📰 Linux 7.1-rc4 Seeing The Latest Laptop Quirks

Ahead of the Linux 7.1-rc4 kernel test release due out on Sunday, a new round of x86 platform driver fixes were submitted for the week...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.1-rc4-x86-Drivers

#kernel #linux

📰 Plasma 6.7 Improves Its Built-In Remote Desktop Server, Enhances Plasma Notifications

This week marked the release of the KDE Plasma 6.7 beta and even so there were some last-minute features being squeezed into this popular Linux desktop option. Plasma's built-in remote desktop server enhancements and improved Plasma notification effects are among the changes topping out this week...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Plasma-6.7-Notifications-RDP

#kde #linux #plasma

📰 Ubuntu 26.04 LTS upgrade now open for Ubuntu 25.10 users

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS upgrades from 25.10 are officially live – and with Ubuntu 25.10 support ending in July, you’ll want to move soon. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS released on 23 April with GNOME 50, Linux 7.0 and new default apps. Snap store and web searching features were added to the GNOME Shell Overview and you can now enable Ubuntu Pro in the Security Center.

🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/ubuntu-2604-lts-upgrade-now-available

#gnome #linux #ubuntu

📰 GNOME 51 Could End Up Replacing System Tools With "Resources" App

The current GNOME System Monitor is on track to be replaced by the GNOME Resources app for as soon as the GNOME 51 desktop release...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-51-Resources-Possible

#gnome

📰 Rescuezilla 2.6.2 System Recovery Live ISO Adds Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Support

Rescuezilla 2.6.2 distribution is now available for download with a new build based on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS “Resolute Racoon” and other changes. Here’s what’s new!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/rescuezilla-2-6-2-system-recovery-live-iso-adds-ubuntu-26-04-lts-support

#ubuntu

📰 Distrobox is like a package manager for distros that runs on top of your distro, and I love it

Package managers are one of the best things about Linux. So what if you could manage Linux as a package?

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/distrobox-package-manager-distros-runs-top-distro-love-it/

#distro #linux

📰 Shelly 2.3 GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Brings Performance Improvements

Shelly 2.3 open-source graphical package manager for Arch Linux distributions is now available for download with performance improvements, translations support, code clean ups, and bug fixes.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/shelly-2-3-gui-package-manager-for-arch-linux-brings-performance-improvements

#arch #linux #opensource

📰 Claude Code Did The Heavy Lifting To Get Adobe Lightroom CC Running On Linux

An open-source developer with the assistance of Claude Code has managed to get the Adobe Lightroom CC software working on Linux under Wine...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Adobe-Lightroom-CC-Linux

#linux #opensource #wine

📰 Open-Source "low_latency_layer" Brings Reflex & Anti-Lag 2 To AMD & Intel GPUs On Linux

A new open-source project called low_latency_layer is an implicit Vulkan layer that enables AMD Anti-Lag 2 and NVIDIA Reflex 2 to reportedly work in a hardware-agnostic manner so that AMD and Intel graphics cards can both enjoy Reflex or Anti-Lag 2 working on non-AMD graphics cards as well...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Low-Latency-Layer

#amd #intel #linux #opensource

📰 FFmpeg Introduces Apple ProRes RAW Vulkan-Powered Video Acceleration

Last year the widely-used, open-source FFmpeg multimedia library introduced Apple ProRes video acceleration using shaders with the Vulkan API. Now FFmpeg has taken it a step further and can support Apple ProRes RAW Vulkan-based video decoding...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/FFmpeg-ProRes-RAW-Vulkan

#ffmpeg #opensource

📰 Open-Source "low_latency_layer" Brings Reflex & Anti-Lag 2 To AMD & Intel GPUs On Linux

A new open-source project called low_latency_layer is an implicit Vulkan layer that enables AMD Anti-Lag 2 and NVIDIA Reflex 2 to reportedly work in a hardware-agnostic manner so that AMD and Intel graphics cards can both enjoy Reflex or Anti-Lag 2 working on non-AMD graphics cards as well...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Low-Latency-Layer

#amd #intel #linux #opensource

📰 NGINX CVE-2026-42945 Exploited in the Wild, Causing Worker Crashes and Possible RCE

A newly disclosed security flaw impacting NGINX Plus and NGINX Open has come under active exploitation in the wild, days after its public disclosure, according to VulnCheck.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-42945 (CVSS score: 9.2), is a heap buffer overflow in ngx_http_rewrite_module affecting NGINX versions 0.6.27 through 1.30.0. According to AI-native security company depthfirst, the.

🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/nginx-cve-2026-42945-exploited-in-wild.html

#nginx

📰 Ubuntu Concept ISOs Published For CIX P1 AI CPU

Similar to Canonical engineers having published "Ubuntu Concept" ISOs for Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite laptops to provide the very latest hardware-specific support that hasn't yet worked its way to the mainline Linux kernel and other packages, Canonical has begun providing Ubuntu Concept ISOs for the CIX P1 as an "AI" focused platform...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Concept-CIX-P1-CPU

#kernel #linux #ubuntu

📰 AMD finally nailed the dual-CCD X3D CPU, but the 9950X3D2 proves nobody needed it

Ever since AMD launched the 7950X3D, enthusiasts have been asking for a flagship CPU with 3D V-Cache on both CCDs. From a technical standpoint, this meant not letting Windows and AMD's scheduler decide which CCD should handle your games. Even though the 7950X3D and the 9950X3D had no trouble splitting workloads, core parking played a vital role in how they behaved compared to single-CCD X3D chips like the 7800X3D and 9800X3D.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/amd-nailed-dual-ccd-x3d-cpu-but-9950x3d2-proves-nobody-needed/

#amd

📰 APT 3.3.1 Released to Debian Unstable with Solver Improvements

APT 3.3.1 package manager is now in Debian unstable, bringing small maintenance fixes for solver3, dirstream handling, and authentication config warnings.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/apt-3-3-1-released-to-debian-unstable-with-solver-improvements/

#debian

📰 I built my own Googlebook with a Raspberry Pi, local LLMs, and old hardware

Say what you will about ChromeBooks, but it’s hard to deny the utility of lightweight laptops that support most productivity tasks and integrate seamlessly with cloud-based apps – all while significantly less than conventional Windows machines. But as a staunch member of the home lab faction, I’m not very fond of relying on third-party servers for my everyday tasks. With Google doubling down on Gemini-powered services for the upcoming...

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/i-built-my-own-googlebook-with-a-raspberry-pi-local-llms-and-old-hardware/

#raspberry

📰 Linus Torvalds says AI-powered bug hunters have made Linux security mailing list ‘almost entirely unmanageable’

Multiple researchers using the same tools to find the same bugs are creating ‘unnecessary pain and pointless work’.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/05/18/linus-torvalds-says-ai-powered-bug-hunters-have-made-linux-security-mailing-list-almost-entirely-unmanageable/5241633

#linux

📰 Canonical share Ubuntu 26.04 concept build for CIX P1 devices

Canonical has shared a new Ubuntu Concept image for the CIX P1, an Armv9 SoC powering single-board computers like the Radxa Orion O6 and Orange Pi 6 Plus. The image is based on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and ships with a Linux 7.0 kernel from CIX’s open-source GitHub tree using only open-source drivers. A set of patches sits on top of the mainline kernel, but the goal is for them to be upstreamed too.

🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/ubuntu-cix-p1-support

#kernel #linux #opensource #orangepi #ubuntu

📰 gkh_clanker_t1000 & gkh_clanker_2000 Continue Uncovering Linux Kernel Bugs

As first reported on Phoronix in early April, Linux's second-in-command Greg Kroah-Hartman has been leveraging new AI fuzzing tools for uncovering Linux kernel bugs. Prominent due to his position within the Linux kernel community and also being the primary Linux stable maintainer. His AI-assistance for fixing Linux kernel bugs is based on a Framework Desktop powered by AMD Ryzen AI Max.

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-GKH-Clanker-2000

#amd #kernel #linux

📰 Linux developers are getting bombarded with AI-generated bug reports, and Linus isn't happy

During the release candidate cycle for Linux 7.0, Linus began noticing something weird. The number of bug reports for Linux 7.0 was more than usual, but at the same time, the bugs being found were pretty minor and not worth delaying the release. At the time, Linus suspected that the rise in reports was due to people using AI tools to scan for and identify bugs, and it turns out, he was right.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-developers-are-getting-bombarded-with-ai-generated-bug-reports-and-linus-isnt-happy/

#linux

📰 Exploit available for new DirtyDecrypt Linux root escalation flaw

A recently patched local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel's rxgk module now has a proof-of-concept exploit that allows attackers to gain root access on some Linux systems.

🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exploit-available-for-new-dirtydecrypt-linux-root-escalation-flaw/

#kernel #linux