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      Auto-CPUFreq 3.1 Adds Monitoring Mode To GUI, New Configuration Options & Fixes

      news.movim.eu / Phoronix • 11:00

    Auto-CPUFreq is one of the open-source projects striving to be a CPU speed and power optimizer for Linux systems to improve battery life without making any real compromises to the user experience. Out today is v3.1 as the newest feature release of Auto-CPUFreq...
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      Realtek RTL8723B/RTL8723BS Trying To Be Tacked On To The RTW88 Linux Driver

      news.movim.eu / Phoronix • 10:49

    Since 2017 in Linux 4.12 has been the Realtek rtl8723bs WiFi driver where it was introduced into the staging area and remains there nearly a decade later. The rtl8723bs driver for this Realtek 802.11n WiFi SDIO driver has seen a lot of code cleaning over the years and all these years later still is needing lots of code clean-ups from unnecessary code abstractions to dealing with malicious WiFi APs for what Greg Kroah-Hartman has called a "beast of a driver". The latest twist is there now being patches for adding Realtek RTL8723BS and RTL8723B onto the existing RTW88 driver...
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      Linux 7.2-rc5 Fixing Longstanding Bug In IPv4 Networking Over Firewire

      news.movim.eu / Phoronix • 10:38

    Firewire still isn't dead yet on Linux. Current plans call for maintaining IEEE-1394 Firewire on Linux at least through 2029 and with today's Linux 7.2-rc5 kernel release is a fix for those wanting to leverage IPv4 networking over Firewire...
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      Ubuntu Touch 24.04-2.0 Released With Support For Notches & Rounded Corners

      news.movim.eu / Phoronix • 0:15

    Following last month's beta release, Ubuntu Touch 24.04-2.0 is now available as the latest feature release for this Ubuntu 24.04 LTS derived mobile operating system for select smartphones and tablets...
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      Fedora Working To Establish Conflict of Interest Policy

      news.movim.eu / Phoronix • 20 hours ago

    Posted this week is a draft copy of the Fedora Conflict of Interest policy being worked on for dealing with identifying, disclosing, and managing any actual, actual, or perceived conflicts of interest within the Fedora Project...
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      Kiwi Menu Continues Bringing macOS Vibes To GNOME

      news.movim.eu / Phoronix • 1 day ago

    Kiwi Menu as the macOS-inspired quick menu option for the GNOME Shell desktop is continuing to enhance its macOS-esque experience on GNOME...
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      GNU C Library 2.44 Released With /etc/tunables.conf, More Optimizations

      news.movim.eu / Phoronix • 1 day ago

    GNU developers today released GNU C Library "glibc" 2.44 as the newest feature release for this critical library to modern Linux systems and other platforms...
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      KDE Plasma 6.8 Introducing New kscreenctl Tool

      news.movim.eu / Phoronix • 1 day ago

    KDE developers have been working on kscreenctl as a utility replacement to kscreen-doctor. Plasma and related code has also seen a number of bug/crash fixes coming about this week too...
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      Wine 11.14 Brings WoW64 Mode To FreeBSD, Icon Support In Start Menu

      news.movim.eu / Phoronix • 1 day ago

    Wine 11.14 was tagged today as the newest bi-weekly development release of this open-source software for running Windows games and applications on Linux, macOS, and other platforms...