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Andes adds L2 cache, multi-core support to Linux capable RISC-V cores  CNX Software

It’s not uncommon for users to forget their login passwords or have their system suffer a corrupt filesystem. When that happens, the recommended solution is to boot into rescue or emergency mode and apply

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HP today announced a new Ubuntu Linux offering for select mobile workstations and notebooks in the form of the "Z by HP Data Science Software" package. This isn't just pre-loading the Ubuntu 20.04 LTS OEM version on the notebook but calling it a day, rather it's been pre-loaded as well with a variety of data science software packages...

HP To Begin Preloading Ubuntu 20.04 On Select Laptops Paired With Data Science Stack  Phoronix

AntiX Linux: Not Pretty but Highly Functional  LinuxInsider.com

Building modern applications with Linux and containers eBook  TechRepublic

Proton 5.13-3 is out today as the latest version of this Wine downstream that powers Valve's Steam Play for running Windows games rather well on Linux...

Codasip unveils Linux-ready RISC-V cores with AI and multi-core support  LinuxGizmos.com

Codasip unveils Linux-ready RISC-V cores with AI and multi-core support  LinuxGizmos.com

One of the NVMe specification additions that was ratified this year is the "simple copy" command that allows for copying multiple contiguous ranges to a single destination. That simple copy operation is offloaded to the SSD controller. The Linux kernel support for NVMe simple copy is now being prepared...

NVMe "Simple Copy" Offloaded Copy Support Being Prepared For The Linux Kernel  Phoronix

The Crossword Stumper  The New York Times

How to install VirtualBox on Elementary OS- latest version - Linux Shout  H2S Media

Where is the JENKINS_HOME directory? How do you change the location?  TheServerSide.com

Windows vs. Mac vs. Linux: What's the Best OS for Gaming?  MakeUseOf

Vulkan 1.2.164 is out today with the usual assortment of documentation fixes/clarifications plus two new extensions...

Outlook on the Linux Software Market to 2025 by Application, End-user and Geography  Express Journal

While most hardware vendors don't support Linux to the extent that any products with configurable RGB lighting controls will officially be supported, OpenRGB has been one of the successful community projects for allowing many different devices to enjoy configurable, cross-vendor. and open-source RGB lighting controls...

Twake, A Modern Open-Source Collaboration Platform [Nextcloud Alternative]  It's FOSS

For those that may find their hands on an Intel Tiger Lake laptop this holiday season with the "Gen12" Xe Graphics, here are some Linux OpenGL/Vulkan benchmarks in varying driver configurations if you are left wondering whether it makes sense upgrading your kernel or Mesa for better performance...