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Noteworthy software industry news, key players and software releases, patches, and features transforming our digital experiences.

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Bill Gates and Linus Torvalds meet for the first time at tech titans' dinner

Dave Cutler, lead architect of the Windows NT kernel, was also there
What just happened? Given that there was a time when Microsoft called Linux a "cancer," it's little surprise that the Redmond firm's co-founder and long-time boss Bill Gates had never met Linus Torvalds, creator of the Linux kernel. But that changed recently when the two attended a dinner, and it appears to have gone well.
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Adobe brings pro-level computational photography to iPhone users with Indigo

What just happened? Adobe has introduced Indigo, a new computational photography app for iPhone that aims to bring pro-grade image processing to everyday users. Developed by a team led by Marc Levoy, a pioneer in computational photography, Indigo is designed to push the boundaries of what smartphone cameras can achieve by leveraging advanced algorithms and years of research.
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Steam beta adds new in-game performance metrics overlay, can show DLSS frames

Valve also explains its somewhat unique methodology for measuring frame rate and CPU usage
TL;DR: Steam Client beta participants can now view detailed performance metrics through the in-game overlay. While it doesn't offer as much data as advanced tools like Afterburner, Valve's new frame rate counter can display both real and AI-generated frames when DLSS or FSR frame generation is enabled.
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