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FEX 2512 is out toda as the newest monthly update for this software that enables running x86/x86_64 Linux binaries on ARM64 Linux, including the likes of Wine and Valve's Steam Play (Proton) for being able to run Windows games on 64-bit ARM Linux devices...

GParted Live 1.7.0-12 ends 32-bit support and moves fully to AMD64, delivering a refreshed, stable release with updated components.

The set of six branches containing SoC and platform updates/additions for the Linux 6.19 kernel have been merged for enabling a lot of new RISC-V and ARM 64-bit hardware as well as enhancing some existing SoCs/platforms...

Toradex has unveiled the OSM and Lino Computer on Module families, incorporating NXP’s i.MX 93 and i.MX 91 processors. These ultra-compact modules target high-volume industrial automation and edge systems, offering a rugged, cost-effective solution for space-constrained environments. The new lineup includes the OSM iMX93, OSM iMX91, Lino iMX93, and Lino iMX91. These modules are powered […]

For anyone still relying on Solaris in production or just nostalgic Solaris users from the grand Sun Microsystems days, Solaris 11.4 SRU 87 was released by Oracle this week as one of the heavier stable release updates in recent memory...

Oracle Linux 10.1 is now GA, delivering new kernels, post-quantum crypto defaults, upgraded toolchains, and expanded container and storage capabilities.

PeaZip 10.8 debuts an archive preview overhaul, upgraded RAR and TAR handling, and improved tools for inspecting items inside archives.

Developers behind Redox OS, the original open-source operating system written from scratch in the Rust programming language, have ported Wayland to it with initially getting the Smallvil Wayland compositor up and running along with the Smithay framework and the Wayland version of the GTK toolkit...

STMicroelectronics introduced the ST67W611M1 series earlier this year, a low power WiFi 6 and Bluetooth LE coprocessor family developed with Qualcomm Technologies. The modules are designed to add wireless connectivity to STM32 based systems and streamline support for emerging IoT standards such as Matter and Thread. The ST67W611M1 modules combine Qualcomm’s connectivity platform with the […]

Audacity 3.7.6 has been released as a new stable version of this open-source digital audio editor and recording software to improve the stability and reliability of the software.

NVIDIA just released CUDA 13.1 for what they claim is "the largest and most comprehensive update to the CUDA platform since it was invented two decades ago." The most notable addition with the CUDA 13.1 release is CUDA Tile as a new tile-based programming model...

Calibre developer Kovid Goyal released Calibre 8.16 today as the latest stable update to this open-source e-book management software for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows systems.

As anticipated the first release candidate of Wine 11.0 is now available in working toward the annual stable release in January...

State-backed attackers started poking flaw as soon as it dropped – anyone still unpatched is on borrowed time Amazon has warned that China-nexus hacking crews began hammering the critical React "React2Shell" vulnerability within hours of disclosure, turning a theoretical CVSS-10 hole into a live-fire incident almost immediately.…

Jolla kicked off a campaign for a new Jolla Phone, which they call the independent European Do It Together (DIT) Linux phone, shaped by the people who use it.

A California judge has tentatively sided with Software Freedom Conservancy in its GPL case over Vizio’s SmartCast TVs, but the final outcome of this week’s hearing is still pending.

The new OBS Studio 32.0.3 hotfix resolves crashes triggered by shutdown events and canvas removal, improving smoother operation.

ZFS Deduplication Explained: Learn how ZFS deduplication works by eliminating identical data blocks. We demonstrate the feature, compare results with dedup on and off, and discuss RAM requirements and best use cases. ZFS deduplication is powerful for environments with highly redundant data like VM images or backup repositories. However, for general use cases like web hosting, compression is usually a better choice due to lower RAM requirements.

Linux hardware vendor TUXEDO Computers unveiled today the 4th generation (Gen4) of the TUXEDO Gemini 17 Linux-powered laptop with updated components.

The big set of kernel graphics driver features were merged today for the Linux 6.19 kernel. As usual there is a lot of new feature work on the AMD Radeon, Intel, and NVIDIA graphics drivers plus the smaller Arm/embedded graphics like now having initial Qualcomm Gen8 GPU support. Plus the growing number of accelerator "accel" drivers for NPUs / AI accelerators...