Hacker News with Generative AI: Software Updates

Android 15: Here Are the 3 Features Google Removed in Its Latest Update (medium.com)
Google has officially rolled out a major update to Android 15, introducing enhanced security and performance improvements. However, this latest version also comes with the removal of several features that users have come to rely on.

Android, Operating Systems, Google, Mobile Technology, Software Updates

3 points by Leonise 7 days ago | 0 comments

CarPlay Ultra, the next generation of CarPlay, begins rolling out today (apple.com)
Starting today, CarPlay Ultra, the next generation of CarPlay, is available with new Aston Martin vehicle orders in the U.S. and Canada, and will be available for existing models that feature the brand’s next-generation infotainment system through a software update in the coming weeks.

Car Features, Apple, Technology, Software Updates

64 points by trollied 8 days ago | 107 comments

Chrome's New Embedding Model: Smaller, Faster, Same Quality (dejan.ai)
Chrome’s latest update incorporates a new text embedding model that is 57% smaller (35.14MB vs 81.91MB) than its predecessor while maintaining virtually identical performance in semantic search tasks.

Chrome, Machine Learning, Search, Software Updates, Text Embeddings

40 points by kaycebasques 10 days ago | 11 comments

Armbian Updates: OMV support, boot improvents, Rockchip optimizations (armbian.com)
This week, the Armbian development team pushed several noteworthy enhancements, with improvements spanning user experience, bootloader upgrades, and broader system support. Notably, this week saw the debut of OpenMediaVault in Armbian’s software installer, a move that brings plug-and-play NAS functionality to supported boards.

Linux, Open Source, Embedded Systems, NAS, Software Updates

74 points by transpute 11 days ago | 19 comments

Software update makes HDR content "unwatchable" on Roku TVs (arstechnica.com)
An update to Roku OS has resulted in colors looking washed out in HDR content viewed on Roku apps, like Disney+.

Software Updates, Streaming, Television, Roku, HDR

7 points by benkan 17 days ago | 0 comments

Castle Engine improvements: physics upgrade, sphere casting, layers filtering (castle-engine.io)
We have a number of improvements to announce, so welcome to another “bag of improvements all around the engine” news post! Take a look around, see if you find something you like 🙂 As usual, all the announced improvements are already part of the latest downloads.

Game Development, Software Updates, Physics, 3D Graphics

6 points by mariuz 20 days ago | 0 comments

Office is too slow, so Microsoft is making it load at Windows startup (pcworld.com)
You know how every annoying Windows program wants to launch as soon as you boot up your computer? Well, now Office is going to do that, too.

Microsoft, Windows, Productivity Software, Software Updates, User Experience

807 points by airstrike 23 days ago | 1020 comments

ChatGPT Started Sucking Up Lately. Sam Altman Says a Fix Is Coming (businessinsider.com)
ChatGPT's recent updates have made it overly sycophantic, sparking some user complaints.

Generative AI, ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, Software Updates

5 points by ryan_j_naughton 25 days ago | 0 comments

Microsoft mystery folder fix might need a fix of its own (theregister.com)
Turns out Microsoft's latest patch job might need a patch of its own, again. This time, the culprit is a mysterious inetpub folder quietly deployed by Redmond, now hijacked by a security researcher to break Windows updates.

Microsoft, Windows, Security, Software Updates

6 points by LorenDB 26 days ago | 0 comments

Windows "inetpub" security fix can be abused to block future updates (bleepingcomputer.com)
A recent Windows security update that creates an ‘inetpub’ folder has introduced a new weakness allowing attackers to prevent the installation of future updates.

Windows Security, Security Vulnerabilities, Software Updates, Cybersecurity

16 points by CHEF-KOCH 26 days ago | 0 comments

Dev snapshot: Godot 4.5 dev 3 (godotengine.org)
If the past snapshot was any indication, you might think that development updates aren’t slowing down anytime soon. And… You’d be right! Indeed, progress has been booming, and the amount of new features added even compared to the previous release is staggering; curating this selection was especially difficult. As always, new features mean new bugs in need of fixing, so we encourage everyone interested to get feedback and bug reports in as early as possible.

Game Development, Godot Engine, Software Updates

5 points by kelseyfrog 28 days ago | 0 comments

Ubuntu 25.04 upgrades halted due to Kubuntu users getting a broken desktop (gamingonlinux.com)
This is a bit of a major woopsie. The upgrade path for the latest Ubuntu 25.04 release has been pulled offline, as it has resulted in Kubuntu users seeing a broken desktop.

Linux, Operating Systems, Ubuntu, Bugs, Software Updates

5 points by wlkr 28 days ago | 0 comments

Google is killing software support for early Nest Thermostats (theverge.com)
Google has just announced that it’s ending software updates for the first-generation Nest Learning Thermostat, released in 2011, and the second-gen model that came a year later.

Google, Hardware, Software Updates, Consumer Electronics

14 points by ohmyblock 28 days ago | 14 comments

Ubuntu 25.04 Now Ships with JPEG-XL Support Enabled by Default (phoronix.com)
The Ubuntu 25.04 release shipping this month will now feature JPEG-XL image format support out-of-the-box.

