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Firefox 146 Integrates Native Fractional Scaling Support for Wayland

Firefox 146, released today, introduces native support for fractional scaling on Wayland display servers. This update allows users to apply non-integer scaling factors, such as 125% or 150%, directly ...

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Linux 6.19 Kernel Merges PCIe Encryption, AMD SEV-TIO, NVIDIA VFIO DMA-BUF

The Linux 6.19 kernel has recently integrated several significant updates for hardware security and virtualization. Over the weekend, infrastructure for PCI Express (PCIe) link encryption and device a...

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Linux 6.19 Kernel Integrates USB3 Support for Apple Silicon Devices

Yesterday, the Linux 6.19 kernel merge window integrated significant USB and Thunderbolt driver changes. This update delivers working USB3 support for Apple Silicon devices, including M1 Macs, directl...

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Last Week: 13 New Steam Deck Verified/Playable Titles, 65 Native Linux Games

Between November 29 and December 6, 13 new games achieved "Verified" or "Playable" status for the Steam Deck, according to Boiling Steam. Notable titles included the rhythm game Rythm Doctor and the s...

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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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Wine 11.0-rc1 Released With TWAINDSM 64-bit Module for Scanners

The Wine Project has released Wine 11.0-rc1, marking the first release candidate in the development cycle for its annual stable release anticipated in January. This development version introduces the ...

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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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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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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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Steam On Linux Usage Hits All-Time High in November 2025 Survey

The November 2025 Steam Survey results indicate that Steam on Linux usage has reached an all-time high. This reflects continued growth in the adoption of Linux gaming. Phoronix, reporting on December ...

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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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Mesa 25.3 Delivers Key Vulkan/OpenGL Boosts for AMD, Intel, NVIDIA on Linux

Mesa 25.3, the latest open-source graphics driver stack for Linux, has been released. This update delivers significant Vulkan and OpenGL enhancements across AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA graphics drivers. Th...

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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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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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