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Linux 6.19 Kernel Merges PCIe Encryption, AMD SEV-TIO, NVIDIA VFIO DMA-BUF

The Linux 6.19 kernel has recently integrated several significant updates for hardware security and virtualization. Over the weekend, infrastructure for PCI Express (PCIe) link encryption and device a...

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Linux 6.19 Kernel Integrates USB3 Support for Apple Silicon Devices

Yesterday, the Linux 6.19 kernel merge window integrated significant USB and Thunderbolt driver changes. This update delivers working USB3 support for Apple Silicon devices, including M1 Macs, directl...

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Last Week: 13 New Steam Deck Verified/Playable Titles, 65 Native Linux Games

Between November 29 and December 6, 13 new games achieved "Verified" or "Playable" status for the Steam Deck, according to Boiling Steam. Notable titles included the rhythm game Rythm Doctor and the s...

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TUXEDO Gemini 17 Gen4 Linux Laptop Debuts with RTX 5070 Ti, i9-14900HX

TUXEDO Computers today launched the Gemini 17 Gen4 Linux laptop. This new model features an Intel Core i9-14900HX processor and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti discrete GPU. It supports up to 96 GB of R...

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Ollama v0.13.2-rc2 Boosts Vision Model AI Performance, Fixes Multi-GPU CUDA

Ollama has recently released version 0.13.2-rc2, bringing several updates focused on AI model performance and GPU compatibility. A significant change is the default enablement of flash attention for v...

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Mesa 26.0 Adds 64Kx64K Texture Support for AMD RDNA4 GPUs via RadeonSI

Marek Olลกรกk, an AMD Mesa developer, has enabled support for 64K x 64K textures within the RadeonSI Gallium3D driver. This enhancement, reported today, is targeted for integration into the upcoming Mes...

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Wine 11.0-rc1 Released With TWAINDSM 64-bit Module for Scanners

The Wine Project has released Wine 11.0-rc1, marking the first release candidate in the development cycle for its annual stable release anticipated in January. This development version introduces the ...

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AMD GPUOpen Releases Schola v2: Next-Gen RL Plugin for Unreal Engine 5 AI Training

AMD GPUOpen recently announced AMD Schola v2, a significant update to its open-source reinforcement learning (RL) plugin for Unreal Engine 5. Schola v2 is described as a "next-generation reinforcement...

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NVIDIA Releases CUDA 13.1 With New CUDA Tile Programming Model

NVIDIA today released CUDA 13.1, which the company claims is "the largest and most comprehensive update to the CUDA platform since it was invented two decades ago." The most notable addition in this r...

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Linux Kernel 6.18 Integrates Collabora's Rust Driver for Arm Mali GPUs

The latest Linux kernel release, version 6.18, features significant contributions from Collabora's engineering team. Most notably, Kernel 6.18 integrates Tyr, a new Rust driver designed for CSF-based ...

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Igalia Details VK_EXT_custom_resolve Extension for Valve's Steam Frame

Igalia's Ricardo Garcia published a blog post last week, on November 26, detailing the VK_EXT_custom_resolve Vulkan extension. Garcia's article describes the extension's functionality and its signific...

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Intel Open-Source Linux Graphics Driver Enhanced OpenGL/Vulkan for Arc/Battlemage in 2025

Phoronix reported today that Intel's open-source Linux graphics driver stack demonstrated significant performance improvements throughout 2025. The analysis focused on the evolution of OpenGL and Vulk...

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VLC 3.0.22 Adds AMD GPU Frame Rate Doubler and dav1d-all-layers Option

VLC 3.0.22, the latest stable release of the open-source media player, was made available today, December 03, 2025. This update introduces an "AMD GPU Frame Rate Doubler," a new feature designed to en...

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NVIDIA Releases 590.44.01 Linux Driver, Initiates New 590 Series

NVIDIA today released its 590.44.01 proprietary driver for Linux, marking the debut of the new 590 driver series. This release provides a significant update over previous versions, incorporating gener...

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Khronos SYCL 2020 Rev 11 Specification Adds Eight New Extensions

The Khronos SYCL Working Group today released Revision 11 of the SYCL 2020 Specification. This update introduces eight new extensions, alongside several specification clarifications. Khronos stated th...

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