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What's new in FreeBSD 15.1, out now

The update includes improvements to the find command, better choices for the kernel scheduler, and a smooth cloud installation experience.

1d ago·3 min read·438 words

Here's what's new in DietPi v10.5

This DietPi update brings enhanced graphics driver and camera stacks, and it also enables some software for Raspberry Pi 2 devices.

1d ago·2 min read·358 words

3 handy Linux apps worth installing this weekend

Try a text-based file browser, a simple image writer, and a minimalist text editor. All free, all open source.

3d ago·4 min read·782 words

The beta for Blender 5.2 LTS is out now. Here's what's new

New experimental physics simulations for hair and cloth are improving the capabilities of this open source 3D modelling app.

Jun 5·3 min read·409 words

Certain Home Assistant servers can be remotely hacked with this tiny $22 radio

MeshCore cards for Home Assistant dashboards allow HTML delivered by mesh nodes to be rendered, potentially allowing the delivery of malicious payloads to the host.

Jun 3·5 min read·903 words

Open source video editor Shotcut is getting OpenFX, Vulkan, and more

A beta for v26.6 was released that added OpenFX and VST2 plugins, as well as Vulkan display rendering for the application.

Jun 2·2 min read·391 words

Behold: 3D Windows games running smoothly on open source RISC-V

The felix86 project showed off 3D x86 games like Portal 2 and God of War running at decidedly playable levels thanks to new RISC-V hardware.

Jun 1·3 min read·511 words

We're one step closer to a KDE Linux beta

A new, independent package build system and an optimized collection of software and kernel modules means a pure KDE distribution is one step closer to reality.

Jun 1·3 min read·513 words

Upgrade your Linux PC with these 3 handy apps

This week it's all about reviews. I'm trying a terminal history viewer, a log viewer, and an image viewer and editor.

May 30·4 min read·749 words

Flathub is finally combating the AI slopware problem

Apps and pull requests made or assisted by AI can no longer be submitted to Flathub's software repository. There are exceptions though.

May 29·4 min read·672 words

FOSS retro Windows on ARM64 Raspberry Pi is almost here

Developers are booting an open source version of Windows NT on the Raspberry Pi 5, and while useful software isn't here yet, it is a big step forward.

May 28·3 min read·419 words