📰 NVIDIA Posts Open-Source Nouveau GSP Driver Support For GA100
One of the latest NVIDIA open-source contributions this week wasn't for the in-development Nova kernel driver but for enhancing the existing Nouveau kernel driver. The patch posted is for bringing up the NVIDIA GA100 GPU under Nouveau using the GPU System Processor (GSP)...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Nouveau-GSP-NVIDIA-GA100
#kernel #opensource
One of the latest NVIDIA open-source contributions this week wasn't for the in-development Nova kernel driver but for enhancing the existing Nouveau kernel driver. The patch posted is for bringing up the NVIDIA GA100 GPU under Nouveau using the GPU System Processor (GSP)...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Nouveau-GSP-NVIDIA-GA100
#kernel #opensource
Phoronix
NVIDIA Posts Open-Source Nouveau GSP Driver Support For GA100
One of the latest NVIDIA open-source contributions this week wasn't for the in-development Nova kernel driver but for enhancing the existing Nouveau kernel driver
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📰 GNOME 50 Desktop Environment Enters Public Beta Testing with More New Features
GNOME 50 desktop environment is now available for public beta testing with more new features and improvements across all components. Here's what's new!
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/gnome-50-desktop-environment-enters-public-beta-testing-with-more-new-features
#gnome
GNOME 50 desktop environment is now available for public beta testing with more new features and improvements across all components. Here's what's new!
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/gnome-50-desktop-environment-enters-public-beta-testing-with-more-new-features
#gnome
9to5Linux
GNOME 50 Desktop Environment Enters Public Beta Testing with More New Features
GNOME 50 desktop environment is now available for public beta testing with more new features and improvements across all components.
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📰 Lilbits: Android 17 Beta 1, Intel Arc B370 iGPU performance, and a $27 RLCD display with an ESP32-S3 chip
Waveshare is now selling a cheap dev board that combines a 4.2 inch, 400 x 300 pixel RLCD sunlight-readable, black and white “E-paper-like” low-power display with an ESP32-S3 processor featuring support for WiFi and Bluetooth. Available with a battery for $27 or without one for $25, the kit could be an interesting alternative to E .
🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/lilbits-android-17-beta-1-intel-arc-b370-igpu-performance-and-a-27-rlcd-display-with-an-esp32-s3-chip/
#intel #android
Waveshare is now selling a cheap dev board that combines a 4.2 inch, 400 x 300 pixel RLCD sunlight-readable, black and white “E-paper-like” low-power display with an ESP32-S3 processor featuring support for WiFi and Bluetooth. Available with a battery for $27 or without one for $25, the kit could be an interesting alternative to E .
🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/lilbits-android-17-beta-1-intel-arc-b370-igpu-performance-and-a-27-rlcd-display-with-an-esp32-s3-chip/
#intel #android
Liliputing
Lilbits: Android 17 Beta 1, Intel Arc B370 iGPU performance, and a $27 RLCD display with an ESP32-S3 chip
Lilbits: Android 17 Beta 1, Intel Arc B370 iGPU performance, and a $27 RLCD display with an ESP32-S3 chip
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📰 Godot 4.7 Making Progress On Vulkan Ray-Tracing
One of the latest exciting developments for the open-source Godot game engine is beginning to lay out support for Vulkan ray-tracing...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Godot-4.7-Dev-1-Vulkan-RT
#open-source
One of the latest exciting developments for the open-source Godot game engine is beginning to lay out support for Vulkan ray-tracing...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Godot-4.7-Dev-1-Vulkan-RT
#open-source
Phoronix
Godot 4.7 Making Progress On Vulkan Ray-Tracing
One of the latest exciting developments for the open-source Godot game engine is beginning to lay out support for Vulkan ray-tracing.
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📰 KDE Plasma 6.6.0 gets some final finishing touches as it preps for release in "a few days"
In case you haven't heard, KDE Plasma 6.6.0 is now on the horizon. It's scheduled to release on February 17th, and while it may take a little while to arrive on your distro of choice, you do have the option to manually upgrade if you want to. Regardless of whether you wait for it to arrive on your distro or if you just can't wait, it's an exciting time for KDE Plasma fans for sure.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/kde-plasma-660-gets-some-final-finishing-touches-as-it-preps-for-release-in-a-few-days/
#plasma #distro #kde
In case you haven't heard, KDE Plasma 6.6.0 is now on the horizon. It's scheduled to release on February 17th, and while it may take a little while to arrive on your distro of choice, you do have the option to manually upgrade if you want to. Regardless of whether you wait for it to arrive on your distro or if you just can't wait, it's an exciting time for KDE Plasma fans for sure.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/kde-plasma-660-gets-some-final-finishing-touches-as-it-preps-for-release-in-a-few-days/
#plasma #distro #kde
XDA
KDE Plasma 6.6.0 gets some final finishing touches as it preps for release in "a few days"
Not long now.
