📰 This open-source app gives self-hosted music libraries the one feature Spotify users take for granted

Explo turns my Listenbrainz playlists into a self-growing music library, no Spotify required.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/app-gives-self-hosted-music-libraries-feature-spotify-take-for-granted/

#opensource

📰 Valve's new Proton 11 update is a retro gamer's dream

Games like Resident, Resident Evil 2, Dino Crisis, Dino Crisis 2, and Breath of Fire 4 now run great with the compatibility layer.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/valves-proton-11-update-retro-gamers-dream/

#proton

📰 Google pays $250K for Linux vulnerability allowing guest VM escapes

Both vulnerabilities allow untrusted users to gain root privileges.

🔗 Source: https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/07/high-severity-guest-vm-escape-is-1-of-2-linux-vulnerabilities-to-surface-this-week/

#linux

📰 KDE Plasma 6.7.1 Released with Stability Fixes, UI Improvements, and Better Wayland Reliability

by George WhittakerThe KDE Project has officially released KDE Plasma 6.7.1, the first maintenance update for the Plasma 6.7 desktop environment. Rather than introducing major new features, this point release focuses on polishing the desktop with a broad collection of bug fixes, translation updates, and performance improvements aimed at making Plasma 6.7 more reliable for everyday use.

🔗 Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/kde-plasma-671-released-stability-fixes-ui-improvements-and-better-wayland-reliability

#kde #plasma #wayland

📰 GStreamer 1.28.5 Multimedia Framework Adds Support for Support for H.266/VVC

GStreamer 1.28.5 open-source multimedia framework is now available for download with support for H.266/VVC, HEVC with alpha decoding improvements, and more.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/gstreamer-1-28-5-multimedia-framework-adds-support-for-support-for-h-266-vvc

#opensource

📰 Ubuntu emphasizes Arm64 support – and gets Rustier

Even so, it has some issues with the Rust coreutils.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/07/09/ubuntu-emphasizes-arm64-support-and-gets-rustier/5268563

#ubuntu

📰 AMD Ryzen AI Halo Box RGB LED Driver Inches Closer To The Mainline Kernel

The AMD Ryzen AI Halo mini PC powered by Ryzen AI Max+ "Strix Halo" began shipping this week. It features very nice Linux support out-of-the-box with the Debian-based Ryzen AI Developer Platform operating system. For those wishing to run their own x86_64 Linux distribution, one of the only caveats in the Linux support is quite small... No mainline kernel support yet for controlled the RGB LED light strip on the driver.

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-Ryzen-AI-Halo-RGB-LED-v8

#amd #debian #kernel #linux

📰 Initial Patches Posted For Booting The Apple M4 On Linux

With the Linux 7.2 kernel there is initial support for booting the Apple M3 SoC on Linux but it's not yet functional for end users with just booting to a simple console. There are now Device Tree files posted for booting the Apple M4 on Linux but also not yet useful for any typical Apple Mac/MacBook usage on Linux...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Apple-M4-DT-Linux

#kernel #linux

📰 GodDamn Ransomware Uses PoisonX Driver to Disable Endpoint Defenses

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new ransomware family called GodDamn that employs the PoisonX kernel driver to neutralize security software as part of its defense evasion strategy.According to a new report published by the Threat Hunter Team from Symantec, the ransomware was first publicly spotted in the wild on May 21, 2026. It's assessed to be a rebrand of the Beast ransomware,.

🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/goddamn-ransomware-uses-poisonx-driver.html

#kernel

📰 Linux Prepares For New USB-C Security Feature On Lenovo ThinkPads

Newer Lenovo ThinkPad systems feature a security feature called USB-C Security Restricted Mode that is in the process of being wired up for reporting under Linux...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/ThinkPad-USB-C-Restricted-Mode

#linux

📰 Wireshark 4.6.7 Released with Updated Protocol Support, Bug and Security Fixes

Wireshark 4.6.7 open-source network protocol analyzer is now available for download with updated protocol and capture file support, as well as various bug and security fixes.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/wireshark-4-6-7-released-with-updated-protocol-support-bug-and-security-fixes

#opensource

📰 MINISFORUM MS-03 is a compact Panther Lake PC with 10 Gigabit LAN and a PCIe slot

Chinese mini PC maker MINISFORUM unveiled its first mini PC with an Intel Core Ultra (Series 3) “Panther Lake” processor during CES: the upcoming MINISFORUM M2 Pro is a small computer with support for up to an Intel Core Ultra X9 388H processor, 12-core Intel Arc B390 graphics, and up to 96GB of LPDDR5x-9600 memory. .

🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/minisforum-introduces-ms-03-mini-pc-with-intel-panther-lake/

#intel

📰 KDE Plasma users face a dire omen of change: 6.6.6 arrives

6.7 is now current, and in 6.8 you're getting Wayland whether you like it or not.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/07/09/kde-plasma-users-face-a-dire-omen-of-change-666-arrives/5269267

#kde #plasma #wayland

📰 Wayland 1.26 RC1 Released With New Event To Help Ensure Correct Pointer Coordinates

In addition to Weston 16 nearing release and its release candidate out today, the Wayland 1.26 release candidate was just issued with a few notable changes on top of the more typical bug fixing...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wayland-1.26-RC1

#wayland

📰 15-Year-Old Linux Kernel GhostLock Flaw Lets Local Users Gain Root

CVE-2026-43499, dubbed GhostLock by Nebula Security, exposes a long-standing Linux kernel futex bug that can lead to local root access.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/15-year-old-linux-kernel-ghostlock-flaw-lets-local-users-gain-root/

#kernel #linux

📰 Crowdfunding begins for Open Book Touch, an open source eReader

The Open Book Touch is an eBook reader with a small, front-lit E ink display, a microSD card slot for storage, and support for EPUB and TXT files. But what really makes it different from most eReaders is that it’s a fully open source device with unusual (for eReader) features like a user-replaceable battery. Not only .

🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/crowdfunding-begins-for-open-book-touch-an-open-source-ereader/

#opensource

📰 Graviton5 CPU Benchmarks: 30% Geo Mean Improvement Over Graviton4

After originally announcing Graviton5 last December, recently AWS finally made the M9g and M9gd instances generally available as the first featuring these new in-house ARM server processors for the EC2 cloud. Graviton5 makes use of Arm Neoverse-V3 cores compared to Neoverse-V2 with Graviton4, support up to 192 cores, and feature a higher 3.3GHz clock speed compared to 2.8GHz on the prior-generation Graviton CPUs.

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/review/aws-graviton5

#arm

📰 Fedora Governance Changes Take Effect as Project Refines Leadership, Policy, and Contributor Oversight

by George WhittakerA series of Fedora governance updates are now taking effect, marking another step in the project's ongoing effort to modernize decision-making processes, improve transparency, and better support Fedora's growing contributor community. The changes come as the Fedora Council and other leadership bodies continue refining how one of the Linux world's largest community-driven projects is managed.

🔗 Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/fedora-governance-changes-take-effect-project-refines-leadership-policy-and-contributor

#fedora #linux

📰 PipeWire 1.6.8 Improves JACK/MIDI Support for Ardour, SOFA Filter, and More

PipeWire 1.6.8 audio/video server for Linux is now available for download with improved JACK support for Ardour, filter-graph improvements, memory leak fixes, and more.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/pipewire-1-6-8-improves-jack-midi-support-for-ardour-sofa-filter-and-more

#linux

📰 This amazing Raspberry Pi 5-powered device can visualise wireless signals around you

Wireless signals are all around us; in fact, there's a good chance the device you're reading this on is emitting one. But what if the human eye could detect these signals? What would the world look like then?

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/this-amazing-raspberry-pi-5-powered-device-can-visualise-wireless-signals-around-you/

#raspberry

📰 AMD Enabling CACP Feature On Linux For Greater OLED Power Savings

Today's batch of AMDGPU Display Code "DC" updates bring a few noteworthy items for benefiting modern hardware under Linux...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMDGPU-DC-Enabling-CACP

#amd #linux