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TUXEDO Gemini 17 Gen4 Linux Laptop Now Available with AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 22:20
Linux hardware vendor TUXEDO Computers launched today the AMD variant of the TUXEDO Gemini 17 Gen4 Linux laptop with an AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX CPU and other upgrades.
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SparkyLinux 2026.03 Rolling Ships with Linux 6.19, Latest Calamares Installer

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 22:20
SparkyLinux 2026.03 has been released as the March 2026 ISO snapshot of the SparkyLinux Rolling edition based on the Debian Testing repositories.
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Canonical Plans To Integrate NVIDIA DOCA-OFED Into The Ubuntu Archive

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 22:20
An interesting Linux detail from today's NVIDIA GTC 2026 kickoff is that Canonical will be integrating NVIDIA's DOCA-OFED software framework into the Ubuntu Linux archive for leveraging the high-speed networking stack for HPC and AI...
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Beginners Guide for Readlink Command on Linux

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 22:20
In this article, you will learn how to follow the deeply nested soft link (or symbolic link) inside the tree using the readlink command.
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FFmpeg 8.1 “Hoare” Multimedia Framework Brings D3D12 H.264/AV1 Encoding

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 22:20
FFmpeg 8.1 has been released today as a major update to this open-source multimedia framework that introduces numerous features, including new decoders, as well as various improvements.
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Vite team boasts 10-30x faster builds with Rust-powered Rolldown

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 22:20
Native code build tools now dominate for TypeScript or JavaScript projectsVite 8.0 has been released, and it uses Rust-built Rolldown as its single bundler, replacing both esbuild and Rollup, to enable faster builds.…
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GNU C Library Lands x86_64 FMA'ed cosh For A ~35% Improvement

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 22:20
A bit of time has passed since having any exciting performance improvements to report on within the GNU C Library "glibc" but that changed today with another nice x86_64 optimization for modern CPUs...
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The Myth of Linux Optimization Tools, and Why You Really Don’t Need Them At All

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 22:20
Learn why Linux often doesn't need extra optimization tools and how simple, built-in utilities can keep your system running smoothly.
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Lightpanda Promises a Faster, Lightweight Alternative to Headless Chrome

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 22:20
Lightpanda is a new open-source headless browser that claims up to 9× faster automation while using up to 16× less memory than Chrome.
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FFmpeg 8.1 Released With Experimental xHE-AAC MPS212, More Vulkan Acceleration

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 22:20
FFmpeg 8.1 is out today as the newest stable release of this widely-used, open-source multimedia library...
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River 0.4 Wayland Compositor Debuts Pluggable Window Managers

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 22:20
River 0.4 introduces a new architecture separating the Wayland compositor from the window manager and stabilizes the river-window-management-v1 protocol.
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Lenovo Legion Go HID Drivers Queued Ahead Of Linux 7.1

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 22:20
The work by Derek Clark on enhancing the Lenovo Legion Go gaming handheld support for Linux continues panning out nicely. The latest driver effort, the creation of the Lenovo Legion Go and Go S Series HID Drivers to help with controller configuration, is set to be introduced in Linux 7.1...
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PipeWire 1.6.2 Released with Audio Mixer Optimizations and Various Bug Fixes

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 22:20
PipeWire 1.6.2 has been released today as the second maintenance update in the latest PipeWire 1.6 series of this open-source software for handling audio and video streams under Linux-based operating systems.
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Fedora Workstation 44 Beta Benchmarks On The AMD Ryzen AI Max Framework Desktop

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 22:20
Since last week's Fedora 44 Beta release I have been testing out this upcoming Fedora Linux version on a few systems in the lab, most notably with the Framework Desktop powered by the powerful AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 "Strix Halo". Fedora Workstation 44 Beta has been looking nice and running stable albeit in some instances seeing lower performance at this point than Fedora Workstation 43 but overall in good shape.
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Free Software Foundation calls for free-range LLMs rather than factory-farmed AI

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 22:20
F is for Free, FSF, and fat chanceThe Free Software Foundation (FSF) has rattled a saber at Anthropic over the use of its materials in training the AI vendor's models.…
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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: March 15th, 2026

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 22:20
The 283rd installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending March 15th, 2026, keeping you updated on the most important developments in the Linux world.
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AMYboard ESP32-S3 Synth Board Supports MIDI, CV, and Eurorack Integration

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 22:20
AMYboard is a compact DIY music synthesizer board designed for integration into custom music projects or installation as a Eurorack-compatible 10HP module. The board is powered by an ESP32-S3 module and runs the open-source AMY synthesizer engine, which supports multiple synthesis techniques including virtual analog, FM, wavetable, and sample playback. The system is built around […]
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GNOME OS Switches To KMSCON Enabled By Default

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 22:20
GNOME OS as the Linux-based OSTree-using distribution that serves as the leading-edge, reference platform of GNOME desktop development is now using KMSCON by default...
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SuperTux 0.7.0 Arcade Game Is Out with Complete Level Design, Revamped Graphics

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 22:20
SuperTux 0.7.0 is finally here as a hefty new update for this open-source, free, and cross-platform classic 2D jump’n run sidescroller game in the style of the Super Mario games.
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Linux 7.0-rc4 Released With Hang Fixes, Resolves At Least One Performance Regression

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 22:20
We are down to about one month to go until the Linux 7.0 stable release and out today is Linux 7.0-rc4...
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