Every so often, while reading a book, I come across unfamiliar words that I need to look up online to understand. Occasionally, I even forget the meanings of words I once knew.

It seems the stage has been set for more SteamOS Linux devices to join the Steam Deck, as Valve will be partnering up with Lenovo at CES 2025.

The tools featured in this roundup are targeted at a desktop user who wants to monitor resources being used on their machine.

Today, the development team behind the Arch Linux-based CachyOS distribution released a new ISO snapshot for December 2024 with various improvements, updated components, a new default kernel, and other changes.

The latest work that Raspberry Pi is working to upstream to the mainline Linux kernel is a HEVC/H.265 video decode driver that works on Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 5 single board computers...

Linux is everywhere. It's on the majority of servers, powers the Steam Deck handheld gaming device, and is slowly creeping up the desktop OS charts (and no, 2025 won't be the year of Linux). It's a fantastic operating system that isn't an OS.

Darktable 5.0 open-source raw image editor has been released today as a major update introducing new features, improvements, and enhanced camera support.

Arch-based CachyOS's December '24 update brings optimized kernels with AutoFDO, RustiCL for Mesa, wireless-regdb by default, Bluetooth support, and key fixes.

WeAct RP2350A_V20 may be the world’s cheapest Raspberry Pi RP2350 board around with a design similar to the official Raspberry Pi Pico 2, but featuring a black PCB, a Reset button, a USB-C port and offered with either 4MB or 16MB flash.

Do you use Fedora Server? The Fedora Server Working Group would love to hear from you through our short 10 question survey. Your answers will help us focus our efforts to improve Fedora Server and provide better support for your use cases.

A Phoronix Premium subscriber a while back requested some fresh benchmarks of how the Liquorix downstream of the Linux kernel is comparing against the latest upstream kernel... Here are some benchmarks looking at the Liquorix flavor of the Linux kernel compared to upstream Linux 6.12.

Kdenlive 24.12 arrives stuffed like a seasonal bird with bug fixes, performance tweaks, and usability enhancements. Additionally, the editor’s developers have removed support for Qt5 so that, as of this release, it is entirely Qt6.

Here’s our verdict of the tools succinctly summarized in a LinuxLinks styled ratings chart. Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion.

A new default search engine option for everyone, in the form of a new partnership!

In the world of operating systems, Windows has long held the lion’s share of the market. Its user-friendly interface and wide compatibility have made it the default choice for many. However, in recent years, Linux has steadily gained traction, challenging the status quo with its unique offerings.

Following the recent Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Windows 11 vs. Ubuntu Linux benchmarks I wanted to expand the testing to look at how well other Linux distributions as well were performing on this new 24-core Arrow Lake desktop processor.

Here's how to save money, reduce e-waste, and extend the life of your old hardware at the same time.

Calibre 7.23 update: Manage book data files, expanded Tag browser, template import/export, and bug fixes for seamless eBook management.

New shiny if you run Linux on an M1 or M2. The Fedora 41 version of Asahi Linux is out – the go-to Linux distro for Apple Silicon Macs.

Safari, a popular web browser developed by Apple, is designed primarily for macOS and iOS devices. However, Linux users may want to experience Safari for testing purposes or simply out of curiosity. While Safari is not officially available for Linux, it can still be installed using tools like PlayOnLinux and Wine. This guide walks you through the steps to install Safari on your Linux system.

On Nov. 19, 2024, Mozilla and Columbia University’s Institute of Global Politics held the Columbia Convening on AI Openness and Safety in San Francisco. The Convening, which is an official event on the road to the AI Action Summit to be held in France in February 2025, took place on the eve of the Convening of the International Network of AI Safety Institutes.

Of the many new features in Linux 6.13 for that kernel debuting by late January, AMD customers once again have a lot to look forward to from new Zen 5 features being enabled to additional performance optimizations.

In the world of automation and scripting, the ability to manage background processes is crucial for effective task execution. This tutorial will guide you through the process of creating a Bash script that starts a background task and efficiently waits for it to finish before proceeding with further commands. By leveraging the process ID (PID) of the background job and the wait command, you can ensure controlled execution flow and resource management.

I am so sick of this. I've been a happy WordPress user since it rolled out the door in 2003, and I kissed Vignette (since acquired by OpenText) goodbye. WordPress was just so much easier to use than the alternatives; it was open source; and it was free. It was such a win!

Valve confirmed plans to bring its SteamOS Linux distro to devices other than the Steam Deck over a year ago, but exactly when that will happen remains unclear. A recent announcement from Lenovo supports recent leaks indicating that the company will soon become the first OEM to back what has become a strong alternative to Windows for PC gaming.

VMware Workstation 17.6.2 Pro is now free for commercial, educational, and personal use! Check out the latest features, bug fixes, and resolved issues.

The Luckfox Lyra series introduces the Rockchip RK3506G2 processor, a triple-core 32-bit design with three Cortex-A7 cores and one Cortex-M0 core. These boards target IoT devices, smart audio, smart displays, and industrial control, supporting Buildroot and Ubuntu 22.04 for flexible software deployment.

One of the areas for benchmarking exploration that I had been meaning to dive into since the launch of the Intel Arrow Lake processors back in October was checking out the Microsoft Windows 11 vs. Linux performance for the new Core Ultra 9 285K flagship processor.

Looking for a way to easily mirror your Android phone's screen on your Linux desktop? I've found a tool that lets you do so. The best part? It's free and there's no string attached. It's called scrcpy. Let's explore it and see its potential in this guide.

Some great Linux distributions are expected to be released in 2025. Here's what you should keep an eye out for.