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LibreOffice Draw can now open and edit Microsoft Publisher files LibreOffice Draw gives users a free way to open and edit Publisher (.pub) files as Microsoft withdraws Publisher from Microsoft 365 and ends support with Office LTSC 2021. The change adds an option beyond the Publisher phaseout and.pub conversion options: import the files directly into LibreOffice. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/libreoffice-draw-can-now-open-and-edit-microsoft-publisher-files/

Выпуск QLinuxDeviceManager 1.3, диспетчера устройств для Linux с расширенной диагностикой оборудования Представлен выпуск QLinuxDeviceManager 1.3 - графического диспетчера устройств для Linux, сочетающего интерфейс с системной информацией в стиле Windows с возможностями подробной диагностики оборудования. В отличие от обычных просмотрщиков системной информации, программа позволяет не только определить установленные устройства и используемые драйверы, но и узнать фактическую скорость подключения PCIe-устройств, проверить состояние SSD, изучить переменные UEFI, посмотреть характеристики USB-подключений и получить подробные сведения о мониторах, аккумуляторах и сетевых интерфейсах. Код написан на языке C++ с использованием Qt6 и распространяется под лицензией GPLv3. Доступна сборка в формате AppImage. 👉@sysadminoff https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=66469

📰 Linus Torvalds "Did What I Preach", Used AI To Make Code Decipherable & Uncovered More Bugs After using Claude Code to draft code to help make a fundamental improvement to the Linux kernel, Linux creator Linus Torvalds continued using AI this weekend and talking up its benefits. Beyond generating initial patches and a test program for that noted I/O enhancement, he separately talked up using AI/LLMs for making patches more decipherable to understand in the process the AI noted more long-standing bugs within the Linux kernel... 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linus-Torvalds-Assoc-Array #kernel #linux 👉@sysadminoff https://phoronix.com/news/Linus-Torvalds-Assoc-Array

Релиз файлового менеджера Strata 1.0, развиваемого для Omarchy Linux Опубликован релиз файлового менеджера Strata 1.0, развиваемого специально для дистрибутива Omarchy Linux, на поддержание разработки которого удалось собрать около 23 млн долларов. При этом проект не привязан к Omarchy Linux и может работать в любых других дистрибутивах. Графический интерфейс формируется с использованием библиотеки GTK4 и рассчитан на работу в окружениях на базе Wayland. Особое внимание при разработке уделяется удобству управления при помощи клавиатуры и высокой производительности. Код написан на языке Rust и распространяется под лицензией MIT. 👉@sysadminoff https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=66470

Cisco and Nvidia’s USFP targets 12.8 Tbps for AI datacenter links Cisco and Nvidia are developing an ultra-dense optical module that could carry up to 12.8 Tbps over a single pluggable connection inside an AI datacenter, linking GPUs, network interface cards, and switches. The open USFP design could simplify cabling, but its 100-watt power target and larger failure impact pose tradeoffs. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/cisco-and-nvidias-usfp-targets-12-8-tbps-for-ai-datacenter-links/

📰 Pimax to improve Linux VR support, announces Crystal Pro headset and their own Steam Machine Pimax recently revealed a new high-end VR kit, along with their own version of a Steam Machine, and they plan better Linux support overall.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux. 🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/pimax-to-improve-linux-vr-support-announces-crystal-pro-headset-and-their-own-steam-machine/ #linux #steam 👉@sysadminoff https://gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/pimax-to-improve-linux-vr-support-announces-crystal-pro-headset-and-their-own-steam-machine

📰 EXT4 Introducing IOmap Buffered I/O Path With Some Performance Gains EXT4 with the upcoming Linux 7.4 kernel looks like it will introduce opt-in support for IOmap buffered I/O in replacing the file-system's buffer_head usage with IOmap... 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/EXT4-iomap-Buffered-IO #kernel #linux 👉@sysadminoff https://phoronix.com/news/EXT4-iomap-Buffered-IO

AI Illiteracy: Only 0.24% truly understand AI’s capabilities AI pioneer Andrej Karpathy’s rough estimate puts just 0.24% of people among those who understand AI’s potential and know how to use it: billions have little or no experience with language models, while about 20 million professionals use frontier systems and roughly 5,000 have access inside AI labs. Most users still treat AI as a chatbot or a better search engine rather than as a means of orchestrating agent swarms for complex tasks, a skill that is much more difficult to acquire than expected. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/ai-illiteracy-only-0-24-truly-understand-ais-capabilities/

KDE Plasma 6.8 released with various changes KDE Plasma 6.8 has been released, arriving on the 30th anniversary of the free, open-source desktop environment being founded. Changes are, as you’d expect, varied across the stack. A new backup tool, Kup, is included as part of Plasma 6.8, while Spectacle, the screenshot and screen capture tool, is now able to record system audio and microphone alongside screen contents. The Steam desktop client now renders shadows and rounded corners to improve visual consistency with other apps run-on the desktop, while accessibility is boosted with a new ‘click dwell’ feature that activates a click when lingering over an element. If […] You're reading KDE Plasma 6.8 released with various changes, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. 👉@sysadminoff https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/10/kde-plasma-6-8-released