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📰 Firmware Upstreamed For Linux Speaker Support On The ASUS Zenbook 14 UM3406GA
For those that may be considering the new ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406GA) laptop that has been refreshed for the new AMD Ryzen AI 400 series, Cirrus Logic has now upstreamed the necessary firmware for the cs35l41 audio amplifier for working speaker support...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Audio-UM3406GA
#linux #amd
For those that may be considering the new ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406GA) laptop that has been refreshed for the new AMD Ryzen AI 400 series, Cirrus Logic has now upstreamed the necessary firmware for the cs35l41 audio amplifier for working speaker support...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Audio-UM3406GA
#linux #amd
Phoronix
Firmware Upstreamed For Linux Speaker Support On The ASUS Zenbook 14 UM3406GA
For those that may be considering the new ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406GA) laptop that has been refreshed for the new AMD Ryzen AI 400 series, Cirrus Logic has now upstreamed the necessary firmware for the cs35l41 audio amplifier for working speaker support.
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📰 GNOME OS To Use systemd-context, RustConn Provides Modern GTK4 Connection Manager
In addition to this week's GNOME 50 beta release, there were also other exciting developments in the GNOME ecosystem...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-OS-systemd-context
#gnome #systemd
In addition to this week's GNOME 50 beta release, there were also other exciting developments in the GNOME ecosystem...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-OS-systemd-context
#gnome #systemd
Phoronix
GNOME OS To Use systemd-confext, RustConn Provides Modern GTK4 Connection Manager
In addition to this week's GNOME 50 beta release, there were also other exciting developments in the GNOME ecosystem.
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📰 Plasma 6.7 Set to Bring KWin Performance Fixes and UI Refinements
KDE Plasma 6.7 addresses slow KWin scrolling and enables smoother virtual desktop switching in the Overview effect.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/plasma-6-7-set-to-bring-kwin-performance-fixes-and-ui-refinements/
#kde #plasma
KDE Plasma 6.7 addresses slow KWin scrolling and enables smoother virtual desktop switching in the Overview effect.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/plasma-6-7-set-to-bring-kwin-performance-fixes-and-ui-refinements/
#kde #plasma
Linuxiac
Plasma 6.7 Set to Bring KWin Performance Fixes and UI Refinements
KDE Plasma 6.7 addresses slow KWin scrolling and enables smoother virtual desktop switching in the Overview effect.
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📰 GNOME 49.4 Released with Shell, Mutter, and Files Bug Fixes
GNOME 49.4 desktop environment is out with fixes for Shell, Mutter, and Files, improving stability and display scaling.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/gnome-49-4-released-with-shell-mutter-and-files-bug-fixes/
#gnome
GNOME 49.4 desktop environment is out with fixes for Shell, Mutter, and Files, improving stability and display scaling.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/gnome-49-4-released-with-shell-mutter-and-files-bug-fixes/
#gnome
Linuxiac
GNOME 49.4 Released with Shell, Mutter, and Files Bug Fixes
GNOME 49.4 desktop environment is out with fixes for Shell, Mutter, and Files, improving stability and display scaling.
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📰 5 open-source apps that are so good their premium versions are worth paying for
As someone who relies heavily on open-source tools in daily work, I’ve learned one thing: “free” doesn’t have to mean compromised. Some open-source apps are so thoughtfully built that they become part of your workflow long before you ever think about pricing. And when you do pay, it doesn’t feel forced, it feels earned.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/open-source-apps-so-good-premium-versions-worth-paying-for/
#opensource
As someone who relies heavily on open-source tools in daily work, I’ve learned one thing: “free” doesn’t have to mean compromised. Some open-source apps are so thoughtfully built that they become part of your workflow long before you ever think about pricing. And when you do pay, it doesn’t feel forced, it feels earned.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/open-source-apps-so-good-premium-versions-worth-paying-for/
#opensource
XDA
5 open-source apps that are so good their premium versions are worth paying for
Not paywalled, just worth paying for.
