AMD's GAIA For GenAI Adds Linux Support: Using Vulkan For GPUs, No NPUs Yet

Back in March AMD announced the open-source GAIA software for GenAI but as noted in that former article, at launch it was limited to Windows-only support. AMD recently released a new version of GAIA with Linux support albeit in a rather interesting twist is limited to Vulkan acceleration...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-GAIA-GenAI-Linux-Support

System76 Releases COSMIC Beta Desktop Environment and Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Beta

System76 launches COSMIC Beta and Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Beta with various new features and improvements, as well as updated components.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/system76-releases-cosmic-beta-desktop-environment-and-pop_os-24-04-lts-beta

2025-09-24 This Breakthrough Might Change Computing Forever [3aewaff1494] 1080p


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2024-09-27 The Race to Harness Quantum Computing's Mind-Bending Power - The Future With Hannah Fry [1_gJp2uAjO0] 1080p


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_gJp2uAjO0

2022-09-06 Taiwan's SECRET WEAPON against China - A History of TSMC [TNwnyA_N9ZM] 1080p


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNwnyA_N9ZM

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Zorin OS 18 is HERE – New Features
With Windows 10 support ending soon, many users are searching for a fast, secure, and familiar alternative. In this video, I’ll walk you through the new features in Zorin OS 18 Beta and explain why it could be the perfect replacement for Windows 10 in 2025.

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Zorin OS 18 is HERE – New Features
With Windows 10 support ending soon, many users are searching for a fast, secure, and familiar alternative. In this video, I’ll walk you through the new features in Zorin OS 18 Beta and explain why it could be the perfect replacement for Windows 10 in 2025.

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Linux Mint 22.2 "ZARA" FIRST LOOK! Here's Everything They Changed (2025)
Get My Course Linux Mastery Express (The FASTEST WAY to learn Linux):
https://linuxtex.thinkific.com

Linux Mint 22.2 “Zara” BETA is finally here – and it’s packed with fresh features, design polish, and game-changing updates across Cinnamon, MATE, and Xfce editions. In this first look video, we cover everything new in Linux Mint 22.2 – from GTK4 theming fixes to Sticky Notes Android sync, fingerprint login, and much more.

Estimated Release:
Late August / Early September 2025

Beta ISO (For testing only) :
https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/linuxmint/testing/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

✅ What’s new in Linux Mint 22.2 Zara:

🎨 GTK4 / LibAdwaita Harmony – Linux Mint patches theming with LibAdapta, ensuring Flatpak & modern apps finally match Mint’s themes.
🖌️ Mint-Y Theme Refresh – subtle but sleek new look with cooler tones.
🔑 FingWit Fingerprint App – unlock, run sudo, and authorize apps with your...

2025-10-01

Find a COMPATIBLE Linux Computer for $200+: Roadmap to Linux. Part 1
00:00 Intro
02:40 What Devices Will Work
05:43 Intel Chips
08:17 AI Use
10:02 Recommended Computers
14:56 Linux Only Models
18:14 Other Models (Honorable Mentions)
23:39 Performance Comparisons
24:56 Let's Look at Ebay
27:06 Summary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt9gH34Zw2Q
Just recently, Windows Copilot got activated on Windows 11 in its full form where the AI companion is now watching everything you do on screen and doing screen shots every few seconds. Then it stores your every action historically. Truly the biggest invasion of privacy ever and they will duplicate your brain on the computer.

The only OS that's free from this AI Companion BS is Linux. So it's time to move since the spyware is here now on Windows and coming shortly to MacOS and iOS. And it is also now on Google Android.

This is a series and in this first segment, I will focus on teaching you what kind of computer to buy and this is a modern computer,

2025-10-05

Linux Desktop Security: 5 Key Measures (240p)
How to keep your Linux PC secure, by automating updates, turning on a firewall, running appropriate antivirus and wider antimalware software, user account control, and appropriate user behaviour.

The article I mention on Linux malware is here: https://linuxsecurity.com/features/rising-malware-threats-to-linux-understanding-risks-and-defenses

And the Canonical advice on antivirus/anti-malware in Linux is here: https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-help/net-antivirus.html.en

You may also find useful two of my previous security videos:

"Cyber Security: Protecting Online Accounts": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYUfOP4UKSM

"Cyber Security: Backups & Encryption": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEP9GTs1lZs

More videos on computing and related topics can be found at:
http://www.youtube.com/@ExplainingComputers

And more videos on film and other making, plus retro tech, can be found on my Christopher Barnatt channel:...

20225-09-15

How to Track the People Tracking YOU (240p)
Big thanks to ThreatLocker for sponsoring my trip to Black Hat 2025. To start your free trial with ThreatLocker please use the following link: https://www.threatlocker.com/davidbombal

Discover “Chasing Your Tail,” an open-source surveillance detection tool you can build with a Raspberry Pi. In this exclusive Black Hat interview, creator Matt explains how it tracks Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and even tire sensors to spot if you’re being followed, then flips the script to map where your followers spend time. Learn the origins of this tool, from avoiding surprise visits to protecting informants and aiding search & rescue. We cover the tech stack (Kismet, Python, GPS integration), real-world success stories, and how you can set it up yourself for under $100. Perfect for security pros, privacy
advocates, and tech enthusiasts.

// Matt Edmondson SOCIALS //
SANS: https://www.sans.org/profiles/matt-edmondson
LinkedIn:...

2025-10-10

Goodbye, Windows! (240p)
I’m back! And in my return video, I’m making the leap I’ve been putting off for months now. It is finally time to break up and say goodbye. Not with you. With Windows!

Windows 10 support officially ends this month, and for many reason, some of which are outlined in this video, I am not moving to Windows 11. So, what am I going to do?

Special thank you to Daniel Morgan, who composed the music and scored this video like it was some sort of major motion picture or something. Here’s to many future collaborations!

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:12 My Laptop
03:33 Hardware Requirements
05:31 Other Impacted Hardware
06:52 Travel Homelab
07:12 CPU Market Share
08:29 Ecological Disaster
09:03 Shameless Self-Promotion
09:59 Ecological Disaster, continued
10:30 Personal Financial Impact
12:50 Reasonable Expectations
13:33 TPM2.0
16:10 Workarounds and Options
18:32 Other Issues with Microsoft
19:30 Linux
20:43 Outro

Sources:...

2025-10-10

Goodbye, Windows! (240p)
I’m back! And in my return video, I’m making the leap I’ve been putting off for months now. It is finally time to break up and say goodbye. Not with you. With Windows!

Windows 10 support officially ends this month, and for many reason, some of which are outlined in this video, I am not moving to Windows 11. So, what am I going to do?

Special thank you to Daniel Morgan, who composed the music and scored this video like it was some sort of major motion picture or something. Here’s to many future collaborations!

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:12 My Laptop
03:33 Hardware Requirements
05:31 Other Impacted Hardware
06:52 Travel Homelab
07:12 CPU Market Share
08:29 Ecological Disaster
09:03 Shameless Self-Promotion
09:59 Ecological Disaster, continued
10:30 Personal Financial Impact
12:50 Reasonable Expectations
13:33 TPM2.0
16:10 Workarounds and Options
18:32 Other Issues with Microsoft
19:30 Linux
20:43 Outro

Sources:...