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To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 19 high quality Linux graphical calculator tools. Hopefully, there will be something of interest for anyone who wants more functionality offered by simple calculators.

When I first set out to build LinuxReport, my goal was simple: create a fast, customizable news aggregator, like DrudgeReport, for the Linux community. It was also a great way to learn Flask and the art of writing efficient web applications.

Solus 4.7 updates Budgie, GNOME, Plasma, and Xfce with the latest features, including Flatpak-ready software centers and refreshed multimedia tools.

ISD is a new open-source project aiming to provide a more "Interactive SystemD" for simplifying management of Linux systems with systemd.

Though not a big-name distro, Zentyal is easy enough for an administrator to deploy and make work for just about any business.

The development team behind the Solus distribution announced today the release and general availability of Solus 4.7 as the latest ISO snapshot of this independent rolling-release distro featuring Budgie, GNOME, KDE Plasma, and Xfce editions.

Hands on Chinese AI startup DeepSeek this week unveiled a family of LLMs it claims not only replicates OpenAI's o1 reasoning capabilities, but challenges the American model builder's dominance in a whole host of benchmarks.

Gain insights into programming language trends, explore the practical applications of different languages, and broaden your programming language knowledge base with ITPro Today's top 10 programming language stories of 2024.

Learn how to install and Use DeepSeek locally on your Ubuntu 24.04 with GPU, CUDA and Llama CPP

A set of patches being worked on by Oracle engineers allow for optionally sharing page table entries (PTEs) between processes. For some workloads this can equate to very significant memory savings.

Liberux NEXX (crowdfunding): a Linux-powered phone that you've been waiting for with an 8-core CPU, 32GB RAM, 2TB storage, and zero data tracking.

Apache CouchDB is an open-source NoSQL and document-oriented database that supports multiple formats and protocols to store its data. Apache CouchDB allows you to use JSON to store data, and it also provides web UI for managing the CouchDB system and HTTP API that enables you to query data easily.

Antmicro recently highlighted the MSP430 microcontroller family, renowned for its ultra-low-power design and versatility in applications such as IoT, automation, and space. Their article explores how the Renode simulation platform facilitates efficient testing and development of MSP430-based systems.

If you want to take control of your music playback, try Musify on Android.

You know, when it comes to DIY projects, we like to see ideas that use 3D printers and pre-bought materials that get the job done. However, when we do, we lose sight of the real foundation of DIY fans everywhere: Lego blocks.

Dovecot 2.4 secure IMAP server has been released with a new signing key, experimental ARM64 Docker support, and major config changes.

The Volla Phone Quintus is now available and aims to entice buyers with its focus on privacy. The smartphone runs on either Android or Ubuntu Touch and foregoes all Google services, if desired.

While there have been a lot of GeForce RTX 5090 Windows gaming benchmarks since the review embargo lift yesterday, for those more fascinated by this high-end Blackwell desktop graphics card for its GPU compute potential on Linux, this article is for you.

Bad actors are using a fake Homebrew site on a Google ads page to distribute infostealer malware that’s targeting macOS and Linux devices.

I consider myself an amateur photographer and video creator. That means, most of the time, I'll get by fine just by using ffmpeg, VLC, GIMP, and KDEnlive for my artistic endeavors. But now and then, I wonder whether I can up my game, and try my luck and skill using a top-notch tool like DaVinci Resolve. This near-3GB program offers a lot of goodies, and it's heavily used in the film industry. Well, perchance.