NVIDIA Encouraging CUDA Users To Upgrade From Maxwell / Pascal / Volta
NVIDIA CUDA 12.9 is now available as the newest minor feature update to NVIDIA's GPU compute stack. CUDA 12.9 adds compiler targetr support for SM 10.3 and 12.1, compiler support for "family-specific architectures", new NVML counters being exposed, and other minor feature improvements. The NVIDIA CUDA 12.9 documentation is also now more verbose in encouraging anyo…
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FreeBSD 14.3 Beta Released Ahead Of FreeBSD 15.0 Later This Year
The first beta release of FreeBSD 14.3 was released on Friday night for testing. FreeBSD 14.3 will become the newest stable release this summer while later in 2025 we can look forward to the big FreeBSD 15.0 release...
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KDE Plasma 6.4 Tackles An 18 Year Old Feature Request, More Wayland Protocols Added
The KDE Plasma developer sprint in Graz wrapped up just days ago but there's still been no shortage of new feature work landing into Plasma 6.4 this week. It was another exciting week of feature development as the soft feature freeze approaches for Plasma 6.4...
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Full Disk Encryption Performance With Ubuntu 25.04 + Framework Laptop 13 Strix Point
For anyone storing personal information on their laptops especially, I definitely recommend making use of Linux LUKS-based full disk encryption capabilities.lxer.com
Firefox Finally Did It
Thousands of users wanted it, so Firefox delivered it. Tab Groups are now live to help you declutter and stay organized while browsing.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
Continued Work On Attack Vector Controls Ahead Of Linux 6.16
Going back to last year an AMD engineer has been pursuing 'Attack Vecotr Controls' to rethink CPU security mitigation handlinglxer.com
Initial AMDGPU User Mode Queues Support Prepped For Linux 6.16
Sent out a few minutes ago was the latest batch of AMDGPU graphics and AMDKFD compute kernel driver feature patches for DRM-Next in getting ready for the Linux 6.16 merge window opening in a few weekslxer.com
Raspberry Pi Reduces Prices on 4GB and 8GB Compute Module 4 Raspberry Pi Reduces Prices on 4GB and 8GB Compute Module 4
This month, Raspberry Pi announced a price reduction for two of its most widely used Compute Module 4 variants. As of May 1, 2025, the 4GB RAM version is now $5 cheaper, while the 8GB RAM version has been reduced by $10.Giorgio Mendoza (LinuxGizmos.com)
KDE Drops Plasma LTS Label, Eyes Extended Support for All Releases
KDE discontinues Plasma LTS, moving toward more reliable support via longer regular releases, and introduces a smarter, opt-in telemetry system.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
Official Arch Linux WSL Image Released For Windows OS
Arch Linux now has an official image for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). You can run Arch Linux directly from Windows 10 and 11 systems.sk (OSTechNix)
Wine 10.7 Brings An Exciting Performance Optimization
Wine 10.7 is out today as the newest bi-weekly release of this open-source software for running Windows games and applications on Linux and other platforms...
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OSU Open Source Lab At Risk Of Closure This Year Due To Lack Of Funding
For those that have spent any length of time in the open-source world have likely come across osuosl.org when downloading open-source projects that often are mirrored at the Oregon State University Open Source Lab (OSU OSL)lxer.com
Initial AMDGPU User Mode Queues Support Prepped For Linux 6.16
Sent out a few minutes ago was the latest batch of AMDGPU graphics and AMDKFD compute kernel driver feature patches for DRM-Next in getting ready for the Linux 6.16 merge window opening in a few weeks. This pull request contains a big new feature: the initial albeit currently experimental support for AMDGPU user mode queues...
