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The software featured in this group test is based on spritzing. Read text without moving your eyes, and therefore rapidly increase your reading speed.

Not bad for 30 lines of code. Hardware keeps getting faster, but it's still worth taking a step back periodically and revisiting your code. You might just uncover a little tweak that wrings out more efficiency or extra throughput than you'd expect.

In a previous article, we learned how to create secure and efficient backups with Restic on Linux. Restic works on multiple platforms, but comes without a GUI. In this article, we learn how to install and use Backrest, a free and open source, user-friendly web-based interface for Restic.

This spring, the Linux kernel will begin supporting the “Copilot key” which Microsoft added to Windows machines about a year ago.

NVIDIA published today the beta version of the upcoming NVIDIA 570 graphics driver for Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris systems promising several new features and performance improvements.

Now that the full-functioning NTSYNC driver is ready for Linux 6.14 for better emulating the Windows NT synchronization primitives on Linux, the merge request has been opened for upstream Wine to land the NTSYNC integration on its side for in-process synchronization.

Videtronic’s V-Link is a compact solution designed to extend the range of Raspberry Pi MIPI DSI cameras using GMSL2 (Gigabit Multimedia Serial Link v2) technology with up to 15-meter cables.

Many Linux distribution development teams overlook this issue, and by considering it, they might be better able to bring new users into the fold.

Facebook's parent company, Meta, has blocked posts mentioning Linux, citing cybersecurity concerns. Meta confirmed after manual review that Linux is on the list of cybersecurity-related topics, and it will seemingly remain so until further notice.

My first encounter with Kubuntu 24.04 was not very successful. Retro, but not in a good way. Since then, I've persevered with the distro, testing it every few months, usually after a nice, big round of updates. Overall, there's a solid, positive trend. It's getting better.

Plank is a 14 years old application that provides an iOS bottom bar style dock app launcher, that’s great for lightweight Linux Desktops. The goal is to provide just what a dock needs and absolutely nothing more.

As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a someone mentioning macOS is a UNIX approaches 1. In fact, it was only late last year that The Open Group announced that macOS 15.0 was, once again, certified as UNIX, continuing Apple’s long-standing tradition of certifying macOS releases as “real” UNIX®. What does any of this actually, mean, though?

As expected, GNU C Library "glibc" 2.41 is now available as the newest half-year feature release to this important C library for Linux systems and other environments.

The latest version of Wine features better graphics and videos. Gamers will be especially pleased.

OPNsense 25.1 open-source firewall and routing platform rolls out powered by FreeBSD 14.2, with a revamped UI, ZFS snapshot support, and more.

The Debian Publicity Team is stepping away from X/Twitter, citing concerns over values and diversity.

The Metis Compute Board is a compact single-board computer designed for AI applications requiring high computational performance at the edge. Built around the ARM-based RK3588 processor, it integrates the Metis AIPU for AI acceleration and features up to 16 GB of RAM, dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, and GPIO support.

The hosts file is a text file in Linux that maps hostnames with IP addresses. It has priority over the DNS resolution, so it can be used for testing applications, development, and blocking websites. There is also a hosts file in other Operating Systems, such as Windows and MacOS. However, this tutorial will show how to edit your hosts file in Linux.

Like many of you, I use cloud services, particularly cloud storage, primarily as a backup solution for my data. My focus has always been on open-source, privacy-focused solutions that natively support Linux and provide essential security features like end-to-end and zero-knowledge encryption.

About five years ago X.Org / FreeDesktop.org was experiencing a cloud hosting crisis with their cloud costs running out of control after losing free credits for Google Cloud and the continuous integration (CI) testing driving up expenses. They ended up switching public cloud providers over to Equinix.