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Brave browser is one among the best free and open-source web browser based on Chromium. Sure, it has its quirks and a bit of a controversial history of crypto tech being integrated to it. But, it is still arguably one of the fastest and privacy-focused browsers out there.

Canonical’s latest release celebrates 20 years of Ubuntu. Ubuntu 24.10, “Oracular Oriole”, has updated apps, new features, and a few nods to its legacy. Let’s see what’s in it, apart from nostalgia.

Broadcom's software bundles under scrutiny after perhaps irking Fujitsu. Japan's Fair Trade Commission, the nation's anti-monopoly agency, has reportedly commenced an investigation into VMware's software licensing practices.

While open-source enthusiasts like to criticize NVIDIA for not maintaining upstream, in-tree kernel graphics driver support (though things have been changing there), for other areas of their vast hardware portfolio they are much better upstream Linux kernel citizens and often at the forefront of new driver innovations.

Fwupd developer Richard Hughes released today version 1.9.25 of this powerful tool for updating the firmware of your devices, coming a little over a month after the fwupd 1.9.24 release.

The W55RP20-EVB-Pico evaluation board combines the W55RP20 MCU with the W5500 wired TCP/IP controller and the RP2040 from the Raspberry Pi Pico. This allows it to support both Raspberry Pi Pico functionalities and Ethernet capabilities.

Here’s our verdict on the finest PDF libraries captured in a legendary LinuxLinks-style ratings chart.

The latest fwupd 1.9.25 firmware update daemon for Linux brings bug fixes and adds newly supported devices.

This tutorial explains the basics of using dpkg command with examples in Debian, Ubuntu and its derivatives.

Researchers at IBM and NASA this week released an open source AI climate model designed to accurately predict weather patterns while consuming fewer compute resources compared to traditional physics-based simulations.

NVIDIA engineers have sent out an exciting set of Linux kernel patches for enabling NVIDIA vGPU software support for virtual GPU support among multiple virtual machines (VMs).

The SiRider S1 is an upcoming industrial-grade single-board computer jointly developed by Radxa, Siengine Technology, and Arm China. It features the Siengine SE1000-I System-on-Chip, a powerful AIoT application processor built using 7nm technology.

Hyprland is a bleeding edge window manager for Wayland-based Linux distros. Learn how to create your own tiling desktop with Hyprland today.

The Winamp source code is now open, but it has nothing to do with open source, and the company's approach raises many ethical questions.

Discover a step-by-step guide to install the Proton Mail Desktop App on Ubuntu and RedHat-based distributions with practical examples.

I remember back in the day, when Flappy Bird first came into my circle of friends, how painful it was to score even a single point. I used to try going ahead but would inevitably bump into one of the pipes, only to see one of my friends do it like a pro.

Learn how to reset a forgotten MySQL password on a Linux system in this comprehensive guide. Follow the step-by-step instructions to regain access to your MySQL database with ease.

Intel used their Enterprise Tech Tour last week in Oregon to not only provide insight into the new Xeon 6900 "Granite Rapids" server processors (and Xeon 6980P benchmarks) but also to shed more light on their Gaudi 3 AI inference accelerator.

It's finally here and it's finished. Halls of Torment, my favourite bullet-heaven survivor-like that has the style of classic Diablo with Vampire Survivor gameplay is out now. Nice to see another Godot Engine game with Native Linux support see a full release! It's also Steam Deck Verified.

PeerTube 6.3, a decentralized video platform, introduces audio-only streaming options, making it perfect for music broadcasts or low-bandwidth scenarios.