📰 AerynOS Gets New Branding and Updated Desktop Stacks

AerynOS 2026.05 arrives with refreshed branding, GNOME 50.1, KDE Plasma 6.6.4, COSMIC 1.0.11, and Linux kernel 7.0.2.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/aerynos-gets-new-branding-and-updated-desktop-stacks/

#gnome #kde #kernel #linux #plasma

📰 Volla Phone Plinius is a rugged phone that ships with Ubuntu Touch or Google-free Android and mid-range specs

The Volla Phone Plinius is a smartphone with a 6.67 inch, 2400 x 1080 pixel, 120 Hz OLED display, a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 processor, and a semi-rugged design. It’s also the latest in a line of phones from Volla that ship with a choice of two different operating systems: a Google-free version of Android called Volla .

🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/volla-phone-plinius-is-a-rugged-phone-that-ships-with-ubuntu-touch-or-google-free-android-and-mid-range-specs/

#android #ubuntu

📰 Linux Mint To Begin Publishing HWE ISOs For Better Hardware Support

Due to Linux Mint moving to a longer development cycle with their next release not due until December, Linux Mint developers have decided to begin regularly publishing hardware enablement "HWE" ISOs with newer Linux kernel versions to provide better support for new hardware...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Mint-HWE-ISOs

#kernel #linux

📰 LibreOffice 26.2.3 Open-Source Office Suite Released with More Than 40 Bug Fixes

LibreOffice 26.2.3 is now available for download as the third point release to the LibreOffice 26.2 office suite series with 43 bug fixes.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/libreoffice-26-2-3-open-source-office-suite-released-with-more-than-40-bug-fixes

#opensource

📰 Running local AI on the Raspberry Pi 5 taught me why cloud models are still winning

Except for Google's AI responses to searches, I've never used AI before, not once. Most people I know, when they hear this, say, "You haven't used AI? But it's so useful!" I disagreed; I'd seen the results Google's AI gave, and it honestly seemed overhyped. Then I thought about it and realized I couldn't really judge it without testing it. However, being into tech, I didn't want to risk my privacy, knowing the impact that can have, so I wanted...

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/local-ai-raspberry-pi-5-positive-negative/

#raspberry

📰 Grml 2026.04 Linux Distro Is Out with Linux Kernel 6.19, Based on Debian 14 Forky

Grml 2026.04 GNU/Linux distribution is now available for download based on Debian Testing/Forky and powered by Linux kernel 6.19. Here’s what’s new!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/grml-2026-04-linux-distro-is-out-with-linux-kernel-6-19-based-on-debian-14-forky

#debian #distro #gnu #kernel #linux

📰 Shotcut 26.4 Video Editor Adds Vulkan GPU to Speech to Text on Linux

Shotcut 26.4 open-source video editor is now available for download with Vulkan GPU support for Speech to Text on Linux, 10-bit VP9 MP4 (E-AC-3) and 10-bit VP9 WebM (Opus) export presets, and more.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/shotcut-26-4-video-editor-adds-vulkan-gpu-to-speech-to-text-on-linux

#linux #opensource

📰 The most severe Linux threat to surface in years catches the world flat-footed

CopyFail threatens multi-tenant servers, CI/CD work flows, Kubernetes containers, and more.

🔗 Source: https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/04/as-the-most-severe-linux-threat-in-years-surfaces-the-world-scrambles/

#linux

📰 Linux 7.2 To Set Default DRM Scheduler Priority To "Fair", New AIE4 Hardware In AMDXDNA

Even while the Linux 7.1 merge window was still ongoing this month, the initial "drm-misc-next" pull request to DRM-Next was sent out for beginning to queue new feature material toward the Linux 7.2 kernel coming this summer...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.2-Initial-DRM-Misc-Next

#kernel #linux

📰 Major DDoS attack knocks Ubuntu websites, Snap store offline

If you’re having trouble accessing the Ubuntu website, the Snap store or Launchpad then you’re not alone: Canonical’s websites are currently facing a “sustained, cross-border” DDoS attack. The company says it is “working to address” the attack and will provide more details shortly. Some websites and services have been affected for as long as 14 hours (at the time of writing).

🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/ubuntu-websites-ddos-attack

#ubuntu

📰 Mesa Developers Consider Branching Off Some Older GPU Drivers - Including AMD R300/R600

Mike Blumenkrantz of Valve's Linux graphics team has ignited a discussion over potentially shifting some of Mesa's older GPU drivers into a new legacy Git branch in order to better support the more modern OpenGL and Vulkan drivers without having to worry about breaking the legacy drivers and to allow for better cleaning of the Mesa codebase. Among the drivers that could be impacted are the ATI/AMD R300 and R600 drivers and many smaller drivers...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-Considering-Amber-2

#amd #linux

📰 Linux 7.0 Release, Age Verification Laws, Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 & Other April Happenings

A lot happened in the Linux and open-source world during the month of April. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and Fedora 44 shipped, a lot of news around age attestation/verification laws, the Linux 7.0 kernel was released, Linux 7.1 is bringing many exciting changes as well as removing of old hardware drivers, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition CPU was released, we began testing the Intel Arc Pro B70 "BMG-G31", and much more software and hardware content that...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/April-2026-Highlights

#fedora #intel #kernel #linux #opensource #ubuntu

📰 First Arch Linux ISO Powered by Linux Kernel 7.0 Is Now Available for Download

Arch Linux 2026.05.01 is now available for download as Arch Linux’s ISO release for May 2026, powered by Linux kernel 7.0 and featuring an improved installation experience.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/first-arch-linux-iso-powered-by-linux-kernel-7-0-is-now-available-for-download

#arch #kernel #linux

📰 Shelly 2.2 Arch Linux GUI Package Manager Released with Major UI Revamp

Shelly 2.2 graphical package manager for Arch Linux systems is now available for download with a revamped UI and various other improvements. Here's what's new!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/shelly-2-2-arch-linux-gui-package-manager-released-with-major-ui-revamp

#arch #linux

📰 Star Labs Releases Coreboot Firmware 26.05 with New Features for Its Linux PCs

Star Labs releases Firmware 26.05 with support for AMD Cezanne models like Star Labs Byte Mk I and StarBook Mk VI, and Coreboot support for Star Labs Byte Mk I.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/star-labs-releases-firmware-26-05-with-new-features-for-its-linux-pcs

#amd #linux

📰 APT 3.3 Lands in Debian Unstable with CLI Versioning Support

APT 3.3 package manager removes the long-standing unstable CLI warning and adds support for requesting a specific CLI version.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/apt-3-3-lands-in-debian-unstable-with-cli-versioning-support/

#debian

📰 EndeavourOS Titan Neo Is Out with KDE Plasma 6.6.4 and KDE Gear 26.04

EndeavourOS Titan Neo distribution is now available for download with the KDE Plasma 6.6.4 desktop environment, Linux kernel 6.19.12, and other changes. Here’s what’s new!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/endeavouros-titan-neo-is-out-with-kde-plasma-6-6-4-and-kde-gear-26-04

#kde #kernel #linux #plasma

📰 Wine 11.8 Brings Mono Engine Update and 22 Bug Fixes

Wine 11.8 updates Mono to version 11.1, improves MSXML and VBScript support, and fixes 22 bugs across games and Windows apps.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/wine-11-8-brings-mono-engine-update-and-22-bug-fixes/

#wine

📰 Steam On Linux In April Pulled Back From Its Record High Marketshare

Steam on Linux use in March had skyrocketed to 5.33%, a 3.1% boost month-over-month and easily the highest level we've seen Steam on Linux at since its inception more than a decade ago. This record growth came amid the ongoing success of the Steam Deck handheld and Steam Play (Proton) for enabling more Windows games to run well on Linux. The April numbers are in and the Linux gaming marketshare pulled back somewhat but still remaining healthy...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-April-2026-Survey

#linux #proton #steam

📰 NVIDIA Ships Fixes For Descriptor Heaps, More Vulkan Performance Optimizations

NVIDIA on Friday released the 595.44.06 beta driver build as their newest Vulkan developer beta for Linux. This was joined by the NVIDIA 595.46 Windows Vulkan beta and there are performance improvements in tow and more work on their descriptor heaps support...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-595.44.06-Vulkan-Beta

#linux