Open Source

Blender 4.3 Open-Source 3D Graphics App Introduces Experimental Vulkan Backend
Blender 4.3 open-source 3D graphics creation software is now available for download with new features and numerous improvements. Here's what's new! The post Blender 4.3 Open-Source 3D Graphics App Introduces Experimental Vulkan Backend appeared first o...
2024-11-19 16:23
FreeCAD 1.0 Open-Source 3D Parametric Modeler Released, Here’s What’s New
FreeCAD 1.0 open-source 3D parametric modeler is now available for download with numerous new features and UI improvements. Here's what's new! The post FreeCAD 1.0 Open-Source 3D Parametric Modeler Released, Here’s What’s New appeared first on 9to5...
2024-11-19 15:43
New Linux Patch Lets You Force CPU Bugs/Mitigations Even When Not Vulnerable
While most users frown upon the increasing number of CPU security mitigations in part due to the additional overhead commonly introduced, a new Linux kernel patch by a Google engineer would allow users/developers to opt-in to forcing CPU bugs and their...
2024-11-19 14:29
Microsoft rebrands Azure AI Studio to Azure AI Foundry
Microsoft is packaging its Azure AI Studio and other updates into a new service — Azure AI Foundry in response to enterprises’ need to develop, run, and manage generative AI applications. Launched at the company’s annual Ignite conference, Azure...
2024-11-19 13:30
Blender 4.3 Released With AMD HIP-RT Ray-Tracing On Linux, Experimental Vulkan Backend
Blender 4.3 is out today as the newest feature update to this leading open-source 3D modeling software...
2024-11-19 12:00
FreeCAD 1.0 Released With UI/UX Improvements, New Materials System
FreeCAD 1.0 was just released as a major update to this leading open-source, cross-platform 3D parametric modeler software...
2024-11-19 11:24
Linux 6.13 PM Switches EPYC Turin To AMD P-State, More Aggressive Default For Intel GNR
The power management subsystem updates have been submitted for the newly opened Linux 6.13 merge window. As covered within individual articles over the past few weeks, the Linux 6.13 power management updates include some notable changes for both AMD an...
2024-11-19 10:07
Needrestart local privilege escalation vulnerability fixes available
Qualys discovered vulnerabilities which allow a local attacker to gain root privileges in the needrestart package (CVE-2024-48990, CVE-2024-48991, CVE-2024-48992, and CVE-2024-11003) and a related issue in libmodule-scandeps-perl (CVE-2024-10224). The ...
2024-11-19 09:00
A GRC framework for securing generative AI
From automating workflows to unlocking new insights, generative AI models like OpenAI’s GPT-4 are already delivering value in enterprises across every industry. But with this power comes a critical challenge for organizations: How do they secure and...
2024-11-19 09:00
How to transform your architecture review board
I recall my angst about my first visit to an architecture review board (ARB), where a team of enterprise architects reviewed plans for new systems and application architectures. My presentation was required to follow a template and be reviewed by the ...
2024-11-19 09:00
Succeeding with observability in the cloud
In its 2024 report, Splunk breaks down observability practices into four stages: foundational visibility, guided insights, proactive response, and unified workflows. Based on that, it classifies companies into four stages of observability maturity: b...
2024-11-19 09:00
Meet the Canonical Ceph team at Cephalocon 2024
Date: December 4-5th, 2024 Location: Geneva, Switzerland In just a few weeks, Cephalocon will be held at CERN in Geneva. After last year’s successful Cephalocon in Amsterdam, which was the first live event held since the pandemic, it is great to retu...
2024-11-19 08:50
Red Hat & Microsoft Bringing RHEL To WSL
The latest Linux distribution being brought to Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) with Microsoft's blessing is none other than Red Hat Enterprise Linux... Microsoft and Red Hat jointly announced today that RHEL is coming to WSL...
2024-11-19 08:45
Debian 13 Is Quickly Approaching - Desktop Artwork Voting Now Underway
The Debian 13 "Trixie" release is slated for 2025 and with the artwork voting now underway for the default desktop theme is a reminder that the release is quickly approaching...
2024-11-19 08:37
WayVNC 0.9 Released For Wayland VNC Server With New Features
WayVNC 0.9 is out today as the newest feature release for this VNC server catering to wlroots-based Wayland compositors. WayVNC makes it easy to get a VNC server up and running on Sway and other wlroots-based compositors while with today's update is mu...
2024-11-19 08:29
The transition to in-house software development in the automotive industry
Who will win the race to the perfect SDV? The automotive industry is experiencing a major transformation, driven by the integration of advanced software systems into vehicles. As cars become smarter and more connected, Original Equipment Manufacturers ...
2024-11-19 08:00
Why did Windows 95 setup use three operating systems?
Way back in April of this year, I linked to a question and answer about why some parts of the Windows 98 installer looked older than the other parts. It turns out that in between the MS-DOS (the blue part) and Windows 98 parts of the installation proce...
2024-11-19 07:45
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MiTAC Releases AMD openSIL Based Open-Source Firmware For Their Capri2 EPYC Server
Ahead of SC24, MiTAC Computing has published their open-source firmware for their Open Compute Project (OCP) designed Capri2 AMD EPYC server. This open-source firmware stack makes use of AMD's in-development openSIL for open-source CPU silicon initiali...
2024-11-19 06:39
Intel SNC6 Sub-NUMA Clustering Support With Linux 6.13
A few weeks back I wrote about Intel engineers preparing SNC6 support with Linux for six nodes per L3 cache. That was the first time hearing of SNC6 with SNC 1/2/3/4 sub-NUMA clustering modes being more common. That support is now ready for merging wit...
2024-11-19 06:22