Open Source Phoronix

TLAC Aims To Be An Open-Source Alternative To Kernel-Level Anti-Cheat Systems

TLAC is a new open-source anti-cheat project designed as a privacy-respecting alternative to intrusive kernel-level anti-cheat systems.

Software Engineering Phoronix

RADV Enables Vulkan Descriptor Heap Support By Default

The Radeon RADV Vulkan driver now enables VK_EXT_descriptor_heap support by default in preparation for the Mesa 26.2 release.

Open Source Phoronix

OpenAPV 0.3 Adds APV RAW Encoding/Decoding Support

OpenAPV 0.3 introduces support for APV RAW encoding and decoding as part of the Academy Software Foundation's reference implementation of the APV codec.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

When Impressive Performance Gains Do Not Matter

A discussion on the conditions under which significant performance gains in software are practically irrelevant to the end user.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

What is `std::pin::Pin` in Rust?

A technical explanation and community discussion regarding the purpose and usage of Pin in the Rust programming language.

Other Lobste.rs

What's wrong with EU age verification? (Nothing)

A debate regarding the implementation and implications of age verification laws within the European Union.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

Loko Scheme 0.13.0

The release of Loko Scheme version 0.13.0, a compiler for the Scheme programming language.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

Canvas patch: we need testers

A request for testers to evaluate a new patch for Canvas.

Hardware/Chips Lobste.rs

The end of the AArch64 desktopexperiment

An analysis of the challenges and eventual conclusion of attempting to use AArch64 as a primary desktop computing architecture.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

The AT-URI Syntax Mess

An exploration of the complexities and issues surrounding the AT-URI syntax specification.

AI/ML TechCrunch

Vibe coding platform Base44 launches own model as AI startups seek defensibility

Base44, a vibe coding platform owned by Wix, has launched its own AI model to increase defensibility and competitiveness against frontier models.

Open Source Phoronix

Wine 11.12 Released With Wayland Fractional Scaling & Other Wayland Enhancements

Wine 11.12 is released, introducing fractional scaling support for its Wayland driver and other Wayland-related enhancements.

Software Engineering Phoronix

Next Bcachefs Release Aims To Include Rust Code In The Kernel Module

The Bcachefs file-system plans to integrate Rust code directly into its kernel module starting with version 1.38.7.

Software Engineering Phoronix

Git 2.55 Released With Rust Support Enabled By Default,

Git 2.55 has been released, notably enabling Rust support by default in the version control system.

Hardware/Chips Phoronix

Linux 7.2 On Threadripper Shows Some Nice I/O Improvements & Faster Poll, Some Regressions

Early tests of Linux 7.2 on AMD Threadripper show improvements in I/O and polling, though some regressions are present.

Software Engineering Phoronix

Microsoft Announces Public Preview For Linux Containers On WSL

Microsoft has released a public preview of WSL Containers (WSLC), expanding the capabilities of the Windows Subsystem for Linux.

Hardware/Chips Phoronix

Red Hat ARM Engineer Abandons ARM64 Linux Personal Desktop, Goes Back To AMD Ryzen System

A Red Hat ARM engineer switched back to an AMD Ryzen system after encountering persistent issues with an AArch64 Linux desktop.

Software Engineering Phoronix

Infinity Scheduler Aims To Be A Better Linux Scheduler

The Infinity Scheduler is a new attempt to improve Linux CPU scheduling by modifying CFS and RT behavior rather than using sched_ext.

Hardware/Chips Phoronix

AMD Linux Patches Introduce New "Low Power" CPU Core Type

New Linux kernel patches introduce a "Low Power" CPU core type to support AMD heterogeneous processors.

Open Source Phoronix

ZLUDA v6 Gets PhysX Running Well On AMD GPUs But Loses Commercial Funding

ZLUDA v6 enables PhysX on AMD GPUs but reports a loss of commercial funding, shifting focus toward open-source development.