📰 I used KDE Plasma for a month and realized Windows 11 is still years behind on the features that matter

KDE Plasma fixes Windows 11's rigid design and lack of essential features like customizable taskbars and advanced file management tools.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/windows-11-is-years-behind-kde-plasma-for-useful-features/

#kde #plasma

📰 Qualcomm Posts Linux Patches For Kuno SoC Support: Cortex-A7 Platform In 2026

Qualcomm engineers posted a set of 15 patches today for the Linux kernel to enable the Qualcomm Kuno SoC support and their reference development platform...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Qualcomm-Kuno-SoC-Linux

#kernel #linux

📰 CachyOS ISO Release for August 2026 Improves the Installer, Desktop Profiles

The CachyOS ISO snapshot for August 2026 is now available for download with Linux 6.18 LTS and Linux 7.1 kernels, 1KDE Plasma 6.7.4, an improved installer, and more.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/cachyos-iso-release-for-august-2026-improves-the-installer-desktop-profiles

#linux #plasma

📰 I ran a Pi-hole for a week and was genuinely disturbed by how much my TV phones home

I was getting tired of the ads and promotional content plastered across my smart TV’s interface. I’d already set up a Pi-hole on a Raspberry Pi 4 to block the trackers that feed those ad profiles. So plugging my LG C2 into the network and pointing it at the Pi-hole for DNS felt like the obvious next step.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/ran-pi-hole-for-week-and-was-disturbed-by-how-much-my-tv-phones-home/

#raspberry

📰 GNOME Disks Has Finally Been Ported to GTK4 and LibAdwaita – First Look

The GNOME Disks utility has finally been ported to GTK4 and LibAdwaita for a modern user experience, along with plenty of new features and enhancements.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/gnome-disks-has-finally-been-ported-to-gtk4-and-libadwaita-first-look

#gnome

📰 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Users Get Linux 7.0 HWE Kernel Ahead of Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) users are now receiving the Linux 7.0 kernel upgrade from Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon) ahead of the Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS point release.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-24-04-lts-users-get-linux-7-0-hwe-kernel-ahead-of-ubuntu-24-04-5-lts

#kernel #linux #ubuntu

📰 DebConf27 Debian Developers Conference to Be Held in Asahikawa, Japan 🇯🇵

The DebConf27 Debian conference will be held from September 5th to September 11th, 2027, in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan. Here’s how to attend and what you need to know.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/debconf27-debian-developers-conference-to-be-held-in-asahikawa-japan

#debian

📰 Linus Torvalds says AI has made 'huge' Linux kernel updates the new normal

He’s not thrilled, but won’t let it delay the release of version 7.2.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/08/10/linus-torvalds-says-ai-has-made-huge-linux-kernel-updates-the-new-normal/5285268

#kernel #linux

📰 Debian Testing “Forky” Users Can Now Enjoy KDE Plasma 6.7

KDE Plasma 6.7 is now available in Debian Testing “Forky,” giving users access to the latest desktop improvements ahead of Debian 14.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/debian-testing-forky-users-can-now-enjoy-kde-plasma-6-7/

#debian #kde #plasma

📰 Apple M1 Series SoCs To See ~1 Watt Power Savings With Linux 7.3

In addition to Linux 7.3 slated to receive initial Apple M3 Pro / Max / Ultra SoC support, this next version of the Linux kernel is also set to bring some minor power savings for the Apple M1 series that remains the best supported Apple Silicon on Linux...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Apple-M1-Power-Savings-Linux-73

#kernel #linux

📰 CachyOS gets improved handheld detection in the August release

CachyOS is one of the most popular Linux distributions and they've released their August release with lots of bug fixes and a few new features.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/cachyos-gets-improved-handheld-detection-in-the-august-release/

#linux

📰 Old SGI Drivers Being Removed In Linux 7.3 Over Security Concerns

On top of various other Linux drivers for old hardware being removed due to noise generated by AI/LLM coding agents, there are more examples coming with Linux 7.3 as some old Silicon Graphics (SGI) drivers are being removed from the mainline Linux kernel over security concerns...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/SGI-GRU-Being-Removed

#kernel #linux

📰 Linux Mint 22.3 Gets New HWE ISOs Powered by Linux Kernel 7.0

Linux Mint 22.3 introduces new HWE installation images with Linux kernel 7.0, alongside a preview of upcoming system and Cinnamon improvements.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/linux-mint-22-3-gets-new-hwe-isos-powered-by-linux-kernel-7-0/

#kernel #linux

📰 openJiuwen’s Agent Swarm: When AI Agents Finally Work as a Team

openJiuwen is an open-source AI agent platform to help developers build production-grade AI agents and enable large-scale multi-agent collaboration.

🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17411448/openjiuwens-agent-swarm

#opensource

📰 Linux has better Windows game compatibility at this stage than Windows does, and Proton is why

Windows has always been the operating system to play games on. Be it the latest MMORPG entry looking to knock World of Warcraft off its decades-long pedestal or a classic game no longer available. Linux and macOS were always viewed as an afterthought, if at all. That's changing, and more games support Linux natively, but there's still a long, winding path to go. That's where Proton comes in, and it has completely transformed gaming on Linux to...

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-better-windows-game-compatibility-than-windows-does-proton/

#linux #proton

📰 Intel Xeon 678X Windows 11 vs. Ubuntu 26.04 Performance With The HP Z4 G6i

HP recently launched their Z4 G6i workstation that I have been testing out the past few weeks. The HP Z4 G6i is powered by Granite Rapids WS with the review unit specifically being powered by the Intel Xeon 678X. As the unit shipped with Microsoft Windows 11 Pro and this being the first time I've had my hands on Granite Rapids WS, I took the opportunity to run some Windows 11 vs. Ubuntu 26.

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/review/intel-xeon-678x-windows-linux

#intel #ubuntu

📰 The Linux gaming distro that refused to join the Open Gaming Collective is now dominating the Steam charts

CachyOS is the most popular distro among Steam users that wasn't made by Valve.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/cachyos-beat-the-open-gaming-collective-by-refusing-to-join-it/

#distro #linux #steam

📰 Five More Lenovo Laptops To Report Fan Sensors With Linux 7.3

In addition to more ASUS motherboards having working sensors with Linux 7.3, this next kernel version will also get several more Lenovo laptop models to be reporting their fan sensor information under Linux...

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

#kernel #linux

📰 Cloudflare Releases Cloudflare OS as Open Source for AI Agents and App Building

Cloudflare has open-sourced Cloudflare OS, its platform for creating AI agents, internal applications, and automated workflows.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/cloudflare-releases-cloudflare-os-as-open-source-for-ai-agents-and-app-building/

#opensource

📰 BlueFerry Brings iMessage and SMS from iPhone to Linux Over Bluetooth

BlueFerry is a new open-source Linux app that lets users send and receive iMessage and SMS from an iPhone directly over Bluetooth.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/blueferry-brings-imessage-and-sms-from-iphone-to-linux-over-bluetooth/

#linux #opensource