Facebook is banning posts that mention various Linux-related topics, sites, or groups. Some users may also see their accounts locked or limited when posting Linux topics. Major open-source operating system news, reviews, and discussion site DistroWatch is at the center of the controversy, as it seems to be the first to have noticed that Facebook's Community Standards had blackballed it.

Here's the up to date list of games available on Amazon Prime Gaming for January 24th, and what compatibility you can expect for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck. Each week Prime Gaming, part of what you get with a subscription to Amazon Prime, add and remove various games you can claim to keep.

For those looking for a heatsink fan to cool a custom build of an Ampere Altra / Altra Max server or workstation, the ARCTIC Freezer 4U-M ends up being a very potent option that offers similar performance to more expensive Ampere Altra heatsinks while providing similar performance.

The 224th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on January 26th, 2025, keeping you updated with the most important things happening in the Linux world.

The NXP Semiconductors FRDM-IMX93 Development Board is a development platform designed for industrial and IoT applications. Key features include dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, multiple display and camera interfaces, and support for CAN bus communication.

To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 19 high quality Linux graphical calculator tools. Hopefully, there will be something of interest for anyone who wants more functionality offered by simple calculators.

When I first set out to build LinuxReport, my goal was simple: create a fast, customizable news aggregator, like DrudgeReport, for the Linux community. It was also a great way to learn Flask and the art of writing efficient web applications.

Solus 4.7 updates Budgie, GNOME, Plasma, and Xfce with the latest features, including Flatpak-ready software centers and refreshed multimedia tools.

ISD is a new open-source project aiming to provide a more "Interactive SystemD" for simplifying management of Linux systems with systemd.

Though not a big-name distro, Zentyal is easy enough for an administrator to deploy and make work for just about any business.

The development team behind the Solus distribution announced today the release and general availability of Solus 4.7 as the latest ISO snapshot of this independent rolling-release distro featuring Budgie, GNOME, KDE Plasma, and Xfce editions.

Hands on Chinese AI startup DeepSeek this week unveiled a family of LLMs it claims not only replicates OpenAI's o1 reasoning capabilities, but challenges the American model builder's dominance in a whole host of benchmarks.

Gain insights into programming language trends, explore the practical applications of different languages, and broaden your programming language knowledge base with ITPro Today's top 10 programming language stories of 2024.

Learn how to install and Use DeepSeek locally on your Ubuntu 24.04 with GPU, CUDA and Llama CPP

A set of patches being worked on by Oracle engineers allow for optionally sharing page table entries (PTEs) between processes. For some workloads this can equate to very significant memory savings.

Liberux NEXX (crowdfunding): a Linux-powered phone that you've been waiting for with an 8-core CPU, 32GB RAM, 2TB storage, and zero data tracking.

Apache CouchDB is an open-source NoSQL and document-oriented database that supports multiple formats and protocols to store its data. Apache CouchDB allows you to use JSON to store data, and it also provides web UI for managing the CouchDB system and HTTP API that enables you to query data easily.

Antmicro recently highlighted the MSP430 microcontroller family, renowned for its ultra-low-power design and versatility in applications such as IoT, automation, and space. Their article explores how the Renode simulation platform facilitates efficient testing and development of MSP430-based systems.

If you want to take control of your music playback, try Musify on Android.

You know, when it comes to DIY projects, we like to see ideas that use 3D printers and pre-bought materials that get the job done. However, when we do, we lose sight of the real foundation of DIY fans everywhere: Lego blocks.