Zorin OS 17.2 Released, Powered by Linux Kernel 6.8
Zorin OS 17.2 is available to download, bringing users a welcome set of enhancements. The latest release in the Zorin OS 17 series, still based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, is described by the team as the “most capable, customisable, and compatible versi...
Wow! Microsoft DirectX Adopting SPIR-V Moving Forward
Well this is a hell of a surprise... Microsoft announced today that DirectX will be adopting SPIR-V as the interchange format of the future. Microsoft's DirectX 12 will accept shaders compiled to SPIR-V, the intermediate representation defined by The K...
AMD AGESA PI 1.2.0.2 Performance With The Ryzen 9 9950X On Linux
There has been a lot of talk the past few days over the AMD AGESA PI 1.2.0.2 update that has begun rolling out to AMD AM5 motherboards with BIOS updates. The AGESA 1.2.0.2 is said to improve inter-core latency for Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" processors when cor...
The Best New Features in Ubuntu 24.10
Ubuntu 24.10 ‘Oracular Oriole’ is released on October 13th, and as you’d expect from a new version of Ubuntu, it’s packed with new features. As a short-term release, Ubuntu 24.10 gets 9 months of ongoing updates, security patch...
Here Are The Best New Features in Ubuntu 24.10
Ubuntu 24.10 ‘Oracular Oriole’ is released on October 13th, and as you’d expect from a new version of Ubuntu, it’s packed with new features. As a short-term release, Ubuntu 24.10 gets 9 months of ongoing updates, security patch...
Ubuntu 24.10: The Best New Features
Ubuntu 24.10 ‘Oracular Oriole’ will be released on October 13th, and as you’d expect from a new version of Ubuntu, it’s packed with new features. As a short-term release, Ubuntu 24.10 gets nine months of ongoing updates, se...
How to rebase to Fedora Silverblue 41 Beta
Silverblue is an operating system for your desktop built on Fedora Linux. It’s excellent for daily use, development, and container-based workflows. It offers numerous advantages such as being able to roll back in case of any problems. This article pr...
Mesa's Zink Driver Now Supports OpenGL VR Extensions
For anyone still relying upon virtual reality (VR) applications written for the OpenGL API rather than the Vulkan API that has been dominant among VR apps (and other modern games / software) for years, the Mesa code and in particular the Zink OpenGL-on...
What is the 5G Edge and Multi-Access Edge Computing?
Introduction The 5G Edge is revolutionising the telecommunications industry by significantly enhancing network performance, bringing computing power closer to users, and dramatically reducing latency, enabling faster and more efficient services. This a...