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2026-08-22
tomshardware.com
2026-08-22
Twenty-five years after the passing of 3dfx's founder, the Voodoo 3 graphics card receives a significant update in Linux kernel 7.3. While this update does not restore modern graphics capabilities, it enhances the tdfxfb framebuffer driver to allow Linux to initialize the Voodoo 3 directly, bypassin
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www.cnx-software.com
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tomshardware.com
2026-08-20
Pine64 has announced a complete halt to its Linux hardware production through at least mid-2027 due to severe shortages of DRAM and eMMC memory chips. This move affects its entire lineup, including Arm and RISC-V single-board computers, PinePhone smartphones, PineTab2 tablets, and PineNote e-readers
2026-08-17
www.phoronix.com
2026-08-17
With the release of Linux 7.3, ARM64 architecture is set to receive several key enhancements, most notably the introduction of the BBML3 (Break-Before-Make Level 3) feature. BBML3 improves page table transition efficiency, enhances memory management, and boosts VM hypervisor handling—replacing the o
2026-08-17
9to5linux.com
2026-08-17
NVIDIA's GeForce NOW gaming streaming service has achieved a significant milestone with its native Linux application now reaching stability status and adding Flatpak support. This advancement represents a crucial breakthrough for NVIDIA's cross-platform gaming service, delivering a more seamless and
2026-08-13
blogs.nvidia.com
2026-08-13
NVIDIA has unveiled significant enhancements to its GeForce NOW cloud gaming platform, focusing on improving support for Linux and Chromebooks. The native Linux app has officially exited beta, incorporating months of community feedback to enhance performance, stability, and user experience, while ma
2026-08-13
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2026-08-11
With the advancement of the Linux 7.3 kernel, the open-source NVIDIA 'Nova' driver has seen significant functional enhancements. As a successor to Nouveau, Nova aims to provide better open-source support for NVIDIA GPUs. In this update, improvements include consolidation of the GPU System Processor
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2026-07-31
With the Linux 7.3 kernel release cycle approaching, the open-source NVIDIA graphics driver Nouveau is receiving a significant update. Submitted by Red Hat developer David Airlie, this patch enables NVDEC channel allocation via the ABI16 interface, which will be leveraged by the Mesa NVK driver for
2026-07-31
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linuxgizmos.com
2026-07-29
Espressif has initiated mass production of its ESP32-S31, a wireless RISC-V system-on-chip (SoC) featuring dual-core RISC-V processors, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, and IEEE 802.15.4 connectivity. Targeted at smart home hubs, audio devices, industrial automation, and edge AI systems, the chip delivers hi
2026-07-27
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