Winlator v5.0 Released
Winlator is an Android application that lets you to run Windows (x86_64) games and apps using Wine and Box86/Box64. v5.0 Changelog: - Improved performance - Improved Task Manager - Added option to change desktop theme - Improved XInput compatibility (Batman Arkham City, Sleeping Dogs and others) - Fixed keyboard slowdown (GTA V and others) - Other bug fixes and improvements
Magisk v26.2 Released
- [MagiskBoot] Support extracting boot image from payload.bin - [MagiskBoot] Support cpio files containing character files - [MagiskBoot] Support listing cpio content - [MagiskBoot] Directly handle AVB 1.0 signing and verification without going through Java implementation - [Daemon] Make daemon socket a fixed path in MAGISKTMP - [resetprop] Support printing property context - [resetprop] Support only printing persistent properties from storage - [resetprop] Properly support setting persistent properties bypassing property_service - [MagiskSU] Support -g and -G options - [MagiskSU] Support switching mount namespace to PID with -t - [MagiskPolicy] Fix patching extended permissions - [MagiskPolicy] Support more syntax for extended permissions - [MagiskPolicy] Support printing out the loaded sepolicy rules - [App] Support patching boot image from ROM zips - [App] Properly preserve boot.img when patching Samsung firmware with init_boot.img
Google's Bard Urges Google to Drop Web Environment Integrity
Good news for AMD Linux users - fTPM RNG will soon be disabled
For those out of the loop, some AMD users have been suffering from stuttering issues caused by the AMD fTPM random number generator. A firmware/BIOS update appears to fix the issue for some users, but not others, leading to more bug reports being sent in. Last week, Linus Torvalds said “let’s just disable the stupid fTPM hwrnd thing”, and, as of today the Linux kernel has gone ahead and blanket disabled RNG use for all current AMD fTPMs.
Systemd-Free Immutable Distro Nitrux 2.9.1 Is Out Powered by Liquorix Kernel 6.4
Nitrux uses the Liquorix kernel, described as “an enthusiast Linux kernel designed for uncompromised responsiveness in interactive systems, enabling low latency in A/V production, and reduced frame time deviations in games.” It also uses *OpenRC’ instead of systemd. New in this release is kboot, a utility to switch kernels on-the-fly without needing a reboot, and VMetal, which allows users to run Windows in parallel to Nitrux to provide users of access to Windows software.
Asahi Linux launches new flagship distro: Fedora Asahi Remix
“The new Asahi Linux flagship distribution will be Fedora Asahi Remix! We’re confident that this new flagship will get us much closer to our goal of a polished Linux experience on Apple Silicon, and we hope you will enjoy using it as much as we’re enjoying working on it. We’re still working out the kinks and making things even better, so we are not quite ready to call this a release yet. We aim to officially release the Fedora Asahi Remix by the end of August 2023” […]
How do I enable multi-column posts in tablet mode?
I’m on a Galaxy Fold 4 and I was expecting Sync to show posts in two columns (like how Sync for Reddit did), but it seems like the second column is for comments only? Anyone know if it’s possible to show posts in the second column instead of comments? I tried playing with the tablet options in the settings, but couldn’t get it to display two columns of content.
Sync for Lemmy is now available for everyone
Thermalright Quietly Launches New Heilos Thermal Pads
India joins rush to renewables, but its rural solar systems fall off grid
A cautionary tale for a world racing into renewables: The large majority of mini-grids in India no longer work, an environmental group found. About 4,000 solar mini-grids have been installed in India, of which 3,300 are government financed and owned. Only 5% of the government grids are operational.