📰 Raspberry Pi Desktop catches up with Debian 13 after 4-year wait Want a lightweight GUI OS for an old PC? Try this first. 🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/10/12/raspberry-pi-desktop-catches-up-with-debian-13-after-4-year-wait/5301693 #debian #raspberry 👉@sysadminoff https://theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/10/12/raspberry-pi-desktop-catches-up-with-debian-13-after-4-year-wait/5301693

Выпуск компилятора ISPC 1.32, развиваемого Intel для языка Си с расширениями SPMD Компания Intel опубликовала компилятор ISPC 1.32 (Implicit SPMD Program Compiler), предназначенный для сборки кода на языке Си с расширениями параллельного программирования SPMD (Single Program, Multiple Data), позволяющими добиться параллельного выполнения нескольких экземпляров одной программы с разными наборами входных данных. Код проекта написан на языке С++ и распространяется под лицензией BSD. Поддерживается работа в Linux, Windows, macOS и FreeBSD. 👉@sysadminoff https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=66467

📰 I replaced Moonlight and Parsec with Steam Remote Play, and my game streams finally get the quality they deserve With Steam's addition of the Pyrowave codec, local streaming quality has received a serious upgrade. 🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/i-replaced-moonlight-and-parsec-with-valve-remote-play-pyrowave/ #steam 👉@sysadminoff https://xda-developers.com/i-replaced-moonlight-and-parsec-with-valve-remote-play-pyrowave

Apple Minions turns idle Macs into an AI cloud Apple’s Minions system pools spare GPU capacity across Macs, and Apple teams using it have reportedly cut waits for GPU resources from more than 10 hours to minutes. The system distributes AI inference tasks among available devices instead of relying on additional dedicated GPU servers. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/apple-minions-turns-idle-macs-into-an-ai-cloud/

Релиз KDE Plasma 6.8 В день тридцатилетия проекта опубликован релиз среды рабочего стола KDE Plasma 6.8. Для оценки работы новых выпусков KDE можно воспользоваться сборками от проектов KDE Linux, KDE Neon и openSUSE (Argon, основанный на openSUSE Leap, и Krypton, основанный на openSUSE Tumbleweed). 👉@sysadminoff https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=66269

Gemini 4 Argon review Matthew Berman tests Gemini 4 Argon by asking it to build browser-based 3D scenes, games, and an Excel-like application. The model produces impressive results with relatively simple prompts, though some visuals and functions need refinement. Benchmark results place it among leading models for coding, computer use, and knowledge-work tasks. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/gemini-4-argon-review/

Google DeepMind’s Gemma scam detector will warn users on-device Google DeepMind and GovTech Singapore have fine-tuned a lightweight Gemma model to detect scam conversations on smartphones and warn users before they share money or sensitive information. Unlike server-side scanning, the model analyzes chats on the device; deployment will be phased, with no public rollout date announced. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/google-deepminds-gemma-scam-detector-will-warn-users-on-device/

Выявлены импланты для кражи криптовалюты с аппаратных криптокошельков Ledger Nano X Компания Ledger подтвердила информацию о выявлении имплантов (аппаратных надстроек), внедрённых в аппаратные криптокошельки Ledger Nano X, продаваемые не через официально рекомендуемых поставщиков. Под основной удар попали покупатели через реселлера CryptoBilis, работающего в Малайзии, Индонезии и Филиппинах. Предполагается, что при помощи выявленного импланта были похищены средства с 324 криптокошельков на сумму около 102 миллионов долларов. 👉@sysadminoff https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=66462

📰 ProtonUp-Qt 2.16 Linux Gaming Utility Adds New Compatibility Tool ProtonUp-Qt 2.16 adds proton-wineland support, fixes GE-Proton installation issues, and improves Heroic Games Launcher integration. 🔗 Source: / #linux #proton 👉@sysadminoff https://linuxiac.com/protonup-qt-2-16-linux-gaming-utility-adds-new-compatibility-tool

Windows 11 starts auditing ReFS on removable drives before January block Windows 11’s October updates begin auditing ReFS volumes on removable drives, extending hardening already introduced in Windows 10 with October’s Windows 10 update. Microsoft plans to make blocking the default in January 2027, giving IT teams time to find affected devices and move data. ReFS, Microsoft’s Resilient File System, is not supported on removable media. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/windows-11-starts-auditing-refs-on-removable-drives-before-january-block/

📰 Linux Landing Kernel Workaround For AMD TLBI Erratum #1718 AMD TLBI Erratum #1718 was worked around in CPU microcode for addressing a defect in certain Zen CPUs where the Translation Lookaside Buffer Invalidate Instruction use could lead to to stale translation entries. But for those on affected AMD CPUs and not running the updated microcode, a kernel workaround is being introduced with today's Linux 7.3-rc7 kernel and to be back-ported to prior kernel versions... 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-WA-TLBI-Erratum-1718 #amd #kernel #linux 👉@sysadminoff https://phoronix.com/news/Linux-WA-TLBI-Erratum-1718