AMD Merges New RDNA 3.5 iGPU Firmware Files Ahead Of Next Product Launch
Interestingly a batch of new AMD GPU firmware files were upstreamed to linux-firmware.git yesterday in preparing for the next AMD product launch of hardware featuring RDNA 3.5 integrated graphics...
phoronix.com/news/AMDGPU-Firmw…
FEX 2507 Brings New Optimizations & Gets Some Ubisoft Games Running
FEX 2507 is now available for this open-source emulator that allows running x86/x86_64 games and applications atop 64-bit ARM Linux devices whether they be AArch64 servers or ARM64 single board computers and other devices...
phoronix.com/news/FEX-2507
GNOME 49 Alpha desktop environment is now available for public testing with support for the X11 (GNOME on Xorg) session disabled by default.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
Bazzite gets a new app store, newly supported devices, improved WiFi and more gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/bazz…
#Bazzite #Linux #OpenSource #HandheldGaming
The popular Linux gaming image Bazzite has a July 2025 update out with some interesting new features and expanded device support.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
OBS Studio 31.1.0 released with Multitrack Video for Linux, explicit sync support for PipeWire gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/obs-…
OBS Studio 31.1.0 is out now with various new features and improvements, and it's a nice release for Linux users too.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
The Thunderbird mail client developers today formally announced Thunderbird 140 as the newest Extended Support Release (ESR) for this cross-platform alternative to Microsoft Outlook.lxer.com
Yes, a file full of zero bits transfers faster over USB2.0 than a file full of one bits.
I've known this forever but it still feels ridiculous when you actually test it and it's true!
USB truly is cursed.
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OBS Studio 31.1 open-source video recording and live streaming software is now available for download with new features and improvements.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
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Wayland 1.24 open-source replacement for the X11 window system protocol is now available for download with new features and bug fixes.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
Learn how to enable HTTPS on Debian 13 using our latest guide or have our experienced Linux admins do it all for you.Jeff Wilson (RoseHosting)
Parrot OS 6.4 Linux distribution for ethical hacking and penetration testing is now available for download with new and updated tools.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
OBS Studio 31.1 Released With Explicit Sync For PipeWire Screen Capture
OBS Studio 31.1 is now available for those using this cross-platform free software for screencasting and other screen recording purposes. OBS Studio 31.1 is another great step forward for this open-source software that has a devoted following and user-base across Windows, macOS, and Linux...
phoronix.com/news/OBS-Studio-3…
Mozilla Thunderbird 140 “Eclipse” open-source email client lands with experimental native Exchange setup, adaptive dark messaging, and more.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
The GPD MicroPC 2 is a 7-inch laptop with swivelling touchscreen, Intel N250 chipset, and plenty of ports - will Linux users like it much as the original?
omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/gpd-mi…
The GPD MicroPC 2 is a 7-inch mini laptop with a 'retina' quality rotating touchscreen, and an Intel N250 CPU - but will Linux love it much as the original model?Joey Sneddon (OMG! Ubuntu!)
U-Boot 2025.07 Brings New Code For Apple M1/M2 & Raspberry Pi, exFAT Support
U-Boot 2025.07 is out today as the newest version of this popular open-source boot loader that is widely-used among embedded devices across different CPU architectures...
phoronix.com/news/U-Boot-2025.…
Sure, Gemini CLI is fun to play with, but don’t forget: it’s Google under the hood. Privacy shields up!Christine Hall (FOSS Force)
Gradia makes it easy to annotate add text to screenshots in Ubuntu, and now it lets you upload them directly to image hosting sites like Imgur.
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Thunderbird 140 Mail Client Debuts As Newest ESR Release
The Thunderbird mail client developers today formally announced Thunderbird 140 as the newest Extended Support Release (ESR) for this cross-platform alternative to Microsoft Outlook...
