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Block all AI browsers for the foreseeable future: Gartner

Linux News - Tue, 12/09/2025 - 22:20
Analysts worry lazy users could have agents complete mandatory infosec training, and attackers could do far nastier thingsAgentic browsers are too risky for most organizations to use, according to analyst firm Gartner.…
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Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 49 (Dec 1 – 7, 2025)

Linux News - Tue, 12/09/2025 - 22:20
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Kernel 6.18, Alpine 3.23, NVIDIA Display Driver v590 Beta, VLC 3.0.22, When Linus met Linus, Linux Mint 22.3 nears release, Jolla Linux phone, and more.
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Linux I3C Gains "HDR" Support For Faster Data Transfers

Linux News - Tue, 12/09/2025 - 22:20
I2C in Linux 6.19 brought support for Rust-written I2C drivers. The newer I3C "Improved Inter-Integrated Circuit" interface changes have now been merged and the big feature there is HDR support. Not to be confused with the more common High Dynamic Range acronym usage for HDR, HDR in the I3C context is for the "High Data Rate" mode for facilitating faster data transfers...
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Which Desktop Environment Do Arch Linux Users Prefer

Linux News - Tue, 12/09/2025 - 22:20
Which desktop environment and window manager is actually the most preferred choice among Arch Linux users? The answer is inside.
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Firefox 146 Is Out with Native Support for Fractional Scaled Displays on Wayland

Linux News - Tue, 12/09/2025 - 22:20
A month after the release of Firefox 145, the first release to drop 32-bit support on Linux, Mozilla has today published the final builds of Firefox 146 ahead of its official unveiling on December 9th, 2025.
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How Vivaldi Workspaces Turn Tabs Into Organized Projects

Linux News - Tue, 12/09/2025 - 22:20
Instead of one long row of tiny tabs, Workspaces in Vivaldi let you keep related tabs together as projects, and sync those setups across your devices when you need them.
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Using AI To Modernize The Ubuntu Error Tracker Produced Some Code That Was "Plain Wrong"

Linux News - Tue, 12/09/2025 - 22:20
A week ago I wrote about AI being used to help modernize Ubuntu's Error Tracker. Microsoft GitHub Copilot was tasked to help adapt its Cassandra database usage to modern standards. It's worked in some areas but even for a rather straight forward task, some of the generated functions ended up being "plain wrong" according to the developer involved...
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PSoC Edge E84-Based Handheld Runs RT-Thread for Local Machine Learning

Linux News - Tue, 12/09/2025 - 22:20
RT-Thread has launched a Crowd Supply campaign for the Edgi-Talk, a handheld reference platform built for hardware-accelerated machine learning. Based on Infineon’s PSoC Edge E84 architecture, it targets smart home, wearable, and industrial interfaces that rely on local inference and responsive voice interaction. The core of the system is the Infineon PSoC Edge E84, which […]
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Linux 6.19 Adds New Console Font To Better Handle Modern Laptops With HiDPI Displays

Linux News - Mon, 12/08/2025 - 22:20
Sent in for the Linux 6.19 merge window when it comes to the frame-buffer device "FBDEV" subsystem are just a set of "fixes" for FBDEV drivers and code clean-ups. But it does also include a new console font option for better supporting modern laptops with high density displays...
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Navidrome 0.59 Music Server & Streamer Introduces Scrobble History

Linux News - Mon, 12/08/2025 - 22:20
Navidrome 0.59, a self-hosted music server and streamer, adds native scrobble history, smarter library scanning, and major UI updates.
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Flowblade Video Editor May Go Wayland-Only As Part Of GTK4 Port

Linux News - Mon, 12/08/2025 - 22:20
Flowblade 2.24 released today as the newest version of this open-source, non-linear video editing application. Flowblade 2.24 brings a number of refinements while also interesting is their commentary concerning the future with Wayland and GTK4 porting...
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Palm-sized Mini PC NAS offers four M.2 bays and dual 2.5GbE ports

Linux News - Mon, 12/08/2025 - 22:20
Youyeetoo has introduced the NestDisk, a compact mini-PC NAS built around Intel’s Alder Lake-N architecture. The system integrates four M.2 NVMe slots in a chassis similar to an external drive enclosure, targeting home lab, soft routing, and media server deployments. The device is powered by the Intel Processor N150, a quad-core CPU within the Alder […]
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Linux Distros Designed for Former Windows Users Are Picking Up Steam

Linux News - Mon, 12/08/2025 - 22:20
For years, Windows users frustrated with constant changes, aggressive updates, and growing system bloat have flirted with switching to Linux. But 2025 marks a noticeable shift: a new generation of Linux distributions built specifically for ex-Windows users is gaining real traction. One of the standout examples is Bazzite, a gaming-optimized Fedora-based distro that has quickly become a go-to choice for people abandoning Windows in favor of a cleaner, more customizable experience.
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AMD Starts Enabling Zen 6 "znver6" Compiler Support In GCC

Linux News - Mon, 12/08/2025 - 22:20
Making for a bit more exciting weekend is that minutes ago AMD has posted their first patch for enabling Zen 6 processor support within the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) for -march=znver6 targeting...
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Fastfetch 2.56 Arrives With Improved Config Loading and NUMA Detection

Linux News - Mon, 12/08/2025 - 22:20
Fastfetch 2.56, the system information tool, enhances config loading, adds NUMA node detection, and broadens hardware and OS support.
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FEX 2512 Released With More Improvements For Gaming On ARM64 Linux

Linux News - Mon, 12/08/2025 - 22:20
FEX 2512 is out toda as the newest monthly update for this software that enables running x86/x86_64 Linux binaries on ARM64 Linux, including the likes of Wine and Valve's Steam Play (Proton) for being able to run Windows games on 64-bit ARM Linux devices...
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GParted Live 1.7.0-12 Stable Release Drops 32 Bit Support

Linux News - Mon, 12/08/2025 - 22:20
GParted Live 1.7.0-12 ends 32-bit support and moves fully to AMD64, delivering a refreshed, stable release with updated components.
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Tenstorrent Blackhole Support & Other New RISC-V + ARM64 Hardware In Linux 6.19

Linux News - Mon, 12/08/2025 - 22:20
The set of six branches containing SoC and platform updates/additions for the Linux 6.19 kernel have been merged for enabling a lot of new RISC-V and ARM 64-bit hardware as well as enhancing some existing SoCs/platforms...
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Toradex Introduces Coin-Sized Modules Powered with NXP i.MX 93 and i.MX 91 Processors

Linux News - Mon, 12/08/2025 - 22:20
Toradex has unveiled the OSM and Lino Computer on Module families, incorporating NXP’s i.MX 93 and i.MX 91 processors. These ultra-compact modules target high-volume industrial automation and edge systems, offering a rugged, cost-effective solution for space-constrained environments. The new lineup includes the OSM iMX93, OSM iMX91, Lino iMX93, and Lino iMX91. These modules are powered […]
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Solaris 11.4 SRU 87 Released With New Security Features, GCC 15

Linux News - Sun, 12/07/2025 - 22:20
For anyone still relying on Solaris in production or just nostalgic Solaris users from the grand Sun Microsystems days, Solaris 11.4 SRU 87 was released by Oracle this week as one of the heavier stable release updates in recent memory...
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