The term x86-64v3 is once again a discussion point for Linux users, sparking curiosity and questions about its relevance to the platform. But what is it, why does it matter to Linux, and what is all ...

2024 is off to a roaring start in the open-source world with the release of the Linux 6.7 kernel. It took just a bit longer than usual for Linux 6.7 to be released, thanks in part to the fact that ...

Intel has killed the 64-bit only x86S CPU specification it was planning to do aligned with modern OS like Windows 11. Back in May of 2023, Intel proposed a new 64-bit only "x86S" specification to ...

In a move that has a significant part of the internet flashing back to the innocent days of 2001 when Intel launched its Itanium architecture as a replacement for the then 32-bit only x86 architecture ...

The proposed x86S CPU architecture from Intel would ditch support for 32-bit apps and operating systems entirely in favor of 64-bit software, but it could support older apps with virtualization. Right ...