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The many scheduler updates have been merged for the Linux 6.16 kernel which include a wide assortment of different fixes and new improvements...

Linux 6.16 Lands "rt_group_sched" Option, Faster Core Offlining & Scheduler Improvements  Phoronix

The open-source Qt toolkit is deeply rooted in C++ code but over the past decade also has enjoyed Python language bindings. Now thanks to new work by the Qt Group on what they are calling Qt Bridging Technology, the toolkit will be enjoying more robust support across different programming languages...

The Linux kernel Performance Events changes were merged for the newly-opened Linux 6.16 cycle. Most notable are some new additions on the Intel side while AMD also saw a few changes too...

The elusive goal of Unix – or Linux – simplicity  theregister.com

AMD quietly releases Radeon RX 9060 XT & PRO R9700 drivers for Linux  VideoCardz.com

Best VPNs for Ubuntu  TechRepublic

Better Than Man pages? These Tools Help You Understand Linux Commands  It's FOSS

On this first day of the Linux 6.16 merge window, Linus Torvalds merged the locking code changes for the kernel that includes some additions to the FUTEX2 interface...

How to Uninstall a Linux App on a Chromebook  How-To Geek

Flexbar, USB Apple Touch Bar Clone, Now Supports Linux  OMG! Ubuntu

Among the many VFS pull requests merged today by Linus Torvalds for the now-open Linux 6.16 merge window is support by the power subsystem for being able to initiate file-system freeze/thaw events as part of the system suspend and resume cycle...

ARM is the future and Armbian 25.5 is the Linux-based OS ready for it  BetaNews

GNU Linux-Libre 6.15 Kernel Is Out for Those Who Seek 100% Freedom for Their PCs  9to5Linux

Armbian 25.5 Released with Support for Banana Pi M2+ and BeagleBone AI-64 SBCs  9to5Linux

Hands-On with Rhino Linux's New UBXI KDE 6 Desktop  It's FOSS News

I virtualized ESXi using Proxmox... and it works better than I expected  XDA

While there has been the Sony PlayStation 5 DualSense controller support for Linux going back several years and has been improved upon with more recent versions of the Linux kernel, there's been some shortcomings around the audio jack handling with the DualSense controller. A new patch series out today aims to enhance that capability...

New Linux Patches Properly Handle The Audio Jack On Sony's PS5 DualSense Controller  Phoronix

Fan-made PC port of Star Fox 64 gets a Linux version in a big update  GamingOnLinux