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An interesting project to make an open-source Amazon Kindle-like device.

Git 2.47 is out today as the newest feature release to this immensely popular distributed revision control system.

If you’re anything like me, dear BetaNews readers, you are tired of Windows 11’s constant updates and telemetry concerns. If you have the urge to escape the grasp of Microsoft, switching to Linux might be exactly what you need.

This tutorial gives a step-by-step guide on how to dual-boot Linux Mint 22 (Wilma) and Windows 11, with the Linux distro installed on an external drive and GRUB, the Linux boot manager, installed on the same drive that the distro is installed on.

If you ever had to change or manage a user password on Linux, I've got two essential commands you need to know - and how to use them.

The Steam Deck is pretty much a full-fledged Linux PC, except in a handheld form factor. It ships with SteamOS, which is based on the Arch Linux distro. But just like any other computer, it has the flexibility to run different operating systems. So, some clever tinkerers have now managed to get Apple's latest desktop OS up and running on Valve's machine.

A YouTube channel has resurrected a programming language that hadn’t been seen since the 1980s — in a testament to both the enduring power of our technology, and of the communities that care about it.

Rocky Linux from CIQ (RLC) is the preferred choice for public and private organizations running Rocky Linux and requires enterprise grade contracts and compliance. It delivers a trusted, current, industry-accepted, open source Linux distro, along with the security and guarantees you require for corporate compliance.

Yesterday when announcing the Linux 6.12-rc2 kernel, Linus Torvalds asked that the kernel maintainers do a better job moving forward with their commit messages.

Just like us, our computers' days are numbered. My ASUS Chromebook was one of them, with Google stopping regular updates. The company offered a reprieve with extended security updates, but I would have to give up something in return. Was it worth it?

If you are into content creation, or even professional video production, having a good video editor is a must if you want to produce quality results. For me, I used to run a YouTube channel back in the day, where I used to post videos of my motorcycle riding escapades.

Those of us who shift rapidly between Linux and Microsoft Windows recognize some fundamental differences. One of these is permissions. Standard Linux permissions are pretty simple: Designate one user, one group, and then anyone else (known as “others”), and grant read, write, and execute permissions as necessary.

If you have been around the Linux world for a while, there is a chance that you'll have heard of Scientific Linux, a distribution made by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), the Deutsches Eletronen-Synchrotron (DESY), and ETH Zurich for their needs.

Managing data can be laborious and demanding. But the task is critical in the age of AI. Help is available in the form of data management tools that are both open source and proprietary.

For those on Debian experimental or planning on upgrading to Ubuntu 24.10 that is releasing this week, the Ptyxis terminal emulator is now available in the package archive if wanting to try out this speedy terminal option.

This tutorial shows how to automatically run custom command, script, or other actions after resuming your Linux PC/laptop from suspend or hibernate.

The problem you're facing is as follows. You've updated your Linux machine, there was a kernel update, and now, your machine is experiencing weird behavior. The symptoms include random desktop freezes that last for a few seconds, during which your machine is not usable, but recovers every single time.

Blockchain technology is often seen primarily as the foundation of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. However, it offers much more, with potential applications across various sectors. At its core, blockchain is a decentralised digital ledger that records transactions across multiple computers.

Whether you have experience with Linux or not, Zorin OS makes the migration from either Windows or macOS a breeze.

You have to wonder how meaningful this news is in 2024, but macOS 15.0 Sequoia running on either Apple Silicon or Intel processors is now UNIX 03-certified.