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I’ve been evaluating the Intehill 16″ 3K Touchscreen Portable Monitor U16ZT with a variety of Linux devices. Here are my findings.

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After migrating my website from Blogger, I initially tried using WordPress’s native comment system, but I simply couldn’t stick with it—it lacks features and offers a limited experience. I considered Disqus’s paid plan, but after reviewing how it handles user data, I decided to seriously look for open source alternatives. That’s what led me to wpDiscuz.

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In this article I benchmark the Banana Pi BPI-F3 and compare it to other single board computers as well as an N100 Mini PC. The tests are run using the Phoronix Test Suite.

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In a world obsessed with quick wins and viral apps, deep tech startups are betting on substance over sizzle. Here’s how they might change the game for good.

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Rocky Linux delivers stability, but its lack of in-place upgrade support between major versions is a sore spot for users with long-term deployments.

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I remember, during the early days of my distro-hopping journey, how excited I was to try systemd-free distros. Nitrux was the first one I tried—and despite the short experience, it felt unique.
More recently, Hyprland caught my attention, but I haven’t had the time to fully explore and learn it. Now feels like the perfect moment to try both Nitrux and Hyprland together. Why? Because the next Nitrux release is shipping with Hyprland, officially discontinuing its long-developed NX Desktop based on KDE Plasma.
But why is this happening? And why should you be excited about Nitrux Hyprland?

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Flathub has officially surpassed 3 billion downloads! This milestone shows people all over the world are embracing Flathub linux app store.

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XLibre Xserver, a fresh fork of Xorg to revive X11, launches version 25.0 just two weeks after its inception, bringing new life to the X11 ecosystem.

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Learn how to fix X11 login issue after the Plasma 6.4.0 update by installing plasma-x11-session on Arch Linux and its variants.

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Project management tools encompass many different types of software such as scheduling, resource allocation, collaboration software, quality management, and cost control / budget management. This type of software is typically used by project managers looking to plan and control resources, costs and schedules to meet the objectives of a project.

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Calibre 8.5 enhances Kobo support and introduces UI tweaks like better scrollbars and easier management of multiple book files.

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Learn how to upgrade from AlmaLinux 9 to AlmaLinux 10 smoothly. Follow our step-by-step guide to ensure a hassle-free system upgrade.

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Arch Linux Plasma 6.4 users still on X11 must install plasma-x11-session, or they’ll be left without a session after the KWin split.

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KDE Plasma 6.4 has been released with a number of new features and improvements. This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to install the latest KDE Plasma 6.4 on Fedora 42.

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Darktable 5.2, an open-source raw photo editing tool, brings multi-preset export, improved mask tools, extended camera support, and more.

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I benchmark the Orange Pi 5 Ultra, Orange Pi 5 Max, Orange Pi RV2 against a Raspberry Pi 5 and a DreamQuest N100 Mini PC. The tests are run using the Phoronix Test Suite.

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In this tutorial, we will explore 18 modern alternatives to some of the most popular Linux commands, highlighting their advantages and example use cases.

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On June 18, 2025, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a critical Linux kernel vulnerability, CVE‑2023‑0386, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

This flaw, found in the OverlayFS subsystem, is currently being actively exploited in the wild and allows local privilege escalation to root. This is especially concerning given recent attacks such as the PumaBot SSH hijack botnet, which exploit similar attack vectors to gain unauthorized access.

• CVE‑2023‑0386 has a CVSS score of 7.8 and affects the Linux kernel’s implementation of OverlayFS.
• The vulnerability stems from improper permission checks when copying files between different mount points in OverlayFS. Specifically, if a file with the setuid bit is copied, the kernel may not properly verify ownership (UID/GID), allowing an attacker to create a setuid root binary. Securing file access permissions, similar to restricting users to FTP access only, can help reduce attack surfaces.
• A local attacker can exploit this to gain root privileges on the affected system.
• The vulnerability was patched in 2023, but exploitation in the wild has only recently been observed and confirmed by CISA.

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Today, I’m going to show you a simple but effective way to automatically block suspicious IPs using a small script and tools like iptables and Fail2Ban. These tools are powerful, lightweight, and can help secure your Linux server from brute-force attacks, bots, or any malicious traffic.

This guide is beginner-friendly and great for system administrators, students, or anyone who runs a VPS, web server, or even a home Linux server.

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