The Linux Mint developers have been hard at work continuing to develop new features following their recent Mint 22.3 release. There is continued enhancements around keyboard support, a new administration tool for users, and there are also considerations being made around moving to a longer development cycle between Linux Mint releases…
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Linux 7.0 Now Defaults To Intel TSX Auto Mode For Performance Benefits On Newer CPUs
The x86/cpu changes have been merged for Linux 7.0 and include finally setting the default Intel TSX mode to “auto” rather than being off by default…
COSMIC Desktop 1.0.6 Released With Clipboard, File Manager, and Applet Fixes
System76 has released COSMIC Desktop 1.0.6, which brings file manager fixes, better clipboard support, new terminal hotkeys, and more.
OpenVPN 2.7 Released With Multi-Socket Server & DCO Linux Kernel Driver Support
For those using the open-source OpenVPN for your virtual private networking (VPN) needs, OpenVPN 2.7 is out today with some notable improvements…
Intel Releases New Compute Runtime, Upstreams More SYCL Code To LLVM
Intel today released a new version of their Compute Runtime stack and IGC graphics compiler for Level Zero and OpenCL usage with their integrated and discrete graphics. Separately they also upstreamed more SYCL code this week into mainline LLVM…
Linux 7.0 Scores +12% In UDP Network Performance Test From Manually Inlining Function
The core timer changes to the Linux 7.0 kernel score a rather nice performance improvement in a UDP receive network stress test from inlining a function that compilers haven’t been able to tackle with their optimizations…
Upstream Wine Making Progress On Patches For Satisfying Adobe Photoshop
There were recently patches for getting the Adobe Photoshop 2025 installer to work on Linux under Wine. Those patches were picked up by Wine-Staging and now more traction is coming for getting those patches into the upstream Wine codebase, some of which have now been merged…
Stop Living in the Browser: Run Your Favorite LLMs on Linux with Cherry Studio
Cherry Studio wraps Ollama and other backends in a polished desktop client, so your AI tools feel like part of Linux instead of an afterthought.
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Compiler-Driven Static Analysis Locking Context Checking Merged For Linux 7.0
The locking code changes have been merged for the Linux 7.0 kernel and it introduces support for a new compiler-driven feature being introduced on the compiler side with the upcoming LLVM Clang 22…
Cangaroo open-source CAN bus analyzer supports SocketCAN and CAN-FD on Linux
Cangaroo is an open-source CAN bus analyzer for Linux systems used in automotive, robotics, and industrial environments. The desktop application focuses on real-time capture, decoding, and analysis of CAN and CAN-FD traffic, with native integration into the Linux SocketCAN stack. The tool works with a wide range of interfaces supported by the kernel, including SocketCAN […]
How to Fix the “Cannot Connect to the Docker Daemon” Error
Fix the “Cannot connect to Docker daemon” error with simple checks, context fixes, and permission updates to get Docker running smoothly.
MOS Is a New Open-Source Server OS Aimed at Homelabs and Self-Hosting
MOS is a new open-source server operating system designed for homelabs and self-hosting, combining storage, containers, and virtual machines.
Go 1.26 Introduces Two Language Changes, New Performance Improvements
For programmers fond of the Go programming language, Go 1.26 is out today with two language changes, performance improvements, and other alterations to this Google-backed programming language…
DeepComputing Unveils RVA23-Compliant Mainboard III for Linux on Framework 13
DeepComputing has opened an Early Access Program for the DC-ROMA RISC-V Mainboard III. This hardware is a modular internal component designed to fit the Framework Laptop 13 chassis. It allows users to transition the modular laptop to a RISC-V architecture while utilizing the existing 2.2K display and shell. The board features the SpacemiT K3 SoC, […]
Google Chrome 145 Released With JPEG-XL Image Support
Back in 2022 Google deprecated and then removed JPEG-XL image support from the Chrome/Chromium browser codebase and now in 2026 it’s back. Last month I wrote about JPEG-XL decoding merged back to Chromium/Chrome and that has rolled out today as part of today’s Chrome 145 stable debut…
Btrfs Brings Experimental Remap-Tree Feature & More In Linux 7.0
Among the pull requests merged today on this first day of the Linux 7.0 merge window are the many Btrfs file-system feature updates…
Linux 7.0 Scheduler Updates Land Time Slice Extension, Performance & Scalability Work
Merged today for the Linux 7.0 kernel are some pretty exciting scheduler changes: new features and never-ending work around scheduler performance optimizations and greater scalability with today’s increasingly high core count systems…
A Can of WORMS – Part IV – They Would Even Attack RMS for Criticising Autocrats (Saying This is “Politics”)
Quite frankly, RMS should be able to write about whatever he wants, and not have any middlemen or moderators pre-filter what he adds to his personal sites in the clearly-labeled political notes. Some people want him censored or prefer for him to self-censor.
Fixed vs. Rolling vs. Semi-Rolling Release in Linux (Explained)
Discover the differences between fixed, rolling, and semi-rolling release Linux distributions to make an informed choice that aligns with your needs for stability, cutting-edge software, or a balance of both.