… Microsoft is introducing a Windows-native version of the coreutils command line tools, so that commands or scripts made for Linux work within Windows and the other way around; the ability to run WSL inside of containers, said to be arriving in “the coming months”; and something called Windows Devel… …
… On top of that, there’s a new “theme” setting that offers a bunch of color combinations to tint the Xcode window and text and various highlights in all kinds of colors. This color is fully customizable and works for windows with both light and dark mode styling. …
… Updated indexing in Spotlight, Mail, and Photos should make them find both new and old content more reliably. …
… Most Windows machines automatically update the keys during regular monthly patch distributions, but older machines may require manual attention. Linux users should watch for the release of new shims. …
… It was created in 2003 by Don Ho, who continues to be its primary author and maintainer, and it has been a Windows-exclusive app throughout its existence older Notepad++ versions support OSes as old as Windows 95; the current version officially supports everything going back to Windows 7 . …
In November, Jeff Bezos announced that he would become co-CEO of a new startup called Prometheus. …
… Cook’s “several months” estimate could easily include the introduction of new models, plus whatever time Apple needs to catch up to pent-up demand afterward. …
… Windows Vista and its early WDDM woes had reduced my previously badass main PC with two Nvidia 7900GT cards in SLI to a stuttering BSOD-spitting mess, and the future of Microsoft OSes looked bleak—Windows 7 wouldn’t be along to change the situation for years. …
… His new book, The Future of Truth: How AI Reshapes Reality , is all about “how Truth is being bent, blurred, and synthesized” thanks to the “pressure of fast-moving, profit-driven AI.” Yet a New York Times investigation this week found what Rosenbaum now acknowledges are “a handful of improperly at… …
… Anthropic claims the deal gives the company access to more than 300 megawatts of new compute capacity. …