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Open-Source "GreenBoost" Driver Aims To Augment NVIDIA GPUs vRAM With System RAM & NVMe To Handle Larger LLMs

Phoronix - 10 hours 22 min ago
An open-source, independently developed Linux kernel module called GreenBoost aims to augment the dedicated video memory on NVIDIA discrete GPUs with system memory and NVMe storage. The intent here with GreenBoost is a CUDA caching layer to more easily run larger AI models for LLMs that otherwise won't fit solely in your graphics card's dedicated vRAM...

GIMP 3.2 Released With Many Improvements

Phoronix - 16 hours 51 sec ago
Just under one year since the long-awaited GIMP 3.0 release, GIMP 3.2 is out today as the first feature release building off the GIMP 3.0 foundation...

Debian 13.4 Released With Dozens Of Fixes

Phoronix - Sat, 03/14/2026 - 23:58
Debian 13.4 rolled out today with dozens of security fixes and other general bug fixes with the updated install media for Debian 13 Trixie...

OpenRazer 3.12 Released With Support For Newer Razer Products On Linux

Phoronix - Sat, 03/14/2026 - 21:54
OpenRazer 3.12 was just released today as the newest update to these independently-maintained, open-source drivers for Razer devices on Linux. Paired with the likes of the Polychromatic GUI, OpenRazer allows for a pleasant experience for the Razer gaming peripherals under Linux...

Trying Out Snapdragon X Elite With The Acer Swift 14 AI Laptop On Ubuntu 26.04

Phoronix - Sat, 03/14/2026 - 19:55
This week I tried out the current Ubuntu 26.04 development state on the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite with the Acer Swift 14 AI laptop I have been using for my X Elite benchmarks over the past year. Unfortunately, it wasn't a smooth experience with new issues encountered for this Windows On ARM laptop...

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