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Intel preps for PCIe 6.0 inferno with PCIe thottling driver for Linux — mechanism reduces SSD bandwidth when the drive gets too hot

Intel’s work on developing a PCIe Cooling Driver for Linux users has reached a major milestone.

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UrBackup review

Can this high-end backup tool protect mission-critical data?

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Firewire refuses to die, but needs help — as hardware becomes rarer, maintainer seeks volunteers for device testing

The Linux OS Firewire Maintainer is looking for help from testers still using the ancient hardware. Takashi Sakamoto has made it his quest to keep Firewire (IEEE 1394) support going on Linux systems until 2029. However, with such hardware use increasingly rare, he is looking for more input from the…

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AMD’s Linux graphics driver is getting too big for older machines

Linux users are complaining that the AMD graphics driver for their OS of choice is getting so big that it is causing issues. Red Hat Linux desktop engineer Hans de Goede highlighted this issue at the weekend. Graphical boot menus are timing out before AMDGPU can load.

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Linux Kernel 6.12 sees optional QR code during kernel panics

Linux 6.12 gets an optional feature where it would display a QR code every time the system encounters a kernel panic.

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Watch out Windows — Linux market share could hit a major milestone soon

February 2025 could have a big moment in store for the Linux operating system, despite it typically being limited to business and enterprise.

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Linux boot time reduced by 0.035 seconds thanks to a one-line kernel patch — aligning the slab in the ACPI code makes Linux boot faster

Linux engineer Colin Ian King discovered that aligning the slab in the ACPI code will make Linux boot consistently faster by 35 milliseconds.

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Intel prepping at least five new Battlemage GPU models — new PCI IDs added to Linux 6.11 kernel

Intel has listed five new Battlemage PCI IDs that will be integrated into the next update cycle for the Linux 6.11 kernel. The lack of many IDs hints that Intel's next-gen GPU launch could have far fewer SKUs than its outgoing Arc A-series lineup.

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US government warns on critical Linux security flaw, urges users to patch immediately

Federal agencies have until June 20 to apply patch and prevent hackers from taking over Linux endpoints.

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Intel Arc GPU hacked to work on a 64-core Arm Ampere system running Linux

With a little trial and error, Google Engineer Vladimir Smirnov built a driver that made an Intel Arc A750 run with an ARM processor and a Linux operating system.

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Valve releases Proton 9.0 for Linux— improves Nvidia graphics and high core count CPU compatibility

Valve has released a major update to its open-source tool which facilitates running Windows games on Linux systems. Proton 9.0 is available now on GitHub, bringing support for a host of games that were only previously only playable using an experimental release.

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Latest Ubuntu beta and other Linux distros delayed by xz-utils security issues

Release of latest Ubuntu beta was pushed by a week, prompting some users to think the stable version will be pushed back, too.

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Ubuntu 24.04 Beta delayed due to malicious code in xz-utils, other Linux distros are also affected

The Ubuntu 24.04 beta has been delayed for a week due to malicious code in the xz-utils package. Updates and fixes are being worked on.

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An ancient Linux flaw might be opening up users to dangerous cyberattacks

Hackers can easily trick you into giving away your password, or tamper with your clipboard.

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How to speed up your computer without spending money or upgrading hardware

Effective steps for Windows, macOS, Chromebook, and Linux users to enhance performance and increase speed.

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Intel Lunar Lake Xe2 integrated graphics patches introduce adaptive sharpening and higher visual quality for gaming and images

A Linux patch details Lunar Lake's adaptive sharpening feature, which aims to make upscaled content look even better.

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Windows 11 build 26052: Everything you need to know

Windows 11 build 26052 is now available in the Dev and Canary Channels with the new Copilot action menu, Linux sudo command, Color Management in the Settings, improvements for the Registry, updated version of Notepad and Snipping Tool, and more.

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Linux users beware — this security flaw could allow attackers to get root on major distros, so take extra care

Flaw in versions 2.36 and 2.37 of the GNU C (glibc) library could grant unauthorised root access to attackers, bad news helped only by the fact that it’s unlikely to be exploitable remotely.

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How to install Linux

Whether you want to run Linux alongside Windows, or do a clean install, our comprehensive guide on installing Linux via USB will show you what to do.

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14 of the best plugins and DAWs you can use on Linux

We continue our adventure into the world of Linux-based music-making with a round-up of the best Linux-friendly software tools

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Never was so much owed by so many to so few - a look at the unheralded heroes of the open source world

A tribute to the unknown warriors of open source.

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Intel Core Ultra 7 155H and AMD Ryzen 7 7840U have an iGPU-bound benchmarking rematch in Linux

The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H gets benchmarked under Linux against the Ryzen 7 7840U and the Core i7 1280P, revealing significant improvements over past-generation iGPU architecture.

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AMD's Ryzen mobile chips beat Intel's new Meteor Lake in Linux benchmarks — Ryzen 7 7840U and Intel Core Ultra 7 155H go head-to-head

The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H was tested against the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U by Phoronix in a gauntlet of over 300 CPU benchmarks. The Core 7 was tested with an Acer Swift Go 14, and the Ryzen 7 with a Framework laptop.

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Microsoft's new Windows AI Studio developer tool... makes you install Linux to use it

New AI developer tool does all the computation locally on your Windows machine, so long as you’ve installed Linux.

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How to zip a folder in Linux

This how-to guide takes you through the process of zipping files using the Ubuntu distro's user-friendly Files application and delves into the Linux command line interface for advanced users.

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