Linux Will Be Able To Boot ~0.035 Seconds Faster With One Line Kernel Patch https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Faster-Boot-One-Line-ACPI
Phoronix
Linux Will Be Able To Boot ~0.035 Seconds Faster With One Line Kernel Patch
The Linux kernel itself can already boot quite fast but with a simple one-line patch another ~0.035 seconds will be able to be shaved off the boot time.
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Espressif Launches the ESP32-P4-Function-EV-Board, Is Still Silent on ESP32-P4 General Availability https://www.hackster.io/news/espressif-launches-the-esp32-p4-function-ev-board-is-still-silent-on-esp32-p4-general-availability-dea83513109d
Hackster.io
Espressif Launches the ESP32-P4-Function-EV-Board, Is Still Silent on ESP32-P4 General Availability
Pre-production chip samples available in the new evaluation board, but there's a couple of caveats to bear in mind.
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Canonical Announce Major Ubuntu Kernel Change https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/08/canonical-announce-major-ubuntu-kernel-change
OMG! Ubuntu
Canonical Announce Major Ubuntu Kernel Change
Ever get miffed reading about a major new Ubuntu release only to learn it doesn't come with the newest Linux kernel? Well, that'll soon be a thing of the
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0.0.0.0 Day: 18-Year-Old Browser Vulnerability Impacts MacOS and Linux Devices https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/0000-day-18-year-old-browser.html
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First Look: Vertical Tabs and Sidebar Enhancements in Firefox
https://linuxiac.com/first-look-vertical-tabs-and-sidebar-enhancements-in-firefox/
https://linuxiac.com/first-look-vertical-tabs-and-sidebar-enhancements-in-firefox/
Linuxiac
First Look: Vertical Tabs and Sidebar Enhancements in Firefox
Finally, the much-anticipated Firefox vertical tabs feature is here in Nightly 131, so don't waste your time; get a first-hand impression.
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HandBrake 1.8.2 Video Transcoder Adds FFmpeg 7.0.2 Support and Fixes Bugs - 9to5Linux
https://9to5linux.com/handbrake-1-8-2-video-transcoder-adds-ffmpeg-7-0-2-support-and-fixes-bugs
https://9to5linux.com/handbrake-1-8-2-video-transcoder-adds-ffmpeg-7-0-2-support-and-fixes-bugs
9to5Linux
HandBrake 1.8.2 Video Transcoder Adds FFmpeg 7.0.2 Support and Fixes Bugs - 9to5Linux
HandBrake 1.8.2 open-source video transcoder software is now available for download with various bug fixes for Linux and Windows systems.
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GNOME Continues Working On systemd-homed Integration, Better Web Browser - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-homed-Epiphany-Forms
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-homed-Epiphany-Forms
Phoronix
GNOME Continues Working On systemd-homed Integration, Better Web Browser
This Week in GNOME is out with its latest issue that details the latest improvements being made thanks to their Sovereign Tech Fund (STF) funding along with other development efforts squeezing into next month's GNOME 47 desktop release.
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New Raspberry Pi RP2350 Arm + RISC chip to power dozens of new devices; here's a running list https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-pico/new-raspberry-pi-rp2350-arm-risc-chip-to-power-dozens-of-new-devices-heres-a-running-list
Tom's Hardware
New Raspberry Pi RP2350 Arm + RISC chip to power dozens of new devices; here's a running list
More and more slices of Raspberry Pi!
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WebDAV Fixes for Fastmail, Mailbox Coming to Ubuntu 24.04 - OMG! Ubuntu
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/08/ubuntu-24-04-fastmail-mailbox-webdav-fixes
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/08/ubuntu-24-04-fastmail-mailbox-webdav-fixes
OMG! Ubuntu
WebDAV Fixes for Fastmail, Mailbox Coming to Ubuntu 24.04
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS users experiencing issues setting up Fastmail and mailbox.org providers in GNOME Online Accounts to access cloud files, calendars, and/or
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A major new Midjourney rival has landed β hereβs how to try the open-source Flux | TechRadar
https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/a-major-new-midjourney-rival-has-landed-heres-how-to-try-the-open-source-flux
https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/a-major-new-midjourney-rival-has-landed-heres-how-to-try-the-open-source-flux
TechRadar
A major new Midjourney rival has landed β hereβs how to try the open-source Flux
AI image generation made easy
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SD Maid v2 Helps You Keep Your Android Device Squeaky Clean
https://news.itsfoss.com/sd-maid-2/
https://news.itsfoss.com/sd-maid-2/
It's FOSS
SD Maid v2 Helps You Keep Your Android Device Squeaky Clean
SD Maid's open-source successor is a neat utility that you must try!
