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Linus Torvalds just announced the release of Linux 6.16-rc3 in marching toward the Linux 6.16 kernel release due out around late July...

XLibre 25.0 was just released as the first tagged release of this recent X.Org Server fork...

HackerBox is a monthly subscription service offering development kits targeted at hobbyists, students, and electronics enthusiasts. HackerBox 0115, titled “Wispier,” is a follow-up to the earlier Wispy kit (HackerBox 0089). This latest version expands the wardriving platform with 5 GHz Wi-Fi scanning, updated firmware, improved form factor, and GPS-based geolocation. The Wispier kit is based […]

In the world of Linux distributions, many projects aim to strike a balance between functionality, aesthetics, and security. Few, however, have achieved the level of polish and principled focus that Elementary OS brings to the table. With the release of Elementary OS 8, the developers have doubled down on their vision of an operating system that champions privacy and design simplicity without compromising usability. This article takes a look at how Elementary OS 8 prioritizes these values and why it deserves attention from privacy advocates and design enthusiasts alike.

Prominent KDE developer Nate Graham put out a blog post today reaffirming the KDE Plasma's intent that Wayland is their main focus and X11 support continues to be maintained but eventually it will go away. Nate Graham also noted around 73% of KDE Plasma 6 users are already using the Wayland session...

ASUS IoT has introduced two new 3.5-inch single board computers, the C5153ES-IM-AA and C7156ES-IM-AA, both based on Intel Core Ultra processors. According to ASUS, these boards are designed for embedded and industrial use cases, offering high performance, wide input voltage support from 9 to 36 volts, and multiple expansion options. Based on the official datasheets, […]

Microsoft announced back in May at their Build developer conference that WSL would be going open-source. Today Windows Subsystem for Linux 2.6 was released as their first new release now being an open-source project...

X11 is very far from dead – no matter if some want it to be Comment Considerable new activity is happening both in the established X.org X11 server and around its new fork, Xlibre.…

DataFusion and WarehousePG meant to deal with AI-related workloads, not to compete with analytics data platforms PostgreSQL exponent EDB has enhanced its new data platform, claiming this will help bring transactional, analytical, and AI workloads into a single environment.…

HydraSDR RFOne is a USB software-defined radio receiver capable of capturing up to 10 MHz of bandwidth across a continuous range from 24 MHz to 1.8 GHz. It includes open-source firmware and is described as targeting professionals, researchers, and enthusiasts. A user on Twitter shared the product brief for the board, which states that it […]

Following last week's release of OpenZFS 2.2.8, OpenZFS 2.3.3 is now available as the newest point release of this current stable series for this open-source ZFS file-system implementation on Linux and FreeBSD systems...

While the results shouldn't be too surprising given the recent AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 Windows 11 vs. Linux testing, when the HP ZBook Ultra G1a powered by the step-down AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 390 arrived with Microsoft Windows 11 Pro, I also took the opportunity to run some Windows vs. Linux performance benchmarks on that AMD Strix Halo SoC.

Bela.io has unveiled the Gem Stereo and Gem Multi, two new open-source boards that expand PocketBeagle 2 into a real-time digital signal processing platform. Designed for audio and sensor applications, the boards target creative, educational, and research projects requiring low-latency performance and flexible I/O. Built around the PocketBeagle 2’s quad-core 64-bit ARM processor, the Bela […]

AAEON has launched two new developer boards under its UP brand: the UP TWL and UP TWLS. Based on Intel’s N-series platform (formerly Twin Lake), the UP TWL targets classic development needs, while the UP TWLS offers a slimmer layout for compact, IoT-oriented use. Both boards can be configured with the Intel Core i3-N355, Intel […]

This is my recap of Flock to Fedora 2025, streamed live from Kenya! I would really like to thank the amazing team – speakers, volunteers as well, who made FLOCK possible this year!  This recap is from a virtual attendee’s viewpoint, tuning in live from Kenya for June 5–6. Massive appreciation to everyone behind the […]

The Arch Linux project announced this week they are working to transition their Wine and Wine-Staging packages over to pure WoW64 builds. This "Windows on Windows 64-bit" allows for 32-bit Windows applications on 64-bit Linux platforms without needing 32-bit software libraries/prefixes present and overall a big architectural win...

Probably the easiest way to a Google-free smartphone or tablet Murena's /e/ OS is arguably the most mainstream de-Googled Android OS, and the new version catches up with important features.…

Version 25.05 of the Open 3D Engine "O3DE" was released today for this open-source project born out of Amazon's Lumberyard engine nearly four years ago. With O3DE 25.05, this open-source game/simulation engine continues to be advanced by Amazon/AWS, Meta, Huawei, and other organizations...

Among the many details developers juggle, software licensing is often treated as an afterthought. We know we need it. However, faced with choosing the right license, tracking inherited code, and keeping things consistent, license management can feel like a bureaucratic burden. Licensing is what makes the REUSE project, maintained by the Free Software Foundation Europe […]

As Meta positions its Llama large language models as "open source AI," critics challenge whether restrictive usage terms and undisclosed training data truly fulfill open source principles in the evolving artificial intelligence landscape.