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Intel Preps Linux PTC "Throttling Control Interface" To Run Hotter For Better Performance

Phoronix - Wed, 06/25/2025 - 20:10
With the Linux 6.16 kernel Intel enabled the new Platform Temperature Control (PTC) interface as part of their int340x thermal driver. Now ahead of the Linux 6.17 kernel Intel PTC is being extended to support a Throttling Control Interface for those that may prefer running their system(s) hotter in order to enjoy better performance...

Fairphone 6 Announced With Same-Day Linux Support Patches

Phoronix - Wed, 06/25/2025 - 18:20
Dutch electronics company Fairphone today announced their Fairphone Gen 6 smartphone as the successor to the Fairphone 5. Fairphone 6 continues to be repair-friendly and was just announced this morning while already the Linux support patches have hit the Linux kernel mailing list...

Intel Open-Source Software Begins Adding Notices For Generative AI Use

Phoronix - Wed, 06/25/2025 - 18:05
Intel open-source software projects are beginning to relay notices that they may have been developed with support from Intel-operated generative AI solutions...

PNG Spec Updated For HDR Images & Animated PNGs

Phoronix - Wed, 06/25/2025 - 17:42
While WebP and AVIF generate much of the interest these days from a tech perspective for modern image formats, the PNG image format was just updated with new features...

Former Btrfs Lead Developer Chris Mason Announces New "rsched" Tool

Phoronix - Wed, 06/25/2025 - 08:27
Open-source Linux developer Chris Mason who is known for being the original lead developer of the Btrfs file-system recently began hacking on a new tool that he announced today, rsched...

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