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As expected, GNU C Library "glibc" 2.41 is now available as the newest half-year feature release to this important C library for Linux systems and other environments.

The latest version of Wine features better graphics and videos. Gamers will be especially pleased.

OPNsense 25.1 open-source firewall and routing platform rolls out powered by FreeBSD 14.2, with a revamped UI, ZFS snapshot support, and more.

The Debian Publicity Team is stepping away from X/Twitter, citing concerns over values and diversity.

The Metis Compute Board is a compact single-board computer designed for AI applications requiring high computational performance at the edge. Built around the ARM-based RK3588 processor, it integrates the Metis AIPU for AI acceleration and features up to 16 GB of RAM, dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, and GPIO support.

The hosts file is a text file in Linux that maps hostnames with IP addresses. It has priority over the DNS resolution, so it can be used for testing applications, development, and blocking websites. There is also a hosts file in other Operating Systems, such as Windows and MacOS. However, this tutorial will show how to edit your hosts file in Linux.

Like many of you, I use cloud services, particularly cloud storage, primarily as a backup solution for my data. My focus has always been on open-source, privacy-focused solutions that natively support Linux and provide essential security features like end-to-end and zero-knowledge encryption.

About five years ago X.Org / FreeDesktop.org was experiencing a cloud hosting crisis with their cloud costs running out of control after losing free credits for Google Cloud and the continuous integration (CI) testing driving up expenses. They ended up switching public cloud providers over to Equinix.

Krita 5.2.9 free and open-source digital painting app brings major bug fixes, improved EXR handling, and enhanced stability for digital artists.

Many users trust in a variety of VPN solutions to securely protect their privacy or access to personal or company’s resources when connecting from an untrusted network. This may be an airport or cafe’s WiFi network.

KaOS Linux 2025.01 has been released today as the latest ISO snapshot for this independent Linux distribution built on top of the latest KDE software and featuring Arch Linux’s pacman package manager.

If you need legacy drivers, you might want to keep your older OS version – possibly indefinitely. The Reg FOSS desk spent some quality time downgrading Ubuntu to restore graphics acceleration. How and why would we do this?

Windows Clock is a time management app offering alarms, world clocks, timers, a stopwatch, and focus sessions. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives for Linux.

The Axelera AI Metis M.2 is an edge AI accelerator designed for inference processing in compact computing environments. It features an AI processing unit within an M.2 2280 form factor, enabling real-time workloads on constrained devices. With support for multiple neural networks and AI pipelines, it delivers efficient performance while maintaining low power consumption.

Last week was the review embargo lift on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card while today the review embargo lifts on the GeForce RTX 5080, both of which graphics cards are officially available in the retail channel tomorrow (30 January).

Google breathes new life into Pebble watches with an OS source code release, giving developers the tools to continue this smartwatch journey.

In this article, we’ll explore how to create a simple Bash script that uses SSH to connect to a remote host with a username and password. Though using a password in scripts is generally discouraged due to security reasons, this example aims to demonstrate the mechanics of SSH connections in Bash scripting.

An elder returns, for those still seeking it. Enlightenment is one of the granddaddies of Linux desktops, and after a couple of years, the project has a shiny new release.

The Linux /proc filesystem is a virtual filesystem that provides detailed real-time information about the system, including CPU, memory, processes, and network activity.

The Chinese firm said it cost just $5.6 million to train a model that can reason through complex answers and compete with OpenAI’s o1.