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RADV Gains 10x Faster Ray-Tracing Pipeline Compilation for Vulkan Titles

A new merge request for Mesa's Radeon Vulkan driver (RADV) was opened today, January 15, 2026, by Valve contractor Natalie Vock. This update provides a significant boost for Vulkan ray-tracing perform...

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PCSX2 v2.7.41 Released with Multi-Monitor Exclusive Fullscreen Fix

PCSX2, the open-source PlayStation 2 emulator, released version 2.7.41 today, January 15, 2026. This latest update primarily addresses a display-related issue impacting users with multiple, differing ...

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Intel Open3D 0.19 Released With Experimental SYCL Cross-Platform GPU Support

Intel's Intelligent Systems Lab Organization today released Open3D 0.19, an open-source library for 3D data processing in Python and C++. This update introduces experimental cross-platform GPU support...

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ZLUDA Adds Full Llama.cpp Support, Improves Windows Handling for CUDA on Non-NVIDIA GPUs

The open-source ZLUDA project announced its progress from the fourth quarter of 2025 today, January 14, 2026. ZLUDA, which aims to enable unmodified CUDA applications to run on non-NVIDIA GPUs, now bo...

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PCSX2 v2.7.37 Released, Adds Vulkan Present from Compute Queue

PCSX2, the PlayStation 2 emulator, released version 2.7.37 today, January 14, 2026. This update follows the 2.7.30 release from yesterday and introduces a specific Vulkan rendering optimization. The m...

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NVIDIA 580.126.09 Driver Released with Improved Linux Kernel Compatibility

NVIDIA has released its 580.126.09 graphics driver for Linux today. The update primarily focuses on enhancing the driver's compatibility with recent versions of the Linux kernel. As reported by 9to5Li...

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KDE Plasma 6.5.5 Released with Enhanced Older Valve Index VR Headset Support

KDE Plasma 6.5.5 was released today, serving as the fifth maintenance update for the KDE Plasma 6.5 desktop environment series. This update brings a collection of bug fixes and stability enhancements....

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PCSX2 v2.7.30 Released with GS PCRTC Offset and Deinterlacing Improvements

The PCSX2 development team today released version 2.7.30 of their PlayStation 2 emulator. This update focuses on graphics improvements, specifically enhancing the emulation of the GS (Graphics Synthes...

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Intel Meteor Lake Linux Performance Impacted by Spectre BHI Mitigations

Phoronix testing revealed a measurable performance impact on Intel Meteor Lake CPUs running on Linux systems with an up-to-date software stack. Recent benchmarks showed the geometric mean performance ...

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GCC 16 Enters Stage 4 Development, Nears March-April Release

The GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) 16 has today transitioned to Stage 4 development. This final stage focuses exclusively on documentation and regression fixing as the compiler nears its stable release...

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Steam Deck Adds Six New Verified/Playable Titles in Early January 2026

Between January 3 and January 10, 2026, six new Steam games were rated as Steam Deck Verified or Steam Deck Playable. Boiling Steam reported on these additions, noting their selection criteria include...

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Goverlay 1.7.0 Released with FGMod Auto Enable and Proton Tweaks Tab

Goverlay 1.7.0 was released today, focusing on deeper integration and easier management of environment variables for Linux gamers. The update replaces the prior "Global Enable" feature with a new "Aut...

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Budgie 11 Development Begins, Adopting Qt 6 for Modular Design

Development for the upcoming Budgie 11 desktop environment has commenced, focusing on a significant architectural shift. The project will port its components to Qt 6, moving away from its traditional ...

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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS to Receive Linux 6.17 Kernel and Mesa 25.2.7 HWE Update

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is set to receive a new hardware enablement (HWE) update this month, ahead of the 24.04.4 LTS point release scheduled for February 12. This update will backport updated Linux kernel a...

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Linux Kernel Workaround Implemented for ASUS ROG Ally X Audio Issues

The Linux kernel is receiving a workaround to address audio quality issues observed by users installing Linux on the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X gaming handheld. These problems include audio gaps and dropout...

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