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Microsoft says it's investigating issues with a patch intended to plug a two-year-old flaw in the GRUB open source boot loader that is crashing some dual-boot computers running both Windows and Linux. In that crash users are aptly told: "Something went seriously wrong."

Starting with Fedora Linux 41 (currently rawhide, late October 2024 release target), Kubernetes RPMs will transition from a single Kubernetes version for each Fedora Linux release to multiple versions for each release. The planned versioned Kubernetes RPMs will include all versions currently supported by the Kubernetes team.

Nextcloud is recognized as the leading open-source self-hosted file sync and sharing software. It is an alternative to various file-sharing applications such as Google Drive, Dropbox, OwnCloud, and more.

Linux is a powerful operating system that provides a wide range of tools for network management and configuration. Whether you are troubleshooting network issues, configuring new devices, or just exploring your system’s network setup, knowing how to obtain information about network devices is essential.

Learn how to lock user accounts, disable user accounts, and expire user accounts in Linux using a command-line tool or manual method.

Discover Carbonyl, an incredible command-line browser based on the Chromium engine that has the capability to render media files from popular streaming sites.

The alpha version of the COSMIC Desktop, along with GNOME 46.4, Mesa 24.1.6, and other updates, is now available for Manjaro users.

As part of my ongoing AMD Ryzen 9 9950X Linux testing, last week I provided a look at the AVX-512 benefits to Zen 5 and also the Windows vs. Linux performance for the Ryzen 9 9950X. For sharing today is a look at multiple Linux distributions up and running on the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (Zen 5) desktop.

After getting open sourced back in April and now run as a community project, the Descent 3 open source engine has a first release available. You do need a copy of the game to run it which you can get from GOG and Steam.

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a security flaw impacting Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Services that, if successfully exploited, could allow an attacker to escalate their privileges and access credentials for services used by the cluster.

Developed in Japan, the Kakip Single Board Computer features the advanced Renesas RZ/V2H AI-MPU. Designed specifically for a diverse array of applications in robotics and artificial intelligence, this embedded platform boasts high-performing processing capabilities and comprehensive interfacing options.

A Microsoft-backed open source project aims to help address PostgreSQL's weaknesses as an analytics database.

Great news! Linux has reached a new milestone in desktop market share. As of July 2024, Linux has achieved a 4.45% market share for desktop operating systems worldwide.

In this tutorial to deploying ROS, you will learn how to build a sample application to test your ROS 2 setup on Ubuntu 22.04.

Regrettably, it's becoming a common occurrence to see well-performing open-source projects shifting towards a more closed-door approach, with weird vanity licenses being deployed that make the code less open.

MiniOS 3.3.4 updates: Now build on 3.3.x, enhanced installer, supports MMC, exFAT, and Linux kernel 6.1.90.

NVIDIA recently sent over their RTX 2000 Ada Generation and RTX 4000 Ada Generation graphics cards suited for designers, engineers, and creative professionals. In my testing the past several weeks these professional graphics cards have been working out with NVIDIA's Linux driver stack -- including their open-source kernel modules now the default with the R555 driver series and later.

The UP Squared 7100 is the latest addition to the UP Squared series, featuring updates in performance, speed, and efficiency. This compact unit is equipped with Intel Alder Lake-N processors, designed to meet the needs of various industrial applications.

One of the types of software that’s important for a web developer is the web framework. We explore the finest F# web frameworks.

Oreon Lime R2 blends AlmaLinux with a bunch of extra tools and repositories, plus some helpful tweaks for the GNOME desktop. It's sort of akin to an LTS version of Fedora 34.