Mageia 10 Linux distribution is now available for public beta testing, bringing various upgraded components, bug fixes, and other changes for those who want to help the devs ensure a stable and reliable release ahead of the scheduled launch in April 2026.

This week, open met open. In this case, it was open source software, in the form of AlmaLinux Kitten, meeting open source hardware, in the form of the RISC-V instruction set architecture.

This is a follow-up tutorial to my previous guide How to Fix Dummy Output/No Sound Issue on MacBook Computers Running Linux since things have changed significantly with recent Linux kernels.

System76 launches the next-generation Thelio Mira Linux desktop computer with Pop!_OS Linux 24.04 LTS and the COSMIC desktop environment.

In this article, you learn how to use the stat command to check the properties of a referenced file, including file system related information.

A recent systemd update introduces birth date storage, supporting ongoing efforts to implement age-based access controls in the Linux desktop stack.

It's been nearly three years since the release of Mageia 9 for this Linux distribution who's lineage traces back to the glorious Mandrake Linux. Following the Mageia 10 alpha release back in January, Mageia 10 beta builds are now available...

A polished Arch-based distro with a stellar installer, sane defaults, and plenty of choices to keep power users happy.

GParted Live 1.8.1, a bootable Linux system for disk partitioning, is out with Linux kernel 6.19, Debian Sid updates, and the stable GParted 1.8.1 release.

Drew Fustini sent out DeviceTree patches this past weekend for enabling the HDMI display controller on the T-Head TH1520 RISC-V SoC. Additionally, there's a patch for lighting up the HDMI display support on the LicheePi 4A RISC-V board...

The GNOME Project released today GNOME 50 (codename Tokyo) as the latest stable version of this widely used desktop environment for GNU/Linux distributions, a major release that introduces exciting new features.

Germany requires Open Document Format in its new sovereign digital framework, standardizing document use across public administrations.

The new distro, called Ageless Linux, follows a similar idea. It’s essentially Debian Linux but without age verification.

The PCLinuxOS Magazine staff is pleased to announce the release of the PCLinuxOS Recipe Corner Special Edition, Volume 3 of the PCLinuxOS Magazine.

With this week's release of Blender 5.1 I have begun benchmarking it on different CPUs and GPUs. In this article is an initial look at the positive impact Blender 5.1 is having on CPU-based rendering performance on Linux.

It's been a while since most of you probably thought about the Opera web browser, but these days they have been catering their "Opera GX" web browser to gamers. Today they have finally delivered this Opera GX gaming-focused browser for Linux users...

PipeWire 1.4.11 multimedia framework arrives as a maintenance update for the older 1.4 branch, fixing crashes, memory issues, and improving JACK compatibility.

With Ubuntu 26.04 LTS quickly approaching release next week, Canonical is beginning more of their road-mapping for Ubuntu 26.10 and beyond. To help in plotting future work, Canonical is interested in feedback for features or improvements that developers/users would like to see around their Mir project...

Who knew questioning authority and signaling virtue would lead to growth?Anthropic has been killing it in the business market, success that appears to be at least partially attributable to pushback against the Pentagon.…

Last week I provided a look at the EXT4 and XFS performance from Linux 6.12 LTS through Linux 7.0 in its current development form. As mentioned in that article and as requested by many Phoronix readers, benchmarks have since wrapped up looking at how the Btrfs copy-on-write file-system performance has evolved since that late 2024 period and all major Linux kernel releases past that Long Term Support version.