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FEX 2601 Brings Various Fixes, Improvements For Wine & DXVK/VKD3D-Proton

Phoronix - Thu, 01/08/2026 - 09:03
FEX, the open-source emulator for running x86 and x86_64 binaries on AArch64 (ARM64) Linux and that is sponsored by Valve and to be used by the Steam Frame, is out with a new monthly feature release...

Smarter troubleshooting with the new MCP server for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (now in developer preview)

Red Hat News - Thu, 01/08/2026 - 08:00
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) system administrators and developers have long relied on a specific set of tools to diagnose issues, combined with years of accumulated intuition and experience. But as environments grow more complex, the cognitive load required to effectively decipher logs and troubleshoot issues has been increasing.Today, we are excited to announce the developer preview of a new Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for RHEL. This new MCP server is designed to bridge the gap between RHEL and Large Language Models (LLMs), enabling a new era of smarter troubleshooting.What is the

Navigating secure AI deployment: Architecture for enhancing AI system security and safety

Red Hat News - Thu, 01/08/2026 - 08:00
In the previous articles, we discussed how integrating AI into business-critical systems opens up enterprises to a new set of risks with AI security and AI safety [link], and explored the evolving AI security and safety threat landscape, drawing from leading frameworks such as MITRE ATLAS, NIST, OWASP, and others [link]. In this article, we'll examine the architectural considerations for deploying AI systems that are both secure and safe.A resilient AI architecture must be designed with a defense-in-depth philosophy, integrating controls that address both traditional cybersecurity threats and

AMD Linux GPU Driver Improvement Coming For DP-HDMI Dongles

Phoronix - Thu, 01/08/2026 - 04:24
For those using a DisplayPort to HDMI dongle currently with the AMDGPU Linux kernel graphics driver may find some higher resolutions / modes unavailable. Fortunately, a fix is on the way for dealing with this situation due to an oversight in the kernel driver...

Intel FSP Improvements With Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake"

Phoronix - Thu, 01/08/2026 - 02:24
While for years open-source firmware enthusiasts have been after an open-source Firmware Support Package "FSP" for Intel CPUs and back during Raja Koduri's tenure at Intel it sounded like it might happen, it has yet to happen. But at least with the forthcoming Intel Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" there are some FSP improvements...

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