Oracle releases Java 21 as an LTS release with eight years of support
Oracle has released Java 21. This time the LTS release will receive eight years of support. JDK 21 not only contains stability and security updates, but also new features such as virtual threads and structured concurrency.Oracle has made…
‘Apple’s own 5G modem is three years behind Qualcomm’s best modem’
Apple is still far from satisfied with its own 5G modems, claims The Wall Street Journal. The Apple prototypes tested at the end of last year are said to be more than three years behind Qualcomm's best modem chips.Internal tests late last…
VPN service Mullvad makes its entire infrastructure RAM-only
Mullvad has moved its entire VPN infrastructure to RAM only. With this hard disk-less infrastructure, the service should become 'more transparent and auditable'. Moreover, the VPN should become more stable and faster.Vpn service Mullvad…
Download Mozilla Thunderbird 115.2.3
The Mozilla Foundation has released version 115.2.3 of Thunderbird. Thunderbird is an open source client for email and newsgroups, with features such as support for various mail and news accounts. Furthermore, there is a spam filter,…
Intel confirms arrival of L4 cache Adamantium, but only in Arrow Lake
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger confirms that future generations of CPUs will have a new cache memory. However, that L4 cache is not included in the new Meteor Lake generation, but will only be included in the upcoming Arrow Lake generation at…
Signify will require an account to control Hue devices
Users of Hue lamps will be required to create an account in the future. Without such an account, the Hue Bridge and the app can no longer be used on just a local network and lamps can no longer be controlled without such an account.Hue…
OpenAI announces Dall-E 3, will be integrated into ChatGPT
OpenAI has announced Dall-E 3. The third iteration of the image generator will be integrated into ChatGPT. That tool can be used to improve prompts. According to OpenAI, Dall-E 3 creates better images and has more safeguards against…
UK passes controversial encryption law Online Safety Bill
The British Parliament has voted by a majority in favor of the Online Safety Bill. That controversial law includes a series of controversial measures aimed at protecting children online, including undermining end-to-end encryption. The…
Meta extends test with paid verification checks to companies
Meta will soon expand its test with paid verification checkmarks to companies. This is a badge that shows users that it is an authentic company, but the check marks also ensure that companies appear more often in feeds and search…
Download Gnome 45
Version 45 of Gnome has been released. This comprehensive, easy-to-use open source desktop environment is available for operating systems belonging to the Unix family, such as Linux and the various BSD variants. The name is an…