New story! Pegasus Spyware Infections Proliferate Across iOS, Android Devices

The notorious spyware from Israel's NSO Group has been found targeting journalists, government officials, and corporate executives in multiple variants discovered in a threat scan of 2,500 mobile phones.

New story! Imagination PowerVR Driver Being Extended To Work On RISC-V

The Linux 6.8 kernel merged the Imagination PowerVR driver as a new open-source driver for supporting the PowerVR "Rogue" graphics architecture and being developed in tandem by Imagination Tech with their upstream Mesa Vulkan driver.

New story! Contribute at the IPA Migrate Test Day

The IDM/IPA team is working on testing the new IPA (Identity Policy Audit) migrate feature and functionality. As a result, the Identity Management and QA teams have organized a test day on Monday, December 09, 2024.

New story! Alpine Linux 3.21 Released, Adds loongarch64 Support

Alpine Linux 3.21 released featuring an initial loongarch64 support, kernel 6.12, GNOME 47, Plasma 6.2, and a fully updated software developer stack.

New story! All the Red Flags in New Linux Foundation Report

  • Techrights; By Roy Schestowitz (Posted by schestowitz on Dec 6, 2024 12:32 PM EDT)
  • Groups: Microsoft
Forget about projects that reject proprietary hosting?

New story! NVIDIA 565 Linux Graphics Driver Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New

  • 9to5linux.com; By Marius Nestor (Posted by hanuca on Dec 6, 2024 11:00 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Linux
NVIDIA released today NVIDIA 565.77 as the first stable version of the NVIDIA 565 graphics driver series for Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris systems with various improvements and multiple bug fixes.

New story! Robotic Vision in Debian: Mastering Image Processing and Object Recognition for Intelligent Robots

Robotic vision, a cornerstone of modern robotics, enables machines to interpret and respond to their surroundings effectively. This capability is achieved through image processing and object recognition, which empower robots to perform tasks such as navigation, obstacle avoidance, and even interaction with humans.

New story! Bring back to life Hyprland with ML4W 2.9.7 Dotfiles as second DE for Manjaro-KDE-24.1.2-241104 KVM Guest

Straight forward run `sudo pacman -Syyu` on Manjaro KDE as of 11/04/2024 failed. Several commands shown bellow finally brought me to success. Having stable Manjaro release rolled forward to a final state we can just replace "downgrade" by "manjaro-downgrade" to reproduce same approach as in my previous post to Lxer.com . Current version of ML4W Dotfiles appears to 2.9.7.1DEV.

New story! FreeBSD 14.2 wants to woo Docker fans, but still struggles with Wi-Fi

Another buzzword box ticked: OSI-compliant containers. FreeBSD 14.2, the latest point release of the most widely used of the BSDs, brings some new features to tempt Docker fans.

New story! Linux Voice Assistants: Revolutionizing Human-Computer Interaction with Natural Language Processing

In an era dominated by voice-controlled devices, voice assistants have transformed how we interact with technology. These AI-driven systems, which leverage natural language processing (NLP), allow users to communicate with machines in a natural, intuitive manner. While mainstream voice assistants like Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have captured the limelight, Linux-based alternatives are quietly reshaping the landscape with their focus on openness, privacy, and customizability.

New story! December Steam Client Update Enhances Game Recording

December Steam Client Update: Fixes rare crashes, enhances game recording settings, resolves audio desync, and improves Remote Play for Mac and Linux.

New story! Linus Torvalds Comes Out Against "Completely Broken" x86_64 Feature Levels

With the new Linux kernel patches posted yesterday for cleaning up x86 32-bit kernels on x86_64 CPUs as part of that patch series was introducing new Kconfig build options around the x86_64 micro-architecture feature levels.

New story! It’s Official: Linux Kernel 6.12 Will Be LTS, Supported for “Multiple Years”

Renowned Linux kernel developer Greg Kroah-Hartman announced today that the Linux 6.12 kernel series has been officially marked as LTS (Long Term Support) on the kernel.org website with a predicted life expectancy of at least two years.

New story! Open Source Software Powers 96% of Modern Applications, New Study Finds

  • ITprotoday; By Sean Michael Kerner (Posted by tk21 on Dec 6, 2024 12:07 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
The Linux Foundation's Census III report reveals critical dependencies and growing security concerns in open source software.

