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Ubuntu 24.10 "Oracular Oriole" anniversary desktop theme (Image source: Ubuntu)

Ubuntu 24.10 Oracular Oriole arrives with the latest kernel, toolchains, GNOME 47, and heightened security

Yesterday, Ubuntu 24.10 finally came out of beta. Codenamed "Oracular Oriole," it sports the latest kernel (version 6.11), expanded toolchains with versioned Rust and Java TCK, tighter security controls via improved permissions pr...

Codrut Nistor, 11 Oct 2024 19:19

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS on Dell XPS 13 (Image source: Canonical)

Ubuntu 24.10 beta comes with GNOME 47 and more

On the way for the public release of Ubuntu 24.10 "Oracular Oriole," which is scheduled for October 10th, the Ubuntu team unveiled a new beta for the desktop, server, and cloud products. Ubuntu 24.10 beta allows users to test GNOM...

Codrut Nistor, 23 Sep 2024 10:34

Fedora Linux 41 beta now available (Image source: Fedora Magazine)

Fedora Linux 41 beta drops Python 2 and upgrades the DNF package manager

One month before the stable release, Fedora Linux 41 beta arrives with a preview of what's about to come. Some of these changes are Python 2's removal, Valkey replacing Redis, the ability to install the proprietary Nvidia video dr...

Codrut Nistor, 18 Sep 2024 18:47

Ubuntu 22.04.5 launches as a minor update to the 22.04 LTS branch

Initially supposed to arrive two weeks ago, Ubuntu 22.04.5 was delayed until yesterday. This point-release for the 22.04 LTS branch comes with multiple updates and fixes, as usual. The list of updated components includes Ruby 3.0,...

Codrut Nistor, 13 Sep 2024 12:01

First small modular nuclear reactor certified for use in the US (Image source: NuScale Power)

Nuclear trio-powered data center now being developed by Oracle

During the company's last earnings call, Oracle co-founder and chairman Larry Ellison unveiled that the company has already received the building permit for no less than three next-gen small modular nuclear reactors. With an expec...

Codrut Nistor, 11 Sep 2024 14:09

Redox OS 0.9.0 desktop (Image source: Redox)

Linux and BSD alternative Redox OS reaches version 0.9.0 with COSMIC desktop applications and multiple optimizations

Born back in 2015, Redox OS is still in a testing stage, but the latest update, labeled 0.9.0, brings it one step closer to the public release. Written in Rust, it now sports COSMIC desktop apps, a custom web server, as well as pe...

Codrut Nistor, 11 Sep 2024 09:55

Sugon's latest Hygon processor adopts AMD's cutting-edge SP5 packaging (Image source: @yuuki_ans/X)

Sugon's Hygon processors adopt AMD's SP5 packaging

Sugon's latest Hygon processors have been discovered to utilize AMD's cutting-edge SP5 packaging technology, allowing support for advanced features like DDR5 memory. This move suggests the Chinese company is finding ways to levera...

Nathan Ali, 20 Aug 2024 18:43

50 W TGP and no power connector (Image Source: PNY)

Nvidia RTX 2000E ADA single-slot desktop workstation card quietly introduced as energy efficient AI processor

This is a more compact variant of the existing RTX 2000 ADA featuring the same 2816 CUDA cores and 16 GB VRAM, but with only a single-slot cooling solution, no power connector and 50 W TGP.

Bogdan Solca, 15 Aug 2024 17:01

Firewall protection (Generated using DALL·E 3)

IPFire 2.29 Core 187 launches with an extra layer of protection against DoS attacks

Focused on delivering an easy initial setup and post-install configuration, IPFire is a Linux distro designed for firewalls. Version 2.29 Core 187 comes with an additional layer of protection against denial-of-service (DoS) attack...

Codrut Nistor, 12 Aug 2024 09:25

Micron announces first PCIe 6.0 SSD with over 26 GB/s transfer speeds

The world's first PCIe 6.0 SSD developed by Micron will initially be available for data centers and edge applications as part of a portfolio of memory and storage products to support the broad demand for AI. More details to be rev...

