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Zink Begins Optimizing For Workstation Graphics With SPECViewPerf: Doubles The Perf  Phoronix

The Zink OpenGL-on-Vulkan driver is well optimized for Linux gaming and desktop use thanks to the work by Mike Blumenkrantz being funded by Valve. Zink has even worked with OpenCL thanks to Rusticl and now another frontier is being conquered for this generic OpenGL on Vulkan driver: workstation graphics with optimizing around the SPECViewPerf test cases...

CHILLYHELL macOS Backdoor and ZynorRAT RAT Threaten macOS, Windows, and Linux Systems  The Hacker News

Build Your Own 10″ Raspberry Pi 5 Tablet Running KDE Mobile Linux  Geeky Gadgets

Pogocache is the open-source fast caching software built from scratch that is optimized for low latency and CPU scalability/efficiency. Pogocache claims to outperform Memcached, Valkey, Redis, and other alternatives. Out today is Pogocache 1.2 as the newest feature release for this fast cache...

Airborne Empire an open-world city-building RPG gets a Linux / Steam Deck freezing fix  GamingOnLinux

How to make graphical Python apps the EasyGUI way  Tom's Hardware

Puppy Linux BookwormPup64 10.0.12 Is Out Based on Debian 12.12 “Bookworm”  9to5Linux

Linux kernel developers are evaluating the idea of removing HIGHPTE support from the Linux kernel due to its maintenance burden and just one ARM system currently using it...

Linux Looking To Finally Kill Off HIGHPTE Support  Phoronix

The free unusual extreme speed shooter Ecto added Linux support  GamingOnLinux

The newest Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) display driver that has been in the works for the Linux kernel is "Yhgch" from Inspur...

The Newest DRM Display Driver Being Worked On For Linux: "Yhgch"  Phoronix

Following the numerous Intel Linux developer departures last month from the company following layoffs at Intel and others deciding to voluntarily leave, there is another one to report today. One of the Intel IVPU accelerator driver maintainers for the Intel NPUs found in Core Ultra SoCs is departing the company...

Intel Loses One Of Its NPU Driver Maintainers: "Time To Let Someone Else Deal With The NPU Bugs"  Phoronix

For those preferring for the first point release to major new compiler releases before upgrading, LLVM 21.1.1 is out today along with the likes of Clang 21.1.1 for this widely-used open-source compiler stack...

Ubuntu 25.10 Is Now Powered by Linux Kernel 6.17 Ahead of the Beta Release  9to5Linux

Mozilla Phases Out 32-Bit Linux Firefox Support by 2026  WebProNews

Pop_OS beta close to popping and KDE Linux, FreeBSD at alpha  theregister.com

Firefox to end support for 32-bit Linux in 2026  gHacks Technology News