phoronix.com/news/Thunderbird-…
SteamOS 3.7.14 Beta brings wake-on-bluetooth back to the Steam Deck LCD gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/stea…
#SteamDeck #SteamDeckLCD #SteamOS #HandheldGaming
Valve have released SteamOS 3.7.14 Beta, which for Steam Deck LCD owners is probably going to be popular as it brings back wake-on-bluetooth.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
A change proposal has been raised to compress the initrd by default using Zstd compression rather than XZlxer.com
MayQueen has introduced the PANZER-LITE93, a compact fanless edge computing device built on the NXP i.Giorgio Mendoza (LinuxGizmos.com)
Adorable Adventures is a gorgeous upcoming adventure featuring a mischievous baby boar gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/ador…
#AdorableAdventures #IndieGames #Gaming #PCGaming
Aww. Adorable Adventures is just the kind of game I needed to see today, one that's going right up on my wishlist.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
shapez 2 is aiming for the 1.0 update in November with a new game mode gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/shap…
#shapez2 #Gaming #PCGaming #Linux
shapez 2 is a wonderfully chilled factory building sim that recently had a huge upgrade, and hopefully in November it will be ready for the full release.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Palworld is now Steam Deck Verified and SteamOS Compatible gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/palw…
With the latest updates to the popular Palworld, Valve have now bumped it up to Steam Deck Verified and SteamOS Compatible.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
NonSteamLaunchers adds real-time Steam shortcuts and teases upcoming Steam integration gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/nons…
#SteamOS #SteamDeck #Linux #NonSteamLaunchers
NonSteamLaunchers is a tool you can use on Linux / SteamOS to automatically set up various third-party stores. A new release brings new tricks.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
While coming a few weeks too late for making it into the LibreOffice 25.8 open-source office suite release, merged today to LibreOffice Git for next year's LibreOffice 26.lxer.com
New blog post about "The coolest way to find shaded paths: Vampire routing on routing.osm.ch".
See sosm.ch/the-coolest-way-to-fin…
#OSMinside #OpenStreetMap #Routing #UrbanHeat #SOSM
Climate change and increasing urbanization are causing more and more heat, which is particularly noticeable these days. Locals and tourists are therefore looking for ways to avoid direct sunlight. Of course you can change sides of the road, but this…sosm.ch
Companies that rushed to replace human labor with AI are now shelling out to have IRL workers to fix the technology's screwups.Noor Al-Sibai (Futurism)
AMD openSIL PoC Still Being Worked On For Phoenix SoCs, Turin Code Published
One topic we haven't heard AMD talk too much about publicly this year has been their openSIL effort that was announced back in 2023 as their eventual replacement to AGESA and being an open-source CPU silicon initialization effort. They still appear to be working toward making openSIL production-ready for next-generation Zen 6 platforms but some of their proo…
phoronix.com/news/AMD-openSIL-…
We start with attempt to install Pamac-GUI on CachyOS 250530. When install of Pamac-GUI succeeded we synchronize instance with AUR and m...lxer.com
Lenovo WMI Gaming Series Drivers Expected To Debut In Linux 6.17
Being worked on for a number of months now has been the Lenovo Gaming Series WMI Drivers for Linux to expose additional power/performance settings for Lenovo gaming series hardware like the Lenovo Legion Go S gaming handheld with Steam OS. With the upcoming Linux 6.17 kernel, the Lenovo WMI Gaming Series Drivers are expected to be finally upstreamed...
phoronix.com/news/Lenovo-WMI-G…
Adrian Tombu
in reply to Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live • • •Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live
in reply to Adrian Tombu • • •5225225
in reply to Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live • • •0b01010101would transfer the fastest of them all)Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live
in reply to 5225225 • • •Wilfried Klaebe
in reply to Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live • • •The USB 3 high-speed pairs use something better, nor?
@5225225 @to
Samantaz Fox
in reply to Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live • • •Oh, so kinda like bit stuffing in CANbus where an extra bit of the opposite level is added after 5 consecutive bits of the same value.
However I don't understand why in USB it only applies to ones and not zeroes.
EDIT: Just reat the other post about NRZI coding, it now makes perfect sense! But that remains cursed nonetheless x)
PortabelloBelle 🇪🇺 🏳️⚧️
in reply to Adrian Tombu • • •1s are heavier 😁
PortabelloBelle 🇪🇺 🏳️⚧️
in reply to PortabelloBelle 🇪🇺 🏳️⚧️ • • •Speaking of weight, does physical memory get heavier the more data you add to it?
Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live
in reply to PortabelloBelle 🇪🇺 🏳️⚧️ • • •Take this with a grain of salt, but I get that a modern SSD using 3D NAND gains around 0.05 picograms per terabyte of data stored. 0s are heavier and an empty SSD is all 1s.
Roughly going by the cell geometry and electron density mentioned in this paper, which works out to around 300 electrons per programmed cell, taking 150 as an average (whitening) and assuming TLC flash: jstage.jst.go.jp/article/elex/…
This does not apply to RAM since that uses capacitors, so you take electrons from one side and move them to the other, so no net weight change.
