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📰 This open-source puck lets you use your Steam Controller on Xbox, Switch, and PlayStation consoles Once you find a good controller, you really want to use it on every gaming device you own. Unfortunately, it's not as easy as plugging an Xbox controller into your Switch, so you're often hunting for workarounds. 🔗 Source: #opensource #steam 👉@sysadminoff https://www.xda-developers.com/this-open-source-puck-lets-you-use-your-steam-controller-on-xbox-switch-and-playstation-consoles/

📰 GNOME OS Plans a TestFlight-Like App for Experimental Software GNOME OS could gain a TestFlight-like Test Center for installing temporary experimental builds through simple sharing links. 🔗 Source: #gnome 👉@sysadminoff https://linuxiac.com/gnome-os-plans-a-testflight-like-app-for-experimental-software/

📰 New Linux Patches Aim To Better Handle Multiple Swap Devices For those having Linux systems with multiple swap devices, such as for swap tiering or layered swap handling, a set of patches posted today for the Linux kernel are looking to improve the situation... 🔗 Source: #kernel #linux 👉@sysadminoff https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Improve-Multi-Swap-Device

OpenAI GPT-5.6 family arrives on Amazon Bedrock with tiered reasoning Amazon Bedrock has added general availability for the OpenAI GPT-5.6 model family, consisting of the Sol, Terra, and Luna tiers. Sol serves as the flagship model for complex reasoning and autonomous coding, while Terra offers balanced performance for everyday production tasks. Luna provides a high-speed, low-cost option optimized for low-latency applications like real-time classification and summarization. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/openai-gpt-5-6-family-arrives-on-amazon-bedrock-with-tiered-reasoning/

📰 A Raspberry Pi 5 Handheld That Replaces Plastic with Brass 🔗 Source: 👉@sysadminoff https://www.hackster.io/news/a-raspberry-pi-5-handheld-that-replaces-plastic-with-brass-eb5e29d5b751

Анализ безопасности 281 VPN-приложения для Android Исследователи из Мичиганского университета разработали инструментарий MVPNalyzer для выявления утечек информации и анализа работы VPN, и проверили с его помощью 281 VPN-приложение для платформы Android. Для изучения были отобраны наиболее популярные VPN-приложений, распространяемые через каталог Google Play. VPN-приложения, в которых были выявлены те или иные проблемы с безопасностью и приватностью, в сумме насчитывают 2.4 миллиарда установок. Основные выводы. 👉@sysadminoff https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=65892

obsidian-skills: Teach Claude Code How to Work with Obsidian The post obsidian-skills: Teach Claude Code How to Work with Obsidian first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .If you’ve ever watched an AI coding agent mess up your Obsidian vault, this can help. I keep my second The post obsidian-skills: Teach Claude Code How to Work with Obsidian first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides. 👉@sysadminoff https://www.tecmint.com/obsidian-skills-claude-code-linux/

Chinese researchers achieve 100-fold AI speed boost using optical interconnects Researchers at Peking University have developed an all-optical interconnect system that links standard electronic chips to significantly accelerate artificial intelligence processing. This breakthrough utilizes specialized hardware to replace traditional electrical connections between chips with high-speed optical "joints." By integrating these optical links with custom algorithms, the system achieves AI inference speeds up to 100 times faster than conventional methods. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/chinese-researchers-achieve-100-fold-ai-speed-boost-using-optical-interconnects/

Xi Jinping to headline 2026 World AI Conference in Shanghai The 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance is scheduled to take place in Shanghai from July 17 to July 20. Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony to deliver a keynote speech regarding the future of artificial intelligence. This appearance marks the first time the Chinese leader will attend the annual flagship event in person since its inception in 2018. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/xi-jinping-to-headline-2026-world-ai-conference-in-shanghai/

OpenAI recommends outcome-first prompting for GPT-5.6 and Codex OpenAI has released updated prompting guidance that prioritizes desired outcomes over rigid step-by-step instructions. This approach allows reasoning models like GPT-5.6 to independently determine the most efficient search, tool, or reasoning path to reach a goal. The framework is built around four optional components: goal, context, output format, and boundaries. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/openai-recommends-outcome-first-prompting-for-gpt-5-6-and-codex/

RDP Multipath with redundant TCP for Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 RDP Multipath is a feature for Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 Cloud PCs that keeps multiple network transport paths active simultaneously and automatically switches them when one degrades. Microsoft has made RDP Multipath with redundant TCP support generally available for both services. The feature activates automatically when the prerequisites are met, requiring no server-side configuration. This article explains how the feature works, what to prepare, and what to verify. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/rdp-multipath-with-redundant-tcp-for-azure-virtual-desktop-and-windows-365/

