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Android 17 released for Pixel devices with very few interesting improvements
2+ hour ago (652+ words) Yesterday, Google released Android 17 to Pixel devices, so late last night I updated my Pixel 10 Pro with the intent to write a news item about the release today. The reality is that that I totally forgot I even upgraded last…...
The Nokia N8 has a brand new, modern, actively maintained, and regularly updated Symbian ROM
3+ week, 1+ day ago (179+ words) This is absolutely amazing work. Clearly a labour of love, there's already been tons of updates over the past year since the ROM's initial release, and I obviously can't not install this on my own N8, assuming it still works. A…...
Why do Macs ask you to press random keys when connecting a new keyboard?
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (416+ words) You might have seen this, one of the strangest and most primitive experiences in mac OS, where you're asked to press keys next to left Shift and right Shift, whatever they might be. Perhaps I can explain. " Marcin Wichary It…...
GNOME 50 released " OSnews
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (537+ words) The GNOME team has released GNOME 50, the latest version of what is probably the most popular open source desktop environment. It brings fine-grained parental controls, and the groundwork for web filtering so that in future releases, parents and guardians can…...
Java 26 released " OSnews
3+ mon, 1+ hour ago (286+ words) Java 26 delivers thousands of improvements that boost developer productivity, simplify the language, and help developers integrate AI and cryptography functionality into their applications. To help developers further streamline and enhance their development initiatives, Oracle is also announcing the new Java…...
I don't know what is Apple's endgame for the Fn/Globe key, and I'm not sure Apple knows either
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (148+ words) Every modifier key starts simple and humble, with a specific task and a nice matching name. This never lasts. The tasks become larger and more convoluted, and the labels grow obsolete. Shift no longer shifts a carriage, Control doesn't send…...
Setting up phones is a nightmare
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (788+ words) Have you bought and set up a new phone for someone else lately, especially someone less technologically savvy? It's a bit of a nightmare, with an endless list of confusing steps and dark patterns trying to trick you into signing…...
Run this random script in the terminal to block Apple's mac OS Tahoe update notification spam
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (243+ words) Are you not at all interested in upgrading to mac OS Tahoe, and getting annoyed at the relentless notification spam from Apple trying to trick you into upgrading? The secret? Using device management profiles, which let you enforce policies on…...
If you've been holding on to a phone for a while, current phones are really disappointing
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (693+ words) This must be a universal experience at this point for people who aren't swayed by the latest and greatest marketing hype around new phone models: there's just nothing out there that fits one's needs. When I walked into a phone…...
9front GEFS SERVICE PACK 1 released
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (124+ words) 9front, by far the best operating system in the whole world, pushed out a new release, titled "GEFS SERVICE PACK 1". Even with only a few changes, this is still, as always, a more monumental, important, and groundbreaking release than any other…...