New story! Wubuntu: The lovechild of Windows and Linux nobody asked for

A third-party Kubuntu remix with a severe identity crisis. Wubuntu is a stripped-down Kubuntu, with custom themes and additional tools to make it look (a lot) and work (superficially) like Windows 11.

New story! COSMIC Desktop Alpha 4 Released, Here’s What’s New

  • Linuxiac.com; By Bobby Borisov (Posted by bobolin on Dec 5, 2024 9:36 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
A step closer to perfection! Discover the latest COSMIC Alpha 4 release with exciting updates to settings, apps, bug fixes, and more.

New story! 11 Best Free and Open Source GUI Weather Tools

  • LinuxLinks.com; By Steve Emms (Posted by sde on Dec 5, 2024 8:20 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Roundups; Groups: Linux
Here’s our verdict on the best GUI weather tools. Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion.

New story! New Linux Patches Cleanup Code For Running x86 32-bit Kernels On x86_64 CPUs

As we approach 2025, hopefully none of you are still running x86 32-bit kernels / 32-bit OS software on x86_64 processors, but should you still be into that, there are improvements on the way.

New story! How to Back Up Your Raspberry Pi

Learn how to back up your Raspberry Pi using rsync - from basic folder backups to full system automation - with this comprehensive guide.

New story! Fresh releases of Xfce, Mint, Cinnamon desktops out in time for the holidays

Cinnamon 6.4 is already out and Xfce 4.20 is very nearly ready. Fancy spending time refreshing your setup over the holidays? Two of the more popular Windows-style FOSS desktops are about to drop new point releases, one for higher-end machines and one for lower-end kit.

New story! 5 Signs You're Becoming an Advanced Linux User

Ever find yourself tinkering with settings or exploring new tools on your Linux system and wonder if you're becoming more proficient? If you've been using Linux for a while, here are five signs that might indicate you're moving into advanced user territory.

New story! GStreamer 1.24.10 Released with Over 40 Security Fixes

GStreamer 1.24.10 multimedia framework released with bug fixes, 40+ security improvements, and enhanced stability.

New story! Reclaim the internet: Mozilla’s rebrand for the next era of tech

Mozilla isn’t just another tech company — we’re a global crew of activists, technologists and builders, all working to keep the internet free, open and accessible. For over 25 years, we’ve championed the idea that the web should be for everyone, no matter who you are or where you’re from.

New story! 10 Ways To Harden Your Linux Containers Against Attacks

Learn practical strategies for protecting containerized applications on Linux.

New story! Rustls Multi-Threaded Performance Is Battering OpenSSL

The Rustls project as a modern TLS library written in the Rust programming language and an alternative to the likes of the widely-used OpenSSL and Cloudflare's BoringSSL has published some new performance figures.

New story! Elementary OS 8 'Circe' conjures Wayland magic

Based on Ubuntu 24.04, more accessibility, still looks great. Elementary OS 8 "Circe" is here, based on Ubuntu 24.04, with Wayland support in the Pantheon desktop.

New story! How to Add an SSH Fingerprint to Your known_hosts File in Linux

  • TechRepublic; By Jack Wallen (Posted by bob on Dec 5, 2024 7:49 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Linux
If your Linux shell scripts are getting tripped up by SSH fingerprints, follow this concise tutorial for an easy solution.

New story! Chill With Tux: 16 Relaxing Games That Run on Linux

After a long day at work, you might not fancy sweating through a stressful Counter-Strike match or juggling a dozen objectives in your favorite MMO. Sometimes, all you want to do is relax before bed. So here are 15 cozy games that run on Linux, natively or via Proton.

New story! Debian 13 Unveils ‘Ceratopsian’ as Its Default Desktop Theme

After the survey for selecting a new artwork ended, 2817 votes crown 'Ceratopsian' as the default theme for the upcoming Debian 13 'Trixie.'

New story! Bash Script Flags Without Arguments: How to Use and Parse Them

Flags in Bash scripts are crucial for modifying the behavior of scripts without needing to pass lengthy arguments. Particularly, flags without arguments provide a simple way to enable or disable features in your scripts, often making your scripts more user-friendly and easier to use.

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