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This past week were the initial Linux benchmarks of the Ryzen 9 5900HX with the ASUS ROG Strix G15 laptop. Ubuntu was used as the default test platform as usual given its popularity and arguably the most relevant Linux distribution to use given that it's the most common Linux distribution at the moment for preloads on laptops by multiple vendors. In any case, as usual many users were quick to say "but Arch Linux!" as if it was going to make a dramatic difference in my findings. Well, here are some Ubuntu 21.04 versus Arch Linux benchmarks on that AMD Advantage laptop.

"LemonDuck": New crypto malware targeting Windows, Linux systems  ummid.com

New crypto malware targeting Windows, Linux systems: Microsoft  National Herald

New crypto malware targeting Windows, Linux systems: Microsoft  The Hans India

New crypto malware targeting Windows, Linux systems: Microsoft  The Hans India

A screen reader is a vital tool that helps individuals who are blind or low-vision read digital text. Unfortunately, not all file formats receive the same level of support from screen readers. For example, while PDF files have accessibility features that you can use, they are often not the preferred file format for screen reader users. Between line breaks, multiple columns, symbols, and images, screen readers can have trouble reading PDFs in a cohesive way to their users.

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Microsoft's IMA-Based Measurements For Device Mapper Slated For Linux 5.15  Phoronix

The latest Linux kernel feature proposed by Microsoft that is now working its way to the mainline kernel is IMA-based target measurements for the Device Mapper (DM) subsystem for enhanced security...

We’re delighted to welcome Giang Dao to Red Hat as a country manager for Vietnam. In the new role, Dao will be responsible for Red Hat’s business operations in one of ASEAN’s fastest-growing markets.

Hello to all from a new member and a question, too - Windows XP Home and Professional  BleepingComputer

Linux Operating System Market 2021 SWOT Analysis, Competitive Landscape and Significant Growth | Top Brands:IBM, Ubuntu Linux, Linux Mint, Elementary OS, openSUSE, Fedora Linux, Arch Linux, Debian,… – Jumbo News  Jumbo News

Can You Use Microsoft Word on a Chromebook?  MUO - MakeUseOf

Thursday: Vodafone trouble, clubhouse freedom, Windows & Linux loopholes  Market Research Telecast

While Loongson has been known for their MIPS-based Loongson chips that are open-source friendly and have long been based on MIPS, with MIPS now being a dead-end, the Chinese company has begun producing chips using its own "LoongArch" ISA. The first Loongson 3A5000 series hardware was just announced and thanks to the company apparently using the Phoronix Test Suite and OpenBenchmarking.org we have some initial numbers...

Microsoft Has Now Its Own Linux Distribution Builder, CBL-Mariner  InfoQ.com

How to Install VLC on Fedora Linux  It's FOSS

Fedora Workstation 35 is looking to ship with power-profiles-daemon by default and to have it enabled for benefiting newer laptops...

How To Create a Multiboot USB Drive for Linux  Tom's Hardware

Become an expert Linux developer with 34 hours of training for $20  BleepingComputer

The FreeBSD project just published their Q2-2021 report concerning all of their different development activities from April through June...