The HID changes have been merged for Linux 6.18 and are headlined by initial support in the mainline kernel for haptic touchpad handling…
Category Archives: Linux
Case-Insensitive OverlayFS Support Merged For Linux 6.18
For benefiting container usage on Linux, support for case-folding / case insensitive files and folder support has been added to OverlayFS…
AMD Versal TRNG Driver Upstreamed To Linux 6.18, Intel Adds New Telemetry For QAT Gen6
All of the crypto subsystem changes have been merged for the in-development Linux 6.18 kernel…
India’s tech talent pipeline is sputtering
AI and new wave of offshoring mean graduates can’t get gigsFeature Shubh Kumar graduated from IIT Patna, one of India’s famed Institutes of Technology – universities that attract millions of applicants but admit only 18,000 undergraduates.…
Intel NPU Linux Driver 1.24 Released
Intel today released a new version of their NPU Linux driver user-space components that interface with the upstream IVPU kernel driver…
R1 Neo Meshtastic Device Introduced with GPS and nRF52840 Processor
The R1 Neo from Muzi Works is a compact, water-resistant Meshtastic device designed for long-range communication and GPS-based location tracking. Developed and assembled in Atlanta, it is the company’s first model built on a custom PCB featuring a dedicated I/O controller and integrated power management. The unit is powered by a Nordic nRF52840 microcontroller paired […]
Open Printer Promises Freedom From Proprietary Cartridges
Open Printer is a repairable, open-hardware inkjet powered by Raspberry Pi, built for makers who want freedom from vendor lock-in.
ISD 0.6 Released For Interactive Systemd Management
ISD is an independent interactive systemd management tool with a nice text user interface “TUI” for dealing with systemd units and other systemd functionality. Out today is isd 0.6 with many fixes and other refinements to this helper for administering systemd-backed Linux systems…
How to Get Notified on SSH Logins on Linux
Learn how to set up SSH login notifications on Linux and get real-time alerts whenever someone connects to your server.
CXL Poison Injection Added To Linux 6.18
The Compute Express Link (CXL) changes have been merged for the in-development Linux 6.18 kernel…
Linux Server Security: Hardening Your Infrastructure
Linux server security is critical for protecting your infrastructure from cyber threats, data breaches and unauthorised access. This new page covers the essential security practices, basic to advanced threat protection, ensuring your Linux servers remain secure and compliant.
Wine 10.16 Brings Fast NTSync Support
Wine 10.16 adds 16-bit application support in WoW64, introduces NTSync synchronization, and resolves 34 bugs.
Radxa Announces Fogwise AIRbox Q900 for Industrial Edge AI
Radxa has announced the Fogwise AIRbox Q900, a rugged edge AI system powered by Qualcomm’s IQ-9075 processor. The compact unit delivers high-performance compute with industrial reliability, targeting real-time inference in manufacturing, robotics, smart cities, and research. The AIRbox Q900 is powered by the Qualcomm IQ-9075 SoC. It integrates an octa-core Kryo Gen 6 CPU based […]
Linux 6.18 Lands Intel FRED Update For Late Incompatible Change To Spec
While Intel FRED was merged back in Linux 6.9 in advance of Intel processors shipping with this Flexible Return Event Delivery functionality, there ended up being a late, incompatible change to the specification as a result of security research into it. For Linux 6.18 those FRED changes have been merged,..
Google goes straight to shell with AI command line coding tool
Devs live in terminals – now Jules does tooIn the beginning was the command line, and despite all the machine-learning froth, developers still live there. That is why Google has shoved its Jules coding agent into a terminal with a new tool it calls Jules Tools.…
Many Debian/Ubuntu Packages For Intel Accelerators & Other Intel Software Have Been Orphaned
In addition to some Intel Linux kernel drivers being “orphaned” following the corporate restructuring at Intel between developers being laid off and others deciding to pursue opportunities elsewhere, these changes have also led to a number of Intel-related software packages within Debian being orphaned. In turn these Intel packages are also relied on by Ubuntu and other downstream Debian Linux distributions…
wafer.space Launches GF180MCU Run 1 for Custom Silicon Fabrication
wafer.space has launched its first pooled silicon fabrication run on Crowd Supply, known as GF180MCU Run 1. The campaign offers designers the opportunity to fabricate 1,000 chips of their own design using GlobalFoundries’ 180 nm mixed-signal process. The initiative is aimed at providing accessible, structured access to custom silicon, with dies expected to ship in […]
F2FS Lands Performance Improvements In Linux 6.18
The F2FS file-system enhancements have been merged for the Linux 6.18 kernel and include some new performance optimizations…
Brave Browser Surpasses 100 Million Monthly Active Users Worldwide
The privacy-centric Brave browser now serves over 100 million monthly users, with its search engine surpassing 20 billion annual queries.
SMB3 & KSMBD See Performance Improvements With Linux 6.18
For those making use of Server Message Block (SMB) protocol support on Linux, the SMB3 client code and KSMBD server code has landed some performance work and other fixes for the in-development Linux 6.18 kernel…