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How W4 plans to monetize the Godot game engine using Red Hat’s open-source playbook

TechCrunch

A new company from the creators of the Godot game engine is setting out to grab a piece of the $200 billion global video game market — and to do so, it’s taking a cue from commercial open source software giant Red Hat. But first… what is a game engine, exactly? Godot editor demo.

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Parsec raises $25M from A16Z to power remote work and cloud gaming

TechCrunch

” They started out by helping gamers access their gaming PCs from other devices (the Parsec app is currently available Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, Raspberry Pi and the web). “From the beginning, we thought that if we could build something that is great for gaming, it will be great for everything,” Boxer said.

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Meta offers Llama AI to US government for national security

CIO

As open-source models become more capable and more widely adopted, a global open-source standard for AI models is likely to emerge, as it has with technologies like Linux and Android.” It also unfolds amid the ongoing US-China trade war, marked by strict controls on AI technology.

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Shells Review – Best Personal Cloud Computer

The Crazy Programmer

In layman’s terms, a virtual desktop is a desktop embedded on a remote cloud server that users can use on any device, including smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles, over the internet. Users can build their Virtual Cloud Linux Desktop using Shells services. Introduction to Shells. Cross-functionality of Apps. Cloud Security.

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8 Different Types of Programmers

The Crazy Programmer

Game Developer. Game developers are the programmers who contribute their essential effort to develop a video game for various platforms like Mac, Windows, Android, and iOS. They are well balanced in developing various types of games as per the requirements of the clients. Software Developer.

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This SteamOS clone is the best Linux distro for gamers

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

Until Valve releases an official version of SteamOS, Bazzite has you covered for gaming on a Linux PC.

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The 6 Linux distros I recommend most for gaming in 2025 - including my favorite

Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

The idea that Linux isn't a practical choice for gamers is slowly becoming outdated. Here are the best Linux distributions every gamer should consider using.

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