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ZLUDA v6 Enables PhysX on AMD GPUs; Commercial Funding Cut, Shifts Project Focus

ZLUDA v6 has been released, demonstrating effective support for NVIDIA PhysX technology on AMD GPUs. The open-source project, which initially provided CUDA compatibility for Intel graphics and later A...

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RADV Enables VK_EXT_descriptor_heap Support By Default

The Radeon RADV Vulkan driver has enabled VK_EXT_descriptor_heap support by default. This change is being integrated in time for the upcoming Mesa 26.2 stable release, which is expected to ship in Aug...

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PCSX2 v2.7.437 Adds GPU Pipeline Stats to On-Screen Display

PCSX2, the PlayStation 2 emulator, released version 2.7.437 today. The primary new feature is the integration of GPU pipeline statistics directly into the emulator's on-screen display (OSD). This enha...

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New TLAC Project Aims for Open-Source Kernel Anti-Cheat Alternative

Phoronix recently reported on TLAC, a new open-source project aiming to provide an alternative to proprietary kernel-level anti-cheat systems. This initiative seeks to offer a privacy-respecting solut...

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Nourish: New Vulkan-Powered Wayland Compositor Offers Infinite Zoom and Pan Workspace

A new Wayland compositor, Nourish, was recently announced, featuring a unique Vulkan-powered rendering backend. The primary design goal of Nourish is to provide an "infinite" zooming and panning capab...

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Khronos Group Surveys Shader Ecosystem for Future Standardization Direction

The Khronos Group has launched a "Shader Ecosystem Survey" to gather developer input on shader languages, tools, and prevalent pain points. The survey targets individuals writing shading code in any l...

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KDE Plasma 6.7.2 To Fix KWin's Most Common Crash; Plasma 6.8 Shifts to Wayland-Only

KDE Plasma 6.7.2, anticipated for release in July, is set to resolve KWin's most prevalent crash. This update follows the stable debut of Plasma 6.7.1, which shipped earlier this week. For the upcomin...

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Xemu Dev Build Adds DSP JIT Engine, Improves Halo 2 Audio Emulation

The Xemu original Xbox emulator's latest development build, available today, integrates a new DSP56300 emulator featuring a Just-In-Time (JIT) execution engine. This update addresses previously missin...

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Shotcut 26.6 Adds Vulkan Display for Linux, HDR Enhancements

Shotcut 26.6 was released today, June 27, 2026, as the latest major feature update for the cross-platform, open-source video editing solution. This version introduces a new Vulkan-based display backen...

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Khronos Announces glTF 2.1 for Large Scene Support & Interoperability

The Khronos 3D Formats Working Group today announced plans for glTF 2.1, a focused and backward-compatible revision of the core glTF specification. This update, the first major revision since glTF 2.0...

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Intel Develops Linux Driver Patches for HDR Over DisplayPort MST

Intel is developing new Linux kernel display driver patches to enable High Dynamic Range (HDR) support over DisplayPort Multi-Stream Transport (DP MST) connections. Currently, Intel's Linux driver lim...

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Linux 7.2 Integrates New wacom_w9000 Driver for Pen-Enabled Touchscreens

The input subsystem changes for Linux 7.2 were merged this week, with the kernel's merge window concluding on Sunday. A notable inclusion is the "wacom_w9000" driver. This new driver introduces suppor...

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Khronos Previews OpenXR Multi-App Support, Details API Evolution

Khronos' Frederic Plourde recently joined the Spatial Realities Podcast to discuss the OpenXR API's evolution and future. In the interview, Plourde provided an update on where OpenXR stands, detailing...

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DXVK 3.0 Adopts dxbc-spirv for Shader Compilation, Reduces Memory Footprint

DXVK 3.0 was released today, announced by Philip Rebohle. This major update incorporates dxbc-spirv for shader compilation, replacing all legacy shader translation code for supported shader models. Th...

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Collabora Introduces Kraid, a New Rust-based Compiler for Panfrost Mali GPUs

Collabora recently announced Kraid, a new Rust-based compiler specifically developed for the open-source Panfrost Mali GPU driver. Kraid is designed to replace the existing Bifrost-rooted compiler sta...

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