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Hardware and Technologies May 11, 2026, 09:47 AM
The Linux kernel has started integrating synchronization mechanisms that were previously only available in Windows. The first such component, NTSYNC, is already enabled by default on the Steam Deck and in fresh SteamOS builds. In practice, this doesn’t give you a 2x FPS boost, but it does eliminate the micro-stutters and weird freezes that have plagued games running under Wine for years. -
Hardware and Technologies April 30, 2026, 01:02 PM
The PlayStation 5 has always been a closed system, but that's changed now. Developer Andy Nguyen has publicly released ps5-linux — a tool that software-wise boots a full Linux distro on the console. The console turns into a desktop capable of cranking out PC versions with ray tracing at 60 FPS. -
Hardware and Technologies April 21, 2026, 11:55 AM
A Valve developer proposed a method for compressing data in video memory that promises to make life easier for owners of old and budget graphics cards. An experiment on a 4GB Radeon RX 6500 XT showed unexpected results: Alan Wake II indeed took off by nearly three times (from 14 to 41 fps), but the technology turned out to be picky – in half of the tested AAA titles, the frame rate gain was zero. -
AI Generated This Code? A Human Will Answer: Linus Torvalds Legalized AI in the Linux Kernel — But With One Strict Condition
Hardware and Technologies April 15, 2026, 10:54 AM
After months of arguments and one high-profile scandal involving an NVIDIA engineer's patch, the Linux community has finally made up its mind: using neural networks to write code is allowed, but hiding that fact won't fly anymore. Devs will be required to add a special tag, and all legal and technical responsibility for bugs and license violations will fall on humans. -
Hardware and Technologies April 13, 2026, 08:27 PM
For the first time in nearly a decade, the Linux kernel has changed its major version number, but more importantly, version 7.0 marks the first serious use of neural networks in development. Linus Torvalds says AI helped catch rare bugs. -
Why Would You Need a Foldable Smartphone When This Exists? The Raspberry Pi 5 Can Now Be Carried Around Without a Case or External Battery
Hardware and Technologies April 13, 2026, 06:05 PM
While the smartphone market is racing toward foldable screens just a couple of millimeters thick, some engineers have decided to go the opposite direction — packing a full-fledged Raspberry Pi 5 single-board computer into a case that looks more like a brick from the early 2000s than a modern gadget. -
Ubuntu 26.04 now officially requires more RAM than Windows 11 — but you can still run it on a weak PC
Hardware and Technologies April 9, 2026, 06:18 PM
The minimum RAM requirement for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS has been raised to 6 GB. For Windows 11, that threshold is 4 GB. For the first time, a popular Linux distro officially asks for more memory than Microsoft’s system. -
Linux is almost catching up to Windows in gaming — but only if you've got AMD. Miracle or just how things are going?
Hardware and Technologies March 10, 2026, 10:47 AM
Gamers are once again pitting Windows against Linux in head-to-head gaming benchmarks. This time the focus is on Mesa 26 drivers together with the latest Adrenalin and GeForce releases. The numbers show the gap between the two operating systems really is shrinking… but there’s one big catch: if you’re running NVIDIA, don’t get too comfortable yet. -
Hardware and Technologies February 24, 2026, 10:36 AM
Linux 7.0 has arrived, and this isn't just a date on the calendar: Torvalds & Co. have taken a peek into 2026. The kernel is being prepped for processors that haven't even been released yet, while simultaneously saying goodbye to legendary 90s hardware and unexpectedly breathing new life into old AMD graphics cards. -
Hardware and Technologies February 10, 2026, 07:27 PM
The debate over the best operating system never ends. However, putting aside subjective preferences, Linux retains several undeniable technical advantages over Windows 11 that matter to a specific audience. Windows Central laid out five objective reasons why Linux still outshines Windows 11 in certain areas. -
GOG Calls Linux Its “Next Major Frontier” — While Also Planning To Actively Embrace AI In Development
Gaming News January 29, 2026, 05:29 AM
GOG has published a job listing for a senior engineer to work on the GOG Galaxy client, which explicitly states that “Linux is the next major frontier” for the platform. The candidate will be tasked with shaping Galaxy’s architecture with Linux support in mind “from day one,” while ensuring that existing functionality for Windows and macOS users remains intact.
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