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Bat command, a cat clone with syntax highlighting and Git integration, rolls out v0.25 with line squeezing, automatic themes, syntax updates, and more.

That is not dead which can eternal lie… including the grandparent of C, apparently. A 37-year-old compiler is gaining support for a new language… although as that language is 57 years old, we are possibly stretching the adjective "new" more than our post-holiday waistband.

Torvalds has not been keeping on top of this game because he's in no way controlling the Linux Foundation, here's merely an employee who codes in C (which his employer demonises, just like it attacks the licence of Linux).

Mecha Comet is a modular handheld Linux computer that connects to Raspberry Pi Hats and other snap-on modules. It runs on Mechanix OS, a Debian-based Linux distribution.

ASRock Industrial has announced the NUC(S) Ultra 200 BOX and Motherboard Series, powered by Intel Core Ultra 200H processors (Arrow Lake-H), offering up to 99 TOPS of AI inferencing for advanced computing applications.

HipScript is a new open-source project that allows for compiling and running AMD HIP and NVIDIA CUDA code within web browsers by leveraging WebAssembly and WebGPU...

Firefox 135 open-source web browser is now available for public beta testing with XZ packaging for faster updates and many other changes. Here’s what to expect!

GStreamer 1.24.11 brings bug fixes for multimedia playback, Matroska compliance, AV12 alpha issues, and more.

Network simulation is a technique whereby a software program replicates the behavior of a real network. We make our picks.

Artificial Intelligence, particularly Generative AI, is rapidly evolving and becoming more accessible to everyday users. With large language models (LLMs) such as GPT and LLaMA making waves, the desire to run these models locally on personal hardware is growing.

Microsoft Dell (or Silver Lake, the entity that has been attacking WordPress) will "drop long-running XPS, Inspiron, and Latitude brand"

Following last year's launch of Qualcomm Snapdragon X1 powered laptops, Qualcomm is using CES 2025 this week in Las Vegas for promoting the Snapdragon X Series for mini desktop form factor PCs. But the Linux support and performance out of these forthcoming Snapdragon X Platform mini PCs remain to be seen.

With Cron, you can schedule just about any type of job on Linux, such as backing up specific directories to an external drive.

Budgie Desktop enters 2025 with bold ambitions: Budgie 10.10's release, Wayland-only design, and groundwork for Budgie 11.

It's so customizable that it comes with an Allen wrench in the chassis.

Tuned for running chunky models on the desktop with 128GB of RAM, custom Ubuntu. CES Nvidia has announced a desktop computer powered by a new GB10 Grace-Blackwell superchip and equipped with 128GB of memory to give AI developers, researchers, and students the tools they need to run large models on the desktop.

FOSDEM 2025 will take place on February 1-2 with over 8000 developers meeting in Brussels to discuss open-source software & hardware projects. The free-to-attend (and participate) “Free and Open Source Software Developers’ European Meeting” grows every year, and in 2025 there will be 968 speakers, 930 events, and 74 tracks.

For the past several months Intel Linux software engineers have been working on Intel Touch Host Controller drivers as an IP block on the PCH for handling touchscreen, touchpad, and related touch input devices.

It’s Adwaita for Steam, a skin to make Steam look more like a native GNOME app. With it, the title and tool bars will be merged into a compact GNOME Client-Side Decoration style header bar.

Applying security updates promptly after they are released is critically important for us Linux admins, as this practice helps protect against vulnerabilities that malicious actors could exploit. Failing to update could expose your Linux systems to cyberattacks, data breaches, and other severe security risks.