Ubuntu 24.04 Yields a 20% Performance Advantage Over Windows 11 On Ryzen 7 Framework Laptop
Michael Larabel reports via Phoronix: With the Framework 16 laptop one of the performance pieces I've been meaning to carry out has been seeing out Linux performs against Microsoft Windows 11 for this AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS powered modular/upgradeable laptop.
Netflix Blows Past Earnings Estimates As Subscribers Jump 16%
Netflix on Thursday reported a 16% rise in memberships in the first quarter, reaching 269.6 million, beating Wall Street expectations. Starting next year, the company will no longer provide quarterly membership numbers or average revenue per user starting next year.
Frontier Communications Shuts Down Systems After Cyberattack
U.S. telecom provider Frontier Communications shut down its systems after a cybercrime group breached some of its IT systems in a recent cyberattack. BleepingComputer reports: Frontier is a leading U.S. communications provider that provides gigabit Internet speeds over a fiber-optic
Prime Video looking to fix “extremely sloppy mistakes” in library, report says
Enlarge / Morfydd Clark is Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. (credit: Amazon Studios)Subscribers lodged thousands of complaints related to inaccuracies in Amazon's Prime Video
Elon Musk’s Grok keeps making up fake news based on X users’ jokes
Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket)X's chatbot Grok is supposed to be an AI engine crunching the platform's posts to surface and summarize breaking news, but this week,
Taylor Swift's new album is rife with breakup songs. Psychologists explain why we love them
Taylor Swift's new studio album, "The Tortured Poets Department," draws inspiration from her breakup with longtime beau Joe Alwyn. What draws music fans to songs about failed relationships?
Israel strikes back on Iran: What is the significance of the attack?
Jeremy Bash joins TODAY to discuss Israel’s retaliatory airstrike against Iran and the message that could be sent by targeting sites near nuclear facilities. He also weighs in on the complicated relationship between Biden and Netanyahu amid conflicts in the
Israel carries out limited retaliatory airstrike on Iran
Israel launched a retaliatory airstrike against Iran that reportedly targeted a military base near a nuclear site, which officials say was not hit. The United States was not involved in the strike, but was notified ahead of time. NBC’s Richard
Targeted Israeli strike is a message – and Iran's response so far is telling
If this Israeli attack on Iran is no more than it presently appears to be, then it is rather well modulated.If the airbase at Isfahan has
Israel threatened to respond – and it appears to have been carefully chosen
Israel threatened a retaliation, and it came before dawn on Friday morning.We'll see what unfolds in the coming hours, but early indications suggest they were limited
Iran calls Israeli operation 'infiltration' as it downplays strike on Supreme Leader's birthday
Israel has launched a strike against Iran in retaliation for Tehran's unprecedented missile-and-drone assault on the country at the weekend. Air defences were fired in several
The hidden meanings in the lyrics of Taylor Swift's new album – and the people she references
"An anthology of new works that reflect events, opinions and sentiments from a fleeting and fatalistic moment in time."
Taylor Swift reveals 'secret' double album in '2am surprise'
Taylor Swift has revealed her latest release is a "secret double album" - with 15 more tracks than fans were expecting.
A dexterous four-legged robot that can walk and handle objects simultaneously
Four-legged robots, also known as quadrupedal robots, have advantageous characteristics, including the ability to rapidly walk on challenging terrains and keep a low center of gravity. Some four-legged robots can also manipulate objects in their surroundings, yet this is typically