Intel Arc Graphics B570 & B580 Gaming Performance On Linux For Mid 2025

A number of Phoronix readers have been inquiring in recent weeks around seeing updated Linux graphics/gaming benchmarks for the Intel Arc B-Series “Battlemage” graphics cards. So for your viewing pleasure today is a look at the Arc Graphics B580 and B570 graphics cards on Ubuntu 25.04 for showing how the graphics performance have improved with the open-source Intel Linux graphics driver stack since launch.

Raspberry Pi Connect Exits Beta with Version 2.5 Release

Raspberry Pi has officially ended the beta phase of Raspberry Pi Connect, its remote access platform for connecting to Raspberry Pi devices from anywhere. With the release of version 2.5, the service now includes major updates to connection management, significantly reducing data usage and improving responsiveness. Launched in early 2024, Raspberry Pi Connect quickly gained […]

SiFive and Kinara Partner to Launch USB-Based X280 RISC-V Vector Development Board

SiFive and Kinara have announced a new partnership to offer developers direct access to the SiFive Intelligence X280 RISC-V vector processor through a compact USB-based enablement board. The HiFive Xara X280 board, based on Kinara’s Ara-2 processor, is designed to allow early-stage evaluation and development of RISC-V vector software, particularly for AI and machine learning […]

Outlaw Cybergang Launches Global Attacks Targeting Linux Servers

A notorious cybercrime group, Outlaw (also known as “Dota”), has ramped up its global operations, with a primary focus on exploiting Linux systems.

This group has been leveraging weak or default SSH credentials to deploy a Perl-based cryptocurrency mining botnet on compromised Linux servers.

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Bcachefs, Btrfs, EXT4, F2FS & XFS File-System Performance On Linux 6.15

With the copy-on-write Bcachefs file-system considering its on-disk format now “soft frozen” and nearing the point of potentially removing the “EXPERIMENTAL” flag on it, a number of Phoronix readers have been requesting some fresh benchmarks of this open-source file-system. For your viewing pleasure today are some fresh benchmarks of Bcachefs and other file-systems atop the Linux 6.15 kernel being released as stable later this month. On the benchmarking block today are Bcachefs, Btrfs, EXT4, F2FS, and XFS in-tree file-systems.

(Updated) Upcoming Tab5 Terminal Features 5 inch Display and RISC-V ESP32-P4 for Edge Applications

M5Stack is preparing to launch the Tab5, a 5-inch smart touch terminal powered by the ESP32-P4 RISC-V processor, in early May. Designed as a compact and integrated platform for interactive applications, the device combines a multi-touch display, flexible I/O options, and wireless connectivity within a modular form factor. The Tab5 features a 5-inch IPS display […]