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Incus 6.4 Container & Virtual Machine Manager Released
https://linuxiac.com/incus-6-4-container-and-virtual-machine-manager-released/
https://linuxiac.com/incus-6-4-container-and-virtual-machine-manager-released/
Linuxiac
Incus 6.4 Container & Virtual Machine Manager Released
Incus 6.4 rolls out with bug fixes, better cluster management, storage solutions, OCI support, and more.
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FFmpeg Merges Vulkan Video Encode Support https://www.phoronix.com/news/FFmpeg-Adds-Vulkan-Video-Encode
Phoronix
FFmpeg Merges Vulkan Video Encode Support
Since the release of FFmpeg 6.1 last year there has been accelerated Vulkan Video decoding support while being merged to FFmpeg Git this weekend is the Vulkan Video encode support.
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Reimplementing A Linux Rust Scheduler In eBPF Shows Very Promising Results https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Rust-Sched-To-eBPF
Phoronix
Reimplementing A Linux Rust Scheduler In eBPF Shows Very Promising Results
NVIDIA software engineer Andrea Righi has implemented his 'scx_rustland' Linux Rust scheduler within eBPF for very promising performance results.
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Ladybird Browser Team Selects Swift as Preferred Language
https://linuxiac.com/ladybird-browser-team-selects-swift-as-preferred-language/
https://linuxiac.com/ladybird-browser-team-selects-swift-as-preferred-language/
Linuxiac
Ladybird Browser Team Selects Swift as Preferred Language
Andreas Kling announces Swift as Ladybird's future language for better safety and ergonomics. Full transition awaits Swift 6.
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Thunderbird 130 Beta Includes a Tray Icon for Linux https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/08/thunderbird-beta-linux-tray-icon
OMG! Ubuntu
Thunderbird 130 Beta Includes a Tray Icon for Linux
The first Thunderbird 130 beta release is out, and when running it on Linux there's a very obvious new feature: a tray icon! In the Thunderbird 130 beta
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Alabaster Dawn is the next game from the developers of CrossCode | GamingOnLinux
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/alabaster-dawn-is-the-next-game-from-the-developers-of-crosscode/
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/alabaster-dawn-is-the-next-game-from-the-developers-of-crosscode/
GamingOnLinux
Alabaster Dawn is the next game from the developers of CrossCode
Previously known as Project Terra, Radical Fish Games who made the excellent CrossCode have now properly revealed their next game with Alabaster Dawn.
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Future Ubuntu Releases Will Ship with the Latest and Greatest Linux Kernel - 9to5Linux
https://9to5linux.com/future-ubuntu-releases-will-ship-with-the-latest-and-greatest-linux-kernel
https://9to5linux.com/future-ubuntu-releases-will-ship-with-the-latest-and-greatest-linux-kernel
9to5Linux
Future Ubuntu Releases Will Ship with the Latest and Greatest Linux Kernel - 9to5Linux
Canonical announced that future Ubuntu releases will ship with the latest and greatest upstream Linux kernel version.
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This week in KDE: SVG Breeze cursors and more thumbnails https://pointieststick.com/2024/08/09/this-week-in-kde-svg-breeze-cursors-and-more-thumbnails/
Adventures in Linux and KDE
This week in KDE: SVG Breeze cursors and more thumbnails
First up is something cool: support for SVG-based cursor themes! This allows compatible themes to always display beautiful sharp cursors at any size, and has already been rolled out for the Breeze β¦
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Linux 6.11-rc3 Released - Boosts Intel EMR Performance, Fixes 32-bit PTI For Meltdown
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.11-rc3-Released
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.11-rc3-Released
Phoronix
Linux 6.11-rc3 Released - Boosts Intel EMR Performance, Fixes 32-bit PTI For Meltdown
Linus Torvalds released Linux 6.11-rc3 a few minutes ago as the latest weekly release candidate.
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