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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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TUXEDO Gemini 17 Gen4 Linux Laptop Debuts with RTX 5070 Ti, i9-14900HX

TUXEDO Computers today launched the Gemini 17 Gen4 Linux laptop. This new model features an Intel Core i9-14900HX processor and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti discrete GPU. It supports up to 96 GB of R...

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Ollama v0.13.2-rc2 Boosts Vision Model AI Performance, Fixes Multi-GPU CUDA

Ollama has recently released version 0.13.2-rc2, bringing several updates focused on AI model performance and GPU compatibility. A significant change is the default enablement of flash attention for v...

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Mesa 26.0 Adds 64Kx64K Texture Support for AMD RDNA4 GPUs via RadeonSI

Marek Olลกรกk, an AMD Mesa developer, has enabled support for 64K x 64K textures within the RadeonSI Gallium3D driver. This enhancement, reported today, is targeted for integration into the upcoming Mes...

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NVIDIA Releases CUDA 13.1 With New CUDA Tile Programming Model

NVIDIA today released CUDA 13.1, which the company claims is "the largest and most comprehensive update to the CUDA platform since it was invented two decades ago." The most notable addition in this r...

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Linux Kernel 6.18 Integrates Collabora's Rust Driver for Arm Mali GPUs

The latest Linux kernel release, version 6.18, features significant contributions from Collabora's engineering team. Most notably, Kernel 6.18 integrates Tyr, a new Rust driver designed for CSF-based ...

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Igalia Details VK_EXT_custom_resolve Extension for Valve's Steam Frame

Igalia's Ricardo Garcia published a blog post last week, on November 26, detailing the VK_EXT_custom_resolve Vulkan extension. Garcia's article describes the extension's functionality and its signific...

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Intel Open-Source Linux Graphics Driver Enhanced OpenGL/Vulkan for Arc/Battlemage in 2025

Phoronix reported today that Intel's open-source Linux graphics driver stack demonstrated significant performance improvements throughout 2025. The analysis focused on the evolution of OpenGL and Vulk...

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VLC 3.0.22 Adds AMD GPU Frame Rate Doubler and dav1d-all-layers Option

VLC 3.0.22, the latest stable release of the open-source media player, was made available today, December 03, 2025. This update introduces an "AMD GPU Frame Rate Doubler," a new feature designed to en...

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NVIDIA Releases 590.44.01 Linux Driver, Initiates New 590 Series

NVIDIA today released its 590.44.01 proprietary driver for Linux, marking the debut of the new 590 driver series. This release provides a significant update over previous versions, incorporating gener...

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Khronos SYCL 2020 Rev 11 Specification Adds Eight New Extensions

The Khronos SYCL Working Group today released Revision 11 of the SYCL 2020 Specification. This update introduces eight new extensions, alongside several specification clarifications. Khronos stated th...

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Vulkan Shader Execution Reordering Now Multi-Vendor, Up to 47% Faster

The Khronos Group announced yesterday that Shader Execution Reordering (SER) in Vulkan has advanced from a vendor-specific NVIDIA extension (VK_NV_ray_tracing_invocation_reorder) to a multi-vendor Vul...

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PCSX2 v2.5.348 Refines NVIDIA OpenGL Workaround Application

PCSX2, the PlayStation 2 emulator, released version 2.5.348 yesterday, December 01, 2025. This update primarily addresses a specific behavior in its OpenGL graphics renderer. An existing workaround fo...

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Ollama v0.13.1-rc0 Improves CUDA VRAM Discovery, Adds Cogito-v2.1 Tool Calling

Ollama recently released version 0.13.1-rc0, introducing several updates for local large language model development. This release addresses specific issues with CUDA VRAM discovery, which should lead ...

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MoltenVK v1.4.1 Adds KHR Extensions, Boosts Occlusion Query & Descriptor Performance

MoltenVK, the compatibility layer bringing Vulkan to Apple's Metal graphics framework, recently released version 1.4.1. This update adds support for several core Vulkan KHR extensions, specifically VK...

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MangoHud 0.8.2 Brings Core Stability Fixes and New Hardware Support

MangoHud, the open-source performance overlay for Linux, recently released version 0.8.2, focusing on stability enhancements and expanded hardware support. The update addresses "Large scale fixes on O...

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