OpenZFS 2.3-rc4 Released With Linux 6.12 LTS Support https://www.phoronix.com/news/OpenZFS-2.3-rc4
Phoronix
OpenZFS 2.3-rc4 Released With Linux 6.12 LTS Support
Following the OpenZFS 2.2.7 stable point release earlier this week that brought Linux 6.12 LTS kernel compatibility along with various fixes, OpenZFS 2.3-rc4 is out today as the latest step toward the big OpenZFS 2.3 feature release.
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KDE Plasma 6.3 Delivers Much Better Fractional Scaling, Clipboard Using SQLite - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Plasma-6.3-Better-Frac-Scaling
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Plasma-6.3-Better-Frac-Scaling
Phoronix
KDE Plasma 6.3 Delivers Much Better Fractional Scaling, Clipboard Using SQLite
KDE developers continue to be quite busy ahead of the holidays to pack more features into the upcoming Plasma 6.3 desktop release.
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Russian cyberspies target Android users with new spyware
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-cyberspies-target-android-users-with-new-spyware/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-cyberspies-target-android-users-with-new-spyware/
BleepingComputer
Russian cyberspies target Android users with new spyware
Russian cyberspies Gamaredon has been discovered using two Android spyware families named 'BoneSpy' and 'PlainGnome' to spy on and steal data from mobile devices.
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Iran-Linked IOCONTROL Malware Targets SCADA and Linux-Based IoT Platforms https://thehackernews.com/2024/12/iran-linked-iocontrol-malware-targets.html
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My Experience With SimpleX Chat: Is It The Ultimate Open Source Private Messaging App?
https://news.itsfoss.com/simplex-chat/
https://news.itsfoss.com/simplex-chat/
It's FOSS
My Experience With SimpleX Chat: Is It The Ultimate Open Source Private Messaging App?
An impressive decentralized open source messaging app that does not require any user ID.
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Direct3D 12 to Vulkan project VKD3D-Proton v2.14 out now with various performance improvements https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/direct3d-12-to-vulkan-project-vkd3d-proton-v2-14-out-now-with-various-performance-improvements/
GamingOnLinux
Direct3D 12 to Vulkan project VKD3D-Proton v2.14 out now with various performance improvements
VKD3D-Proton v2.14 is now available bringing various improvements to the Direct3D 12 to Vulkan layer that's used by Valve's Proton for running Windows games on Linux.
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Flathub Is Ready To Become A Real App Store Brodie Robertson
https://youtu.be/VndmhS8Oaig
https://youtu.be/VndmhS8Oaig
YouTube
Flathub Is Ready To Become A Real App Store
A few years back there were talks of Flathub getting support for paid applications and that day may finally be coming sometime soon after a new employee joins the project.
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Incus 6.8 Container & Virtual Machine Manager Released
https://linuxiac.com/incus-6-8-container-and-virtual-machine-manager-released/
https://linuxiac.com/incus-6-8-container-and-virtual-machine-manager-released/
Linuxiac
Incus 6.8 Container & Virtual Machine Manager Released
Incus 6.8 introduces live VM migration between storage pools, improved OpenFGA access models, and updates to custom storage volume configurations.
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Hugging Face launches an open source tool for affordable AI deployment https://www.techradar.com/pro/Hugging-Face-launches-new-an-open-source-tool-for-affordable-AI-deployment
TechRadar
Hugging Face launches an open source tool for affordable AI deployment
Available at $1 per hour per container
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Mesa 25.0 Introduces Standard Library For Driver OpenCL C https://www.phoronix.com/news/OpenCL-C-Std-Lib-Mesa-25.0
Phoronix
Mesa 25.0 Introduces Standard Library For Driver OpenCL C
An interesting addition to Mesa 25.0 this week is Alyssa Rosenzweig adding a standard library for the driver OpenCL C code, including the initial abbility to support assert() on device and other standard C constructs for the OpenCL C code.
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Gear Lever: An Open Source Tool To Manage Applmage Apps on Linux
https://news.itsfoss.com/gear-lever/
https://news.itsfoss.com/gear-lever/
It's FOSS
Gear Lever: An Open Source Tool To Manage AppImage Apps on Linux
A nifty tool to help manage AppImage files.
