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The new release features Hi-DPI scaling support. Instead of exposing high-DPI sizes to applications that don’t expect it, it now automatically scale non-DPI aware windows.

An unexpected surprise today are AMD Linux software engineers announcing a new project a bit further outside the scope of their open-source graphics drivers...

The GNOME Project released GNOME 46.8 today as the eighth maintenance update to the GNOME 46 “Kathmandu” desktop environment series to address more bugs and add various improvements.

SDesk is an open-source alternative to Windows with a lightweight and familiar look - a good choice for new users getting their bearings in Linux.

With the support of the open-source community and a strict privilege system embedded in its architecture, Linux has security built into its design. That being said, gone are the days when Linux system administrators could get away with subpar security practices.

LibreELEC 12.0.2, an open-source media center, is here with Kodi 21.2, an ARM to AArch64 switch, and major updates for Raspberry Pi 4/5.

One of the most complicated aspects of Linux gaming is the question of compatibility. If you want to find out whether your favorite games will run on Linux, here are some resources that can provide an easy answer.

It is time for me to talk about my smartphone again. Again. This will be the seventh time I review this device. Ever since I got it, I've been caught in a neverending loop of tweaking, customization and various annoyances, all of which comprise the everyday usage experience with the A54. And the loop must continue.

Important code restructuring to the Intel Trust Domain Extensions (TDX) code is landing for the Linux 6.14 kernel to make it more robust moving forward and preparing for future features around this confidential computing / trusted execution environment (TEE) functionality built into the newest Xeon processors.

The functions command in Fish shell lets you manage and interact with Fish functions. This tutorial explains how to manage functions in Fish shell on Linux.

In terms of software, the company mentions that the SoM supports Microsoft Windows 11 IoT Enterprise, Yocto (Linux 64-bit), and Android for flexibility.

Chips and software giant Broadcom says it's 'flexible and open' on licensing terms, but customers disagree. VMware users continue to be unhappy with licensing changes since the virtualization giant was acquired by Broadcom, and are now complaining that they are being forced into three-year commitments when renewing vSphere licenses.

This week, Jonathan Bennett and Dan Lynch chat with Stefano Zacchiroli about Debian and Software Heritage!

SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) 3.2 is here as the first official stable release of the SDL 3 branch, bringing better APIs, modern GPU rendering, and more.

If you want to breathe life back into a slow or aging computer, Linux Lite 7.0 is a lightweight (and easy to install) distribution I highly recommend.

Ahead of the upcoming NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 series graphics "Blackwell" and the AMD Radeon RX 9070 series "RDNA4" later in the quarter, I figured it would be worthwhile having a dedicated article looking at the latest upstream Linux graphics/gaming performance for current generation NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 and AMD Radeon RX 7000 series graphics cards.

We’re shipping a new API in Firefox Nightly that will let you use our Firefox AI runtime to run offline machine learning tasks in your web extension.

The LLM abuse by BetaNews lessens the incentive for real writers to write about Linux or cover Free software news. BetaNews is an unethical Webspam domain.

This article provides a step-by-step guide to transitioning from Windows to Fedora Linux. Motivation Switching operating systems is a big step for many people – often accompanied by uncertainties. This is exactly the situation my parents are facing right now: Windows 10 will soon stop receiving updates, and Windows 11 hasn’t won them over.

Wine 10 stable is here, featuring ARM64EC support, high-DPI scaling, Vulkan updates, and more.