Qualcomm Releases Adreno Driver for Snapdragon X Series PCs
The October 29 driver release covers Snapdragon X and X2 processors. Qualcomm also flags a Windows 11 issue that can make some games crash or freeze during display changes.
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NVIDIA RTX Spark Brings Large-Model AI to Windows ARM PCs
Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra combines NVIDIA's RTX Spark SoC with up to 128GB of memory for local large-language-model inference. Planned systems from other manufacturers could end Qualcomm's near-exclusive position in Windows ARM PCs.
Windows 11 Adds Xbox Quick Settings and Reverses Spinner Design
Xbox mode gains access to Windows Quick Settings, while eligible Microsoft 365 users get more subscription controls in Settings. Microsoft is also temporarily restoring standard loading indicators as it fixes a bug.
AMD Adrenalin 26.10.2 Fixes Ten Crash and Timeout Issues
AMD's optional Adrenalin Edition 26.10.2 driver lists ten fixes for game crashes and driver timeouts, plus system hangs. Several address overlay switching and in-game AMD FSR frame generation; known issues remain across multiple Radeon configurations.
CloudKeeper Launches AI Cost Dashboard With 30 Days of Free Access
CloudKeeper's new platform puts AI model and token expenses alongside license and infrastructure costs in one dashboard. Businesses can explore it with 30 days of free access.
Linux TCP Flaw Could Let Remote Attackers Run Commands as Root
Anthropic said its AI model wrote an exploit for a flaw that could allow root command execution on servers with a multipath TCP listener. Ubuntu and RHEL had not released a fixed kernel as of October 29.
Epic fixes Linux launcher keyring bug in Preview 0.106.0
A locked system keyring could keep Epic's Linux launcher from opening or sign users out. Preview 0.106.0 fixes the issue and slow-loading images, while Linux chat notifications are now recognized.
Intel's Weak Q4 Outlook Sends Shares Down More Than 20%
Intel beat Q3 earnings estimates but forecast lower Q4 revenue and margins than Wall Street expected. Shares fell more than 20% after hours as worries about PC demand and cash flow overshadowed growth in server CPUs.
Silent Reload in Counter-Strike 2 Gains a Toggle Setting
The setting lets players release the reload basic after starting a silent reload. Valve also says it fixed leaked reload audio and a liquid-rendering bug on AMD graphics cards.
Malicious Script Drains Polymarket Wallets Through Trading Access
Hudson Rock says a JavaScript file accessed trading credentials already available in users' browsers. Polymarket said it fixed the issue and would compensate affected users but has not disclosed how many accounts were hit.
Windows 11 lets users customize the right-click menu
The KB5127936 preview adds a "Customize menu" option and lets users replace Windows 11's familiar icon row with text commands. The rollout is gradual.
Apple Brings Touchscreens to MacBook Pro After 16 Years
Apple's redesigned MacBook Pro pairs multi-touch displays with tandem OLED panels and M5 Pro or M5 Max chips. New hinge and coating designs aim to make screen input more practical while addressing the arm fatigue Steve Jobs warned about.
PIX 2610.28 Adds Retail DirectX Dump Support and Live Shader Profiling
PIX 2610.28 adds retail DirectX Dump File support and live shader profiling on supported AMD and Intel hardware. Its revised capture format stores shader symbols while reducing linear decompression overhead.
Phoronix Tests CachyOS Against Fedora 45 and Ubuntu 26.10
The CPU and system tests ran on an AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D2 desktop, with kernel and GCC versions varying across the tested installations.
Vyoma.AI Begins Construction of 52 MW AI-Ready Data Center in Chennai
The Chennai project is part of L&T's planned gigawatt-scale AI Factory campus, which already includes an operational 30 MW facility and 150 MVA of power infrastructure readiness.