Linux and Open Source news headlines
Updated: 3 hours 15 min ago
Sat, 10/05/2024 - 22:20
Fwupd 2.0 has been released today as a major update to this open-source Linux firmware update utility for Linux-based operating systems with support for new devices, new features, and other exciting changes.
Sat, 10/05/2024 - 22:20
Remote desktop is a neat feature that lets you access your high-end rigs from another device, like a laptop. So long as you have Internet connectivity on both devices, most operating systems, be it Windows 11 or Linux distros, let you set support remote desktop in some shape or form.
Sat, 10/05/2024 - 22:20
It’s been four months since Anonym joined Mozilla. Anonym was founded with the belief that new technologies can keep digital ads effective and measurable while respecting privacy. Mozilla has long been a leader in digital privacy, so Anonym is happy to report that we are right at home as a key pillar in Mozilla’s strategy to make digital advertising more private.
Sat, 10/05/2024 - 22:20
A new set of patches from AMD Linux engineers today aim to boost the performance for heterogeneous CPU designs such as the recent Ryzen AI 300 "Strix Point" SoCs that have multiple core types.
Sat, 10/05/2024 - 22:20
Fwupd 2.0 launches with major enhancements: drops old signing formats, adds Darwin support, and revamps device firmware management.
Sat, 10/05/2024 - 22:20
Fedora test days are events where anyone can help make certain that changes in Fedora Linux work well in an upcoming release. Fedora community members often participate, and the public is welcome at these events. If you’ve never contributed to Fedora Linux before, this is a perfect way to get started.
Sat, 10/05/2024 - 22:20
Paul Davis released Ardour 8.8 as the latest version of this powerful and popular open-source, free, and cross-platform digital audio workstation for Linux, macOS, and Windows systems.
Sat, 10/05/2024 - 22:20
OpenAI has released a new interface called Canvas for ChatGPT, designed to enhance collaboration on writing and coding projects.
Sat, 10/05/2024 - 22:20
The LANA TNY by Phyx is a compact development board featuring the WCH CH32V203 RISC-V microcontroller. Similar in size to the Adafruit QT Py and Seeed Studio XIAO, it offers additional SMD pins for expanded input/output capabilities and includes a built-in WS2811-compatible LED output.
Sat, 10/05/2024 - 22:20
As Mark shared in his blog, Mozilla is going to be more active in digital advertising. Our hypothesis is that we need to simultaneously work on public policy, standards, products and infrastructure. Today, I want to take a moment to dive into the details of the “product” and “infrastructure” elements.
Sat, 10/05/2024 - 22:20
Self-proclaimed Swiss Army knife of embedded Linux moves slow and fixes things in latest release. Busybox is tiny, unobtrusive, and runs quite a lot of routers and other key bits of the internet – somewhat like Linux itself used to be.
Sat, 10/05/2024 - 22:20
Last week when kicking off the Intel Granite Rapids benchmarking with the Xeon 6980P processors there was particularly strong performance within HPC and other scientific computing workloads. Besides going now up to 128 cores / 256 threads per socket, another reason for the especially strong generational uplift and against the current AMD EPYC competition is Xeon 6 Granite Rapids introducing Multiplexed Rank memory support.
Sat, 10/05/2024 - 22:20
Incus 6.6 is here with enhancements for VMs, better LVM support, and new networking capabilities.
Sat, 10/05/2024 - 22:20
Setting up a development environment is a crucial step for any programmer or software developer. Whether you’re building web applications, developing software, or diving into system programming, having a well-configured environment can make all the difference in your productivity and the quality of your work.
Sat, 10/05/2024 - 22:20
Here’s our verdict on the best GUI-based internet radio software. All of the software is open source goodness.
Fri, 10/04/2024 - 22:20
Common Colors and Application Systems Heidelberg have announced that the creepy-but-cute point’n’click adventure game full of dark humour will release on October 24th. PRIM will have Linux support and you can follow it on Steam, or on GOG.
Fri, 10/04/2024 - 22:20
Kickstarter recently featured the DigiPort, a pocket-sized, open-source computer that transforms any HDMI-compatible screen into a fully functional PC. Powered by a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4, it provides a versatile solution for various tasks, including programming, gaming, and multimedia streaming.
Fri, 10/04/2024 - 22:20
A few months ago I reported that Mozilla is getting a brand revamp and that it incorporates the non-profit company’s iconic red dinosaur mascot – now I have a lick more info.
Fri, 10/04/2024 - 22:20
Arch-based CachyOS's October 24 update fixes AMD GPU issues, improve the KDE Wayland session, and upgrades Python and Mesa.
Fri, 10/04/2024 - 22:20
Google engineers have been working on support for the Linux kernel to leverage AutoFDO feedback directed optimizations and Propeller optimizations when compiling the Linux kernel with LLVM/Clang. In turn this can help Linux systems see 2~10% better performance thanks to the more optimized kernel.