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Handmade by human hands using machines  Digg

Resolute Snapshot 3 is now available as the newest monthly test candidate leading up the Ubuntu 26.04 LTS release in April...

Ubuntu 26.04 Resolute Snapshot 3 Released For Testing  Phoronix

Microsoft PowerToys Proposal Adds Linux-style UI to Windows  OMG! Ubuntu

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Still Committed To Linux 6.20~7.0 Even If Not Finalized For Release Time  Phoronix

Last year Canonical committed to shipping the latest upstream Linux kernel versions in new Ubuntu releases compared to their more conservative choices in prior releases that didn't always align nicely for the latest Linux kernel upstream. Back in December they confirmed Ubuntu 26.04 plans for Linux 6.20~7.0 and their plans remain that way, even if it means the stable Linux 6.20~7.0 stable release won't be officially out quite in time for the initial ISO release...

Windows PowerToys To Get "Command Palette Dock," a Top Bar À La macOS and Linux  TechPowerUp

AudioThing Space Strip: modular multi-FX plugin for mac, linux, win, and now iOS  synth anatomy

AudioThing Space Trip: modular multi-FX plugin for mac, linux, win, and now iOS  synth anatomy

I wouldn’t install Linux on these laptops (here’s why)  MakeUseOf

Similar to what has been available on Intel and AMD processors for users with the shadow stack for control-flow integrity, Linux on RISC-V is finally ready to roll-out its user-space control-flow integrity support...

RISC-V User-Space Control Flow Integrity / Shadow Stack Appears Finally Ready  Phoronix

Microsoft says it will fix "pain points" in Windows 11 this year, and has already proposed a Linux-like menu bar  PC Guide

How to Restart NGINX on Your Linux Server  About Chromebooks

Some Of Linux's Biggest Players Are Unifying Their Gaming Efforts  GameSpot

Following last week's Vulkan spec updates that brought descriptor heaps and other notable new extensions and the Vulkan Roadmap 2026 Milestone, Vulkan 1.4.342 was published this morning as the latest routine spec update plus one new extension...

No, Linux is not "more secure" than Windows  How-To Geek

Your Windows habits are dangerous on Linux—here are 4 things to avoid  How-To Geek

AMD EPYC 9755 Delivers Decisive Performance Leadership Over Xeon 6 Granite Rapids With Nearly 500 Benchmarks  Phoronix

Back in December I carried out some fresh benchmarks of the Intel Xeon 6980P vs. AMD EPYC 9755 for these competing 128 core server processors using the latest Linux software stack before closing out 2025. That was done with nearly 200 benchmarks and the AMD EPYC Turin Zen 5 processor delivered terrific performance as we have come to enjoy out of the 5th Gen EPYC line-up over the past year and several months. Since then I have ratcheted up the benchmarks with nearly 500 benchmarks between the AMD EPYC 9755 and Intel Xeon 6980P processors for an even more comprehensive look at these CPUs atop Linux 6.18 LTS.