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The first alpha release of GNOME 48 is out today! See what’s new in the desktop environment that will be default in next Ubuntu 25.04 and Fedora Workstation 42.

Learn how to install Visual Studio Code on Arch Linux step-by-step to enjoy seamless coding with the most popular code editor.

Now that NVIDIA is rolling out the "Blackwell" GPU driver support, it looks like the NVIDIA Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta generations will soon be moving to a legacy driver branch.

Linux has a good range of port scanners that help administrators identify and rectify weaknesses in a system. We recommend the best terminal-based tools

In Bash shell scripting on Linux, the declare command is used to define, set attributes, modify, and display variables and functions.

Great news, Linux fans! Support for the Copilot key is coming in the 6.14 kernel. What do you think it should do?

NodeBB is an open-source, Node.js-based forum software that provides a modern and responsive solution for online communities. This guide will provide step-by-step instructions for installing NodeBB on an Alma Linux 9 server.

I’m sure I’m not the only one who likes to keep their Linux OS clean from old, unused packages, especially Linux kernels, whose number (and size) keeps growing with each update or upgrade. This is particularly true if your distro handles kernels differently, protecting them from the handy autoremove command and keeping many installed kernels. This is the case with my current daily driver, Fedora 41 (KDE spin, for those curious), which by default keeps three installed kernels.

While there are many exciting new features in the GNOME 48 Alpha as well as a new app with Decibels becoming the official audio player, there isn't a new official video player for this desktop release.

Sad news for NVIDIA GPU owners on Linux who want to play FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH, which just released on Steam yesterday as it appears broken. Works on Linux for those with an AMD GPU like the Steam Deck though.

Support for MediaTek SoCs in the Linux kernel continues to improve. Made available earlier this week, Linux 6.13 brought multiple enhancements including DVFSRC hardware communication for power efficiency, and OF Graph support for flexible display path configurations. Here's a complete summary of MediaTek improvements in Linux 6.13.

The upcoming Deepin Linux 25 release will introduce Solid, an immutable system offering enhanced security, snapshot management, and a layered architecture.

The ESP32-S3-LCD-2 is a compact development board based on the ESP32-S3R8 processor. It integrates features such as wireless connectivity, a small LCD display, and various interface options, including a battery connector for portable applications.

The SSD uses the Phison PS5021-E21T controller. It’s a DRAM-less quad-channel controller that supports a PCIe 4.0 x4 interface.

The Linux x86 32-bit PAE kernel support for Physical Address Extensions allows addressing more than 4GB of memory for those still running 32-bit processors or otherwise opting to still run a 32-bit OS.

Today, the GNOME Project announced the alpha version of the upcoming GNOME 48 desktop environment series for public testing, giving us a first taste of the new features and improvements.

New double-digit vintage goes well with all sorts of things. After 32 years of maturation, even now, WINE is Not an Emulator, but it can work alongside them to run Windows apps on Arm Linux.

Changing 30 lines of code in Linux could cut energy use at some data centers by up to 30 percent, researchers claim.

SQLAlchemy is an open-source Python library that provides an SQL toolkit and an Object Relational Mapper for database interactions. SQLAlchemy allows developers to work with databases using Python objects with efficient and flexible database access.

Explore MySQL 9.2 release highlights, including new features, deprecated items, and removed functionality, for improved database management and performance.