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NVIDIA Releases 560 Linux Driver Featuring Open GPU Kernel Modules by Default
NVIDIA today announced the stable release of their 560 graphics driver series for Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris systems. Marking a significant update, this release defaults to the open-source GPU kernel modules. The new NVIDIA 560 graphics driver’s highlights include an enhanced nvidia-installer that by default integrates the NVIDIA Open-Source GPU kernel modules on supported NVIDIA…
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CrowView Note Unveiled: More Than Just a Laptop, It Redefines Utility
Ever wished you could use your Raspberry Pi 5, Android smartphone, or mini PC as a laptop? The CrowView Note, which hit Kickstarter last week, allows you to do precisely that. At first glance, the CrowView Note from Elecrow resembles a typical laptop. It features a 14.1-inch display, a full-sized keyboard, a touchpad, and USB…
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Introducing the New, More Affordable Raspberry Pi 5: Now Available for Purchase
Launched less than a year ago, the Raspberry Pi 5 has quickly become a favorite among single-board computing enthusiasts and Linux ARM users due to its enhanced performance, increased memory, and the addition of a PCIe bus for expansion capabilities. Until now, availability of the Raspberry Pi 5 was limited to either a $60/£57 version…
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Serpent OS Prepares for Alpha Launch with Framework 13 Integration and Flathub Support
Ikey Doherty’s Serpent OS is preparing for its initial alpha release, and we have the first scoop on the new features and updates since the last pre-alpha. Ikey Doherty himself briefed us on what to expect from the Serpent OS Alpha, including support for the Framework 13 laptop, default installation of Flatpak apps from Flathub,…
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How to Easily Sync Your Gravatar with Your User Account in Ubuntu 24.04
Are you interested in setting your Ubuntu user account photo to be the same as your Gravatar image? There’s a GNOME Shell extension that can manage this for you. It syncs your Gravatar profile image with your GNOME Shell user account icon, which appears on the login screen and the lock screen password shield. Not…
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CachyOS August 2024 Update: COSMIC Desktop Environment Now Supported
The latest ISO snapshot of Arch Linux-based CachyOS for August 2024 is now accessible for download, featuring multiple enhancements, new technology support, and updated elements. In this update, CachyOS introduces compatibility with System76’s COSMIC Alpha desktop environment, which is developed in Rust. To install this on CachyOS, use the command sudo pacman -S cosmic-session in…
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Mozilla Revives Nostalgia: Introducing a New Logo with a Dinosaur Twist
A new Mozilla logo appears to be on the way, marking the company’s first major update to its word-mark since 2017. The existing logo, which incorporates the internet protocol “://”, was chosen based on community feedback and has become synonymous with the non-profit company. But German blogger Sören Hentzschel, a keen observer of Mozilla, recently…
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Archinstall 2.8.2 Update: Faster Mirror Loading and Improved Download Speeds for Arch Linux Installation
Archinstall 2.8.2 has been released today as the latest version of the official menu-based installer for the Arch Linux distribution bringing some performance improvements and bug fixes. Archinstall 2.8.2 is the second maintenance update in the Archinstall 2.8 series and it’s here to optimize the mirror listing by using /mirrors/status/json/ instead of /mirrorlist/, which speeds…
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Mesa 24.2 Graphics Stack Update: Embracing a New Default Shader Cache
The latest release of the Mesa 24.2 open-source graphics stack for Linux-based systems is now available. This release marks the second major update in the Mesa 24.x series. This version introduces new Vulkan extensions for the RADV (Radeon Vulkan) graphics driver, some of which include VK_KHR_dynamic_rendering_local_read, VK_EXT_legacy_vertex_attributes, VK_MESA_image_alignment_control, VK_KHR_maintenance7, and VK_EXT_shader_replicated_composites, along with 10-bit support…
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Tails 6.6 Update: Enhanced Persistent Storage and Expanded Hardware Support
The latest update for the Debian-based Tails amnesic incognito live system, version 6.6, features significant enhancements including better hardware support and various bug fixes. Notable improvements in Tails 6.6 consist of enhanced compatibility with recent hardware like graphics and Wi-Fi, error detection enhancements during initial boot from a USB stick if resizing the system partition…