A fix is on the way to the Linux 7.0 kernel today for addressing an idle power issue with AMD RDNA4 GPUs reporting high power consumption and full utilization even after being “idle” following compute workloads like Llama.cpp…
Linux 7.0 AMDGPU Fixing Idle Power Issue For RDNA4 GPUs After Compute Workloads
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Intel NPU Driver 1.30 Released For Linux
For going along with the Intel IVPU kernel accelerator driver in the mainline Linux kernel is the Intel NPU driver support in user-space. Released yesterday was the Intel NPU Driver 1.30 milestone for advancing the Intel NPU user-space support on Linux with this open-source support for Core Ultra SoCs…
Intel NPU Driver 1.30 Released For Linux
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EndeavourOS Titan Launches With Linux 6.19, New GPU Driver Tool
Arch-based EndeavourOS Titan debuts with Linux 6.19, enhanced hardware detection, GPU driver improvements, and more.
GNOME Infrastructure Now Battling Bots & AI Scrapers Using Fastly
GNOME’s GitLab infrastructure has already been using Anubis for a while to help fend off bots and AI scraper traffic from wreacking havoc on their server resources and also their hosting budget. GNOME recently began redirecting some GitLab traffic to their GitHub repositories as another step in dealing with bots/scrapers. Now they have taken an added step of using the commercial, closed-source Fastly in their battle with bots…
Intel Updates LLM-Scaler-vLLM With Support For More Qwen3/3.5 Models
Intel’s LLM-Scaler project that makes it easy to deploy various large language models on modern Arc Graphics hardware is out with a new test release to expand its LLM coverage…
BeagleBadge wearable platform boasts TI AM62L SoC, ePaper display, and Linux support
The BeagleBoard.org Foundation has introduced BeagleBadge, an open-source wearable development platform for IoT and embedded applications. The badge integrates a 4.2-inch ePaper display, onboard sensors, wireless connectivity, and expansion interfaces in a compact board for prototyping wearable and interactive systems. The platform is built around the Texas Instruments AM62L Sitara SoC. The AM62L32 integrates a […]
Customize Fedora Linux Workstation with Extension Manager
What are GNOME Shell extensions? Imagine that Fedora Workstation is your desk, and GNOME Shell extensions are small accessories you add to make it feel more personal. It’s like placing a pencil case on the right side, a lamp that helps you focus, or a small cabinet to keep your things from getting scattered. It’s […]
Running Archinstall and Post installation LVs reconfiguration step via remote SSH connection
Remote connection via ssh is significantly more convenient for cut and paste all set of LVs resizing, creating, removing commands along with fstab’s updates then typing all of them manually during local Arch Linux Instance setup with more or less complicated LVs updated layout .
TrueNAS Connect Announced For Offering Enterprise Features Without The Hardware
Last year TrueNAS unified their SCALE and CORE offerings as part of solidifying their enterprise storage efforts around Linux from their prior FreeBSD base. This year the developers at iXsystems have another change in store with announcing TrueNAS Connect as a new bridge for accessing TrueNAS enterprise storage features without having to invest in their hardware…
Ubuntu’s AppArmor Hit By Several Security Issues – Can Yield Local Privilege Escalation
The AppArmor Linux kernel security module used notably by Ubuntu Linux and currently maintained by Canonical has been affected by several vulnerabilities made public today…
Igalia Introduces Moonforge Linux, a Yocto-Based OS for Embedded Devices
Moonforge Linux is a new Yocto-based open-source framework that streamlines the development and maintenance of embedded Linux systems.
MacBook Neo Tested With Cyberpunk 2077, Elden Ring And 8 More Games

The newly released $599 MacBook Neo might be an iPhone chip slapped into a low-cost Mac chassis with passive cooling, but it’s shockingly competent as long as you accept its limitations. YouTuber and PCGamingWiki founder Andrew Tsai rejects those limitations and put Apple’s new entry-level laptop through its paces to see exactly what this
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Climate models suggest this year could bring one of the strongest El Niño events on record, driving more extreme weather and smashing global temperature records.
Google To Finally Provide Chrome ARM64 Binaries For Linux
Google has shared exciting news with us today that they are bringing their Chrome web browser to ARM64 Linux devices…
Google Play Levels Up On PC With Game Trials And Android Cross-Platform Purchases

In an unexpected move, Google announced it will be bringing some of its mobile catalog to PC. There’s now a PC section in the Play Store Games tab, which will serve as “your dedicated home for (Android) games optimized to play on Windows PCs.” This doesn’t apply to every cross-platform game on the platform, but for at least “Select paid games”
Netflix Finally Stops Beating Around The Bush And Confirms KPop Demon Hunters 2
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BeatBanker Malware Spoofs Starlink App To Take Over Android Devices

The security researchers at Kaspersky have detailed a new malware campaign targeting Android users, which aims to take over a victim’s device to abscond with user data while simultaneously putting it work mining cryptocurrencies. This new malware, dubbed BeatBanker, deploys several interesting techniques for its distribution while flying under
Meta is testing clickable links in Instagram captions for verified subscribers
Instagram has long limited users’ ability to share links, restricting link-sharing to Stories, Reels and user profiles. But that might now be changing. The company has started to test clickable links inside of post captions for subscribers to Meta Verified.
The new feature, which has been a long-requested update from creators, was spotted by blogger Andrea Valeria, who posted screenshots of a clickable Substack link she was able to add to an Instagram post. According to Valeria, an in-app message indicated she could share up to 10 links a month.
Meta confirmed to Engadget that it’s testing links in captions for subscribers to Meta Verified, but didn’t provide details on how many people have access to the feature or if it will be widely available. It does seem to be somewhat limited, however, as the link on Valeria’s post appears on Instagram’s mobile app, but now when viewing the same post on Instagram’s website.
Instagram’s restrictions on link-sharing have been a notable part of the platform since its early days. The limitation helped kickstart an entire industry of “link in bio” platforms like Linktree, which help creators direct followers to off-platform websites based on what they share on Instagram. If Meta begins implementing the feature widely, it could drastically change how creators are able to interact with their followers (although a 10-link per month limit would likely still require “link in bio” solutions).
The test is also the latest way that Meta has experimented with making link-sharing a paid feature. The company has also recently tested restricting creators’ ability to share links on Facebook by requiring a Meta Verified subscription. Meta Verified for creators starts at $14.99 a month, with the most expensive plans costing $499.99 a month.
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