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- GNOME 49 Release Candidate Re-Enables X11 Support by Default in GDM 2025-09-05The GNOME Project released today the RC (Release Candidate) development version of the upcoming GNOME 49 desktop environment series, scheduled for release later this month on September 17th.
- Boffins build automated Android bug hunting system 2025-09-05AI agent system said to have found more than 100 zero-day flaws in production appsAI models get slammed for producing sloppy bug reports and burdening open source maintainers with hallucinated issues, but they also have the potential to transform application security through automation.…
- Linux 6.17 With EXT4 Showing Some Nice Performance Improvements 2025-09-05With the Linux 6.17 kernel there are some block allocation scalability improvements for EXT4 on top of other file-system enhancements with this new kernel and other new features. Linux 6.17 performance has been looking good and when drilling down to the EXT4 file-system performance, it's looking extremely good. Here are some benchmarks of EXT4 on […]
- Slopwatch: Scams, Fake Articles About "Linux", Plagiarism, and Worse 2025-09-05Today's "Slopwatch" deals with 5 unique domains
- How DevOps Teams Are Redefining Reliability with NixOS and OSTree-Powered Linux 2025-09-05This article explores how modern DevOps teams are redefining stability and reproducibility in production environments by embracing truly unchangeable operating systems. It delves into how NixOS’s declarative configuration model and OSTree’s atomic update mechanisms open the door to systems that are both resilient and transparent. We'll explain the advantages, technologies, comparisons, and real-world use cases […]
- Fedora 44 Change Proposal Aims To Ensure A Nice Wine/Proton + NTSYNC Experience 2025-09-05A change proposal filed for next year's Fedora 44 release wants to aim for a nice experience when running Wine or the Proton variants supporting the Linux kernel's NTSYNC driver for better emulating the Microsoft Windows NT synchronization primitives...
- Miracle-WM 0.7 Brings Full Sway/I3 IPC Support 2025-09-05Miracle-WM 0.7 tiling Wayland window manager adds full Sway/I3 IPC support, new mouse and keyboard configurations, and Mir 2.22 compatibility.
- Fing Agent with Raspberry Pi Kit Now Available 2025-09-05Fing has introduced a dedicated plug-and-play version of its Fing Agent network monitoring system, built on Raspberry Pi hardware. The device is designed to provide continuous visibility into home and small office networks without requiring manual setup or assembly. The Fing Agent has been available previously as software for Raspberry Pi, NAS, and Docker containers. […]
- How to Upgrade to Linux Mint 22.2 from Mint 22.1 2025-09-05Here's how to upgrade to Linux Mint 22.2 "Zara" from 22.1 "Xia", with all the steps you need to follow for a smooth, safe, and trouble-free system update.
- Linux Lite relief: 7.6 keeps it simple, shiny, and mostly slim 2025-09-05Ubuntu 24.04.3, with a prettified Xfce 4.18Linux Lite 7.6 is the latest, slightly updated release of this technologically moderate distro from New Zealand.…
- Ubuntu 25.10 Proceeding With Its Rust Coreutils Transition 2025-09-05Following sudo-rs becoming the default sudo implementation in Ubuntu 25.10 as of a few days ago, Canonical is also proceeding with its transition of using the Rust version of Coreutils for this next Ubuntu Linux release...
- PostgreSQL 18 eyes analytics boost and distributed future 2025-09-04Async I/O and UUID v7 highlights of the September release, though some SQL features are delayedUsers and developers can expect the release of PostgreSQL 18 in September, the new iteration of the popular open source database, promising new features to enhance analytics and distributed architectures.…
- Microsoft’s 6502 BASIC (1976–78) Goes Open Source under MIT License 2025-09-04Nearly 50 years after its debut, Microsoft has open-sourced its historic 6502 BASIC, the interpreter that powered early home computers.
- Rust Innovation Lab Announced By The Rust Foundation 2025-09-04The Rust Foundation today announced the creation of the Rust Innovation Lab that will serve as a stable, neutral home to select Rust projects with governance support, legal and administrative support, fiscal sponsorship, and more...
- Radxa CM4 compute module supports 8K video, WiFi 6, and PCIe expansion 2025-09-04Radxa has published hardware specifications for its upcoming CM4 compute module, an Edge AI platform built around the Rockchip RK3576(J) processor. The module is not yet available for purchase, but Radxa has released full documentation to help developers prepare for adoption in future designs. The CM4 integrates an octa-core CPU with four Cortex-A72 and four […]
- Mixxx 2.5.3 Open-Source DJ App Brings Major Improvements to Digital Vinyl System 2025-09-04Mixxx 2.5.3 was released today as the latest stable version of this open-source DJ software, which enables you to create and perform creative live mixes with digital music files.
- Linux Hardware Enablement Leader Hans de Goede Leaving Red Hat 2025-09-04Well, here is some sad news... After the better part of two decades at Red Hat, Hans de Goede shared today he will be leaving the company next month. Hans de Goede during his time at Red Hat has been responsible for countless hardware improvements especially for Linux laptops, serves as the x86 platform subsystem […]
- LanguageTool and Eloquent: Two Grammar Checkers for Your Linux Machines 2025-09-04Looking for ways to catch errors in your writing? LanguageTool and Eloquent offer simple solutions with no fuss.
- Intel Arc Pro B50 Linux Performance Benchmarks 2025-09-04Intel announced the Arc Pro B-Series back at Computex consisting of the Arc Pro B50 and Arc Pro B60 graphics cards. Marking availability today and the review embargo lift is for the Arc Pro B50 for workstations, which provides 16GB of RAM, 70 Watt total board power, and a $349 USD launch price for this […]
- How to Install Google Chrome on Debian 13 “Trixie” 2025-09-04Easily install Google Chrome on Debian 13 “Trixie” with this guide, including direct download and repository setup.