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Continued Work On Attack Vector Controls Ahead Of Linux 6.16
Going back to last year an AMD engineer has been pursuing "Attack Vecotr Controls" to rethink CPU security mitigation handling. Attack Vector Controls aims to make it easier to manage CPU security mitigation settings by focusing on the class/scope of vulnerabilities rather than managing the mitigations at an individual level. It's looking like the initial attack vectors co…
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Continued Work On Attack Vector Controls Ahead Of Linux 6.16
Going back to last year an AMD engineer has been pursuing 'Attack Vecotr Controls' to rethink CPU security mitigation handlingwww.phoronix.com
Banana Pi BPI-R4 Advances 5G Gateway Design with OpenMPTCProuter Support
Banana Pi’s new BPI-R4 is a 5G aggregation gateway built for edge networking. Designed to host multiple cellular modems, it supports OpenMPTCProuter and targets scenarios where wired internet is limited or unavailable.Giorgio Mendoza (LinuxGizmos.com)
Welcome Back to the Open-Source Family, Redis
Redis in-memory data store returns to its open-source roots by adopting AGPLv3 in Redis 8 to address community concerns.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
Debian Developers Pursuing A General Resolution Around AI Models
The Debian developer community is pursuing a General Resolution for voting on their policy around AI models.lxer.com
KDE 3 lives to fight another day as Trinity Desktop 14.1.4 hits the shelves
: Good news, everyone: 15 years on, TDE still pushes pixelsLiam Proven (The Register)
Full Disk Encryption Performance With Ubuntu 25.04 + Framework Laptop 13 Strix Point
For anyone storing personal information on their laptops especially, I definitely recommend making use of Linux LUKS-based full disk encryption capabilities. I've been recommending going with the full disk encryption capabilities for nearly two decades to help protect personal data in case your laptop is lost or stolen. The performance implications of usin…
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Kcompressd Proposed For Accelerated Memory Compression On Linux
Mediatek engineers have proposed Kcompressd as a new addition to the Linux kernel to improve the efficiency of memory reclamationlxer.com
Debian Developers Pursuing A General Resolution Around AI Models
The Debian developer community is pursuing a General Resolution for voting on their policy around AI models...
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MagicaVoxel: A 3D Pixel Art App That Still Works on Linux via Wine!
MagicaVoxel is one of those applications you can use to create voxel-based artwork think of it like pixel art, but in 3D. Creating objects ...Illyaz (Jago Desain)
Linux 6.16 Will Begin Reporting The Cause Of Your AMD Zen System Being Reset/Rebooted
In the event of your AMD Ryzen or EPYC system being randomly reset or unexpectedly rebooted under Linux, the Linux kernel with the upcoming Linux 6.16 cycle is gaining the ability to report the reason for that reset. This is making use of a technical capability found going back to the AMD Zen 1 processors that the Linux kernel is now tapping into f…
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MoltenVK 1.3 Released For Vulkan 1.3 Support On Apple Devices
The MoltenVK 1.3 release candidate didn't end up needing much baking and overnight the MoltenVK 1.3 stable release was issued for Vulkan 1.3 API support on Apple devices that is built atop Apple's Metal drivers...
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Bcachefs Lands More Fixes As It Works Toward Better Self-Healing & Automatic Repair
This week's batch of Bcachefs file-system fixes have been submitted ahead of the Linux 6.15-rc5 test kernel due out on Sunday...
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Compare Files Line by Line Using diff Command in Linux: A Beginner's Tutorial
This detailed guide explains how to compare files and directories in Linux using the diff command with practical examples.sk (OSTechNix)
Redis 'returns' to open source with AGPL license
: New plan may remain too restrictive for some developersLindsay Clark (The Register)
Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! Open Source Labs Badly Needs Your Help! - FOSS Force
OSL, which among other things provides hosting for over 500 FOSS projects from all over the world, finds itself needing a helping hand.Christine Hall (FOSS Force)
Tails 6.15 Update Drops Support for Legacy Broadcom Wi-Fi Chips
Tails 6.15 privacy-focused Linux distro updates Tor Browser to 14.5.1 and kernel to v6.1.135.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
Setup firewalld and KVM on openSUSE Leap 16 Beta manually
Finally I had decided to skip deployment templates for KVM Host and Cockpit Web Console for openSUSE Leap 16 Beta KVM Guest. Due to absen...lxer.com
Ubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka" Opens For Development
Ubuntu 25.10 'Questing Quokka' is now formally open for development.lxer.com
OpenZFS 2.3.2 Released With Linux 6.14 Compatibility
OpenZFS 2.3.2 is out today with a number of bug fixes for this ZFS file-system implementation for Linux and FreeBSD systems. With OpenZFS 2.3.2 also comes official support for the Linux 6.14 stable series...
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Valve Releases Steam Survey Results For April 2025
Like clockwork with the start of the new month comes the updated Steam Survey results from Valve to reflect the latest Linux gaming hardware and software trends...
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Plasma LTS Releases Being Discontinued, Better KDE Telemetry Like Valve's Steam Survey
KDE Plasma open-source developers were meeting the past week in Graz, Austria to plot out fundamental changes and improvements moving forward for this great desktoplxer.com
Plasma LTS Releases Being Discontinued, Better KDE Telemetry Like Valve's Steam Survey
KDE Plasma open-source developers were meeting the past week in Graz, Austria to plot out fundamental changes and improvements moving forward for this great desktop. Among the changes decided on were ending their practice of Plasma LTS releases, enhancing the telemetry capabilities to be more useful, and more...
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Tigera extends cloud-native networking with Calico 3.30
Open-source Calico 3.30 introduces staged policies that allow administrators to test network policy changes before implementation and flow logging capabilities that were previously only available in Tigera's commercial offerings.Sean Michael Kerner (Network World)
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