Tag: news
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Lesson from Open Source in Mexico
The adoption of open-source software in governments has had its ups and downs. While open source seems like a “no-brainer”, it turns out that governments can be surprisingly resistant to using FOSS for a variety of reasons. Federico González Waite spoke in the Open Government track at SCALE 22x in Pasadena, California to recount his experiences working with…
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Reconsidering ‘Big Tech’ Jobs in 2025
Many engineers are leaving the IT industry, seeking better benefits, work-life balance and stability by bringing their IT skills to other sectors. As Big Tech layoffs continue, software engineers are finding it harder to make the hop from tech job to tech job. Maybe you don’t need to? Increasingly, developers are looking toward traditional companies…
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New Blender Introduces Vulkan Backend
Author: by Marius Nestor The new Blender 4.3 Open-Source 3D Graphics App Introduces Experimental Vulkan Backend. This release also introduces multi-pass compositing support for EEVEE, ardware-accelerated ray-tracing on Linux, and much more. The Blender Foundation announced today the release and general availability of Blender 4.3 as a major update to this powerful, free, cross-platform, and…
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NASA+IBM Open Source AI for weather
IBM says new artificial intelligence (AI) foundation model offers insights beyond forecasting for scientists, developers, and businesses to better understand and analyze weather and climate data. IBM in Armonk, N.Y. announced the launch of a new open-source AI foundation model designed for various weather and climate applications. Developed in collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space…
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Install Linux On An Old Laptop
Written by Jack Wallen, Contributing WriterMay 21, 2024 at 12:01 p.m. PTReviewed by Min Shin If you’re looking to revive that aging laptop, Linux might be your best bet. Find out how easy it can be to make this happen. When I first started using Linux back in 1997, it was not easy. There was…
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Snapdragon X Elite for Linux Laptops
Qualcomm goes where Apple won’t, readies official Linux support for Snapdragon X Elite. Qualcomm is making good progress on adapting its new Snapdragon X Elite laptop CPU for Linux use. The mobile SoC manufacturer revealed that it has laid a lot of the groundwork already to get the Snapdragon X Elite running the Linux operating…
