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The Plasma desktop environment is amazing. Hands down, the best Linux offering by a parsec. Not only is it the prettiest, it's also the most consistent, the most professional-looking, has the most options and customization, it also comes with a pretty solid bundle of KDE programs, many of which are mature, elegant and powerful.

From the creators of the now defunct Atom, we have Zed editor with interesting capabilities.

With this week's release of SVT-AV1 2.3 for open-source AV1 encoding citing significant performance improvements for running on ARM, I was eager to see how well this AV1 encoder would be performing on the new System76 Thelio Astra ARM developer desktop powered by Ampere Altra.

Something to file under “won’t please many Linux users, but is nonetheless a good thing™ for choice”, Apple Maps on the web now works on Linux.

Linux now powers 2% of Steam gamers, doubling its user count in three years. Arch remains the preferred game distro. Here's more on that!

The bottom line is, most cheaters use Windows. EA is waging a war on technical people but instead of acknowledging the real issue it blames "Linux"

A database is a core part of many apps, from full-blown enterprise websites to simple tools like shopping lists and finance trackers. Relational databases driven by SQL are popular, but Linux offers a simpler, more transparent alternative.

Linux Mint partners with Framework Laptops, aiming for full compatibility with easy-to-upgrade, high-quality laptops for Linux users.

The Linux Mint crew is out with their newest monthly status update that outlines the activities of this desktop Linux distribution over the course of October.

Fedora is one of those Linux distributions that tends to fly under the radar for Raspberry Pi users because there's Raspberry Pi OS and many other distros fit for Raspberry Pi.

Linux is a particularly strong platform for professionals that work within the graphic design and graphic arts industry. With low cost hardware, quality open source software, and an ounce of talent, artists can produce professional-looking computer graphics.

OpenPaX is an open-source kernel patch developed by Edera. It is designed to mitigate common memory safety errors in Linux systems.

KDE Plasma is all about customization and efficiency. With the right shortcuts, everyday desktop tasks can be much easier. Let's explore how mastering these shortcuts can improve the KDE Plasma experience.

WIZnet has revealed two new microcontroller evaluation boards, the W5500-EVB-Pico2 and W5100S-EVB-Pico2. These boards are based on the Raspberry Pi RP2350 microcontroller and are equipped with fully hardwired TCP/IP controllers, enhancing their networking capabilities.

KDE developer Nate Graham is out with his weekly development summary of interesting KDE changes in closing out October.

openSUSE's Agama Installer v10 launches with QR code access, JSON syntax editing, enhanced product selection, and better storage management.

Engicam has showcased a single-board computer based on the RockChip RK3568 series, targeting a range of embedded and industrial applications. This high-performance board offers dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, including one with PoE+ support, as well as an HDMI port capable of up to 4K resolution at 60Hz. Powered by the RockChip RK3568 or RK3568J CPU, […]

If you post your work on the internet or share it with other people, you are most likely familiar with the notion of adding watermarks to your photos, videos, and documents to ensure their authenticity and to deter unauthorized copying.

The Linux Mint team published their latest newsletter today, revealing that they’re working on a Night Light feature for the Cinnamon desktop and out-of-the-box support for Framework laptops.

Crowbar Collective have a fresh Beta available for Black Mesa, their fan-made reimagining of Valve Software's Half-Life. This brings with it some nice improvements all across the game, especially for Linux platforms like Steam Deck.