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Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Debuts Stable Rust-Based COSMIC Desktop

System76 today released Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS, featuring the first stable version of their new Rust-based COSMIC desktop environment. This long-anticipated update is built upon an Ubuntu 24.04 LTS base, f...

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PCSX2 v2.5.373 Addresses Deadlocks in Fullscreen, Save State Operations

PCSX2, the PlayStation 2 emulator, received a new update today, December 12, 2025, with the release of version 2.5.373. This point release primarily focuses on resolving critical stability issues expe...

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NVIDIA 580.119.02 Linux Graphics Driver Released with Bug Fixes

NVIDIA has released version 580.119.02 of its Linux graphics driver today, December 12, 2025. This update is available for Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris operating systems. The new driver primarily focus...

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Khronos Details VK_EXT_present_timing for Advanced Vulkan Frame Pacing

Khronos today published a blog post detailing the frame pacing and timing feedback.">VK_EXT_present_timing Vulkan extension, which focuses on advanced frame pacing techniques. The extension integrates two primary features to enhance re...

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D7VK 1.0 Released, Declares "Production Ready" Direct3D 7 On Vulkan

The D7VK project released version 1.0 today, December 12, 2025. This release marks the project's declaration of being "production ready" for Linux gamers. D7VK implements the Direct3D 7 API on top of ...

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vkd3d-proton 3.0b Released with Synchronization Fix, Wuthering Waves Update

vkd3d-proton, the Direct3D 12 to Vulkan translation layer, released version 3.0b today. This bugfix update addresses a regression in synchronization handling specifically for systems that do not suppo...

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LunarG Vulkan SDK 1.4.335 Integrates KosmicKrisp for Apple Silicon Macs

LunarG today released Vulkan SDK 1.4.335. This version introduces a range of new extensions, improved validation tooling, and enhanced layer configuration options. A significant update is the SDK's in...

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Goverlay 1.6.2 Adds Official Flatpak, MangoHud 0.8.2, OptiScaler 0.9 Support

Goverlay 1.6.2 has been released today, featuring significant improvements for Linux gamers. The update introduces an official Flatpak build in beta, full support for MangoHud 0.8.2, and compatibility...

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AMD FSR 'Redstone' SDK 2.1 Released with Neural Rendering Technologies

AMD GPUOpen recently released the FSR 'Redstone' SDK 2.1, expanding the FidelityFX Super Resolution ecosystem. This new Software Development Kit provides developers with easy-to-use APIs for integrati...

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PCSX2 v2.5.370 Flatpak Adds Gamescope Socket Integration

PCSX2, the PlayStation 2 emulator, recently released version 2.5.370. This update specifically enhances its Flatpak distribution by integrating support for the Gamescope socket. This allows the Flatpa...

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Hyprland v0.52.2 Released with Rendering, IME, Crash Fixes

Hyprland v0.52.2, a Wayland compositor, was released today as a patch update. This version backports several fixes from the development branch to address various issues. Notable improvements include r...

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Canonical to Integrate AMD ROCm Libraries into Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Repositories

Canonical today announced plans to package and distribute the AMD ROCm software stack directly within the Ubuntu 26.04 LTS repositories. This integration, set for next year's long-term support release...

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glslang 16.1.0 Adds GL_EXT_shader_invocation_reorder, 64-bit Indexing Support

KhronosGroup has released glslang 16.1.0, an update to its GLSL and HLSL front-end compiler. This release introduces support for several new GLSL extensions, including GL_EXT_shader_invocation_reorder...

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Firefox 146 Integrates Native Fractional Scaling Support for Wayland

Firefox 146, released today, introduces native support for fractional scaling on Wayland display servers. This update allows users to apply non-integer scaling factors, such as 125% or 150%, directly ...

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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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