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Valve Snuck The Lenovo Legion Go S Controller Support Into The Linux Kernel

Valve is supporting Lenovo with the Legion Go S gaming handheld running their Arch Linux based SteamOS. Beyond the fanfare at CES, Valve has been collaborating with Lenovo on engineering resources for ensuring the Legion Go S is running well with SteamOS and in turn the mainline Linux kernel.

Nextcloud Releases Hub 10 to Take on Big Tech

The folks at Nextcloud have upped their game again with this release of Nextcloud Hub 10. Most impressive are the improvements made to the platform’s AI Assistant.

Anti-cheat stops Mecha BREAK running on Desktop Linux but works on Steam Deck

Here we go again. One game I was excited about was the upcoming Mecha BREAK, which currently has a playtest demo on Steam but they've added in anti-cheat.

Mozilla’s approach to Manifest V3: What’s different and why it matters for extension users

Extensions are like apps for your browser, letting you customize and enhance your online experience. Nearly half of all Firefox users have installed at least one extension, from privacy tools to productivity boosters.

History of the Unix Terminal: How Video Killed the Printer Star

Before there were modern Linux desktops, people used terminals to interact with computers. How did they get from printing terminals to modern displays?

DietPi 9.11 Arrives with Pi-hole 6 Support

  • Linuxiac.com; By Bobby Borisov (Posted by bobolin on Feb 26, 2025 2:44 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Linux
DietPi 9.11, a Debian-based Linux distro for SBCs, arrives with Pi-hole 6 support, first boot fixes, enhanced Fail2Ban installation, and more.

SVT-AV1 3.0 Released With Faster CPU-Based AV1 Encoding

SVT-AV1 as the open-source, CPU-based AV1 encoder that was started by Intel software engineers and now led by the Alliance for Open Media is out this week with the big SVT-AV1 3.0 release. Here's some details on SVT-AV1 3.0 as well as some initial performance benchmarks for this speedy AV1 encoder, especially on modern Intel and AMD processors.

Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Salesforce Tableau

  • LinuxLinks.com; By Steve Emms (Posted by sde on Feb 26, 2025 12:21 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Roundups; Groups: Linux
Tableau is a visual analytics platform transforming the way we use data to solve problems. Tableau is proprietary software. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives for Linux.

Introduction to GNU Binutils: A Beginner’s Guide

  • ostechnix.com; By Senthil Kumar (Posted by ostechnix on Feb 25, 2025 11:16 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups: Linux
GNU Binutils (short for "Binary Utilities") is a set of command-line tools for handling object files, executables, and binary data.

Eternal Vigilance

  • Techrights; By Roy Schestowitz (Posted by schestowitz on Feb 25, 2025 10:06 PM EDT)
  • Groups: Microsoft
At the moment things are still tense; we deal with violent Microsoft con jobs (American citizens) and their "hired guns from London" sending unauthorised and totally inappropriate messages to our lawyer, basically trying to not only threaten but also spy

The Internet From Your Terminal: 8 Ways to Use cURL

The curl command-line tool is one of the most useful and versatile programs you can learn. Its versatility and comprehensive HTTP implementation mean that, if there’s a URL for it, curl can do it.