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Oracle today released version 7.1 of their VirtualBox virtualization software with an improved GUI, Wayland clipboard sharing support, OCI integration improvements, and other enhancements...

Kali Linux 2024.3 released: 11 new tools, Qualcomm Snapdragon SDM845 SoC support  Help Net Security

Raspberry Pi Imager 1.9 Released with Qt 6 Port, AppImage Support, and More  9to5Linux

Why I Use NixOS (And Why You Should Too)  How-To Geek

Juno's New Linux Tablet Is an Easy Escape from Windows and Android  How-To Geek

Early in the year we enjoyed seeing AMD Zen 5 "znver5" support upstreamed for the GCC 14 compiler in making it into that annual GNU Compiler Collection feature release. It was great seeing AMD Zen 5 support make it into this open-source compiler well ahead of any Zen 5 products being announced. Since then the GCC support for the new Znver5 target has continued to be improve upon meanwhile we've been waiting to see similar treatment for the LLVM/Clang compiler stack. Finally this week that AMD Zen 5 (znver5) support has been submitted for review in upstreaming it for LLVM...

Kali Linux 2024.3 Adds 11 New Hacking Tools, Improves Raspberry Pi Support  9to5Linux

Kali Linux 2024.3 Adds 11 New Hacking Tools, Improves Raspberry Pi Support  9to5Linux

AMD Submits Initial Zen 5 Enablement For LLVM/Clang Compiler  Phoronix

Intel Alder Lake-N CPU powers news Linux tablet PC — Juno Tab 3 features N100 CPU, 12GB RAM, and 512GB SSD for $699  Tom's Hardware

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X & Ryzen 7 9700X Linux Performance With 105 Watt cTDP Review  Phoronix

With the upcoming Ubuntu 24.10 release, Canonical is introducing permission prompting for more control over Snap access to systems to enhance security...

Solus is a no-frills desktop distribution that makes using Linux a no-brainer  ZDNet

KDE Slimbook 16 Linux-based laptop gets refreshed with AMD Hawk Point processor  Notebookcheck.net

Ubuntu 24.10 to Introduce User-Controlled Permissions Prompts  9to5Linux

Motherboard vendors have begun rolling out updated BIOS versions for AMD AM5 platforms that allow a configurable TDP on the Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 7 9700X processors to allow a 105 Watt cTDP compared to the base 65 Watt TDP. For those wondering about the Linux performance and power efficiency impact from running these mid-tier Zen 5 desktop processors at the higher cTDP value, here is the full set of benchmarks compared to my original review data on Linux.

10 Linux apps I can't do without - and why  ZDNet

VirtualBox 7.1 Released with Qt 6 GUI, Wayland Support for Clipboard Sharing  9to5Linux

The Juno Tab 3 Linux Tablet Seems Rather Overpriced  OMG! Ubuntu!

With Linux 6.11 expected for release on Sunday that in turn will mark the start of the two-week merge window for Linux 6.12. The Linux 6.12 cycle will get underway and work towards its stable release in mid to late November. Ahead of the Linux 6.12 merge window here is a look at some of the material anticipated for merging during this next cycle...