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Memtest86+ 8.10 Improves Support For Newer Hardware

Phoronix - Sun, 05/17/2026 - 02:37
Memtest86+ 8.10 is out today as a significant update to this legendary open-source RAM testing software...

Debian 13.5 Released To Ship The Latest Linux Security Fixes

Phoronix - Sun, 05/17/2026 - 00:36
Debian 13.5 is out today as the newest point release to Debian Trixie for incorporating all of the latest security fixes affecting the Linux kernel and dozens of user-space packages...

Longtime Leading AMD Linux GPU Driver Developer Now Working For Valve

Phoronix - Sat, 05/16/2026 - 19:03
It seems that Valve isn't done expanding their open-source Linux graphics driver team and securing top talent for enhancing the Linux GPU drivers for a better gaming experience. One of the foremost leading Mesa developers has left AMD to join Valve...

Linux 7.1-rc4 Seeing The Latest Laptop Quirks

Phoronix - Sat, 05/16/2026 - 18:42
Ahead of the Linux 7.1-rc4 kernel test release due out on Sunday, a new round of x86 platform driver fixes were submitted for the week...

Plasma 6.7 Improves Its Built-In Remote Desktop Server, Enhances Plasma Notifications

Phoronix - Sat, 05/16/2026 - 18:13
This week marked the release of the KDE Plasma 6.7 beta and even so there were some last-minute features being squeezed into this popular Linux desktop option. Plasma's built-in remote desktop server enhancements and improved Plasma notification effects are among the changes topping out this week...

Steam Controller Mapping Merged To SDL Library

Phoronix - Sat, 05/16/2026 - 17:59
A few days ago the widely-used SDL library added support for the new Steam Controller without depending upon the Steam client. Now another improvement for the new Steam Controller has been merged to this widely-used library for cross-platform games/apps with software/hardware abstractions...

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