Linux

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
Windows Subsystem For Linux "WSL" Updated For A Yet-To-Be-Public Security Vulnerability
Microsoft today released an updated version of Windows Subsystem for Linux "WSL" that allows running Linux binaries atop Windows 11. There is only one change noted and it's for a yet-to-be-public security vulnerability...
2025-08-06 18:58
Mesa 25.2 Open-Source Graphics Stack Officially Released, This Is What’s New
Mesa 25.2 open-source graphics stack for Linux is now available for download with numerous new features and improvements for existing graphics drivers, as well as better support for numerous video games. The post Mesa 25.2 Open-Source Graphics Stack O...
2025-08-06 17:45
Microsoft Announces Open-Source "Wassette" Using Rust + WebAssembly To Help AI Agents
Microsoft formally announced today its newest open-source project: Wassette. The Wassette is MIT-licensed and includes Linux and macOS support alongside Windows while being a Rust+WebAssembly-based project focused on securing AI agents...
2025-08-06 16:44
Is Linux secure?
Does operating system (OS) security matter? Meet Pal. Pal is a senior developer working at PalBank. For the next 6 months, Pal will be responsible for leading the development of the bank’s web application client, which will be used daily by millions ...
2025-08-06 15:04
Independent Distro KaOS Linux 2025.07 Is Out with KDE Plasma 6.4 and Linux 6.15
KaOS Linux 2025.07 independent distribution is now available for download with the latest KDE Plasma 6.4 desktop environment and Linux kernel 6.15. Here’s what’s new! The post Independent Distro KaOS Linux 2025.07 Is Out with KDE Plasma 6.4 and Li...
2025-08-06 13:53
Mesa 25.2 Released With Many Improvements For RADV, Intel & NVK Drivers
Mesa 25.2 is now available as the newest quarterly feature release for this set of open-source Linux graphics drivers predominantly for OpenGL, Vulkan, and video acceleration support on the Linux desktop...
2025-08-06 13:46
Audacity 3.7.5 Audio Editor Introduces 32-Bit PCM Support to the FLAC Importer
Audacity 3.7.5 open-source digital audio editor and recording software is now available for download with various changes. Here's what's new! The post Audacity 3.7.5 Audio Editor Introduces 32-Bit PCM Support to the FLAC Importer appeared first on 9to...
2025-08-06 13:27
NetworkManager 1.54 Brings Support for Configuring Per-Device IPv4 Forwarding
NetworkManager 1.54 open-source network connection manager is now available for downlaoad with support for configuring per-device IPv4 forwarding and other changes. Here’s what’s new! The post NetworkManager 1.54 Brings Support for Configuring Per...
2025-08-06 12:52