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Running Fusion 360 On Linux With Wine https://hackaday.com/2024/12/15/running-fusion-360-on-linux-with-wine/
Hackaday
Running Fusion 360 On Linux With Wine
One of the major reasons why using Linux on a desktop system is unsuitable for many is due to the lack of Linux support for many major applications, including Autodesk Fusion 360. Naturally, using β¦
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I tried this private open-source Notion alternative and it blew my mind
https://www.xda-developers.com/i-tried-this-private-notion-alternative-and-it-blew-my-mind/
https://www.xda-developers.com/i-tried-this-private-notion-alternative-and-it-blew-my-mind/
XDA
I tried this private open-source Notion alternative and it blew my mind
Forget Notion, this private tool changed my life
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How to Run Any Program from Any Linux Distro with Distrobox - Make Tech Easier
https://www.maketecheasier.com/run-program-from-any-linux-distro-with-distrobox/
https://www.maketecheasier.com/run-program-from-any-linux-distro-with-distrobox/
Make Tech Easier
How to Run Any Program from Any Linux Distro with Distrobox - Make Tech Easier
Distrobox is a tool that creates tightly integrated systems on top of your OS. Learn how to run any program in Linux with Distrobox today.
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10 reasons a Raspberry Pi gaming server makes sense https://www.xda-developers.com/10-reasons-a-raspberry-pi-gaming-server-makes-sense/
XDA
10 reasons a Raspberry Pi gaming server makes sense
The Raspberry Pi may be tiny, but the SBC is still a smart choice for a budget-friendly gaming server
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Xfce 4.20 Desktop Environment Released with Experimental Wayland Support https://9to5linux.com/xfce-4-20-desktop-environment-released-with-experimental-wayland-support
9to5Linux
Xfce 4.20 Desktop Environment Released with Experimental Wayland Support - 9to5Linux
Xfce 4.20 desktop environment is out now with new features and improvements to the file manager, experimental Wayland support, and more.
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Critical OpenWrt Vulnerability Exposes Devices to Malicious Firmware Injection https://thehackernews.com/2024/12/critical-openwrt-vulnerability-exposes.html
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Nordic Thingy:91 X multi-sensor cellular IoT platform combines nRF9151 LTE IoT SiP, nRF5340 BLE SoC, and nRF7002 WiFi 6 IC
https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/15/nordic-thingy91-x-multi-sensor-cellular-iot-platform-combines-nrf9151-lte-iot-sip-nrf5340-ble-soc-and-nrf7002-wifi-6-ic/
https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/15/nordic-thingy91-x-multi-sensor-cellular-iot-platform-combines-nrf9151-lte-iot-sip-nrf5340-ble-soc-and-nrf7002-wifi-6-ic/
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Xfce vs. LXQt: Lightweight Linux Environments Compared https://www.howtogeek.com/xfce-vs-lxqt-lightweight-linux-environments-compared/
How-To Geek
Xfce vs. LXQt: Lightweight Linux Environments Compared
Which lightweight Linux desktop might be right for you?
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Some Qualcomm CPUs Left Exposed To Spectre Vulnerabilities On Mainline Linux - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Qualcomm-Spectre-Mainline-Patch
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Qualcomm-Spectre-Mainline-Patch
Phoronix
Some Qualcomm CPUs Left Exposed To Spectre Vulnerabilities On Mainline Linux
Some Qualcomm processors/SoCs on the mainline Linux kernel are left vulnerable to Spectre security issues since Qualcomm hasn't upstreamed patches for properly treating affected CPU cores to their relevant mitigations
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Btrfs Working On RAID1 Round-Robin Read Balancing - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Btrfs-RAID1-Round-Robin-Coming
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Btrfs-RAID1-Round-Robin-Coming
Phoronix
Btrfs Working On RAID1 Round-Robin Read Balancing
It's been a while since there has been anything new to report on the Btrfs file-system's built-in RAID functionality but that is changing with RAID1 round-robin read balancing.
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