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While we are approaching the end of the Linux 6.14 merge window with Linux 6.14-rc1 expected on Sunday, the fun isn't over quite yet... Among other last minute pull requests today were a set of patches to work on better optimizing the TLB flushing scalability for modern Intel and AMD x86_64 processors...

TLB Flushing Scalability Optimizations Merged For Linux 6.14 To Benefit AMD / Intel CPUs  Phoronix

AMD RDNA 4 GPUs to buck trend by getting near-perfect launch-day Linux support  Notebookcheck.net

AMD RDNA 4 GPUs to buck trend with get near-perfect launch-day Linux support  Notebookcheck.net

Lilbits: Apple scraps an AR glasses project, Linux app support for Android, and AYANEO's handheld gaming PC with modular controllers  Liliputing

As another last minute change for GNOME 48 ahead of its feature freeze this weekend, the default font of the GNOME desktop has changed...

TouchOSC native Linux touch support arrives; demo on SteamDeck  Create Digital Music

The 8 Easiest Ways to Share Files Between Linux and Windows  How-To Geek

The Sims and The Sims 2 officially return with a Legacy Collection for each  GamingOnLinux

AMD’s RDNA 4 GPUs Will Get “Good Enough” RADV Support With Mesa 25.0 Release, Will Only Lack Two Components  Wccftech

Back in October following the launch of the EPYC 9005 "Turin" processors I ran an AVX-512 performance comparison for the EPYC 9755 with 512-bit data path vs. 256-bit data path vs. AVX-512 disabled. That was interesting for showing the benefits of Zen 5's full 512-bit data path support compared to the "double pumped" approach with Zen 4 or optionally used via a BIOS option on Zen 5. AVX-512 continues to prove to be very performant and power efficient with AMD Zen 5 processors unlike with the early generations of AVX-512 on Intel processors. Here is a fresh look at the AVX-512 performance on a Supermicro server with an AMD EPYC 9655 processor.

CyberArk introduces Identity Bridge to modernize identity and access management for Linux  SecurityInfoWatch

The Servo open-source browser engine written in Rust has published some of their development statistics and other figures for 2025. Additionally they have shared their planned roadmap for 2025...

Along with other Intel TDX changes and AMD SEV updates separately sent out for thei n-development Linux 6.14 kernel, there is the usual hearty batch of Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) virtualization updates too...

Linux performance overlay MangoHud 0.8.0-rc1 out now for testing with Intel GPU support and lots of improvements  GamingOnLinux

Facebook flags Linux topics as 'cybersecurity threats' — posts and users being blocked  MSN

Free tense horror game Those Who Crawl about exploring shrinking caves added Linux / Steam Deck support  GamingOnLinux

One of the important pieces of open-source software still working toward proper Wayland support is the Chromium Embedded Framework "CEF" that in turn is depended upon by software like Steam, OBS Studio, Spotify, and many other software packages for having an in-app browser-type experience. The good news is there has been some recent progress on native Wayland support for CEF...

Games to claim from Prime Gaming, Jan 31 edition round-up for SteamOS Linux and Steam Deck  GamingOnLinux

FUSE Hooks Up With IO_uring For Greater Performance Potential In Linux 6.14  Phoronix