Bogdan Solca, 06 Aug 2024 17:44

Microsoft Azure configuration error downs Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 services. (Image source: Microsoft)

Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 services affected by Central US Azure outage resulting from bad configuration change

Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 services were affected by a Central US Azure outage at occured on July 18, 2024. A configuration change in Azure resulted in storage clusters and servers being disconnected, initiating an automati...

David Chien, 19 Jul 2024 21:05

Fanless server with Nano-BMC interface for advanced remote management (Image Source: SimplyNUC)

Simply NUC readies extremeEDGE fanless mini PC servers with up to an AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 8840U processor

Other processor options include the AMD Ryzen embedded V3C18l and the Ryzen 7 7840U. There is support for up to 96 GB LPDDR5-5600 RAM, 24 TB NVMe SSD storage and high-speed internet interfaces like 4x 2.5 GbE, 2x 10 GbE and 4/5G, ...

Bogdan Solca, 17 Jul 2024 14:41

Add IPsec tunnel page in NethSecurity 8 (Image source: NethServer Community)

NethSecurity 8.1 now available with a new connection tracking interface and user account manager

Capable of providing a fully-loaded Linux firewall solution that only requires a few clicks to secure a network, NethSecurity got an update with two major highlights. Version 8.1 comes with a user account manager in the web GUI, a...

Codrut Nistor, 09 Jul 2024 13:08

Scalability extends to 64 boards per system. (Image Source: InspireSemi)

InspireSemi's Thunderbird “supercomputer-cluster-on-a-chip” packs up to 6,144 RISC-V cores on a single PCIe board

Each Thunderbird SoC integrates 1,536 RISC-V 64-bit cores along with high-speed memory and low-latency network mesh that allows scalability for up to four SoCs per PCIe board. A system can recognize up to 256 chips or 64 PCie boar...

Bogdan Solca, 27 Jun 2024 15:02

SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP6 now available with major kernel update and enhanced hardware support

Released yesterday, the sixth service pack of the enterprise-class SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 distro comes with both performance and security updates. The list includes a major kernel update to version 6.4, hardware and driver impro...

Codrut Nistor, 18 Jun 2024 15:10

Complete PCIe 7.0 solutions coming to AI and HPC markets in 2025

First complete PCIe 7.0 IP solution presented by Synopsys coming to market in 2025 for HPCs and AI supercomputers

A 128 Gb/s PCIe 7.0 lane with electrical-optical-electrical technology will be demonstrated at this year's PCI-SIG Developers Conference in the coming days. Synopsys estimates that the complete PCIe 7.0 IP with controller, IDE sec...

Bogdan Solca, 12 Jun 2024 15:13

NYSE glitch causes dozens of stocks to lose almost all value until fixed. (Source: Morningstar)

NYSE price-bands tech glitch causes Berkshire Hathaway Class A stocks to lose $908,650,000,000 in market cap before fix

A New York Stock Exchange price-bands technical glitch has affected six dozen stocks and caused Berkshire Hathaway Class A stocks to lose $908.65 billion in market capitalization before it was fixed. Most affected stocks have resu...

David Chien, 03 Jun 2024 22:26

The proposed route for Google's new undersea fiber optic cable crosses southern Africa and the Indian Ocean. (Image via MapChart w/ edits)

Google to start construction of first undersea fiber optic cable connecting Africa and Australia

Google will soon begin construction of a fiber optic cable linking Africa to Australia, the first of its kind. The cable will run from Kenya to South Africa before crossing the Indian Ocean. The cable, dubbed "Umoja," is designed ...

Sam Medley, 23 May 2024 16:54

Gordon Bell dies at 89

Computing pioneer Gordon Bell, a name associated with the development of the PDP and VAX computer systems at Digital Equipment Corporation in the 1960s and 1970s, passed away at 89. In the 1990s, he advised Microsoft and then join...

Codrut Nistor, 22 May 2024 14:15

AMD has launched a bunch of new Zen 4-based entry-level Epyc CPUs (image via AMD)

AMD unveils affordable Epyc 4004 desktop CPUs for small businesses

AMD has launched 8 new Epyc 4004 series CPUs for enterprise use. They feature up to 16 Zen 4 cores, with some SKUs offering up to 192 MB of L3 cache.