Ubuntu, Linux, Image Formats, Software Updates

5 points by ksec 29 days ago | 0 comments

In depth with Windows 11 Recall–and what Microsoft has (and hasn't) fixed (arstechnica.com)
Recall is coming back.

Windows 11, Operating Systems, Microsoft, Software Updates, Bug Fixes

9 points by prng2021 32 days ago | 2 comments

Windows 11 Recall–and what Microsoft has (and hasn't) fixed (arstechnica.com)
Recall is coming back.

Windows, Operating Systems, Microsoft, Software Updates, Technology

8 points by derchu 32 days ago | 2 comments

Android 16 lets the Linux Terminal use your phone's entire storage (androidauthority.com)
Pixel phones are taking a step towards becoming powerful portable PCs with the introduction of the Linux Terminal app in the March 2025 update.

Android, Linux, Software Updates, Portable PCs

45 points by sipofwater 32 days ago | 24 comments

Android phones will soon reboot themselves after sitting unused for 3 days (arstechnica.com)
A silent update rolling out to virtually all Android devices will make your phone more secure, and all you have to do is not touch it for a few days.

Android, Security, Mobile Devices, Software Updates

5 points by bentobean 38 days ago | 1 comments

Microsoft: Anyone who deleted mysterious folder after update must put it back (techradar.com)

Microsoft, Software Updates, Technology, Security

13 points by CharlesW 39 days ago | 5 comments

Apple stopped signing iOS 18.3.2 (macrumors.com)
Apple today stopped signing iOS 18.3.2, a week after releasing the iOS 18.4 update.

Apple, iOS, Software Updates

3 points by strogonoff 44 days ago | 0 comments

Linux 6.15 Features Deliver a Lot for Intel and AMD, Many Other Changes (phoronix.com)
The Linux 6.15 merge window ended on Sunday with the release of Linux 6.15-rc1. There is a lot of exciting features and updates that were merged during the two-week merge window. Here is a look at all of the most prominent changes to be found with Linux 6.15.

Linux, Operating Systems, Intel, AMD, Software Updates

6 points by rbanffy 45 days ago | 0 comments

iOS 18.4 and macOS 15.4 Sneakily Enable Automatic Updates on Your iPhone and Mac (lifehacker.com)
Apple just released iOS 18.4 and macOS 15.4 for the iPhone and Mac, respectively. Once you complete the update, you'll see a prompt informing you that, as part of the update, the company has enabled automatic updates on your device, even if you had previously switched them off. This means that, unless you do something, Apple will start downloading and installing future software updates to your devices on its own.

Apple, Software Updates, Operating Systems, iOS, macOS

17 points by rom16384 48 days ago | 2 comments

Apple Patches Older iPhones Against 'Sophisticated' Hacker Attacks (bitdefender.com)
Apple is offering a batch of updates across its product lineup this week to address dozens of important security flaws, including some that criminals are already exploiting.

Security, Apple, iPhones, Hacking, Software Updates

7 points by walterbell 52 days ago | 0 comments

Google will gradually reduce Pixel 9a battery capacity on purpose as it ages (androidpolice.com)

Google, Pixel 9a, Battery Life, Software Updates, Planned Obsolescence

7 points by josephcsible 52 days ago | 0 comments

Apple Software Update dark pattern (lapcatsoftware.com)
I just installed today's macOS 15.4 and iPadOS 18.4 updates. Incidentally, before updating my Mac mini, I got an "Upgrade to macOS Sequoia" notification even though the Mac was already running Sequoia (15.3.2).

Apple, macOS, Software Updates, Dark Patterns

11 points by ingve 53 days ago | 1 comments

WebKit Features in Safari 18.4 (webkit.org)
Safari 18.4 is here!

Web Browsers, Safari, Software Updates

29 points by feross 53 days ago | 5 comments

Windows 11: Removing bypassnro Script to Enhance Security and User Experience (windows.com)
Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5516 (KB5054687) to the Dev Channel.

Windows 11, Security, Software Updates, Operating Systems

26 points by stefankuehnel 55 days ago | 24 comments

Today Google bricked my Chromebook by force-installing a hidden extension (cloudisland.nz)

Chromebooks, Google, Software Updates, Privacy, User Experience

237 points by robin_reala 55 days ago | 66 comments

Apple needs a Snow Sequoia (reviews.ofb.biz)
The same year Apple launched the iPhone, it unveiled a massive upgrade to Mac OS X known as Leopard, sporting “300 New Features.” Two years later, it did something almost unheard of: it released Snow Leopard, an upgrade all about how little it added and how much it took away. Apple needs to make it snow again.

Apple, Operating Systems, Software Updates, Technology History

992 points by trbutler 57 days ago | 780 comments

Zorin OS says goodbye to Firefox in latest 17.3 update (neowin.net)
Zorin OS 17.3 has been announced today, promising new features centered around privacy and an enhanced user experience.

Operating Systems, Linux, Privacy, Software Updates

8 points by bundie 58 days ago | 1 comments