Software Engineering Phoronix

JPEG-XL libjxl 0.12 Brings More Performance Optimizations

libjxl 0.12 provides new performance optimizations for the reference implementation of the JPEG-XL image format.

Open Source Phoronix

Box3D Debuts As New Open-Source 3D Physics Engine

Erin Catto has released Box3D, a new open-source 3D physics engine forked from the Box2D 2D engine.

Other Hacker News

Astrophysicists Puzzle over Webb's New Universe

Astrophysicists are analyzing new data from the James Webb Space Telescope that challenges existing models of the early universe.

Software Engineering Hacker News

The Scanline Sweeper: A Glyph Rendering Algorithm [pdf]

A technical paper presents the Scanline Sweeper, a new algorithm for glyph rendering.

Other Hacker News

Unearthing the Reality of "Zombie Energy Systems" in Africa's Energy Transition

An analysis of 'Zombie Energy Systems' and their impact on Africa's transition to sustainable energy.

Hardware/Chips Phoronix

Linux 7.2-rc2 Raising The Default RISC-V 64-bit CPU Limit To 256 Cores

Linux 7.2-rc2 is increasing the default supported CPU core limit for RISC-V 64-bit systems to 256 cores.

Software Engineering Phoronix

KWin Compositor In KDE Plasma 6.8 Drops Support For Desktop OpenGL

The KWin compositor in KDE Plasma 6.8 is dropping support for desktop OpenGL in favor of more modern APIs.

Software Engineering Phoronix

Linux Preparing To Retire Its 32-bit MSR Interfaces

The Linux kernel is moving to retire 32-bit MSR interfaces to exclusively use 64-bit interfaces for better code unification.

Open Source Phoronix

ReactOS Implements First Windows NT6 System Call In Step Toward Vista Compatibility

ReactOS has implemented its first Windows NT6 system call, marking a step toward compatibility with Windows Vista and later versions.

Cybersecurity Phoronix

Fedora 45 Considering x86_64 Shadow Stack Usage By Default

Fedora 45 is considering enabling x86_64 Shadow Stack by default to improve security on modern Intel and AMD hardware.

Software Engineering Phoronix

EFS File-System Slated For Removal With Linux 7.3 After 20+ Years Unmaintained

The unmaintained EFS file-system driver is slated for removal from the Linux kernel in version 7.3.

AI/ML Phoronix

Linux Kernel Developers Again Discussing AI Agent Attribution - Potentially Dropping It

Linux kernel developers are debating whether to keep or remove the 'Assisted-by' attribution requirement for AI-generated patches.

Software Engineering Hacker News

Postgres data stored in Parquet on S3: LTAP architecture explained

An explanation of LTAP architecture involving storing Postgres data in Parquet format on S3 for optimized hybrid transactional and analytical processing.

Other Hackaday

Warp Point: a Web Ring for Gaming Sites Built for 2026

Warp Point is a new web ring for gaming sites designed for the modern web, reviving an early internet discovery method.

Open Source Phoronix

GNOME 51 Alpha Released With Numerous Enhancements

GNOME 51 Alpha has been released, introducing various enhancements as part of the development cycle toward the stable September release.

Open Source Phoronix

UPower 1.91.3 Fixes Behavior To Avoid Degrading Your Laptop Battery Faster

UPower 1.91.3 includes a critical fix to prevent Linux systems from incorrectly using fast charging mode, which could degrade laptop battery health.

AI/ML Phoronix

Vulkan Adds Extension For OCP's Microscaling MX Formats To Help Machine Learning

Vulkan adds a new extension for OCP's Microscaling MX formats to better support machine learning workloads.

Hardware/Chips Phoronix

Coreboot + AMD openSIL On MSI Ryzen Motherboard Now Works With Windows 11

Coreboot and AMD openSIL are now successfully running Windows 11 on MSI Ryzen motherboards, providing an open-source firmware alternative.

Software Engineering Phoronix

Rust Coreutils cp Ended Up Breaking Ubuntu Image Builds With Latest Incompatibility

An incompatibility in the Rust Coreutils 'cp' command caused failures in Ubuntu image builds, highlighting differences from GNU Coreutils.

Hardware/Chips Phoronix

Intel Prepares More Nova Lake Graphics/Display Enablement For Linux 7.3

Intel is submitting kernel graphics driver updates to Linux 7.3 to enable support for Nova Lake's Xe3P integrated graphics.