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In addition to Intel's Linux engineers being busy preparing hardware enablement support for next-gen Panther Lake client processors, they are also busy beginning to plumb Linux driver support for next-generation Xeon "Diamond Rapids" support as the successor to Xeon 6 Granite Rapids. With Linux 6.12 some new bits are now set to land for Diamond Rapids.

New versions of Apache’s distributed NoSQL database management platform and its Java application server were unveiled today at ASF’s Community Over Code event.

FreeNginx is a community-driven move aimed at keeping open-source projects more aligned with public interest rather than making them puppets for companies.

Shivam Goyal, going under the Geeky Tronics name, has developed the DigiPort HDMI computer dongle powered by a Raspberry Pi CM4 system-on-module and designed to be connected directly to the back of an HDMI or through an HDMI cable.

Ardour is one of the most popular and powerful open-source digital audio workstations (DAW) around, and a major new update was recently made available.

OpenRazer 3.9 enriches gaming for Linux users by supporting the latest Razer devices and switching to more reliable notification commands.

It's time to grab another sweet free game courtesy of GOG.com during their big Autumn Sale that's ongoing until October 8th, 7 AM UTC. Check out the Heroic Games Launcher if you need an easy app for managing GOG games on Linux / Steam Deck.

I had a lot of free time on my hands during summer breaks and my favorite pastime was tinkering with my tech. I'd tinker with software, PCs, and phones mostly. When I found myself getting bored with Windows (which had been my only daily driver forever), I decided to give Linux Mint an honest try.

Richard Hughes of Red Hat just announced Fwupd 2.0 as a major release to this open-source firmware updating utility for Linux systems. Fwupd 2.0 clears out a lot of long deprecated and legacy bits while adding new features and shipping many fixes.

The MS-1P17 Ultra Slim Fanless Box PC by MSI is powered by Intel Alder Lake-N processors, providing a low-power solution in three variants for different performance needs. Its fanless 25mm design is aimed at space-constrained installations, while two 2.5 GbE LAN ports deliver fast, reliable networking for demanding environments.

Whether you're a full-time tech-hoarder like me or just thinking about upgrading an aging device, it can be difficult to find a good use for an old laptop. It doesn't make much sense to keep a spare one at home, and most of us replace laptops on a cycle of necessity, not simply because there's a new model out or our SIM contract is up.

Linus Torvalds and Kent Overstreet clash over Bcachefs development process. Torvalds threatens to remove Bcachefs from Mainline kernel.

I switched to ChromeOS several years ago and have grown to love using my Chromebook for work and play. However, as much as I appreciate my Chromebook, and don't for one second regret switching, there are some things I wish I had known before I took that leap.

Hyprland 0.44, a tiling Wayland compositor, has been released, bringing new commands, bug fixes, and smoother app resizing.

Linus Torvalds merged the newest round of fixes to the experimental Bcachefs file-system, but it's left Linux creator Linus Torvalds frustrated and he's presented two choices for the file-system moving forward due to the continued LKML drama.

From Impact Gameworks who made the excellent Tangledeep, their next game Flowstone Saga is officially out now with Linux support.

A color picker is a software tool used to select colors and, in some cases, to create color schemes. We explore the finest open source tools.

The NanoPi Zero2 is a compact single-board computer designed around the Rockchip RK3528A processor. This device is available with an optional metal case and provides a Gigabit Ethernet port, as well as optional Wi-Fi connectivity via an M.2 slot.

Thousands of machines running Linux have been infected by a malware strain that’s notable for its stealth, the number of misconfigurations it can exploit, and the breadth of malicious activities it can perform, researchers reported Thursday.

GIMP 3.0 nears completion with a 96% progress mark on the RC1 milestone. Exciting API, GUI updates, and more revealed.