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📰 REMnux 8 Linux Toolkit for Malware Analysis Is Out to Celebrate 15th Anniversary
REMnux 8 Linux distro and toolkit for malware analysis is now available for download. This is a major release that comes more than 5 years after version 7.0 to celebrate the project’s 15th anniversary.
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/remnux-8-linux-toolkit-for-malware-analysis-is-out-to-celebrate-15th-anniversary
#distro #linux
REMnux 8 Linux distro and toolkit for malware analysis is now available for download. This is a major release that comes more than 5 years after version 7.0 to celebrate the project’s 15th anniversary.
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/remnux-8-linux-toolkit-for-malware-analysis-is-out-to-celebrate-15th-anniversary
#distro #linux
9to5Linux
REMnux 8 Linux Toolkit for Malware Analysis Is Out to Celebrate 15th Anniversary
REMnux 8 Linux distro and toolkit for malware analysis is now available for download as a major release more than 5 years in the making.
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📰 Vim 9.2 Released With Experimental Wayland Support, Better HiDPI Display Support
Vim 9.2 is out today as the newest feature release for this robust and comprehensive text editor. This Valentine's Day release for Vim lovers brings experimental Wayland support, XDG Base Directory specification support, modernized defaults for HiDPI displays, new completion features, and an improved diff mode...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Vim-9.2-Released
#wayland
Vim 9.2 is out today as the newest feature release for this robust and comprehensive text editor. This Valentine's Day release for Vim lovers brings experimental Wayland support, XDG Base Directory specification support, modernized defaults for HiDPI displays, new completion features, and an improved diff mode...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Vim-9.2-Released
#wayland
Phoronix
Vim 9.2 Released With Experimental Wayland Support, Better HiDPI Display Support
Vim 9.2 is out today as the newest feature release for this robust and comprehensive text editor
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📰 F2FS Delivers "Several Key Performance Optimizations" With Linux 7.0
The Flash Friendly File-System (F2FS) has multiple performance improvements to provide its users with on the in-development Linux 7.0 kernel...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-F2FS
#linux #kernel
The Flash Friendly File-System (F2FS) has multiple performance improvements to provide its users with on the in-development Linux 7.0 kernel...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-F2FS
#linux #kernel
Phoronix
F2FS Delivers "Several Key Performance Optimizations" With Linux 7.0
The Flash Friendly File-System (F2FS) has multiple performance improvements to provide its users with on the in-development Linux 7.0 kernel.
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📰 6 microcontroller projects that used to require a full SBC running Linux
We used to need SBCs for these projects; modern microcontrollers handle them more easily and inexpensively while being easier to maintain.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/microcontroller-projects-used-require-full-sbc-running-linux/
#linux
We used to need SBCs for these projects; modern microcontrollers handle them more easily and inexpensively while being easier to maintain.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/microcontroller-projects-used-require-full-sbc-running-linux/
#linux
XDA
6 microcontroller projects that used to require a full SBC running Linux
We used to need SBCs for these projects; modern microcontrollers handle them more easily and inexpensively while being easier to maintain.
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📰 Linux Kernel Improvement Can Make Hibernation Several Times Faster With Slow SSDs
A patch series sent out for review this weekend can significantly improve the system hibernation performance under Linux. Particularly for those with slower SSDs, the patches can make Linux hibernate up to several times faster...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Faster-Hibernation-Slow
#linux #kernel
A patch series sent out for review this weekend can significantly improve the system hibernation performance under Linux. Particularly for those with slower SSDs, the patches can make Linux hibernate up to several times faster...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Faster-Hibernation-Slow
#linux #kernel
Phoronix
Linux Kernel Improvement Can Make Hibernation Several Times Faster With Slow SSDs
A patch series sent out for review this weekend can significantly improve the system hibernation performance under Linux
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📰 KaOS 2026.02 Debuts Niri Wayland Desktop While Exploring Life Beyond Systemd
KaOS 2026.02 is released without Plasma on the ISO, introducing the Niri and Noctalia Wayland desktops. Plasma 6 remains available in the repositories.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/kaos-2026-02-debuts-niri-wayland-desktop/
#wayland #systemd #plasma
KaOS 2026.02 is released without Plasma on the ISO, introducing the Niri and Noctalia Wayland desktops. Plasma 6 remains available in the repositories.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/kaos-2026-02-debuts-niri-wayland-desktop/
#wayland #systemd #plasma
Linuxiac
KaOS 2026.02 Debuts Niri Wayland Desktop While Exploring Life Beyond Systemd
KaOS 2026.02 is released without Plasma on the ISO, introducing the Niri and Noctalia Wayland desktops. Plasma 6 remains available in the repositories.
