Linus Torvalds released 6.15-rc1 and
closed the 6.15 merge window on April 6. By that time, 12,633
non-merge changesets had found their way into his repository; that is
substantially more than were merged during the entire 6.14
development cycle. Just under 6,000 of those changesets were merged after
the first-half merge-window summary was
written.

DXVK 2.6.1 was just released as the newest update to this Direct3D 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 over Vulkan API implementation used by Valve’s Steam Play (Proton) and other softwarefor enjoying older Windows games on Linux…

When managing software packages on Debian/Ubuntu-based systems, it’s common to add external repositories or Personal Package Archives (PPAs) to install software that isn’t available in the default repositories.

However, sometimes you might encounter an error like this:

E: The repository ‘http://ppa.launchpad.net/xyz/ubuntu focal Release’ does not have a Release file.

This error can prevent the apt command from installing or updating packages from that source.

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For those looking toward a pleasant suspend and resume experience on Ubuntu with the default GNOME desktop, the Ubuntu 25.04 cycle is poised to allow for addressing a five-year-old Ubuntu bug report around the experience. However, for the near-term this is only expected to be in good shape for those using the GNOME X11 session with the GNOME Wayland session requiring further work to the Mutter compositor…

We often believe we understand the meaning of ‘digital literacy’, but it can be a misleading term. Do we mean digital skills? Online safety? Where does AI fit in? As computer science education evolves to meet the needs of our increasingly digital world, we believe that true digital literacy empowers young people to engage with technology thoughtfully, critically, and confidently.

In this issue of Hello World, out today for free, we discuss what digital literacy means, how it is taught in different countries around the world, and how educators are rethinking digital literacy for their students and themselves.

Digital literacy

As the use of digital technology grows, a broader view of digital literacy is necessary. Digital literacy is more than knowing how to use software. It’s the ability to use digital technologies effectively, safely, and responsibly.

In Issue 26 of Hello World, we explore this topic in detail and hear insights from educators across the world, including:

• Becci Peters shares how Computing at School (CAS) in the UK is supporting digital literacy skills for students and educators
• Sourav Pattanayak discusses how digital literacy is defined in India, and the formal and informal ways educators are teaching digital literacy
• Sandra Hartman explores strategies for enhancing digital literacy in the US
• Gavin Davenport asks what would happen if we considered digital literacy in the same way as we consider traditional literacy

This issue also includes inspiring articles from the world of computer science education:

• Leah Dungay tells us about a programme combining physics, video games, and the Large Hadron Collider to engage young people in particle physics 
• Gina Fugate shares how digital accessibility enhances digital experiences for all
• Halima Bhayat shares her inspiring journey in computer science

And there is lots more for you to discover in issue 26.

New podcast series in audio and video

We’re also pleased to announce that the Hello World podcast has returned alongside the magazine with a miniseries also focused on digital literacy.

We asked for your thoughts on the podcast in our previous annual survey, and you kindly sent us lots of helpful feedback. Based on that, we’re trialling new episode formats, welcoming additional hosts, and bringing in more expert voices from around the world.

On Tuesday 15 April we’ll be releasing our first teacher tips episode, a shorter podcast with 3 teachers sharing practical, actionable tips for improving digital literacy in the classroom. 

The week after, Tuesday 22 April, you’ll be able to hear a brilliant conversation between the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s Chief Learning Officer, Rachel Arthur, and two special guests: Dr Jessica Hamer from King’s College London’s School of Education and Becky Patel from Tech She Can. They’ll be discussing the current state of girls’ engagement in computing — a wide-reaching and important conversation exploring how we can empower more girls in computing through school, university and their careers.

Then on Tuesday 29 April the final episode in the miniseries will be a panel debate about “digital natives” where we’ll be asking, ‘Are young people who grew up with technology around them truly tech-savvy, or are they dependent on digital tools without understanding how they work?’ James Robinson — Senior Learning Manager here at the Raspberry Pi Foundation and regular host of the podcast — will lead this discussion as global educators debate the myth of the “digital native,” uncover how it could overlook complex issues of access, skills, and education, and consider what it really takes to be tech-smart in the modern world.

More information and links to listen can be found inside the magazine.

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• Share your thoughts and ideas about Hello World and the new issue with us via the Raspberry PI Foundation social media channels
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FFmpeg is known for carrying a lot of hand-optimized Assembly code for speeding up this widely-used multimedia library and taking advantage of AVX-512 and other modern CPU ISA capabilities. Merged yesterday was support for making use of AES-NI for those relying on Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) within FFmpeg for encrypted video streams…

When it comes to compiler support for Apple Silicon and their hardware at large, Apple has long been focused on the LLVM/Clang toolchain given their long history with it, employing many of the developers, and Xcode being based on LLVM. The GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) though may soon see upstream support for the newer Apple Cores thanks to the work of GCC developer Iain Sandoe along with the input of engineers from Arm and the Apple open-source team…

For those that prefer waiting for the first point release before upgrading to a new feature release, Linux 6.14.1 was released this morning with an initial collection of fixes atop the Linux 6.14 codebase from two weeks ago…

This roundup focuses on Type 2 hypervisors. We also include GUI frontends and wrappers to view, access, and manage remote and virtual systems.

Catch up on the latest Linux news: APT 3.0, Plasma 6.3.4, Nitrux 3.9.1, Linux Lite 7.4, Firefox 137, Thunderbird 137, Fedora 43 ushers in RPM 6, and more.

LuckFox has introduced a compact Linux development board named Luckfox Nova, built around the Rockchip RK3308B. This quad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A35 processor runs at 1.3GHz and is designed for audio processing and smart voice applications. This device shares the same form factor as other LuckFox boards, such as the Pico Ultra RV1106 (ARM Cortex-A7) and […]

On Sunday prior to releasing Linux 6.15-rc1, one of the last feature pulls was merging updates for the Turbostat utility that lives within the Linux kernel source tree. The Turbostat tool provides CPU frequency and power statistics along with the ability to query temperatures and other CPU metrics on AMD and Intel processors…

Today, Linus Torvalds announced the general availability of the first Release Candidate development milestone of the upcoming Linux 6.15 kernel series for public testing.

In addition to the recent optional IO_uring support for the PostgreSQL database server on Linux and async I/O batch mode, another exciting performance improvement was merged this week. Landing in the PostgreSQL database server this week was support for using AVX-512 instructions for CRC32C computations…

Linus has released 6.15-rc1 and closed the
merge window for this release. “As expected, this was one of the bigger
merge windows, almost certainly just because we had some pent-up
development due to the previous releases being impacted by the holiday
season. That said, while it’s bigger than normal, it’s not some kind of
record-breaking thing.“. In the end, 12.633 non-merge changesets were
pulled into the mainline during this merge window.

Thunderbird launches Thundermail and Pro services to offer an open-source alternative to Gmail and Office365, focused on privacy, freedom, and user control.

MOVEit is a managed file transfer software product. The software encrypts files and uses file transfer protocols such as FTP(S) or SFTP to transfer data, as well as providing automation services, analytics and failover options.

The Linux 6.15 merge window has been capped off with the Linux 6.15-rc1 test kernel having been just released…

As a win for the open-source community from NVIDIA, the company recently announced they are making their PhysX and Flow GPU-accelerated source code open-source…

Fedora test days are events where anyone can help make certain that changes in Fedora Linux work well in an upcoming release. Fedora community members often participate, and the general public is also welcome at these events. If you’ve never contributed to Fedora Linux before, this is the perfect way to get started. There are […]