📰 Ubuntu 26.04 fixes Papers bug that sent PDF links to wrong page Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is prepping a bug fix update to Papers, the document viewer that replaced Evince in 25.04, resolving several annoyances – including internal PDF links that jumped to the wrong page. The internal link snafu only occurred in some PDFs, not all, and typically took you to a page one off the actual target. Annoying. 🔗 Source: #ubuntu 👉@sysadminoff https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/ubuntu-26-04-papers-pdf-viewer-bug-fixes

Инициатива по упрощению тестирования экспериментальных версий программ в GNOME OS Разработчики GNOME OS, дистрибутива для разработчиков и тестировщиков GNOME, представили инициативу по созданию инструментария для упрощения тестирования экспериментальных версий программ в дистрибутивах, распространяемых в форме атомарно обновляемых монолитных системных образов. Развиваемый инструментарий GNOME OS Developer Tool Suite позволит собирать, распространять и тестировать расширения к дистрибутивам, поставляемым в форме системных образов. Инструментарий даст возможность разработчикам и тестировщикам изменять части системы и тестировать вносимые изменения, не нарушая при этом монолитность системного образа, не используя изолированные от системы контейнеры и не отключая механизмы обеспечения безопасности. 👉@sysadminoff https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=65897

📰 My Linux laptop runs better now that I treat it like a server I'm my own sysadmin and I only have myself to blame. 🔗 Source: #linux 👉@sysadminoff https://www.xda-developers.com/my-linux-pc-runs-better-now-that-i-treat-it-like-a-server/

Ubuntu 26.04 fixes Papers bug that sent PDF links to wrong page Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is prepping a bug fix update to Papers, the document viewer that replaced Evince in 25.04, resolving several annoyances – including internal PDF links that jumped to the wrong page. The internal link snafu only occurred in some PDFs, not all, and typically took you to a page one off the actual target. Annoying. The fix stops two separate bits of code that both tried to set the zoom level when links jumped to fit-width or fit-page view. A knock-on quirk also saw the alt + p shortcut (which will jump back to the previous page) wouldn’t […] You're reading Ubuntu 26.04 fixes Papers bug that sent PDF links to wrong page, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. 👉@sysadminoff https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/ubuntu-26-04-papers-pdf-viewer-bug-fixes

📰 Slack Who? This Self-Hosted Chat App Just Went Open Source Built by one developer over the past year, Chatto is a team chat solution that can be self-hosted. 🔗 Source: #opensource 👉@sysadminoff https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17379567/chatto-goes-open-source

AI orchestration systems prioritize cost and efficiency over model size The artificial intelligence industry is transitioning from a race for larger models toward the development of integrated orchestration systems. These platforms function as a harness, automatically routing tasks to the most appropriate model based on complexity, cost, and required data access. This shift allows organizations to utilize inexpensive open-weight models for routine operations while reserving premium proprietary models for high-stakes reasoning or coding tasks. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/ai-orchestration-systems-prioritize-cost-and-efficiency-over-model-size/

German AI consortium launches Soofi S 30B-A3B sovereign open-source model A German research consortium has released Soofi S 30B-A3B, an open-source large language model designed for high performance in both German and English. The model utilizes a Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architecture, which contains 31.6 billion total parameters but only activates 3.2 billion per token to reduce computational costs. It was trained on 27 trillion tokens, with the German language share intentionally increased to 15.3% to outperform existing European sovereign baselines. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/german-ai-consortium-launches-soofi-s-30b-a3b-sovereign-open-source-model/

Orange Pi 6 SBC delivers 45 TOPS AI with dual 2.5GbE 👉@sysadminoff https://www.electronics-lab.com/orange-pi-6-sbc-packs-cix-p1-soc-45-tops-ai-dual-2-5gbe-and-lpddr5/

China accelerates AI deployment as Western skepticism slows adoption China has rapidly integrated artificial intelligence across its economy, reaching a penetration rate of nearly 43% in daily life and industrial sectors. The nation now holds approximately 60% of the world's AI patents, supported by a core industry valuation exceeding $174 billion. This aggressive rollout is driven by a strategic commitment to digital transformation during the current five-year economic plan. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/china-accelerates-ai-deployment-as-western-skepticism-slows-adoption/