AMD today released a new version of Ryzen AI Software, the user-space packages for Microsoft Windows and Linux for making use of the Ryzen AI NPUs for various AI software tasks like Stable Diffusion, ONNX, and more...

As Big Red's governance of the popular database comes into question, contributors to MySQL consider wresting control Developers in the MySQL community are working together to challenge Oracle to improve transparency and commitment in its handling of the popular open source database, while considering other options, including forking the code.…

After 30 years of development, ReactOS continues its quest to support Windows applications and drivers in an open environment.

While slightly too late for making it into the Mesa 26.0 release that branched yesterday, merged now to Mesa Git for Q2's Mesa 26.1 release are some new RadeonSI Gallium3D (OpenGL) driver optimizations for the latest AMD Radeon RDNA4 graphics cards...

Raspberry Pi has released the Raspberry Pi Flash Drive, a USB 3.0 Type-A flash storage device intended for file transfer, backups, and operating system use across Raspberry Pi boards and other computers. The flash drive is available in 128 GB and 256 GB capacities, with pricing starting at around $30. The Raspberry Pi Flash Drive […]

As part of my end-of-year 2025 benchmarking I looked at how the Intel Xeon 6980P Granite Rapids performance evolved in the year since launch and seeing some nice open-source/Linux optimizations during that time. On the other side of the table were also benchmarks of how AMD EPYC 8004 Sienna evolved in its two years, Ubuntu 24.04 vs. 26.04 development for AMD EPYC Turin, the AMD EPYC Milan-X in its four years since launch, and also a look at the performance evolution lower down the stack with the likes of sub-$500 laptop hardware. Out today is a fresh look at how the Intel Xeon 6780E Sierra Forest has evolved in its one and a half years since its launch.

The Linux Mint project has unveiled Linux Mint 22.3, carrying the codename “Zena”, the latest point release in the popular Mint 22 series. This new version continues Mint’s reputation for delivering a comfortable, user-friendly desktop experience while remaining stable and reliable. As a Long Term Support (LTS) release, Linux Mint 22.3 will receive updates and security patches through April 2029.

Rust 1.93 is out today as the first feature release for this programming lanugage of 2026...

A dark and minimal KDE Plasma customization with a space-inspired aesthetic. This setup features an astronaut wallpaper with dusk tones on a deep black background, creating a calm and immersive desktop atmosphere.

Desktop Environment: KDE Plasma Style: Dark / Space / Minimal Focus: Clean layout, comfortable contrast, daily use

Manjaro 26.0 aims to deliver Arch speed with fewer sharp edges; here’s how it handles installation, performance, and everyday tasks.

Valve’s latest Steam client update fixes crashes, DRM-related game exits, and long-standing controller issues across Windows and Linux systems.

The ReactOS project is celebrating today that it marks 30 years since their first code commit in the ReactOS source tree. During the past 30 years now the project has seen more than 88k commits from more than 300 developers as it seeks to be a robust open-source Windows implementation. In their 30 year birthday blog post they also provide a look ahead at what they're working on...

This article guides you through installing Julia on your preferred Linux distribution while also demonstrating its usage through various practical examples.

KDE's new Plasma Login Manager is tightly bound to systemd, making it unusable on systemd-free Linux distributions and BSD systems.

There are other home server, NAS, and media-streaming distros, but this aspires to much more Hands On Want to get off someone else's cloud, especially if it's hosted in a country you don't trust? FreedomBox is an off-ramp, and it's included in Debian in the form of a Blend.…

Skip has dropped paid subscriptions and open-sourced its mobile development stack for native iOS and Android apps.

Valve released a new stable update to its Steam Client desktop application for Linux, macOS, and Windows systems with various improvements to Steam Input, especially support for the Razer Raiju V3 Pro controller.

While the Linux kernel has been seeing preparations from NVIDIA for 1.6 Tb/s networking in preparing for next-generation super-computing, the kernel has still retained support to now for the High Performance Parallel Interface. HIPPI was the standard for connecting supercomputers in the late 1980s and a portion of the 1990s with being the first networking standard for near-Gigabit connectivity at 800 Mb/s over distances up to 25 meters. But HIPPI looks like it will be retired from the mainline kernel with Linux 7.0...

The latest COSMIC Desktop 1.0.3 update is out, improving usability in Files, Settings, Terminal, and portal integration for Linux users.

XDG-Desktop-Portal 1.21 is now available for testing with the latest features for this portal frontend service to Flatpak...

Maintainer hopes hackers send bug reports anyway, will keep shaming ‘silly ones’ The maintainer of popular open-source data transfer tool cURL has ended the project’s bug bounty program after maintainers struggled to assess a flood of AI-generated contributions.…

Advantech has introduced the MIO-5355, a 3.5-inch single-board computer based on Qualcomm’s QCS6490 and QCS5430 platforms. The board combines Arm-based processing, integrated AI acceleration, and rugged I/O support, with operating system options including Yocto Linux, Ubuntu, and Windows on Arm. The MIO-5355 is offered with either the QCS6490 or QCS5430 system-on-chip. The QCS6490 variant integrates […]

Sent out to the Linux kernel mailing list this afternoon were a set of 19 patches in preparing for some new CPU features presumably to be found with AMD's next-generation EPYC "Venice" processors...

UnifyDrive has expanded its private NAS lineup with the UC450 Pro and UC250, two closely related systems focused on local storage, processing, and on-device services. The models address different performance tiers, ranging from low-power, always-on operation to workstation-class workloads. The UC450 Pro is built around Intel’s Core Ultra 5 225H processor, which combines CPU cores […]

For those using the powerful PHPStan tool for static analysis on PHP code, this week's PHPStan 2.1.34 is promoting optimized performance with projects seeing around 25% to 40% faster analysis times...

Linux hardware vendor Slimbook announced today that it has refreshed some of its Linux-powered computers, including the Slimbook ONE mini PC and Slimbook Executive laptop, with more powerful components.

Considering Linux for the first time? These four distributions are well-suited for newcomers seeking a simple, proven, and reliable starting point.

With the Dell Pro Max GB10 testing at Phoronix we have been focused on the AI performance with its Blackwell GPU as the GB10 superchip was designed for meeting the needs of AI. Many Phoronix readers have also been curious about the GB10's CPU performance in more traditional Linux workloads. So for those curious about the GB10 CPU performance, here are some Linux benchmarks focused today on the CPU performance and going up against the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 "Strix Halo" within the Framework Desktop.

If you like Firefox’s engine but not its direction, Zen Browser gives you a familiar foundation with a more flexible UI, built?in theming, and productivity-focused features.

PyTorch 2.10 is out today as the latest feature update to this widely-used deep learning library. The new PyTorch release continues improving support for Intel GPUs as well as for the AMD ROCm compute stack along with still driving more enhancements for NVIDIA CUDA...