Wayland is now the standard desktop experience for several major Linux distributions. The transition happened quietly for most users, marking a decisive shift away from the older X11 architecture.
The open-source RADV driver for Linux has landed a significant performance update for ray-tracing. Gamers with older RDNA2-based Radeon GPUs, like the RX 6000 series, are seeing huge gains in some titles.
New Linux kernel patches target the Acer Swift SFA14-11 and the Snapdragon X2 Elite platform. This is a key step towards getting these new Arm laptops to run mainline Linux distributions smoothly.
The Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50q QC is one of the first Snapdragon X-based desktop PCs. It’s tiny, quiet, and powerful for office work, but makes a strange compromise with its ports. The base model starts around $590.
Qualcomm has unveiled two new Snapdragon X2 Plus chips for Copilot+ PCs, boasting the world’s fastest laptop NPU. The 10-core and 6-core variants promise massive performance-per-watt improvements over rivals.
ASUS has partnered with XREAL to launch the ROG XREAL R1 AR glasses, targeting gamers who want a portable, large-screen experience. The specs are impressive, but the success of such wearables is far from guaranteed.
A mathematician named Anton Bernshteyn has built a surprising bridge between the abstract world of descriptive set theory and the practical realm of computer science. Researchers on both sides are stunned, calling the connection “really weird” and using it to prove new theorems.
Microsoft appears to have shut down its phone activation system for Windows, a method used for decades. This forces users to have an internet connection, upsetting enthusiasts and enterprise customers with specific needs.
For power users of the note-taking app Obsidian, the real magic is in community plugins. A tool called BRAT unlocks the vast world of over 600 unverified, beta plugins that aren’t in the official library, simplifying installation and updates.
After decades on Windows, a journalist switched to an immutable Linux distro in 2025. He found that the image-based update system solves the slow, disruptive, and unreliable update process that plagues Windows.
