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Nvidia 358.09 Beta Linux Driver Brings a New Kernel Module

A new Nvidia Beta driver has been released, and developers have added quite a few OpenGL changes and improvements, among other things.

NSA's XKEYSCORE Surveillance Is Running on Hundreds of Red Hat Linux Servers

  • Softpedia; By Silviu Stahie (Posted by thesilviu on Oct 12, 2015 11:56 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Details about the NSA surveillance program unveiled by Edward Snowden are still coming to light, two years after the initial revelations were made. From the looks of it, at least one of the components of the NSA surveillance is being run from Red Hat Linux servers.

KDE Plasma 5.5 Promises a Lot of Cool New Features

  • Softpedia; By Silviu Stahie (Posted by thesilviu on Oct 11, 2015 7:33 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: KDE
The KDE developers are already considering what they need to do to improve the Plasma desktop after the 5.4.2 launch, and they've shared some of the features that are going to be made available.

SteamOS 2.0 to Get Major Update Once a Month

Now that Valve has made SteamOS 2.0 the official branch, the developers have also explained how they plan to upgrade the operating systems and with what frequency.

Humble Weekly Bundle: Nordic Games 3 Features Two Great Linux Games

The new Humble Weekly Bundle: Nordic Games 3 - Nordic's Staff Picks has arrived and it's mostly about Windows-only games, but a couple of Linux-supported games can be found too for whoever is interested.

Oneplus One with Ubuntu Touch Just Got Cellular Support

  • Softpedia; By Silviu Stahie (Posted by thesilviu on Oct 9, 2015 9:48 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
We recently covered the fact that Ubuntu Touch is being ported for the famous and elusive Oneplus 2 phone, even before the port for the Oneplus One was finished. The developer promised back then that he's working on both ports, and he just delivered.

Ubuntu Touch to Get Updated Android Drivers and Kernel

The Ubuntu Touch platform is still using some Android bits and it looks like the developers are preparing to upgrade those components as well in the coming months.

Unity 8: All You Need to Know

  • Softpedia; By Silviu Stahie (Posted by thesilviu on Oct 8, 2015 6:12 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Canonical is working on the next generation of the Unity desktop, and it has big plans for it, but it's not yet ready for this particular environment. Here are some details about the new desktop that users might want to know.

False Rumors About Microsoft Buying Canonical Are Ridiculous

  • Softpedia; By Silviu Stahie (Posted by thesilviu on Oct 8, 2015 1:27 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
The rumor that Microsoft is interested in buying Canonical doesn't seem to go away, despite the fact that there is no real basis to it. We’ve already explained why that is unlikely to happen, but people still don't listen, so here are some more reasons why the rumor is perfect for April 1.

Linus Torvalds Says 2016 Will Be the Year of the ARM Laptop

Linus Torvalds took the stage at the latest LinuxCon 2015 that took place in Dublin, Ireland, and talked about a number of things, including security and the future for Linux on ARM hardware.

Linux Mint Devs Want to Know How Many Gamers Are Using the OS

The Linux Mint developers are polling the Linux community to find out how many people are playing games and what they can do to improve the things on their side.

Valve Makes SteamOS 2.0 the Official Distro, Now Based on Debian 8.2

  • Softpedia; By Silviu Stahie (Posted by thesilviu on Oct 7, 2015 9:14 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Valve is making SteamOS 2.0 the official version supported by the company, and it looks like it might ship with the Steam Machines after all.

Matthew Garrett Leaves Linux Kernel and Forks It

  • Softpedia; By Silviu Stahie (Posted by thesilviu on Oct 7, 2015 9:07 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
The Linux kernel ecosystem is experiencing some turbulence these days, as a few important developers have quit the project, citing the "toxic" working environment or other technical factors.

OTA-7 Update for Ubuntu Touch to Enter Final Freeze This Week

A new OTA update is being prepared for Ubuntu Touch, and it looks like developers are currently putting the final touches on it. The update is approaching final freeze, which will be put in place this week.

Solus Is Now Using Linux Kernel 4.1.10, Lots of Packages Updated

Even if Solus is running a little late, it doesn't mean that its developers are not actively working on it. In fact, quite a lot of interesting stuff has been happening with Solus and all the planned changes will be available in the stable version.

AV-TEST Laboratory Says Free Anti-Virus Apps on Linux Are the Worst

AV-TEST, an Independent IT-Security Institute, has just published an interesting analysis regarding the anti-virus solutions for the Linux platform provided right now. The result is not at all encouraging.

Wine Is Coming to Android for Intel Processors

The CEO of CodeWeavers, the makers of Wine and CrossOver, has revealed that Wine is coming to Android, but it's not clear how they will be able to monetize that.

Canonical Wants Ubuntu to Power the IoT for Smart Toys

  • Softpedia; By Silviu Stahie (Posted by thesilviu on Oct 5, 2015 4:14 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
IoT World Europe in Berlin is an event that takes place between 5 and 7 October, and it will be host to a lot of cool new smart devices. Canonical is launching there a new initiative named The Internet of Toys.

Solus Operating System Is Being Delayed Due to Bad Karma

  • Softpedia; By Silviu Stahie (Posted by thesilviu on Oct 5, 2015 2:20 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
The Solus operating system was supposed to launch on October 1, but it looks like it's running a little bit late. Its developers have had a number of small setbacks, but things seem to be back on track now.

Professional Non-Linear Video Editing App Lightworks 12.5 Released with 4K Support

  • Softpedia; By Silviu Stahie (Posted by thesilviu on Oct 4, 2015 8:13 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Lightworks is a professional non-linear editing solution that's used for mastering videos and is available on multiple platforms, including Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X. A new version has been released, and it integrates a lot of new features.

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