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The Arch Linux based CachyOS Linux distribution has issued its November 2024 media refresh. Notable this time are pulling a few performance-related patches into its kernel build.

Flatpak is an universal Linux package format that runs in sandbox environment. Many popular applications (e.g., Firefox, GIMP, OBS Studio) provide official Linux packages through Flatpak, and Flathub repository hosts tons of app packages in this format.

Important note: Hyprland has just been released in version in version 0.45.0. The new version will introduce new shadow variables which results on 4 error messages on top of your screen when you're using the Dotfiles in 2.9.6.5 or lower. The new version 2.9.6.6 of the Dotfiles will be compatible with Hyprland 0.45.0 and is already available with yay -S ml4w-hyprland-git.

The Latest Niri release, v0.1.10, brings window moving, pointer options, input enhancements, and fixes to Wayland's scrollable-tiling compositor.

The development team behind the Arch Linux-based CachyOS distribution released today a new ISO snapshot that brings various improvements for AMD and NVIDIA GPUs, as well as other changes.

The Radxa X4L, also known as the Palmshell SLiM X4L, is a compact device powered by Intel’s quad-core N100 processor. With features like a 2.5GbE LAN port, Wi-Fi 6E, and dual 4K@30Hz display support, it’s well-suited for multimedia and general-purpose use.

Linus Torvalds just christened the Linux 6.12-rc7 kernel today for what will hopefully be the last release candidate before declaring Linux 6.12 stable next week Sunday.

Building off Friday's release of Wine 9.21, Wine-Staging 9.21 is available as this experimental blend of Wine that carries extra patches for testing/evaluation to enhance the ability for Windows games and apps to run on Linux.

Got a modern Nvidia or AMD graphics card? Custom Llamas are only a few commands and a little data prep away. Large language models (LLMs) are remarkably effective at generating text and regurgitating information, but they're ultimately limited by the corpus of data they were trained on.

Freedom is not something you can legally pursue or accomplish when it is "too late", i.e. when everything is already proprietary or when you live under a dictatorship

The Raspberry Pi community has launched two new accessories to enhance their single-board computers: the $12 USB 3 Hub, providing four-way USB 3.0 connectivity, and the $60 Touch Display 2, offering a higher-resolution, slimmer touch interface for interactive use.

Team Firestorm sent word that their recently released Victorian London murder mystery game Blood On The Thames is now supported on Linux. Looks really unique with the visual style!

Hyprland 0.45, a tiling Wayland compositor, has been released with smoother edges, bug fixes, and breaking changes to optimize your experience.

If you've ever tried running Windows software on Linux, you know it can be a mixed bag, and every option has quirks. Should you go with Wine or set up a full virtual machine? Let's explore both options and see which one will give you the best experience for your needs.

Longtime NVIDIA Linux engineer Aaron Plattner shared a status update on Friday around the current feature parity difference between the NVIDIA driver stack on X11 and under (X)Wayland.

The Debian Project announced today the release and general availability of Debian 12.8 as the seventh ISO update to the latest Debian GNU/Linux 12 “Bookworm” operating system series.

Only Linux is supported, and the company says its module targets the automotive, industrial, and commercial IoT markets.

Sparky 2024.11 brings the latest Debian testing packages, Linux kernel 6.11, Midori 11.4, Thunderbird 128.4.0esr, and more.

Espressif Systems announced the ESP32-P4 over a year ago. While the chip is not yet available for retail, a prototype development board featuring the chip was recently showcased by Olimex. This board includes multiple interfaces, such as an Ethernet connector and a camera connector, demonstrating its versatile capabilities.

The KDE Project released today KDE Frameworks 6.8 as a new monthly update to this collection of more than 70 add-on libraries to Qt providing commonly needed functionality for KDE applications and the KDE Plasma desktop.