Anil Ganti, 21 May 2024 15:00

Google Cloud fails UniSuper for two weeks after deleting $135 billion fund's data and accounts in error. (Source: NBC)

Google Cloud deletes $135,000,000,000 account for Australian UniSuper retirement fund, then takes two weeks to restore

Google Cloud has deleted in error the $135 billion account and data for UniSuper, a retirement fund company holding the pension savings for over 647,000 members who work at 37 Australian universities. The funds were unavailable fo...

David Chien, 19 May 2024 02:52

CEO of Pro Network Entities sentenced for importing counterfeit Cisco equipment sold to military bases, schools, and more. (source: AI generated image Dall-E 3)

CEO trafficking counterfeit Cisco networking equipment into US military bases, government sites, hospitals, and schools sentenced to merely 78 months in prison

The CEO of Pro Network Entities trafficking counterfeit Cisco networking equipment into America has been sentenced to merely 78 months in prison. Despite supplying hundreds of millions of dollars of fake, potentially compromised C...

David Chien, 05 May 2024 06:02

Ditch Google Photos and embrace Immich: Here's why there is so much hype around hosting your own photo backup solution

CheckMag Whether its questionable privacy practices, incorrectly categorising images as child pornography, or using your data for its AI training models, storing your photos with Google continues to be a privacy nightmare. Thankfully a sel...

David Devey, 04 May 2024 19:54

Zen 5 chips now sampling

After revealing surprisingly strong data center sales in the first quarter, AMD's CEO, Lisa Su, also mentioned that the first Epyc Turin and Ryzen Strix samples are already reaching the company's partners. These Zen 5-based proces...

Codrut Nistor, 01 May 2024 12:17

Qualcomm is rumoured to have even more Gen 1 Oryon-based chipsets in development than it has announced so far. (Image source: Qualcomm - edited)

Leaker reveals two new Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus and Snapdragon X Elite chipsets with specifications detailed

So far, Qualcomm has outlined specifications for four Snapdragon X chipsets, including a single Snapdragon X Plus variant. However, the company is also said to be preparing a lesser Snapdragon X Plus SKU, as well as an 80-core var...

Alex Alderson, 29 Apr 2024 00:44

Unifi Dream Machine Pro Max. (Image: Ubiquiti)

Ubiquiti introduces Dream Machine UDM Pro Max with Shadow Mode

The Unifi Dream Machine Pro is being supplemented with a significantly more powerful device, the new UDM Pro Max, which doubles the number of clients and Unifi devices and offers a High-Availability option called 'Shadow Mode'.

Andreas Sebayang, 24 Apr 2024 03:41

The potential of fiber optic cables is far from exhausted. (Image: pixabay/Bru-nO)

301 terabits through fiber optic connection: record with existing network technology

This gigantic value was achieved on a normal fiber optic connection, which usually only provides a fraction of this bandwidth. And the technical innovations for performance are also limited.

Mario Petzold, 09 Apr 2024 17:47

Fedora Linux 40 beta now available (Source: Fedora Magazine)

A new Fedora Linux 40 beta release now available

Released in November 2023, Fedora Linux 39 will reach its end of life this November. Its successor is already in the works, and a new beta has just surfaced online. Fedora Linux 40 beta comes with Gnome 46, KDE Plasma 6, Podman 5,...

Codrut Nistor, 27 Mar 2024 11:39

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveils Blackwell GPU 18x+ faster than Hopper at GTC 2024. (Source: Nvidia on YouTube)

Nvidia CEO Huang unveils latest AI products for the enterprise along with advances in autonomous vehicle and humanoid robot capabilities during GTC 2024 keynote

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has unveiled the company’s latest AI products and services for the enterprise during GTC 2024 (GPU Technology Conference) in San Jose, CA. The company announced the Blackwell GPU platform as part of their n...

David Chien, 19 Mar 2024 07:44

MWC 2024 | Intel previews Sierra Forest Xeon CPUs with up to 288 cores, announces Granite Rapids-D Xeons launching in 2025

Intel's upcoming Sierra Forest Xeon CPUs will sport up to 288 E-cores, the company announced this week. Additionally, Intel confirmed that Granite Rapids-D is set to launch in 2025 for vRAN, AI, and edge computing applications.