Räucherkäse
in reply to Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live • • •Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live
in reply to Räucherkäse • • •PortabelloBelle 🇪🇺 🏳️⚧️
in reply to Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live • • •@smochi @to
When I posed this question, I was expecting to get a chuckle, or perhaps a bit of philosophy, I'm astonished that I got this wonderful information in response to what I thought was a bit of whimsy.
Räucherkäse
in reply to Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live • • •Eragon
in reply to Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live • • •Is it still true in USB 3.0 (or 3.1 or any other newer revisions with their cursed naming scheme)
Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live
in reply to Eragon • • •Ember
in reply to Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live • • •Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live
in reply to Ember • • •Gerard Braad
in reply to Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live • • •letterbeen
in reply to Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live • • •mmu_man
in reply to Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live • • •Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live
in reply to mmu_man • • •Z̈oé ⛵
in reply to Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live • • •Few people know it but the reason for this is very simple. While zeroes are round, a 1 has a sharp corner and a hook that could get stuck and damage the insulation around the copper if you would completely fill the line with ones. Instead, sending some zeroes every now and then to flush any stuck „1“ before a clog can develop.
A 0 can be neatly pushed through the copper at high pressure without damaging the cable.
Now you know!
Jean-Baptiste Quéru
in reply to Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live • • •Aatch
in reply to Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live • • •Marc
in reply to Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live • • •Janek @ IndieDev.site
in reply to Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live • • •the USBus is coming
#memes #programmer_humor #funny
Jan
in reply to Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live • • •Since USB 3.0 it uses an 8b/10b scheme, 3.1 Gen 2 moved to 128/132b.
Do you know what kind of hardware improvements made this possible? Better clock stability of the transmitters?
Greg Brooks
in reply to Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live • • •MacBalance
in reply to Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live • • •A theory: I vaguely remember reading about signal formatting for telecom (probably elderly T1 signaling or similar) where a specific pattern of bits was used for control signals. If the data had this pattern, there was a workaround to allow it.
Perhaps the USB standard has some similar aspect, so the transfer has more overhead as the host has to constantly say “you’re not going to believe this, but there’s some more empty bytes coming.”
recursive 🏳️🌈
in reply to Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live • • •✧✦Catherine✦✧
in reply to recursive 🏳️🌈 • • •Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live
in reply to ✧✦Catherine✦✧ • • •Are there even any other half duplex cabling standards of that speed? Everything else I can think of moved to dedicated tx/rx lanes and better encoding long before (physical or logical like the 1GbE stuff).
Edit: Oh, right, FireWire 400...
✧✦Catherine✦✧
in reply to Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live • • •Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live
in reply to ✧✦Catherine✦✧ • • •Piggo
in reply to Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live • • •Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live
in reply to Piggo • • •Wolf480pl
in reply to Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live • • •also, wouldn't having a separate differential pair for clock make it even more of a mess, since over a long cable it'd be hard to match the delays?
✧✦Catherine✦✧
in reply to Wolf480pl • • •@wolf480pl @piggo @recursive you would have two pairs, one in each direction, with clock embedded in each
(this is how USB 3 works already, like PCIe and SATA and SGMII and basically every other high speed protocol since 2005 or so)
Wolf480pl
in reply to ✧✦Catherine✦✧ • • •@whitequark @recursive
I was referring to @piggo 's
> because the clock sync is in-band, right?
having the clock embedded, as you're describing, is easier to deal with than having a clock separately, right?
(although PCIe and HDMI do have a separate refclock... but they still do clock-and-data recovery on the data pairs too, right? Is the refclock only to get their PPLs in the right ballpark, to make the CDR lock quicker?)
✧✦Catherine✦✧
in reply to Wolf480pl • • •@wolf480pl @recursive @piggo yes, it's mostly useful for power management (lets you disable the PLLs without worrying it'd take the CDR too long to lock)
it's also used for EMI (refclock is often spread spectrum modulated)
Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live
in reply to ✧✦Catherine✦✧ • • •✧✦Catherine✦✧
in reply to Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live • • •Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live
in reply to ✧✦Catherine✦✧ • • •✧✦Catherine✦✧
in reply to Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live • • •@wolf480pl @recursive @piggo my understanding is that the tolerances on the clocks work out regardless of whether one side does spread spectrum or both
i'm not even sure it could be defined any other way, your elasticity buffer and skip insertion needs to be spec'd for the worst case (and it is, quite tightly in case of PCIe)
artemist
in reply to Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live • • •Az
in reply to Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live • • •Markus Osterhoff
in reply to Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live • • •Kees N ✅
in reply to Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live • • •(yes, I'm getting old).
Ingrid
in reply to Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live • • •