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Introduced to the Linux 4.12 kernel's staging area back in 2017 was the Realtek RTL8723BS WiFi driver. The Realtek RTL8723BS is an 802.11 b/g/ SDIO WLAN adapter with Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity too. In the nearly decade since this driver was added to the staging area, it's continued to be cleaned up and with the Linux 7.0 merge window there is yet again a lot of work on cleaning up this WiFi driver for the old Realtek hardware...

Linux Still Working To Clean Up The Realtek RTL8723BS 802.11b/g/n WiFi Driver In 2026  Phoronix

Handmade by human hands using machines  Digg

Every year, when I look at the landscape of the technology industry, I am reminded of why Red Hat exists. We have always thrived at the intersection of complex technology challenges and open source-based, community-driven innovation. Over the last few years, that has meant exploring the horizons of new methods of virtualization and artificial intelligence, which were just beginning to take shape.Today, as we move into 2026, I am here to tell you that Red Hat is no longer just a software provider; we have the opportunity to partner with our customers to build the platforms that will redefine th

No breakthrough in the open hybrid cloud happens in isolation. Whether it’s a developer in a community project, a partner building a specialized solution, or an architect scaling a global fleet, the most impactful stories are those where expertise and collaboration meet. In this month’s roundup, we’re moving beyond the technical specifications to look at how we’re solving real-world challenges together. From the leadership vision guiding our partner ecosystem to new protocols that bridge the gap between human intuition and AI, these stories reflect a shared commitment to building more

Rocket League To Get Linux-Compatible Easy Anti-Cheat in Upcoming Update  TechPowerUp

Earlier this month we spotted the addition of a new GFX1170 GPU target in the AMDGPU LLVM back-end. Making this GFX1170 target interesting is that its marked as an APU/SoC part with "RDNA 4m" while being part of the GFX11 series. The GFX11 series is for RDNA3, GFX115x is for RDNA 3.5, and GFX12 is RDNA4. More ISA changes have now been committed to the AMDGPU LLVM back-end that make a few more instruction differences better aligned with RDNA4...

The political and personal case for Linux  The Wake Weekly

Linux kernel 7.0 finally drops support for the Intel 440BX EDAC driver  TechRadar

The political and personal case for Linux  The Johnstonian News

Linux 7.0 Showing Some Early Performance Regressions On Intel Panther Lake Review  Phoronix

Linux 7.0 Showing Some Early Performance Regressions On Intel Panther Lake Review  Phoronix

With the Linux 7.0 merge window beginning to calm down ahead of the 7.0-rc1 release due out on Sunday, one of the areas I was most excited about benchmarking on Linux 7.0 was looking for any performance gains with the new Intel Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" given ongoing Intel Xe graphics driver improvements and other general kernel optimizations. Unfortunately, at large the Intel Panther Lake performance is moving in the wrong direction with the early Linux 7.0 benchmarking.

NAS and file server OS distribution Statistics 2026  commandlinux.com

What Is GRUB In Linux  commandlinux.com

Windows will never be atomic, and that gives Linux a permanent edge  XDA

5 reasons to start using the Linux command line  How-To Geek

Long past due for retirement, the Linux 7.0 kernel has removed the obsolete Mwave driver for the 3780i ACP Modem found in some Pentium II era IBM ThinkPads from the 1990s...

Want to develop your Linux skills? I've found the perfect distro for you  ZDNET

Intel's Discontinued Open-Source OpenPGL Project Finds A New Home  Phoronix