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The TURNIP open-source Vulkan driver continues advancing in-step with the other Mesa drivers...

Google Chrome 81 Now Available for Download on Linux, Windows, and Mac  Softpedia News

At the end of last year with ROCm 3.0 AMD introduced the AOMP compiler for OpenMP support targeting Radeon GPUs. AOMP is another downstream of LLVM Clang and on Tuesday marked the latest update...

AMD Rebases Their OpenMP For Radeon GPUs Against LLVM 11  Phoronix

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PINE64 Launches the Linux-based PinePhone UBports Community Edition  MakeUseOf

Hacking campaign puts Linux servers at risk of attack - Video  ZDNet

Remote Linux Desktops Made Easier & More Secure Than Ever  Virtualization Review

Does Kubuntu 20.04 still support .deb and PPAs? - Linux & Unix  BleepingComputer

We have begun seeing the start of upstreaming on Google's Propeller Framework for offering post-link-time binary optimizations in the LLVM compiler stack to offer measurably faster (re)generated binaries...

BlackBerry uncovers hacker tools that it says opened data servers for a decade  Toronto Star

The GNOME Foundation in cooperation with Endless has launched their first Community Engagement Challenge where they are offering up many prizes and cash...

Linux powered automotive computer is loaded with wireless  LinuxGizmos.com

BlackBerry uncovers China-backed hacking campaign on Linux servers  CityNews Calgary

Linux Foundation backs security-oriented seL4 microkernel operating system  ZDNet

Tuxedo InfinityBook Manjaro Announced: High-end Linux Laptop  Play3r

VMWare Kali Linux Not Detecting WiFi Adapter - Linux & Unix  BleepingComputer

While Intel's open-source Linux hardware support is extremely good even in time for launch day of not only for their server / data center products but also desktop and mobile platforms, occasionally there are exceptions. One of the biggest exceptions over the past decade has been the Bay Trail support sometimes taking years to see fixes or finishing up areas of the support. The latest example of this is some Intel Bay Trail and Cherry Trail tablets finally seeing working/reliable touchscreen support on Linux 5.7...

Some Older Intel Tablets Finally Seeing Working Touchscreen With Linux 5.7  Phoronix