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Dell Rolls Out New Developer Edition Mobile Linux Workstations
Ubuntu-Powered Precision Laptops from DELL Dell is rolling out new additions to their Precision series of mobile workstation notebooks. These are “Developer Edition” models, which means they do not come with Windows 10 pre-installed. Instead, it comes with Ubuntu 16.04 LTS pre-loaded. Four new models are new, however only the…
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Rise of the Tomb Raider Coming to Linux on April 19
Better Late Than Never Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration came out in 2016, but MacOS gamers were finally able to play it starting April 12. UK-based publisher Feral Interactive has ported the game for Apple users and now they are also releasing a Linux version. Using Vulkan…
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Linus Torvalds Calls Intel’s Meltdown/Spectre Fix “Utter Garbage”
The always outspoken Linus Torvalds has some choice words to say about Intel and their handling of the Meltdown/Spectre flaw. He calls it “COMPLETE AND UTTER GARBAGE” and claims it does “insane things” among other phrases. The statements come from a public e-mail chain between Torvalds and David Woodhouse, an…
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Linux LTS Kernel Support Extended to 6 Years
Despite being a free and open source OS, Linux has one of the quickest development cycles. Every 70 days, a major new version of the Linux kernel rolls out. This deprecates any older versions except for the few Long Term Support releases. In a sign of changing times, the Linux…
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New Details Confirmed Over Atari’s New Console – The Ataribox
Atari really is making a new console Atari is a brand that suffered heavily in the 1990’s. When Atari’s initial struggles began, they ended up being purchased by Jack Tramiel. Under his “leadership”, the company was bled dry over 10 years to eventually become a shell of its former self.…
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Biostar Announces Exclusive Partnership with ethOS Mining OS
Even though Biostar is enjoying a growing Gaming-centric product line with their Racing series, they also seem to be doing well with their mining board line. Even before the recent cryptocurrency mining craze kicked into high-gear again, Biostar has been touting the virtues of mining specific products. In fact they…
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Premier Farnell Turns Raspberry Pi into a PC
UK tech manufacturer Premier Farnell has unveiled a new case for turning your Raspberry Pi into a desktop PC. Pi Desktop integrates SSD support, power and reboot switches, plus onboard connectivity to turn the Pi into a compact Linux system. The case, though, does not include the Raspberry Pi itself, nor…
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AMD Linux Drivers Detail Vega 10 Core Configuration
As we near launch in Q2, more and more AMD RX Vega GPU details have started leaking. one of the best sources of information are the pre-release drivers, especially for Linux which are publically available. As part of a Direct Rendering Manager update to their Linux driver, we now have some…
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Unigine Releases New Superposition Benchmark
Unigine, while creators of the Unigine game engine, are more well-known for their suite of benchmarks. Heaven and Valley have been staples of the DX11 benchmarking scene and still remain popular to this day. However, it’s time for something new as its been 4 years since Valley was released and…
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Netflix Launches Official Linux Support Through Firefox
Netflix has announced that its video streaming service is now officially available on Linux-based systems using the Firefox internet browser. Of course, Netflix has been unofficially available on Linux through a third-party Chrome extension for some time. The official support, though, does not require any additional plugins as it delivers…
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Windows 7, 8.1, 10, & Linux to Get Vulkan Multi-GPU Support!
Recent news revealed that while Vulkan would be getting multiple graphics card support, the feature would only be rolling out for Windows 10 users. This news pissed a lot of people off, as they use Linux, Windows 7, etc, but now it seems that the team at Khronos Group has…
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MacBook Air Lookalike Pinebook Might Still Happen
Readers might remember the very tempting and very cheap MacBook Air lookalike Pinebook which was planned for a release last month. That sadly didn’t happen. The good news that it still could happen as new pictures have surfaced, showing the prototype. According According to the reports, the 11-inch prototype models…
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AMD Ryzen Requires Modern Linux Kernel Support
Last month, some disappointing news came out about AMD’s Ryzen. According to AMD representatives, Ryzen requires Windows 10 for full support. While AMD had tested and certified Windows 7, it would not be officially supported. This meant some features would be missing and performance likely stunted. Now a new report…
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KODI Gets a Facelift in Version 17.0
KODI is one of the most popular media playing and streaming apps around, but it hasn’t had the most beautiful nor most user-friendly interface. It has kept the same look it has had for years and while that can be great, it does make it more difficult for new users…
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Raspberry Pi Launches Desktop Version of Pixel OS
The Raspberry Pi Foundation, the company responsible for the Raspberry Pi single-board computer range, has announced that it is releasing a desktop version of its Pixel operating system, originally designed to run on the Pi. Pixel, which is a modification of the GNU/Linux-based Raspbian OS, is now available for free…
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