Sam Medley, 27 Feb 2024 22:13

A homemade NAS running TrueNAS or Unraid can offer a better experience than almost any off the shelf solution. (Source: EnricoF)

Upgraded to AM5 or Intel 14th Gen? Why not put that old hardware to use and build a NAS

CheckMag Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices will give you remote access to all your files from any device both at home and away. Just add your drives and off you go, but they aren’t cheap. However there are some compelling software sol...

David Devey, 03 Feb 2024 17:05

Ugreen NASync brings 6 NAS devices tailored for different needs (Image source: Ugreen)

CES 2024 | Ugreen NASync series debuts as company's first NAS solutions

Ugreen, a brand best known for smartphone and computer accessories, has branched out to network attached storage (NAS). The company unveiled the Ugreen NASync series at CES 2024, which comprises six NAS devices with up to Intel Co...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 12 Jan 2024 06:52

ZimaCube: Successful Kickstarter campaign raises $1.19 million

ZimaCube: Successful Kickstarter campaign comes to a close

The ZimaCube Kickstarter campaign has just come to a close, having successfully raised close to $1.2 million.

Christian Hintze, 13 Dec 2023 22:09

Could Huawei 5G be back in Europe? (Source: Flickr)

Huawei unveils plans to manufacture 1 billion devices per year in Europe

Huawei has announced that it has broken ground on its first factory outside its native China. The facility is to be located in northeastern France, has a projected output of 1 billion new products per year and is estimated to empl...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 11 Dec 2023 20:29

Aurora finally made its debut this summer, around half a decade - two Nvidia graphics generations, or six Call of Duty releases - behind schedule. (Image: Argonne National Laboratory)

Intel's defeat by AMD at Supercomputing 2023 was bigger than half a million Ryzen 9s – literally

CheckMag Gaming frames may get all the hype and excitement on the internet, but when the enterprise world has orders of magnitude more money to throw around, the world of interconnects and accelerators is far more important.

Matthew Lee, 08 Dec 2023 22:53

The EU is providing 1.2 billion euros for a European cloud computing project

EU provides 1.2 billion euros for European cloud computing project

The cloud business is currently and clearly dominated by US companies. This has various disadvantages for countries outside the US, such possible data protection issues and loss of potential revenue. Now, the EU is finally getting...

Christian Hintze, 06 Dec 2023 01:44

The Heron QPU with 133 qubits (Source: IBM Research/Flickr)

Quantum computers: IBM reveals Condor and Heron quantum CPUs

IBM recently presented two new quantum processors (QPUs) at the Quantum Summit 2023: the Condor QPU with 1121 qubits and the smaller Heron QPU with 133 qubits. IBM also unveiled the modular System Two quantum supercomputer.

Alexander Pensler, 05 Dec 2023 21:00

Security gaps in the open source services prompted a server update (Image: Nextcloud/Owncloud)

Security gaps discovered in Nextcloud and ownCloud's cloud software

Cloud computing programs Nextcloud and ownCloud were recently affected by several security gaps that allowed third parties to access stored server files. The vulnerabilities have already been fixed in the current versions.

Alexander Pensler, 04 Dec 2023 23:36

Alibaba's 3,072-core RISC-V based cloud server (Image Source: Agam Shah)

US could ban RISC-V exports to China as Alibaba develops 3072-core RISC-V cloud server and Sunway reveals powerful 390-core RISC supercomputer CPU

China is now unable to import any X86 or Arm CPUs and all AI-related GPUs are restricted, too. Nevertheless, RISC-V is not yet falling under the import ban provisions and China is taking advantage of this while it can.

Bogdan Solca, 28 Nov 2023 13:58

Microsoft's custom Cobalt 100 ARM CPU features 128 cores. (Image Source: Microsoft)

Microsoft debuts custom silicon for AI and cloud: 128-core ARM Cobalt 100 and 5 nm Maia 100 aim to power next gen AI training and inference needs

Microsoft has finally unveiled its own custom silicon. The Maia 100 is Microsoft's AI accelerator designed for the Azure stack to train OpenAI's complex LLMs. The Cobalt 100 is an ARM-based chip with 128 cores aimed at optimizing ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 16 Nov 2023 15:22