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John the Ripper is one of the most powerful password cracking tools available on Linux systems. It remains so popular because it is relatively simple to use, it supports many different types of password hashes, and will brute force almost any type of password.

The M5PaperS3 is a low-power e-ink development kit built around the ESP32-S3 microcontroller. This lightweight device features a 3.7V 1800mAh LiPo battery and a MicroSD card slot, designed for use in applications such as IoT monitoring, smart home systems, electronic labeling, and data logging.

The ATOM RPG team have returned with another RPG, Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy has started its time in Early Access if you're in need of a fresh party-based RPG to try out. Just like their previous games it has full Native Linux support too.

The SPIR-V target within the LLVM compiler for outputting to this common IR used across different accelerator/device types, different APIs from Vulkan and SYCL to GLSL / OpenCL / HLSL, and adapted for a variety of innovative use-cases could soon become an official target within LLVM.

KDE Frameworks 6.9 introduces refined libraries, bug fixes, improved icon support, and more.

OBS Studio 31.0 drops Ubuntu 22.04 LTS support, and adds exciting features.

OpenSearch is a community-driven project by Amazon and a fork of Elasticsearch and Kibana. It's a fully open-source search engine and analytics suite with rich features and innovative functionality. This guide will show you how to install OpenSearch and OpenSearch Dashboard on the Ubuntu 24.04 server.

Bash scripting is an essential skill for anyone looking to automate tasks in a Linux environment. One of the powerful features of Bash scripts is the use of positional arguments, which allows you to pass data directly to your scripts from the command line. This article will guide you through the basics of using positional arguments, specifically focusing on how to utilize variables like $1, $2, and beyond, to enhance your scripting capabilities.

The Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 (CM5) was launched at the end of last month, and we are starting to see companies slowly announce upgraded CM4 designs. Yesterday, we wrote about EDATEC ED-IPC3100 DIN-Rail mountable industrial computers, and today, we’ll cover Sfera Labs’ addition of the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 to their Strato Pi Max DIN rail industrial controllers.

Building off last month's release of the LibreOffice 25.2 Alpha release for this free software office suite, out today is the first beta release of the upcoming LibreOffice 25.2.

This year, we celebrated a major milestone: the first Mozilla Builders demo day! More than just a tech event, it was a celebration of creativity, community and bold thinking.

If you have been wanting to emulate PS3 games on your Raspberry Pi, or Apple Silicon, powered by Linux, now is the time!

Fedora (probably) goes COSMIC! There is an official proposal about Fedora 42 Spin, featuring System76's innovative desktop with powerful features.

This could be a good one! Weather Factory developers of Cultist Simulator and BOOK OF HOURS just revealed their third game called Travelling at Night. A combat-free game inspired by CRPGs like Disco Elysium, Planescape: Torment, and Fallout 1+2. Much like their previous games it will have Native Linux support.

Canonical and Qualcomm Technologies have announced the beta launch of the first-ever optimised Ubuntu image for Qualcomm IoT Platforms. This program enables developers to access Ubuntu 22.04 LTS tailored for the Qualcomm RB3 Gen 2 Vision kit, powered by the Qualcomm QCS6490 processor.

Now that the initial Intel Arc B580 graphics card gaming review on Linux is out, for productivity-minded users you may be more curious about the GPU compute potential...

Kubernetes 1.32 boasts 44 enhancements, including new standardization to the platform and improved dynamic resource allocation.

Here's something I've not done before - I haven't tested an immutable AKA atomic Linux distro just yet. The idea is, your system is sort of read-only, and it can only be updated in a robust, reliable, atomic manner. Sounds like a cool concept. Necessary? Good for the end user? Well. We need to find out.

Proton 9.0-4 update streamlines Linux gaming, brings new game compatibility, fixes crashes, and boosts performance.

A response to the Forbes Article "Microsoft Warns 400 Million Windows Users -- Do Not Update Your PC"