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Linux 6.12 Scheduler Code Adds SCHED_DEADLINE Servers & Complete EEVDF
The scheduler updates have been submitted for the Linux 6.12 kernel and come with several notable enhancements...
2024-09-19 06:55
Microsoft Optimizes Hyper-V Code To Boot Linux Faster When Having Many CPUs
The Microsoft Hyper-V updates have been submitted for the Linux 6.12 kernel. They are mostly small changes but does bring work to optimize the boot time for large Hyper-V VMs...
2024-09-19 06:46
XFS With Linux 6.12 Adds New Ioctls To Exchange Contents Of Two Files
The XFS file-system changes have been merged for the Linux 6.12 kernel and introduce new ioctls for being able to exchange the contents of two files...
2024-09-19 06:35
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...
2024-09-18 22:48
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...
2024-09-18 22:48
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...
2024-09-18 22:48
Swift 6 arrives with improved concurrency, data-race safety
Swift 6, the latest version of the general-purpose language developed by Apple, is now available. The language update features concurrency improvements, including extended safety guarantees for data races. Linux and Windows support and a new testing l...
2024-09-18 20:42
GNOME 47 released with accent colours and completely new open/save file dialogs
The GNOME project has released their newest major version, GNOME 47, and while it’s not the most groundbreaking release, there’s still a ton of good stuff in here. Two features really stand our, with the first one being the addition of acce...
2024-09-18 19:51
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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...
2024-09-18 17:39
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...
2024-09-18 16:50
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...
2024-09-18 16:12
Apache Software Foundation Initiatives to Fuel the Next 25 Years of Open Source Innovation 
Annual report for 2024 fiscal year highlights Foundation’s commitment to providing software for the public good since its formation in 1999 The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), the all-volunteer developers, stewards, and incubators of more than 320 ...
2024-09-18 16:00
Autodesk Contributes Mesa Vulkan WSI Support For Apple's Metal
An interesting merge request opened this week and already merged for Mesa 24.3 comes from an Autodesk engineer adding Vulkan Windowing System Integration (WSI) around Apple's Metal API for use on macOS...
2024-09-18 15:51
GNOME 47 “Denver” Desktop Environment Officially Released, Here’s What’s New
GNOME 47 desktop environment is out now with support for accent colors, as well as numerous new features and enhancements across all apps and components. The post GNOME 47 “Denver” Desktop Environment Officially Released, Here’s What&...
2024-09-18 15:08
Join Canonical in Sydney at Dell Technologies Forum
Canonical is excited to be exhibiting at the upcoming Dell Technologies Forum – Sydney on the 24th of September. This leading event brings together industry leaders and tech enthusiasts to explore the latest advancements shaping the digital lands...
2024-09-18 13:49
H.264/H.265 Vulkan Encoder Support Merged Into FFmpeg
The FFmpeg multimedia library continues to enhance its support around the Vulkan Video APIs with the latest commits seeing H.264 and H.265/HEVC Vulkan encode support merged...
2024-09-18 13:08
Oracle CloudWorld 2024: 10 key takeaways from the big annual event
As competition heats up among cloud service providers, especially on the generative AI front, Oracle is focusing its energies on providing IT infrastructure that can help developers and enterprises take advantage of generative AI in their operations. ...
2024-09-18 12:56