An open-source, independently developed Linux kernel module called GreenBoost aims to augment the dedicated video memory on NVIDIA discrete GPUs with system memory and NVMe storage. The intent here with GreenBoost is a CUDA caching layer to more easily run larger AI models for LLMs that otherwise won’t fit solely in your graphics card’s dedicated vRAM…
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GIMP 3.2 Released With Many Improvements
Just under one year since the long-awaited GIMP 3.0 release, GIMP 3.2 is out today as the first feature release building off the GIMP 3.0 foundation…
Debian 13.4 “Trixie” Released with 111 Bug Fixes and 67 Security Updates
The Debian Project announced today the general availability of Debian 13.4 as the fourth update to the latest Debian GNU/Linux 13 “Trixie” operating system series.
Debian 13.4 Released with Security Fixes and Stability Updates
Debian 13 “Trixie” receives its fourth refresh (13.4), featuring 111 bug fixes and 67 security updates. Here’s more on that.
Debian 13.4 Released With Dozens Of Fixes
Debian 13.4 rolled out today with dozens of security fixes and other general bug fixes with the updated install media for Debian 13 Trixie…
TrueNAS Responds to Community Concerns With New Community and Enterprise Vision
TrueNAS details its long-term direction, emphasizing the free Community Edition and introducing TrueNAS Connect as a bridge to enterprise features.
OpenRazer 3.12 Released With Support For Newer Razer Products On Linux
OpenRazer 3.12 was just released today as the newest update to these independently-maintained, open-source drivers for Razer devices on Linux. Paired with the likes of the Polychromatic GUI, OpenRazer allows for a pleasant experience for the Razer gaming peripherals under Linux…
Marknote 1.5 WYSIWYG Note-Taking App Is Here with Source Mode, KRunner Plugin
KDE announced the release of Marknote 1.5, the WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) note-taking application for the Linux desktop, which lets you create, edit, and organize rich text notes.
Trying Out Snapdragon X Elite With The Acer Swift 14 AI Laptop On Ubuntu 26.04
This week I tried out the current Ubuntu 26.04 development state on the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite with the Acer Swift 14 AI laptop I have been using for my X Elite benchmarks over the past year. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a smooth experience with new issues encountered for this Windows On ARM laptop…
Linux 7.1 Will Bring Power Estimate Reporting For AMD Ryzen AI NPUs
This week’s round of drm-misc-next patches bring a few improvements to the AMDXDNA accelerator driver used for supporting the Ryzen AI NPUs. Plus some new panel additions and various other minor Direct Rendering Manager driver changes…
Google Now Using AutoFDO To Enhance Android’s Linux Kernel Performance
Google’s Android LLVM toolchain team shared publicly this week that they have begun making use of AutoFDO for automatic feedback directed optimizations of their Linux kernel build used by Android…
KDE Plasma 6.6.3 Fixing Direct Scan-Out When Using Fractional Scaling
KDE developers continue being very busy working on Plasma 6.7 feature development as well as continuing to drive new fixes and refinements to the current Plasma 6.6 stable series…
Mesa’s LLVMpipe Now Exposes Mesh Shader Support
Mike Blumenkrantz of Valve’s Linux graphics driver team has landed support for mesh shaders within Mesa’s LLVMpipe software driver…
GNOME OS Switches To KMSCON Enabled By Default
GNOME OS as the Linux-based OSTree-using distribution that serves as the leading-edge, reference platform of GNOME desktop development is now using KMSCON by default…
What to Expect from Krita Digital Painting App in 2026
Krita developers outline their 2026 roadmap, focusing on a mobile-friendly interface, faster performance, improved color management, and a potential new file format.
FOSS Force’s Top Five Articles — For the Week Ending March 13, 2026
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FOSS Force’s Top Five Articles — For the Week Ending March 13, 2026
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After years of being stood up, ARM64 Linux users finally get Chrome date
Someone, somewhere, ticked a box on a build farm. The wait is overChrome is finally coming to ARM64 Linux devices, years after it turned up on macOS and Windows on Arm.…
NVIDIA 595.44.03 Linux Driver Released With VK_KHR_device_address_commands
Less than a week after their prior NVIDIA Vulkan beta driver in the R595 driver series, today NVIDIA released another new Vulkan beta driver for Linux and Windows systems…
Nanny state discovers Linux, demands it check kids’ IDs before booting
Age-verification laws target operating systems because apparently teenagers having root access is now a safeguarding crisisOpinion A new wave of age verification laws requires kids and teenagers to register before they can use a computer.…