📰 Framework Laptop 12 Updated For Intel Wildcat Lake, Shipping Starts In October

Last year Framework Computer launched the Framework Laptop 12 as an upgrade-friendly and Linux-compatible 2-in-1 laptop. The Framework Laptop 12 was originally powered by Intel Core 13th Gen "Raptor Lake" low-end processor while now Framework is adding Core Series 3 "Wildcat Lake" as an upgrade or for new Laptop 12 orders...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Framework-Laptop-12-WCL

#intel #linux

📰 Mozilla Firefox 155 Enters Public Beta Testing, Here’s What to Expect

Firefox 155 open-source web browser is now available for public beta testing with support for Happy Eyeballs v3 for faster page loading and many other changes.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-firefox-155-enters-public-beta-testing-heres-what-to-expect

#firefox #opensource

📰 COSMIC Epoch 1.6 Released With Per-App Volume Control, Remote Desktop Preparations

COSMIC Epoch 1.6 was released this evening as the latest milestone for this open-source, Rust-based desktop environment led by System76 as part of the work on their Pop!_OS Linux distribution...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/COSMIC-Epoch-1.6

#linux #opensource

📰 Mojo Programming Language Goes Fully Open Source

Just days after Mojo 1.0 arrived, Modular has opened the language’s compiler and toolchain source code under the Apache 2.0 license with LLVM exceptions.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/mojo-programming-language-goes-fully-open-source/

#opensource

📰 Someone made a Raspberry Pi D&D DM cyberdeck that tracks campaigns, rolls dice, and generates NPCs

There's nothing like being put on the spot as a D&D dungeon master when your players ask to talk to someone you haven't made notes for. And you know you can't just make up a random name and backstory, because your players will somehow make that one NPC a bigger part of the story than your planned villain.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/someone-made-a-raspberry-pi-dd-gm-cyberdeck-that-tracks-campaigns-rolls-dice-and-generates-npcs/

#raspberry

📰 Raspberry Pi gets jiggy with batch CM5 provisioning

Clamp, flash, repeat – no separate IO board or host computer required.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/edge-and-iot/2026/08/19/raspberry-pi-gets-jiggy-with-batch-cm5-provisioning/5289499

#raspberry

📰 New AMD Low-Power Core & Unified Intel/AMD CPU Core Type Handling In Linux 7.3

Covered first on Phoronix back in June was an AMD Linux patch for introducing a new "low power" CPU core type to complement their typical "performance" cores and their "efficiency" cores like with Zen 4C/5C. That low power core is presumed for some Zen 6 clients and that integration is now merged for Linux 7.3 as well as unifying the Intel/AMD CPU core type handling...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/x86-Core-Types-Linux-7.3

#amd #intel #linux

📰 Proton Experimental brings fixes for Company of Heroes 3, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Arma 3 and more

Valve just launched the latest Proton Experimental update to improve gaming on Linux / SteamOS, Steam Deck and Steam Machine - here's all that's changed.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/proton-experimental-brings-fixes-for-company-of-heroes-3-avatar-frontiers-of-pandora-arma-3-and-more/

#linux #proton #steam

📰 Btrfs Ready With More Performance Improvements For Linux 7.3: Some ~3x To ~5x Wins

David Sterba of SUSE sent in the Btrfs file-system feature updates today that target the Linux 7.3 merge window. Among other changes are more performance improvements for this next version of the Linux kernel...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.3-Btrfs

#kernel #linux

📰 I ditched three subscription services with a $15 Raspberry Pi Zero 2W, and my setup is bulletproof

A tiny DietPi and Docker base turns a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W into a privacy-first hub for passwords and PDFs.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/my-pi-zero-2w-runs-the-three-services-i-actually-use/

#raspberry

📰 Two Very Exciting Memory Management Optimizations Going Into Linux 7.3

Andrew Morton on Tuesday sent out all of the memory management "MM" updates for the Linux 7.3 merge window. The MM pull was particularly heavy as he noted 1,250 "added-to-MM" emails were sent out this cycle compared to 920 the prior cycle. With a lot of patch churn, he also turned to Google's Gemini AI for writing his patch summaries.

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.3-MM

#linux

📰 Garuda Linux Temeraire Released with New CachyOS-Based Kernel, Plasma Login Manager

Garuda Linux Temeraire arrives with a new CachyOS-based kernel, Plasma Login Manager, revamped Hyprland setup, and major tooling changes.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/garuda-linux-temeraire-released-with-new-cachyos-based-kernel/

#kernel #linux #plasma

📰 EXT4 Preps More Performance Improvements For Linux 7.3

In addition to the IOmap improvements helping EXT4 performance in Linux 7.3, the main EXT4 feature pull request has now been submitted for this next kernel version. That pull is set to land yet more performance optimizations for EXT4...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/EXT4-Linux-7.3

#kernel #linux

📰 KDE Gear 26.08 Apps Collection Released with Dolphin, Okular, and Kdenlive Improvements

KDE Gear 26.08 is now available with major updates to Dolphin, Okular, Kdenlive, Konsole, Minuet, and other KDE applications.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/kde-gear-26-08-apps-collection-released-with-dolphin-okular-and-kdenlive-improvements/

#kde

📰 SparkyLinux 8.4 rekindles support for 32-bit PCs

Debian 13 derivative offers minimal x86 images and lets CDE ride again.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/08/20/sparkylinux-84-rekindles-support-for-32-bit-pcs/5289203

#debian

📰 RPM 6.1 Is Here with New Release Model Inspired by the Linux Kernel

RPM 6.1 package manager for Red Hat Enterprise Linux-based distributions is now available with numerous new features and improvements. Here’s what’s new!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/rpm-6-1-is-here-with-new-release-model-inspired-by-the-linux-kernel

#kernel #linux #linuxbased

📰 40 Malicious Firefox Extensions Pose as Web3 Products to Steal Wallet Secrets

A set of 40 Mozilla Firefox extensions has been found to engage in cryptocurrency wallet theft by masquerading as OKX, Rabby Wallet, TronLink, and other Web3 products.According to the Socket Threat Research team, the extensions are part of a broader set of 77 browser add-ons that share source code and infrastructure overlaps. The campaign, dubbed Offside Wallet Theft Factory, is believed to.

🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/40-malicious-firefox-extensions-pose-as.html

#firefox

📰 Linux Driver Posted For The PreSonus Quantum 2626: A ~$700 Thunderbolt Audio Interface

The PreSonus Quantum 2626 is a high-end, Thunderbolt 3 based audio interface. PreSonus just maintains Windows and macOS drivers for this high-end audio interface while now an open-source Linux driver has been posted after being independently developed via reverse engineering...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/PreSonus-Quantum-2626-Linux

#linux #opensource

📰 Linux Driver Posted For The PreSonus Quantum 2626: A ~$700 Thunderbolt Audio Interface

The PreSonus Quantum 2626 is a high-end, Thunderbolt 3 based audio interface. PreSonus just maintains Windows and macOS drivers for this high-end audio interface while now an open-source Linux driver has been posted after being independently developed via reverse engineering...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/PreSonus-Quantum-2626-Linux

#linux #opensource

📰 Manic Android Malware Exfiltrates Data From Offline Phones via Nearby Infected Devices

A new Android threat codenamed Manic has been observed actively targeting Ukrainian banks, government and identity services, and messaging applications, as well as Russian and European financial institutions, global fintech and cryptocurrency services, and military-focused communications."Manic sits at the intersection of Android banking malware and mobile spyware, combining financial-fraud.

🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/manic-android-malware-exfiltrates-data.html

#android