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AMD Threadripper 7980X Kernel Benchmarks On Linux 6.5 / 6.6 / 6.7
Written by Michael Larabel in Linux Kernel on 4 December 2023 A number of Phoronix readers have been inquiring whether using the newer Linux 6.6 stable kernel or Linux 6.7 development kernel deliver any additional gains when running on the new AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000 series hardware. Here are some benchmarks looking at that while…
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Kali 2023.4 with GNOME 45 and 15 New Tools
Kali Linux 2023.4, the fourth and final version of 2023, is now available for download, with fifteen new tools and the GNOME 45 desktop environment. Kali Linux is a Linux distribution created for ethical hackers and cybersecurity professionals to perform penetration testing, security audits, and research against networks. With this final release of 2023, the…
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Steam Drops Support on macOS
Valve Software’s latest update announcement for the Steam client contains news for both Mac and Linux users – and the portents should concern not only gamers. The latest update on the Steam client mentions several improvements for Linux users – but it also links to an end of support announcement for users on macOS 10.13…
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Denaro: Linux App for Personal Finance
Personal finances, if managed well, can do wonders for one’s financial situation. Many, having realized that, are taking proactive measures to keep their finances in check. Owing to that, we have seen an emergence of personal finance management apps lately, these have taken the stage with the functionality that they offer. But, many of the…
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2023’s Gift Ideas
Whether you’re working with a robot dog at your feet, or you’re toasty warm with your motherboard-patterned socks, we hope you have a very happy holiday season. Since 2015, The New Stack has observed our own annual tradition of offering a gift guide for that technical someone in your life. We’ve described it in the…
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How Meta Patches Linux at Hyperscale
Patching Linux is easy. Except when you need to patch tens of thousands of servers without downtime. Here’s how Meta does it. Anyone with a tech clue can patch a Linux server. But, patching thousands of them without any downtime, that’s not easy. At the Linux Plumbers Conference, the invite-only conference of top Linux kernel…
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