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If you’ve ever reinstalled Ubuntu, you know the pain of setting everything up again, such as finding apps, adding PPAs,

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Think You Need A New PC For Windows 11? Think Again  Hackaday

Canonical today released the Ubuntu 25.10 Beta as they work toward the stable Ubuntu 25.10 release in mid-October...

Ubuntu 25.10 Beta Officially Released For Testing  Phoronix

Valve is finally pushing the Steam client beyond the 32-bit world, at least for Microsoft Windows...

As announced last month, PCI Express 8.0 is aiming for 256 GT/s speeds for allowing 1 TB/s bandwidth in an x16 configuration. In working towards the goals of PCIe 8.0, the PCI-SIG announced today that the v0.3 specification has been released to members...

Ubuntu 25.10 Beta Released with Linux Kernel 6.17, GNOME 49, and More  9to5Linux

Tails 7.0, the privacy-focused Linux OS, arrives with Debian 13 and GNOME 48  BetaNews

AMD Integrates ACPI C4 Support in Linux Kernel for Ryzen Power Savings  WebProNews

Microsoft Releases Azure Linux 3.0 with Optional 6.12 LTS Kernel  WebProNews

Linux 6.18 Adds Bhyve Detection to Scale VMs Beyond 255 vCPUs  WebProNews

Systemd 258 Released: New Tools, Security Upgrades, and Linux Enhancements  WebProNews

Denmark’s Strategic Leap Replacing Microsoft Office 365 with LibreOffice for Digital Independence  Linux Journal

Modding-friendly arcade racer Formula Legends is out now - works well on Linux / Steam Deck  GamingOnLinux

One of the exciting elements of Intel's Xeon 6 Granite Rapids launch last year was introducing support for MRDIMMs alongside DDR5-6400 memory support. After the Xeon 6900P series debut I posted some of the first independent DDR5-6400 vs. MRDIMM-8800 benchmarks. One year later, today is a fresh look at the DDR5-6400 vs. MRDIMM-8800 performance for Granite Rapids with new/updated benchmarks, the latest Linux software improvements, and also looking at the impact on power and thermals of MRDIMM memory.

GNOME 49 Is Finally Out: Here's What's New  How-To Geek

Rust 1.90 is out today as the newest feature release for this popular programming language...

Rust 1.90 Released With LLD Default On Linux x86_64 While macOS x86_64 Demoted  Phoronix

Python 3.14-rc3 is out today as the final test preview ahead of next month's official Python 3.14 stable release...

How to install Hollow Knight: Silksong mods on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck  GamingOnLinux