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Linus Torvalds just released Linux 6.1-rc3 as the third weekly test release of the in-development Linux 6.1 kernel...

Linux 6.1-rc3 Released - A Bit Larger Than Average  Phoronix

4 Reasons Why AlmaLinux Is a Better CentOS Alternative  MUO - MakeUseOf

Great smaller and casual games for the Steam Deck  GamingOnLinux

How to Use lsof to Track Down Open Files on Linux  MUO - MakeUseOf

How to Add a User to the sudoers File in Linux  How-To Geek

Russia tries to impose switch to Linux from Windows  Freethink

Intel Lands An AV1 QSV Encoder In FFmpeg  Phoronix

While Intel contributed oneVPL support to FFmpeg this summer that can be used for video encoding/decoding to AV1 and other formats, this past week Intel engineers contributed an AV1 encode Quick Sync Video (QSV) encoder too for FFmpeg. This AV1 encode path using their Media SDK with QSV is ultimately building atop oneVPL...

Sigstore that is backed by Google, Red Hat, GitHub, and other prominent organizations with an aim to secure the open-source software supply chain has reached general availability and issued the "v1.0" releases for their key software components...

For those interested in the OneXPlayer handheld gaming consoles, a x86 platform driver for the Linux kernel has been posted for getting working sensor support on the AMD-powered OneXPlayer Mini...

OneXPlayer Linux Platform Driver Sent Out For AMD-Powered Gaming Handheld  Phoronix

Back in Linux 5.19 the initial code for Intel Trust Domain Extensions (TDX) was merged while still an ongoing matter is getting the Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) integration merged that is now up to its tenth revision and spans 108 patches...

108 Patches Sent Out In Latest Revision Of Intel TDX KVM Support For Linux  Phoronix

Reminder: Update your PC info for the next round of statistics updates  GamingOnLinux

Install WoeUSB on Ubuntu to Create Bootable Windows USB  It's FOSS

Russia tries to impose switch to Linux from Windows  Freethink

Russia tries to impose switch to Linux from Windows  Freethink

Russia tries to impose switch to Linux from Windows  Freethink

How to View Maps in Your Linux Terminal With MapSCII  MUO - MakeUseOf