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Linux version of Royal Ransomware targets VMware ESXi servers  BleepingComputer

Proposed Patch Would Disable Linux CPU Security Mitigations at ...  WebProNews

AMD sent in another batch of AMDGPU features and fixes to DRM-Next this week ahead of the Linux 6.3 merge window. With being late in the cycle the material is mostly of different fixes -- including some Radeon RX 7000 series "RDNA3" (GFX11) fixes -- but also a new feature in that AMD Radeon GPU power savings with S0ix even when the system BIOS support is lacking...

Linux 6.3 To Allow Some AMD GPU Power Savings Benefits Even ...  Phoronix

For those that may have tried the recent macOS-inspired helloSystem 0.8 release for that desktop-focused FreeBSD-based operating system, if that didn't satisfy your desktop BSD desires, MidnightBSD 3.0 is working its way to release as another alternative...

MidnightBSD 3.0 Coming Soon For FreeBSD-Derived Desktop OS  Phoronix

Thanks to Intel another batch of Compute Express Link (CXL) feature code is working its way into shape for the upcoming Linux 6.3 kernel cycle...

CXL RAM Regions Being Worked On For Linux 6.3  Phoronix

In marking ten years since the prior release, Xvidtune 1.0.4 was released on Saturday with all the patches that have buult up over the past decade...

X.Org's Xvidtune Sees New Release After A Decade  Phoronix

Cairo 1.17.8 was released this week as a new development snapshot of this 2D vector graphics library that over the years has seen widespread use by a multitude of desktop software...

Cairo 1.17.8 Released - OpenGL/GLES Drawing Removed, Better ...  Phoronix

Ubisoft's Launcher Broke Its Own Games on Linux and Steam Deck ...  Slashdot

'Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past' Reverse-Engineered for Linux ...  Slashdot

IDC: Tablets sales slightly declined in 2022, Chromebooks fell off a ...  GSMArena.com

The newest feature in the Microsoft Store is more ads – OSnews  OS News

Dev explains why Tiny11 Windows is so tiny yet secure despite no ...  OS News

How to Install Nessus on Kali Linux  MUO - MakeUseOf

Following last week's article about Linux developers eyeing a new "DOITM" security mitigation for latest Intel CPUs based on guidance from Intel around Data Operand Independent Timing (DOIT) instructions and then it coming to light that the DOIT mode shouldn't always be on, a lengthier statement from one of Intel's Linux engineers has been published summing up the current beliefs and Linux kernel possibilities around DOIT(M)...

A Detailed Explanation On Intel's DOIT Mode, Possible Options For ...  Phoronix