Snowflake is set to report earnings on Wednesday, with the Street expecting $1.184 billion in revenue. The report comes just after MongoDB surged 25% on a strong quarter, highlighting demand in the cloud data infrastructure space.
Valve’s upcoming Steam Machine faces a performance hurdle. According to new testing, 8GB graphics cards perform significantly worse on SteamOS than on Windows 11, especially in demanding games. The company is working on video memory management fixes, but the issue highlights a new challenge for its
The next version of the popular desktop Linux distro has been christened Linux Mint 22.3 “Zena.” The beta is slated for a mid-December release, bringing a host of user-friendly features like pausable file operations and in-app text messaging.
The long-awaited WebGPU API is now supported in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari. This isn’t just about better graphics—it’s about turning your browser into a powerful compute platform for AI and complex simulations.
Mozilla is working on a new tool to simplify backing up Firefox data during the Windows 10 to Windows 11 upgrade. The feature, spotted in Bugzilla, offers both simple and full-data backup options. It’s a direct response to the end of Windows 10 support over two months ago.
Intel shares surged on a major analyst prediction. Ming-Chi Kuo says Intel could start shipping its lowest-end M processor to Apple by Q2 or Q3 2027, contingent on a 2026 design kit release.
According to Phoronix, November 2025 was a pivotal month for the open-source world. Key developments include Steam on Linux finally surpassing 3% market share, major projects like Debian’s APT tool mandating Rust, and the final abandonment of the X11 display protocol by GNOME and KDE.
Apple is reportedly testing Intel’s 18A-P manufacturing process and could begin production of M-series chips by late 2026. The first devices with Intel-made Apple silicon might ship as early as Q2 2027. This would mark a major shift in Apple’s chip manufacturing strategy away from TSMC.
Linux desktop usage is exploding in 2025, with Zorin OS hitting 1 million downloads in a month. Government data shows Linux now at 5.8% market share, up from just 0.67% a decade ago. The shift is driven by Windows 10’s end, hardware incompatibility, and distrust of Microsoft’s AI direction.
After years of dealing with Windows annoyances, PowerToys finally provided solutions that stuck. Three tools in particular transformed daily workflow by fixing window management, file previews, and messy formatting during copy-paste operations.
