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Hulios is an eBPF-powered transparent Tor VPN gateway for Linux that secures outbound traffic by redirecting TCP and DNS through an embedded Arti Tor client and Hickory-based DNS resolver, with kernel-level leak protection.
This article demonstrates how to profile eBPF code performance by creating a simple C test harness that measures file open latency, enabling developers to compare overhead before and after attaching eBPF hooks.
A blog post discussing how Nix helps solve dependency and reproducibility issues in building systems software, particularly for fast-evolving subsystems like BPF and io_uring.
A KDE developer optimizes KIO to dramatically speed up copying many small files, reducing overhead by removing socket round-trips and using in-process threading, achieving near-rsync performance.
The author demonstrates how to use nftables and traceroute to display the Bad Apple animation by injecting fake hops with varying IPv6 addresses, showing a creative network hack.
A udev implementation written in Guile Scheme, providing a Scheme-based alternative to the Linux device manager.
Google Chrome is now officially available for ARM64 Linux, including Raspberry Pi, with native support for Google account sync and Widevine DRM.
VLC for Unity now supports Linux, allowing developers to integrate video playback into Unity projects on the Linux platform.
An analysis of Linus Torvalds' unique role as a leader who stopped writing code early to focus on coordination and direction of the Linux kernel project, contrasting with other maintainers.
CheapSecurity is a lightweight, self-hosted CCTV solution for Linux single-board computers, offering privacy-focused home monitoring with motion detection, recording, and Telegram alerts, all without cloud subscriptions.
A guide to self-hosting servers at home using L2TP tunnels and static IPs, bypassing ISP restrictions like CGNAT.
A tool that shares the host's Bluetooth adapter with a Proxmox VM over the network, bypassing hardware passthrough limitations for Intel chips and gaming distributions.
A task-centered guide to iproute2, the Linux networking toolkit, covering ip, bridge, and ss commands with practical usage examples.
The Verge's Installer newsletter highlights new foldable phones like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, small e-readers such as the Xteink X4 Pro, and various tech recommendations.
A blog post about repurposing an old ThinkPad as a dedicated writing machine running Debian and Emacs, inspired by Veronica Explains' writerdeck concept, with tips on configuration and file syncing via Git.
A detailed walkthrough of Fedora 45's build pipeline, from package source to release artifacts, explaining the tools and processes like dist-git, Koji, and Bodhi.
The Linux kernel community mourns the passing of longtime developer Dan Williams, known for his work on NVDIMM and his service on the Linux Foundation Technical Advisory Board.
Z-Library China has released a new version update of the desktop application for Windows and Linux.
A blog post discusses best practices for securing services by running containers without root privileges, reducing security risks.
An experimental Linux driver has been developed for the Fairphone 6's ultra-wide camera, enabling QR scanning capability on mainline Linux via the qcom-camss driver and libcamera.