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Chrome 121 Adds New CSS & WebGPU Features

Phoronix - Wed, 01/24/2024 - 01:55
In addition to Firefox 122 making it to stable today, Google has also promoted their Chrome 121 web browser to its stable channel...

Real-Time Patches Updated Against The Linux 6.8 Kernel

Phoronix - Wed, 01/24/2024 - 01:38
It's 2024 and sadly the real-time (RT) patches still have yet to be mainlined for the Linux kernel. At least though the out-of-tree patches continue to be quickly re-based and decrease in size over time... Out today is the Linux v6.8-rc1-rt1 patches for bringing the real-time support against the in-development Linux 6.8 kernel...

Framework Laptop 16 Delivers Great Linux Support & Performance, Excellent Customizability

Phoronix - Tue, 01/23/2024 - 23:00
The review embargo has now expired on the Framework Laptop 16, the latest innovative and upgradeable laptop from this company that has made quite a name for itself with modular and user-upgradeable laptop designs for both AMD and Intel. The new Framework Laptop 16 offers even more customizability around the keyboard/touchpad and other options including over using a Radeon RX 7700S graphics module and more. Besides the immense customizability options and upgrades available with the Framework Laptop 16, the new model employs the AMD Ryzen 7040HS processor for even greater performance over the AMD Ryzen 7040U found with the latest Framework 13 model.

Linux 6.8 Running Well On The AMD Threadripper 7980X, Maintaining Gains Made With v6.7

Phoronix - Tue, 01/23/2024 - 20:55
Over the weekend I shared some benchmarks showing some nice performance gains with Linux 6.7 over the 6.6 kernel when running on the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X HEDT processor within the new System76 Thelio. So now you may be wondering about the performance with the in-development Linux 6.8 kernel... Here are some early tests there...

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