A set of eleven patches being worked on for the ASUS HID and platform drivers work to enhance the support for the AMD Strix Halo powered ROG Flow Z13 (2025) laptop as well as adding RGB control support for the ROG Ally gaming handheld…
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Dynamic EPP & Raw EPP Features Coming To AMD P-State Driver
The AMD P-State Linux kernel driver for CPU frequency scaling with modern Ryzen processors has been working out quite well and proving very effective over the prior ACPI CPUFreq generic driver use. Beyond recently being extended to becoming the default for EPYC 9005 “Turin” processrs, AMD P-State has recently been seeing some patches for additional feature work…
Vulkan 1.4.311 Released With New Extension For BFloat16
The Vulkan 1.4.311 specification update is out today with a handful of issues resolved with various clarifications and other subtle refinements. Plus two new extensions…
Pebble is Back: Introducing Two Open-Source Smartwatches
The new open-source PebbleOS smartwatches, Core 2 Duo and Core Time 2, bring back e-paper screens, long battery life, and classic design.
Asahi Linux loses another prominent dev as GPU guru calls it quits
Another developer has dropped out of Asahi Linux, the project to get Linux up and running on Apple silicon. On Tuesday, a developer going by “Asahi Lina” announced she would be pausing work on Apple GPU drivers indefinitely. Asahi Lina posted on Bluesky: “I no longer feel safe working on Linux GPU drivers or the Linux graphics ecosystem.”
CIQ Previews a Security-Hardened Enterprise Linux
CIQ continues to display its enterprise Linux chops with a new security-first Linux distribution.
Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Salesforce Heroku
Heroku is a cloud platform to build, deliver, monitor and scale apps. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.
Essential Tools and Frameworks for Mastering Ethical Hacking on Linux
In today’s digital world, cybersecurity threats are ever-growing, making ethical hacking and penetration testing crucial components of modern security practices. Ethical hacking involves legally testing systems, networks, and applications for vulnerabilities before malicious hackers can exploit them.
SOMDEVICES Expands SoM Lineup with µSMARC RZ/V2N for AI and Vision Applications
SOMDEVICES has introduced the µSMARC RZ/V2N, a System-on-Module based on the Renesas RZ/V2N processor. Designed for AI-driven machine learning, vision applications, and industrial automation, this module delivers high computational performance in a compact form factor.
Kali Linux 2025.1 Ethical Hacking Distro Is Here with Xfce 4.20, Refreshed Theme
Offensive Security announced today the release and general availability of Kali Linux 2025.1 as the first update to this Debian-based distribution for ethical hacking and penetration testing in 2025.
Plasma 6 Finally Lands in Kali Linux 2025.1a
Kali Linux 2025.1a is here with Plasma 6.3, a refreshed theme, and major updates for Raspberry Pi, Xfce 4.20, and NetHunter.
Intel Updates Advanced Performance Extensions “APX” Code For The Linux Kernel
In addition to Intel software engineers this week being busy doing a late restructuring of AVX10 support in moving away from possible 256-bit maximum vector register size (a great move and still so excited to see this materialize!), there are also Intel engineers continuing work on enabling Advanced Performance Extensions (APX) on the Linux kernel side…
The Pebble Smartwatch is back with the Core 2 Duo and Core Time 2 models running PebbleOS open-source firmware
The Pebble Smartwatch was first introduced in 2012 with a black and white e-Paper display, a week of battery life, and an amazingly successful Kickstarter company that raised over 10 million dollars. It was followed by the Pebble Time with a color display in 2015, and the Pebble 2 & Time 2 watches followed in 2016.
Linux Foundation’s trust scorecards aim to battle rising open-source security threats
How do you tell the difference between trustworthy open-source developers and hackers? Here’s one idea.
Set an AppImage Application as Default App
Imagine you found a cool text editor like Pulsar and downloaded it in the AppImage format. You enjoy using it and now want to make it the default application for markdown files.
Stealthy Apache Tomcat Critical Exploit Bypasses Security Filters: Are You at Risk?
By simply sending HTTP requests, attackers can trigger the deserialisation of malicious data in Tomcat’s session storage and gain control.
DRM Sync Object Optimizations Show Minor Benefit On The Steam Deck
Tvrtko Ursulin of Igalia has been working on some optimizations to the DRM synchronization object “drm_syncobj” code for slightly more efficient use on the CPU side.
New to Git? Build These 7 Good Habits From Day One
From tracking a project’s history to consolidating code, Git has become a cornerstone of modern software development. As such, learning how to use Git properly is important for any developer looking to collaborate with others. In this article, I will go through some Git beginner’s tips to help you to build a good Git habit today.
The Most Interesting Linux 6.14 Features From NTSYNC To AMD Ryzen AI & Rust Abstractions
Barring any last minute issues or hesitation by Linus Torvalds, the Linux 6.14 kernel is aiming for releasing as stable this coming Sunday on 23 March. Here’s a reminder about some of the most interesting changes to find with Linux 6.14…
Attendance Exceeds Expectations at ATO’s Big Open Source AI Conference
It looks as if the green light is on for another ‘All Things Open AI’ conference in 2026. It’s likely that a firm date will be announced at the big tent All Things Open event in October.
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