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One of the best things about the Raspberry Pi 5 (other than the performance boost over its predecessor) is how much simpler it is to add an SSD.

The Bitwarden online credentials storage service is changing its build requirements – which some commentators feel mean it's no longer FOSS. The question has been highlighted by a new issue on the project's GitHub page, with the strong title "Desktop version 2024.10.0 is no longer free software."

Paradox announced Victoria 3: Pivot of Empire, the next "Immersion Pack" coming for their 9th century grand strategy game in November along with a major free update. Victoria 3 has Native Linux support and is rated Steam Deck Playable.

Following the launch of the Raspberry Pi AI Kit back during the summer with up to 13 TOPS performance for AI inference, the Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ was announced today with up to 26 TOPS capabilities.

Open source ebook manager Calibre has a new release out. Calibre 7.20 ships with a brand new PDF input engine (used to convert PDF files into other ebook formats, such as EPUB or MOBI). It’s now able to handle “automatic detection of headers and footers based on document analysis”.

If you’re on a Linux machine and want to capture your screen, there aren’t as many options as Windows or Mac users have. What we do have, though, is one of the most powerful and also free screen capture programs out there. In this article, I show you how to get started with OBS Studio on Linux.

Syncthing Android app is retiring. While you do have alternatives, it is indeed sad news.

Ventana Micro Systems Inc., a leader in high-performance RISC-V platforms, has announced that its Veyron V2 accelerated compute platform will begin shipping in 2025. The Veyron V2 platform is designed to target AI, data centers, and emerging workloads.

Outside of the likes of the Arch Linux based CachyOS and Intel's Clear Linux there aren't too many distributions that widely rely on aggressive compiler optimizations in the name of bettering the system performance.

This tutorial shows how to easily set your video playback as animated desktop wallpaper in Ubuntu and other Linux!

PorteuX 1.7 has been released, bringing various updates and optimizations to the lightweight Linux distribution. One of the key highlights of this release is the reduced size of the ISOs compared to previous versions, thanks to numerous optimizations that aim to enhance overall performance and stability.

Thanks to their powerful tools, open-source nature, and cross-platform availability, two software solutions, GIMP and Krita, have revolutionized the creative landscape. While their primary focus is different, they do rival each other in specific areas. That said, for serious creatives, Krita clearly emerges as the superior choice due to its focus on digital painting and drawing.

SiFive recently introduced the HiFive Premier P550, a high-performance RISC-V development board for demanding applications. Designed in a compact Mini-DTX form factor, it supports Linux development and is optimized for RISC-V operating systems across various industries.

Need to schedule a Linux action ahead of time? This command can help.

Intel's iNet Wireless Daemon (IWD) for Linux systems is out with a v3.0 release for this featureful and modern alternative to WPA_Supplicant.

If you’ve ever used a modern Linux distribution, you’ve likely experienced the convenience of installing and updating software with a single command. Package managers, the tools behind this ease of use, have become a cornerstone of the Linux ecosystem, providing a structured and efficient way to manage software.

The Beast Ransomware group has been operational since 2022 and since then this group has continuously evolved its malware to target multiple OS. Initially, this sophisticated ransomware was developed in Delphi. Now, it has been developed in C and Go.

Over the weekend, Linus Torvalds, head of the Linux kernel project, announced the availability of Linux 6.12-rc4, the fourth release candidate of the Linux 6.12 development cycle. As an opinionated man, Torvalds told everyone that this release didn't give him "the warm and fuzzies" because of how big the update was this week.

Earlier this year SiFive announced the HiFive Premier P550 RISC-V development board with plans for shipping in July. That timeframe for shipping since passed but SiFive today issued a new update on their RISC-V development board.

Twenty years in the making, Ubuntu 24.10 has arrived, and it brings back the Ubuntu 4.10 startup sound. Here's what else you can expect.