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📰 CTM360: Lumma Stealer and Ninja Browser malware campaign abusing Google Groups
CTM360 reports 4,000+ malicious Google Groups and 3,500+ Google-hosted URLs used to spread the Lumma Stealer infostealing malware and a trojanized "Ninja Browser." The report details how attackers abuse trusted Google services to steal credentials and maintain persistence across Windows and Linux systems.
🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ctm360-lumma-stealer-and-ninja-browser-malware-campaign-abusing-google-groups/
#linux
CTM360 reports 4,000+ malicious Google Groups and 3,500+ Google-hosted URLs used to spread the Lumma Stealer infostealing malware and a trojanized "Ninja Browser." The report details how attackers abuse trusted Google services to steal credentials and maintain persistence across Windows and Linux systems.
🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ctm360-lumma-stealer-and-ninja-browser-malware-campaign-abusing-google-groups/
#linux
BleepingComputer
CTM360: Lumma Stealer and Ninja Browser malware campaign abusing Google Groups
CTM360 reports 4,000+ malicious Google Groups and 3,500+ Google-hosted URLs used to spread the Lumma Stealer infostealing malware and a trojanized "Ninja Browser." The report details how attackers abuse trusted Google services to steal credentials and maintain…
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📰 ACEMAGIC N3A NAS features AMD Ryzen 7 3750H and support for 4 HDDs and 2 SSDs
The ACEMAGIC N3A is an upcoming network-attached storage (NAS) system with four bays for 3.5 inch hard drives, two M.2 slots with support for PCIe 3.0 NVMe storage, and a somewhat surprising processor. ACEMAGIC’s new NAS is powered by a 7-year-old AMD Ryzen 7 3750H processor. Released in the second quarter of 2019, that processor is .
🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/acemagic-n3a-nas-features-amd-ryzen-7-3750h-and-support-for-4-hdds-and-2-ssds/
#amd
The ACEMAGIC N3A is an upcoming network-attached storage (NAS) system with four bays for 3.5 inch hard drives, two M.2 slots with support for PCIe 3.0 NVMe storage, and a somewhat surprising processor. ACEMAGIC’s new NAS is powered by a 7-year-old AMD Ryzen 7 3750H processor. Released in the second quarter of 2019, that processor is .
🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/acemagic-n3a-nas-features-amd-ryzen-7-3750h-and-support-for-4-hdds-and-2-ssds/
#amd
Liliputing
ACEMAGIC N3A NAS features AMD Ryzen 7 3750H and support for 4 HDDs and 2 SSDs
ACEMAGIC N3A NAS features AMD Ryzen 7 3750H and support for 4 HDDs and 2 SSDs
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📰 exFAT Achieves Better Sequential Read Performance With Linux 7.0
The open-source Linux file-system driver for supporting Microsoft's exFAT now can deliver better sequential read performance with Linux 7.0 thanks to multi-cluster support...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-exFAT
#linux #opensource
The open-source Linux file-system driver for supporting Microsoft's exFAT now can deliver better sequential read performance with Linux 7.0 thanks to multi-cluster support...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-exFAT
#linux #opensource
Phoronix
exFAT Achieves Better Sequential Read Performance With Linux 7.0
The open-source Linux file-system driver for supporting Microsoft's exFAT now can deliver better sequential read performance with Linux 7.0 thanks to multi-cluster support.
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📰 Ubuntu 26.04 splits firmware package to simplify updates
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon) is changing how hardware support updates are handled, splitting its single linux-firmware package into 17 vendor-specific sub-packages. The new approach aims to reduce the size of routine firmware updates for most users. Currently, firmware files are contained in a single package, which has grown to more than 500MB in download size in recent releases (and uses as much as 1GB disk space when installed).
🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/ubuntu-26-04-firmware-split
#linux #ubuntu
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon) is changing how hardware support updates are handled, splitting its single linux-firmware package into 17 vendor-specific sub-packages. The new approach aims to reduce the size of routine firmware updates for most users. Currently, firmware files are contained in a single package, which has grown to more than 500MB in download size in recent releases (and uses as much as 1GB disk space when installed).
🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/ubuntu-26-04-firmware-split
#linux #ubuntu
OMG! Ubuntu
Ubuntu 26.04 splits firmware package to reduce update sizes
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS will split its 600MB linux-firmware package into 17 vendor-specific packages to reduce bandwidth and download sizes of firmware updates.
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