Linux and Open Source news headlines
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Sun, 02/09/2025 - 22:20
It seems it's increasingly rare to have a major game release that doesn't come filled with lots of issues. The latest is Sid Meier's Civilization VII from Firaxis Games.
Sun, 02/09/2025 - 22:20
Data centers reportedly account for between 2-4% of total electricity consumption around the world, something hyperscalers are understandably looking to reduce wherever possible.
Sun, 02/09/2025 - 22:20
Docker Desktop 4.38 brings AI-powered assistance and multi-node Kubernetes testing, plus Bake now integrates with Compose for seamless multi-service builds.
Sun, 02/09/2025 - 22:20
Looking for a digital pet application for your computer? Here’s one that works natively in Linux Desktop.
Sun, 02/09/2025 - 22:20
The Tails project released today Tails 6.12 as the latest version of this portable operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux that protects users against surveillance and censorship.
Sun, 02/09/2025 - 22:20
After recently re-visiting the AMD EPYC 9005 series AVX-512 performance, I followed up with some fresh SMT benchmarks looking at the performance benefits and power of toggling Simultaneous Multi-Threading on the 5th Gen AMD EPYC "Turin" hardware.
Sun, 02/09/2025 - 22:20
I have to notice that the safe option to install second DE Hyprland with ML4W Dotfiles 2.9.8 is to follow https://github.com/mylinuxforwork/dotfiles $ yay -S ml4w-hyprland-git .Shutdown Plasma instance and enable 3D acceleration && OpenGlthen bring Plasma instance up to execute $ ml4w-hyprland-setup .In Hyprland DE switch to 1920x1080 resolution ( in particular case) as was advised byStephan Raabe in his original video's . Activate ML4W Sidebar andclick on Settings afterwards resolution may be switched to 1920x1080 .
Sun, 02/09/2025 - 22:20
Did you know that it’s possible to require two-factor authentication (2FA) to log into user accounts on any Ubuntu system? Follow along and I’ll show you how you can add this extra layer of security to your Ubuntu account in just a few minutes.
Sat, 02/08/2025 - 22:20
Website analytics tools help businesses track and measure their online performance. Google Analytics remains the most used tracking tool, yet many companies consider Matomo a strong alternative.
Sat, 02/08/2025 - 22:20
Everwarder asks: how long will your light last? Not very long in some of my attempts. It's a fresh feeling spin that merges tower defense with a bit of roguelite action together, as you attempt to break through the darkness. The Linux version tested works perfectly.
Sat, 02/08/2025 - 22:20
Arch may soon become an officially offered distro on Microsoft's Windows Subsystem for Linux, expanding its reach to Windows users.
Sat, 02/08/2025 - 22:20
[Jim Colabro] is a little underwhelmed with the experience of low-level debugging of Linux applications using traditional debuggers such as GDB and LLDB. These programs have been around for a long time, developing alongside Linux and other UNIX-like OSs, and are still solidly in the CLI domain.
Sat, 02/08/2025 - 22:20
It's looking like IO_uring zero-copy receive support should be ready for the Linux 6.15 kernel cycle this spring...
Sat, 02/08/2025 - 22:20
It is time for me to do another long-term review of a laptop in me possession. This time, we shall focus on the Slimbook Titan, a machine with handsome specs; a beefy, Linux-only machine I purchased with the explicit goal and mission of moving away from Windows for good.
Sat, 02/08/2025 - 22:20
Open source project chief hits out at 'social media brigading'. Weighed in on yet another Linux kernel spat - this time over Rust device drivers - Linux supremo Linus Torvalds shot the messenger.
Sat, 02/08/2025 - 22:20
Pipewire is a multimedia server and framework available as the default sound server in the latest Fedora versions. It is, by design, for low-latency audio and video routing and processing. It is capable of multiplexing multimedia streams to multiple clients – an important feature of modern operating systems.
Sat, 02/08/2025 - 22:20
To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 15 console email clients. Hopefully, there will be something of interest for anyone who wants to efficiently manage their mailbox from the terminal.
Sat, 02/08/2025 - 22:20
Stirling PDF is a self-hosted, open source web application for managing and manipulating your PDFs. It allows you to perform more than 50 operations on your PDF files.
Sat, 02/08/2025 - 22:20
OpenWrt 24.10 open-source router firmware debuts with initial WiFi7 support, Linux kernel 6.6, multipath TCP, and new device targets.
Sat, 02/08/2025 - 22:20
With the recent GNU Binutils 2.44 release, one of the changes is worth calling out in its own article: the GNU Gold linker is now officially deprecated and is now being segregated to its own extra Binutils package but risks being removed all together without new developer volunteers stepping up to maintain this linker.