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Ollama v0.35.0 Adds Decision Model Support via /v1/systemone API

Ollama v0.35.0 was released today, introducing support for decision models through its new /v1/systemone API. This feature, based on TypeSafe’s Jev API, enables models to return choices, probabilities...

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NVIDIA Developing Display Config Server for Linux/Wayland Display Walls

NVIDIA has initiated the development of a new solution named "Display Config Server" aimed at improving the Linux ecosystem's capabilities for complex display walls. This effort is specifically intend...

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Mesa Initiates "Shiva" Framework for Vulkan Drivers, Akin to Gallium3D

Mesa developers have initiated work on "Shiva," a new framework designed for Vulkan drivers. This development is described by Phoronix as being "akin to Gallium3D but for Vulkan drivers rather than Op...

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Firefox 157 Released with Nova Visual Refresh, WebRTC Hardware AV1 Decode

Mozilla has released Firefox 157 today, September 29, 2026, as part of its bi-weekly release regiment. This stable update introduces what Mozilla describes as the browser’s "biggest visual refresh in ...

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Ollama v0.34.4 Improves Structured Output, Qwen 3.8 Performance on Apple Silicon

Ollama v0.34.4 was released today, bringing several enhancements for local large language model inference. The update improves structured outputs on thinking models, making them faster and more reliab...

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Linux 7.3-rc5 Released Today as "Another Large RC"

Linux 7.3-rc5 was released today, September 28, 2026, continuing the development cycle for the upcoming stable Linux 7.3 kernel. This latest weekly test candidate was described by Phoronix as "another...

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Intel Delivers Major Memory Hotplug Performance Optimization for Linux 7.4

Intel has contributed a significant performance optimization for memory hotplugging, slated for inclusion in the upcoming Linux 7.4 kernel. This enhancement dramatically improves the speed at which ad...

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PCSX2 v2.9.91 Released With GS:HW Render Target Color Denormalization Fix

PCSX2, the PlayStation 2 emulator, released version 2.9.91 today. This update introduces a specific fix targeting the hardware graphics renderer. The primary change is described as "GS:HW: Denormalize...

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Ollama v0.40.0-rc0 Defaults to MLX Runtime on Apple Silicon

Ollama has released v0.40.0-rc0, a new release candidate that significantly enhances performance for local large language models on Apple hardware. Posted recently, this update enables the MLX runtime...

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Linux 7.4 Gains Improved GPU Reset for Raspberry Pi Broadcom V3D

Linux 7.4 is slated to include improved GPU reset support for Broadcom V3D GPUs, which are commonly found in Raspberry Pi boards. This enhancement, merged into the DRM-Misc-Next pull request this week...

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Linux NVMe Patches Posted for All Apple M3 SoCs

Patches have been posted today to enable NVMe storage support across all Apple M3-based Systems on a Chip running Linux. This development is part of ongoing efforts to enhance Linux compatibility for ...

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Khronos Group President Discusses Vulkan Descriptor Heaps, Work Graphs, Neural Rendering

Khronos Group President Neil Trevett discussed the future of graphics APIs in a recent interview with RedGamingTech. Trevett stated that Vulkan will standardize on binding models for efficiency.">Descriptor Heaps, which will become ...

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Igalia Submits Updated FUTEX Syscall Patches for ARM64 Linux Gaming

Igalia has recently submitted an updated set of patches for the Linux kernel's FUTEX get_robust_list2 and set_robust_list2 system calls. This development is part of an ongoing effort, active since las...

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Collabora to Present Vulkan, Panfrost, Kraid, Tyr Driver Talks at XDC 2026

Collabora today announced its contributions to the X.Org Developer's Conference (XDC) 2026, scheduled from September 28-30 in Toronto. As a Gold Sponsor, Collabora's graphics team will deliver six tal...

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ReactOS Updates DirectX Stack with Wine Code for Enhanced Windows Game Compatibility

The open-source ReactOS project recently received a significant update to its DirectX stack, integrating code leveraged from the Wine project. This advancement, landed today, is aimed at enhancing Rea...

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