Intel Loses One Of Its USB4 / Thunderbolt Linux Driver Maintainers

It’s unfortunate the number of significant Linux engineering losses at Intel this year. Beyond the staffing reductions throughout the company, seeing the loss of Linux engineering talent and many of their open-source contributors outside of kernel space too has been especially hard hitting to see. Intel for years has been very well regarded for their prolific open-source contributions and typically leading early hardware enablement within the Linux kernel, compiler toolchains, and related components. There’s another hit to the Intel Linux team with one of their USB4/Thunderbolt maintainers departing the company…

BeagleBone Green Eco Receives Refresh with Gigabit Ethernet and 16GB eMMC

The Seeed Studio BeagleBone Green Eco, developed with the BeagleBoard.org Foundation, is an open-source single-board computer based on the AM3358 processor. According to the Seeed Studio announcement, this version adds expanded storage, upgraded networking, and a revised power management design compared to earlier models. The board is built around the Texas Instruments AM3358 processor, an […]

Easy KDE Plasma 6 Customization | Layan Green Vibes

A quick guide to personalizing your KDE Plasma 6 desktop on Arch-based distributions (like EndeavourOS) or any distro running KDE Plasma 6 with a fresh green touch. This article walks you through simple steps to arrange panels, widgets, and icons using the Layan Green Vibes global theme, separating the System Tray from the Icon-Only Task Manager, and enhancing the look with Papirus icons plus a forest-themed wallpaper. Perfect for anyone wanting a cleaner, more natural Linux desktop.