According to XDA-Developers, the “gaming” label on SSDs is pure marketing. Features like “Game Mode” or “Predictive Loading” offer no real benefit, and blazing-fast Gen5 sequential speeds are irrelevant for actual gameplay. You just need a decent Gen4 or even Gen3 drive.
Apple’s powerful M4 Mac mini is seeing a major price cut, but only through a third-party retailer. The small desktop is now at an all-time low, making it a surprisingly affordable entry into the Apple ecosystem for home offices and creatives.
The Linux kernel is being prepped for the next generation of RISC-V hardware. New patches for the upcoming 6.18 merge window add crucial support for the RVA23 application profile.
FileMaker Pro is arguably Apple’s most successful Windows application, a database tool with a history that nearly saw it owned by Microsoft. From its origins in 1982 as “Nutshell” for the PC to powering systems at the BBC, it’s a piece of software that has defined entire careers while flying under t
A significant performance fix for eMMC storage has landed in the Linux kernel, turning a 10-minute secure erase into a 2-second operation. Meanwhile, the Bcachefs file system is preparing its biggest update in two years.
OpenAI quietly released ChatGPT-5.2 on December 11, prompting a direct comparison with Google’s Gemini 3.0. A test with seven complex, real-world prompts reveals which model provided more human-like and wise advice.
According to a new test, gaming on Linux with an Nvidia GPU is now a viable, if imperfect, experience. While performance lags behind Windows in demanding titles like Control, many games run surprisingly well on distros like CachyOS.
The independent Legacy Update tool, essential for maintaining unsupported Windows versions, has significantly expanded its archive of files Microsoft has deleted. This includes everything from Office 2003 service packs to the Windows 7 XP Mode add-on, pulled from sources like the Internet Archive.
Power and cooling specialist Aggreko is making a major move to support the AI boom. The company is expanding its fleet of liquid-cooled load banks by 120 megawatts to help data center operators commission high-density facilities faster and more efficiently.
A Debian-based distro is taking a unique approach to funding. It offers its 32-bit version for free but requires a donation to unlock the 64-bit and ARM64 builds. It’s a direct response to earning only about €200 from 14 donors over 12 years.
