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Linux X86/x86_64 Will Now Always Reserve the First 1MB of RAM

AmiMoJo shares a report from Phoronix: The Linux x86/x86_64 kernel code already had logic in place for reserving portions of the first 1MB of RAM to avoid the BIOS or kernel potentially clobbering that space among other reasons while now Linux 5.13 i.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotJun 10th, 2021

Notepad.exe, now an actively maintained app, has gotten its inevitable AI update

Other Windows Insider updates include new CPU instructions for Prism x86 emulator. Among the decades-old Windows apps to get renewed attention from Microsoft during the Windows 11.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

Thoughts on the M4 iMac, and making peace with the death of the 27-inch model

The 16GB RAM upgrade is one of many welcome, if incremental, improvements. The M4 iMac is a nice computer. Apple's addition of 16GB RAM to the basic $1,299 model makes it a whole.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

Pick up Apple"s M2 MacBook Air with 16GB RAM for $799 with early Black Friday savings

The $200 cash discount drops the 13-inch MacBook Air M2 16GB model down to an all-time low price of $799 leading up to Black Friday.Snap up Apple's MacBook Air M2 with 16GB RAM for $799 - Image credit: AppleAmazon's.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Mac mini shows Apple can be low cost -- it just doesn"t often want to

The new M4 Mac mini is exceptional value, but the line holding firm on pricing is an outlier for the firm that's used to charging $700 for Mac Pro wheels on top of exorbitant RAM and SSD prices.An M4 Mac mini in front of AirPods Max — image credit:.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Beware of phishing emails delivering backdoored Linux VMs!

Unknown attackers are trying to trick Windows users into spinning up a custom Linux virtual machine (VM) with a pre-configured backdoor, Securonix researchers have discovered. The campaign The attack began with a phishing email, they believe, but the.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Open-source software: A first attempt at organization after CRA

The open-source software (OSS) industry is developing the core software for the global infrastructure, to the point that even some proprietary software giants adopt Linux servers for their cloud services. Still, it has never been able to get organize.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

This Alienware gaming PC with RTX 4090 is almost $1,000 off

You can get the Alienware Aurora R16 with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 and 64GB of RAM with a nearly $1,000 discount from Dell, but you'll have to act fast......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Intel reveals why its controversial choice for Lunar Lake integrated RAM won"t happen again

Intel reveals why its controversial choice for Lunar Lake integrated RAM won"t happen again.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Furious Driver Appears to Use Rented Cybertruck as Battering Ram to Attack Package Thief

Furious Driver Appears to Use Rented Cybertruck as Battering Ram to Attack Package Thief.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 3rd, 2024

What’s new on Disney+ in November 2024

The Disney+ November 2024 lineup includes Deadpool & Wolverine, Oz the Great and Powerful, An Almost Christmas Story, Beatles '64, and a Mary Poppins special......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 3rd, 2024

OpenPaX: Open-source kernel patch that mitigates memory safety errors

OpenPaX is an open-source kernel patch that mitigates common memory safety errors, re-hardening systems against application-level memory safety attacks using a simple Linux kernel patch. It’s available under the same GPLv2 license terms as the.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

EA removes Apex Legends from Steam Deck due to Linux cheating

Linux and Steam Deck users will no longer be able to play Apex Legends so EA could work on cheaters......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Macs with 8GB of RAM are finally dead: Apple makes 16GB the new standard

Say goodbye to Macs with 8GB of RAM. In recent years, whenever Apple launched base configurations of Mac devices with 8GB of RAM, the Cupertino-based tech giant faced backlash from consumers arguing that 8GB of memory is simply insufficient for.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

The MacBook Air line-up just got an unexpected RAM upgrade — shop now

During Mac Week, Apple gave their computers some major upgrades, the MacBook Air included. Now, M2 and M3 models all start with 16GB of RAM. Shop the new devices now. Shop new MacBook Air laptops with 16GB RAM.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

No "island of garbage" here, Puerto Rico"s new marine reserve

The Caribbean US territory of Puerto Rico, likened to a "floating island of garbage" at a Republican rally in New York, on Wednesday announced the creation of a new marine reserve to protect manatees and other species......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

How to emulate the original PlayStation and Nintendo 64 on Mac

Games on the Sony PlayStation and Nintendo 64 can be played on an Apple Silicon Mac with a little bit of work. Here's how to emulate the classic consoles on a Mac or MacBook.It is possible to emulate the original Sony PlayStation on an Apple Silicon.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

The era of 8GB RAM is over

In a surprising move this week, Apple exorcised its Mac lineup of devices with 8GB of memory, including in the MacBook Air......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

End of an era: Apple discontinues 8GB RAM Macs as the entire lineup now starts with 16GB

It’s officially the end of an era. Apple on Wednesday held the last day of its super week of Mac announcements, this time with the launch of a new generation MacBook Pro with an M4 chip. But the company also did something else: it upgraded all Macs.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

The MacBook Air just got a surprise upgrade that everyone will love

In an unexpected move, Apple has bumped the starting configuration of the M2 and M3 MacBook Air up to 16GB of RAM......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

MacBook Air got bumped to 16GB of RAM – now the upcoming M4 model will be unbeatable

Apple just announced the hotly anticipated new M4 MacBook Pro lineup, the last of the three Mac models getting refreshed this week. But I didn’t … The post MacBook Air got bumped to 16GB of RAM – now the upcoming M4 model will be un.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024