Hardware/Chips Phoronix

NVIDIA Upstreams Initial Rigel CPU Core Support Into GCC Compiler

Initial support for NVIDIA's Rigel CPU core has been merged into the upstream GCC compiler.

Other Hacker News

Life with Hazard Ratios

A discussion on Hacker News regarding the interpretation and application of hazard ratios in scientific or medical data.

Hardware/Chips Hackaday

Mechanosynthesis of Atomic Carbon Structures Using Inverted-Mode STM

Exploration of mechanosynthesis using an inverted-mode Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM) to create atomic carbon structures.

Software Engineering Phoronix

Proposed Linux Patch For A Brief Delay To Match PCI Spec Will Hopefully Address Some Bugs

A proposed Linux kernel patch aims to fix xHCI controller failures on AMD Ryzen AI Max+ systems during resume by adhering to PCI specifications.

Cybersecurity Phoronix

Linux Prepares For New USB-C Security Feature On Lenovo ThinkPads

Linux is adding support for the USB-C Security Restricted Mode found in newer Lenovo ThinkPads to improve system security reporting.

Software Engineering Phoronix

Initial Patches Posted For Booting The Apple M4 On Linux

Initial Device Tree files have been posted to enable booting the Apple M4 SoC on Linux, though full functionality is still far off.

Hardware/Chips Phoronix

AMD Ryzen AI Halo Box RGB LED Driver Inches Closer To The Mainline Kernel

Mainline kernel support for the RGB LED driver on the AMD Ryzen AI Halo mini PC is nearing completion.

Open Source Phoronix

Zlib-rs 0.6.6 Released With Updated Zlib API Support

Zlib-rs 0.6.6 has been released, providing updated Zlib API support and continuing optimizations for Intel Raptor Lake.

Open Source Phoronix

Redox OS Gets GTK3 Backend For Orbital Desktop, Fractional Scaling & USB Gamepads

Redox OS, a Rust-based operating system, introduces a GTK3 backend for the Orbital desktop, fractional scaling, and USB gamepad support.

Open Source Phoronix

LibreOffice 26.8 Beta Released For Improving This Free Software Office Suite

The first beta release of LibreOffice 26.8 is available, featuring improvements to the open-source office suite.

Cybersecurity Phoronix

OpenMandriva GitHub Disrupted & Nefarious Package Push In Sabotage Attempt

The OpenMandriva project reported an attempted sabotage involving the deletion of GitHub repositories and malicious package pushes.

Software Engineering Hacker News

Cache-Conscious Data Layout in Rust: Field Zoning, False Sharing, 128-Byte Rule

A deep dive into cache-conscious data layout in Rust, discussing concepts like field zoning, false sharing, and the 128-byte rule for performance optimization.

Hardware/Chips Hackaday

Overpowered RC car + Gimbal Cam = The Greatest Chase Vehicle We’ve Ever Seen

A project combining an overpowered RC car with a gimbal camera to create a high-performance chase vehicle for cinematography.

Hardware/Chips Hackaday

Reviving Mystery Nintendo 64 Game Cartridge Found in the Woods

A technical effort to revive and read data from a mystery Nintendo 64 game cartridge found abandoned in the woods.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Hackaday

Get a Handle on This Compact Pi Portable

The creation of a compact, 3D-printed portable computing device powered by a Raspberry Pi.

Hardware/Chips Hackaday

A Brief History of the Crazy Old 7-Segment Display

A historical overview of the seven-segment display, exploring its origins and evolution beyond the 1970s.

Hardware/Chips Hackaday

Fixing a Dodgy Cheap Audio DAC

An analysis and repair process of a low-cost audio DAC, highlighting the risks and quality issues of budget electronics.

Hardware/Chips Hackaday

Die Casting Comes Home

A project exploring the possibilities and safety challenges of performing die casting in a home environment.

Hardware/Chips Phoronix

AMD Enabling CACP Feature On Linux For Greater OLED Power Savings

AMD is implementing the CACP feature in Linux to improve power efficiency for OLED displays on modern hardware.

Hardware/Chips Phoronix

Graviton5 CPU Benchmarks: 30% Geo Mean Improvement Over Graviton4

Benchmarks for the AWS Graviton5 CPU showing a 30% performance improvement over the previous generation Graviton4.