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TUXEDO Unveils InfinityBook Max 16 Gen10 Linux Laptop with RTX 5000, OLED

TUXEDO Computers today unveiled the InfinityBook Max 16 Gen10, its latest Linux-powered laptop. The new model integrates NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5000 Series GPUs, marking a significant hardware update. A k...

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Phoronix Benchmarks Dell Pro Max GB10 vs. AMD Strix Halo for AI & Compute

Phoronix has published a benchmark comparison evaluating the Dell Pro Max with NVIDIA GB10 against AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ 395 "Strix Halo" within a Framework Desktop SFF PC. The Dell Pro Max, which integ...

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PCSX2 v2.7.2 Defaults to DX12 for Older AMD GCN GPUs

PCSX2, the PlayStation 2 emulator, recently released version 2.7.2. A notable change in this update is that its graphics subsystem now defaults to using Direct3D 12 (DX12) when running on older AMD GC...

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AMDGPU Linux Driver Fixes DP-HDMI Dongle High Resolution Limitations

The AMDGPU Linux kernel graphics driver is set to receive an update targeting an issue affecting users of DisplayPort to HDMI dongles. An identified oversight in the current driver has prevented certa...

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Redox OS Begins Native Intel Graphics Driver Development

The Rust-written Redox OS operating system began developing its own native Intel graphics driver at the end of last year. This initiative aims to provide direct Intel GPU support, enabling graphics ac...

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Phoronix Benchmarks Transparent Hugepage 'Madvise' vs. 'Always' on Linux 6.18 LTS

Phoronix recently published a benchmark comparison evaluating the performance of Transparent Hugepages (THP) with "madvise" and "always" settings on Linux 6.18 LTS. The review highlights that several ...

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Hyprland v0.53.1 Released with Core Desktop and Input Stability Fixes

The Hyprland Wayland compositor project released version 0.53.1 today, January 07, 2026. This patch release incorporates several critical fixes backported from the main development branch, aiming to e...

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Boiling Steam: 25 Native Linux Games Released on Steam in 2025's Final Week

Boiling Steam's "New Steam Games with Native Linux Clients - 2025-12-31 Edition" report detailed 25 new titles released with native Linux clients between December 24 and December 31, 2025. This figure...

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Radeon Linux Driver Patches Suggest NPU Integration for Next-Gen GFX12/RDNA4 Hardware

Phoronix reports that new open-source AMD Radeon Linux driver patches for the SMU15 IP block indicate "some apparent NPU integration for future Radeon graphics." These recent patches follow initial dr...

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Intel Formally Launches Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" SoCs with Arc B390 Graphics

Intel today formally launched its Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" System on a Chip (SoC) line during its CES keynote. These new "Panther Lake" processors represent the company's latest generation o...

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Igalia's Ricardo Garcia Details VK_EXT_custom_resolve Role in Steam Frame

Igalia's Ricardo Garcia published a blog post late last year, detailing the VK_EXT_custom_resolve Vulkan extension. The article outlines the extension's specific role in the ongoing work Igalia has be...

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AMD Unveils Ryzen AI 400 Series, Ryzen 7 9850X3D, and Strix Halo SKUs at CES 2026

AMD today announced its initial consumer product lineup for 2026 following Lisa Su's keynote at CES 2026. The company unveiled the Ryzen AI 400 series processors, alongside new Ryzen 7 9850X3D 3D V-Ca...

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PCSX2 v2.6.0 Released, Advancing PlayStation 2 Emulation on Linux

The PCSX2 development team today released version 2.6.0 of the open-source PlayStation 2 emulator. This new version signifies continued advancement in PlayStation 2 game compatibility, performance, an...

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Manjaro 26.0 Released with Linux 6.18 LTS, Xfce 4.20, KDE Plasma 6.5, GNOME 49

Manjaro 26.0 was released today, January 5, 2026, incorporating the Linux 6.18 LTS kernel. This update brings the latest long-term support kernel to the distribution. Key desktop environments in Manja...

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Boiling Steam Reviews Native Linux Title Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping

Boiling Steam has published a review for Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping, a new adventure game now available on Linux. The title features a 2D cartoon aesthetic with characters rendered as flat ...

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