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• Vivaldi Browser 7.2 Boosts Performance with Faster Address Bar 2025-03-20
  Vivaldi 7.2 speeds up browsing with a faster address bar, improved page loading, and new customization tools.
• Rocky Linux From CIQ — Hardened Takes Enterprise Linux Security to the Next Level 2025-03-20
  Rocky Linux from CIQ – Hardened is a new take on Rocky Linux that’s not only fully supported by CIQ, but is also optimized to meet the most stringent security requirements.
• ARM64 SMT Run-Time Controls Staged Ahead Of Linux 6.15 2025-03-20
  If you happen to have a rare ARM64 platform with Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT) support, with the upcoming Linux 6.15 kernel there is set to finally be run-time SMT controls similar to the functionality long available on x86/x86_64 processors.
• 21 Best Free and Open Source DNS Servers 2025-03-20
  DNS is one of these things many take for granted that is critical to using the internet. Without DNS, the internet breaks. It’s critical that a DNS server keeps the internet working in a secure and stable manner. We pick the finest DNS servers.
• Stardew Valley modding on Linux / Steam Deck takes a step with the Nexus Mods app 2025-03-20
  The team at Nexus Mods have released a new version of their open source and cross-platform Nexus Mods app, with Stardew Valley modding now considered close to being ready for everyone. Eventually, this app will replace the Vortex app, once it's ready and supports more games.
• New Smartwatches Support PebbleOS with Long Battery Life and E-Paper Displays 2025-03-20
  Two new smartwatches running open-source PebbleOS have been introduced: Core 2 Duo and Core Time 2. These watches maintain compatibility with thousands of existing Pebble apps while incorporating modern hardware updates.
• How to Network Connect Two Containers With Docker-compose 2025-03-20
  Networking is one of the fundamental aspects of working with containers in Docker. Using Docker Compose, you can easily connect multiple containers and manage complex applications comprised of several services. In this article, we will explore how to connect two containers using Docker Compose effectively. By the end, you will have a clear understanding of […]
• You have 4 days to update Firefox before everything breaks 2025-03-20
  On March 14, 2025, a root certificate used to verify signed content and add-ons for Firefox, Thunderbird, and other Mozilla projects expired. The expiration of this certificate will cause problems for Firefox users unless they update to version 128 (or ESR 115.13+). This includes versions for Linux, MacOS, Windows, Android, and iOS -- in other […]
• Asahi Lina Pausing Work On Apple GPU Linux Driver Development 2025-03-20
  Following Hector Martin stepping down from the Asahi Linux project that he founded for bringing Linux to Apple Silicon hardware, Asahi Lina announced today that she is pausing work on all of the Apple GPU driver development she had been pursuing for Asahi Linux with the open-source DRM kernel driver as well as Mesa contributions.
• Elementary OS 8.0.1 Brings Bug Fixes, UI Tweaks, and Performance Boosts 2025-03-20
  Ubuntu-based elementary OS 8.0.1 rolls out with faster search, better AppCenter handling, improved Files and Terminal features, and more.
• Open Source Is Supposed to Be a Meritocracy—So Why Are Companies Trying to Buy Their Way In? 2025-03-19
  Imagine that you are a maintainer of a widely used open source project relied upon by developers worldwide. Being a maintainer means, that you get to decide which contributions by external contributors get accepted.
• PhotoGIMP Updated to Help Switching from PhotoShtop to GIMP 3.0 2025-03-19
  To help users switching from Adobe PhotoShop, PhotoGIMP project updated today with support for the new GIMP 3.0 image editor.
• War Thunder major Hornet's Sting update adds Ray Tracing for AMD and intel GPUs 2025-03-19
  War Thunder has been updated with the first major expansion of 2025. Titled Hornet’s Sting it adds in Ray Tracing support for AMD and Intel GPUs. There's but coming though.
• Vivaldi 7.2 Released with Speed Improvements + More 2025-03-19
  A big Vivaldi web browser update is rolling out with a set of appreciable improvements long-time users will like, and would-be users may be tempted to try.
• Is Ubuntu Compromised? Push Away From GNU and GPL Led by Army Officers. 2025-03-19
  What if we told you that the person who pushes Rust into Ubuntu (to replace GNU) comes from the Army, where he worked on mass surveillance, according to himself? He later went into the same industry the former CEO of Canonical had come from. His Web site says that he: "Architected and built multiple high-end […]
• BLAKE3 1.7 Turns To Intels oneTBB For Parallelizing C Code - Similar Perf To Rust+Rayon 2025-03-19
  BLAKE3 as the cryptographic hashing function that is much faster than the likes of SHA-1/SHA-1 while being more secure than SHA-1 and MD5 is out with a new feature update. BLAKE3 v1.7 is now available for the official C and Rust code as the reference implementations to this cryptographic hash function.
• Google Explains Why It Added a Linux VM to Pixel Phones 2025-03-19
  The Linux Terminal app was an unexpected but welcome addition to Android. Now, a Google developer confirms that the Linux Terminal isn't intended to provide a desktop experience. It simply brings Linux apps into the Android ecosystem.
• Blender 4.4 Released with a Big Update for the Experimental Vulkan Backend 2025-03-19
  The Blender Foundation announced today the release and general availability of Blender 4.4 as a major update to this powerful, free, cross-platform, and open-source 3D graphics and modeling software.
• Vivaldi 7.2 browser wants to topple tech's feudal lords 2025-03-19
  Tall order for tiny marketshare techies but 'This is the moment to decide what kind of internet we want,' says CEO. A new, speedier browser has arrived in the form of Vivaldi 7.2, giving its CEO the opportunity to protest the power of tech giants.
• Blender 4.4 Released: Animation & Rigging Get a Major Overhaul 2025-03-19
  Blender 4.4 open-source 3D creation suite introduces slotted actions, revamped animation tools, GPU performance upgrades, and more.