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Opus 1.6 Audio Codec Adds New Machine Learning Functionality
Version 1.6 of libopus as the library for the open-source Opus audio codec is now available. Opus 1.6 brings new machine learning "ML" based features in building atop the machine learning features initially added to Opus 1.5...
Mozilla gets a new CEO: Anthony Enzor-DeMeo
Mozilla has announced a new CEO, Anthony Enzor-DeMeo. Prior to becoming CEO, Enzor-DeMeo was general manager of Firefox and led its "vision, strategy, and business performance". He has published a blog post about taking over from interim CEO Laura Chambers, and his plans for Mozilla and Firefox: As Mozilla moves forward, we will focus on becoming the trusted software company. This is not a slogan. It is a direction that guides how we build and how we grow. It means three things. First: Every product we build must give people agency in how it works. Privacy, data use, and AI must be clear and understandable. Controls must be simple. AI should always be a choice — something people can easily turn off. People should know why a feature works the way it does and what value they get from it. Second: our business model must align with trust. We will grow through transparent monetization that people recognize and value. Third: Firefox will grow from a browser into a broader ecosystem of truste
Linux Exposing Support For Lenovo ThinkPads Being Able To Detect Hardware Damage
Newer Lenovo ThinkPads are adding the ability to detect and report varying degrees of hardware damage. The Lenovo ThinkPad ACPI driver for Linux is being adapted for being able to communicate said hardware damage to user-space Linux software...
Global Internet Traffic Rose 19 Percent in 2025, Cloudflare Data Shows
Global internet traffic grew 19% in 2025, driven by AI bots, increased mobile usage, and expanding satellite connectivity, according to Cloudflare Radar data.
Mozilla’s New CEO Says Firefox Will “Evolve” into an AI Browser
Anthony Enzor-DeMeo has finally taken up his role as CEO of Mozilla Corporation, publishing a blog post to celebrate in which he spells out the company’s “next chapter”. The headline news? He says Firefox will remain an “anchor” for the company, but confirms it is to “evolve into a modern AI browser” — to unlock new revenue opportunities for the company. Enzor-DeMeo’s post is refreshingly light on the GPT-isms most of Mozilla’s recent public output is full of, suggesting that a human wrote it. But the vision laid out within reads like one where revenue matters more than users do. My […]
Is Denmark Really Banning VPNs? A Controversial Bill Has People Worried
Proposed legislation would make it illegal to use VPNs for accessing geo-blocked content.
Top Linux Distributions for Beginners: Friendly, Stable, and Easy to Learn
by George Whittaker Introduction Linux has long been known as the operating system of developers and power users, but today it’s far more accessible than ever before. Thanks to user-friendly distributions that prioritize simplicity, stability, and support, even someone who’s never used Linux can get up and running quickly. In this guide, we’ll explore some of the best Linux distributions (distros) for beginners, what sets them apart, and who each one is best suited for. Whether you’re switching from Windows or macOS, using a PC for the first time, or simply curious about Linux, there’s a distro here that fits your comfort level and workflow. 1. Ubuntu: The Standard for New Users Why it’s great: Ubuntu is one of the most recognizable Linux distributions, and for good reason. It offers a polished graphical interface, a massive community, and extensive documentation. If you’ve ever wanted a desktop that “just works,” Ubuntu delivers with minimal setup. Key Features: Intuitive GNOME deskto
These 6 Linux apps let you monitor system resources in style
Track system performance, kill tasks, and more with these beautiful resource monitors.
12 eBPF-Powered CLI Utilities That Every Modern Linux Sysadmin Should Master
Classic Linux tools are always there, but eBPF is the natural upgrade as it looks directly in the kernel. Once you start using these tools, it’s hard to imagine managing Linux systems without them.
[$] 2025 Maintainers Summit development process discussions
The final part of the 2025 Maintainers Summit was devoted to the kernel's development process itself. There were two sessions, one on continuity and succession planning, and the traditional discussion, led by Linus Torvalds, on any pain points that the community is experiencing. There was not a lot that developers were unhappy about, and there are now more explicit plans in the works to provide a process should Torvalds abruptly become unable to fill his role.
Intel's Cache Aware Scheduling Presentation At LPC 2025
One of the exciting Intel innovations to the Linux kernel this year has been around the Cache Aware Scheduling for helping to deliver better performance on modern CPUs with multiple last level caches. The kernel patches have yet to be upstreamed but testing has shown to be quite promising for grouping tasks sharing data to the same LLC domain to help reduce cache misses and cache bouncing. Those wishing to learn more about Cache Aware Scheduling, there was a presentation on it last week by Intel engineers Tim Chen and Chen Yu at the Linux Plumbers Conference 2025 in Tokyo...
Security updates for Tuesday
Security updates have been issued by Debian (binwalk, glib2.0, libgd2, paramiko, and python-apt), Fedora (chromium, python3.13, python3.14, qt6-qtdeclarative, and usd), Mageia (ffmpeg, firefox, nspr, nss, and thunderbird), Oracle (kernel, mysql, mysql:8.0, mysql:8.4, ruby:3.3, wireshark, and xorg-x11-server), Red Hat (expat, mingw-expat, and rsync), SUSE (binutils, curl, glib2, gnutls, go1.24, go1.25, keylime, libmicrohttpd, libssh, openexr, postgresql15, python311, and xkbcomp), and Ubuntu (libsoup3, linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-6.8, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-6.8, linux-gke, linux-gkeop, linux-hwe-6.8, linux-ibm, linux-ibm-6.8, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8, linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-6.8, linux-nvidia-lowlatency, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-6.8, linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-lts-xenial, linux-azure, linux-azure-6.14, linux-azure, linux-azure-6.8, linux-azure-fips, linux-fips, linux-fips, linux-aws-fips, linux-gcp-fips, linux-kvm, linux-oem-6.14, linux-raspi, and linux-real
There's no such thing as a beginner Linux distro (and there never will be)
There's nothing wrong with a learning curve.
7 Reasons Windows Subsystem for Linux Works For Me
You don't always have to choose between Linux and Windows.