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Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS Released with Linux 6.14 + Mesa 25
Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS is the third point release to the 'Noble Numbat'. It adds 6 months worth of updates, a new Linux kernel and updated drivers. You're reading Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS Released with Linux 6.14 + Mesa 25, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not r...
2025-08-07 16:08
Linux 6.17 Standardizes The Keycode For The "Performance Boost" Key
With the input subsystem updates for Linux 6.17 in addition to now mapping ther F13 to F24 keys by default for PS/2 keyboards, the "performance boost" key beginning to be found on some laptops now has a standardized keycode. With standardizing that key...
2025-08-07 14:51
Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS Is Now Available for Download Powered by Linux Kernel 6.14
Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS (Noble Numbat) is now available for download powered by Linux kernel 6.14 from Ubuntu 25.04 (Plucky Puffin). The post Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS Is Now Available for Download Powered by Linux Kernel 6.14 appeared first on 9to5Linux - do not...
2025-08-07 14:04
Redox OS Saw 500~700% Performance Improvement For Basic File I/O The Past Few Months
The Rust-written open-source Redox OS operating system saw a roughly 500% to 700% performance improvement for basic file copy operations since the end of last year, among other ongoing performance optimizations. Plus various other Redox OS features con...
2025-08-07 12:53
Redox OS Recently Saw 500~700% Performance Improvement For Basic File I/O
The Rust-written open-source Redox OS operating system saw a roughly 500% to 700% performance improvement for basic file copy operations since the end of last year, among other ongoing performance optimizations. Plus various other Redox OS features con...
2025-08-07 12:53
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 vs. Ryzen 9 9950X vs. Ryzen 9 9950X3D Linux Performance
In today's launch-day review of the Framework Desktop with AMD Ryzen AI Max "Strix Halo" were a number of benchmarks comparing the mini/SFF PC to Framework Laptops, the Strix Halo powered HP ZBook Ultra G1a laptops, and similar devices. With this being...
2025-08-07 11:00
Framework Desktop With AMD Ryzen AI Max Offers Excellent, Linux-Friendly Performance
Today the review embargo lifts on the much anticipated Framework Desktop computer powered by AMD Ryzen AI Max 300 Series "Strix Halo" SoCs. Aside from offering an enclosure to allow old Framework motherboards to be re-tasked as a makeshift desktop comp...
2025-08-07 11:00
Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS Released With Linux 6.14 HWE Kernel
Canonical just announced the release of Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS as the newest point release for this long-term support (LTS) operating system across desktop, server, and cloud...
2025-08-07 10:35
Heterogeneous CPU Cores, HDMI & Other Work Continues For Enhancing FreeBSD On Laptops
It's just not Microsoft Windows and to a lesser extent Linux that can have challenges in dealing with heterogeneous CPU cores like Intel P/E hybrid cores but FreeBSD developers have begun working through those headaches too in trying to ensure a good e...
2025-08-07 10:29
Rust 1.89 Released With More AVX-512 Intrinsics & x86 Target Features
Rust 1.89 is out today as the newest update to this popular programming language implementation prided by its memory safety features and more...
2025-08-07 08:28
Flang-Tidy Cleaning/Correcting Fortran Code In "Sort Of Opinionated Fashion"
Similar to Clang-Tidy for tidying up C/C++ code using LLVM/Clang components, Flang-Tidy is in development as a tool for Fortran static analysis built upon LLVM's modern Flang compiler code. Flang-Tidy may be upstreamed in the future to LLVM while for n...
2025-08-07 06:53
Linux 6.17 Will Correctly Map By Default F13 To F24 Keys On PS/2 Keyboards
It has taken until 2025 for the AT/PS2 keyboard driver to map F13 through F24 function keys by default. But that day has come and the support was merged today as part of the input driver changes for the Linux 6.17 kernel...
2025-08-07 06:25
Intel Phasing Out 16x MSAA Support - Being Disabled With Xe3 Graphics
Intel is phasing out 16x multi-sample anti-aliasing (MSAA) with modern upscaling tech like XeSS / FSR / DLSS being superior and more performant plus there being alternative anti-aliasing techniques. Upcoming Xe3 graphics are seeing 16x MSAA support ret...
2025-08-07 06:07
Linux 6.17 SoundWire Support Extended To Upcoming AMD ACP 7.2 Hardware
The Linux 6.17 sound subsystem code last week introduced support for AMD ACP 7.2 as the next version of AMD's Audio Co-Processor IP. This appears to be for yet-to-be-released hardware and now over in the SoundWire subsystem is similar enablement work l...
2025-08-07 06:00
Linux Mint 22.2 Beta Coming Soon, ISOs Enter Testing
Linux Mint 22.2 beta ISOs are being tested according to information on the distro's internal testing server. This suggests a public beta is imminent. You're reading Linux Mint 22.2 Beta Coming Soon, ISOs Enter Testing, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do ...
2025-08-06 22:59
ONLYOFFICE Adds “AI Agent” to Help You Work “Effortlessly”
Free office suite ONLYOFFICE has been updated with a new AI Agent, preinstalled plugins, and a flurry of fixes. Details on what the agent can do inside. You're reading ONLYOFFICE Adds “AI Agent” to Help You Work “Effortlessly”, a blog post from...
2025-08-06 22:42
ONLYOFFICE Update Adds “AI Agent” to Help You Work “Effortlessly”
A personal AI agent, pre-installed plugins and plenty of bug fixes ship in the latest update to ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors, the free, open-source office suite for Windows, macOS and Linux. ONLYOFFICE 9.0.4 includes Photo Editor, OCR, Typograf, Doc2md, ...
2025-08-06 22:42
ONLYOFFICE Adds an “AI Agent” to Help You Work “Effortlessly”
Free office suite ONLYOFFICE has been updated with a new AI Agent, preinstalled plugins, and a flurry of fixes. Details on what the agent can do inside. You're reading ONLYOFFICE Adds an “AI Agent” to Help You Work “Effortlessly”, a blog post f...
2025-08-06 22:42
PyTorch 2.8 Released With Better Intel CPU Performance For LLM Inference
PyTorch 2.8 released today as the newest feature update to this widely-used machine learning library that has become a crucial piece for deep learning and other AI usage. There are a few interesting changes worth highlighting with the new PyTorch 2.8 r...
2025-08-06 20:50
Linux 6.17 KVM Additions Include Intel LKGS From FRED, Smarter AMD SEV Cache Flushing
The KVM feature changes were merged a few days ago with all of their enhancements for the in-development Linux 6.17 kernel. Some nice improvements made it this cycle for enhancing the open-source Linux virtualization stack...
2025-08-06 20:30