📰 Grml 2026.09 Linux Distro Is Out with Linux Kernel 7.1, Based on Debian 14 Forky

Grml 2026.09 GNU/Linux distribution is now available for download based on Debian Testing/Forky and powered by Linux kernel 7.1. Here’s what’s new!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/grml-2026-09-linux-distro-is-out-with-linux-kernel-7-1-based-on-debian-14-forky

#debian #distro #gnu #kernel #linux

📰 Vulkan 1.4.362 Released With New Extension Developed By Valve

Vulkan 1.4.362 is out this morning as the newest routine spec update. Making Vulkan 1.4.362 more notable beyond a couple bug fixes are two new Vulkan API extensions, both of which were worked on by Valve's Linux graphics team and one of them being a Valve vendor extension...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Vulkan-1.4.362

#linux

📰 Linux 7.4 To Improve Apple Silicon Audio Support & Its "Impossible" Power Management

The Apple Silicon audio driver code within the Linux kernel is preparing to make use of the recent shared GPIO infrastructure for allowing multiple drivers / kernel components to nicely share the same GPIO lines. This should help clean things up in the mainline kernel for the Apple Silicon audio support and with a cleaner architecture than the current downstream Asahi Linux code...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Apple-Audio-Shared-GPIO

#kernel #linux

📰 LibreOffice 26.2.6 Open-Source Office Suite Released with More Than 30 Bug Fixes

LibreOffice 26.2.6 is now available for download as the sixth point release to the LibreOffice 26.2 office suite series with 36 bug fixes.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/libreoffice-26-2-6-open-source-office-suite-released-with-more-than-30-bug-fixes

#opensource

📰 JavaScript installer pnpm recast in Rust because ECMAScript can't keep up

Fully backward-compatible upgrade promises zero-friction speedup for monorepo wranglers.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/devops/2026/09/04/javascript-installer-pnpm-recast-in-rust-because-ecmascript-cant-keep-up/5294394

#rust

📰 Canonical shuttering some of its legacy chat channels

The Ubuntu Pastebin went in June, IRC gets demoted next.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/09/04/canonical-shuttering-some-of-its-legacy-chat-channels/5294524

#ubuntu

📰 I Tried This Rust Tool, and It Immediately Made Bash Modern

A Rust-powered Readline replacement that brings intelligent suggestions, fuzzy search, syntax highlighting and modern completion to Bash.

🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17440361/flyline

#rust

📰 Brave Says Its Browser Loads Pages 20% Faster Than Major Rivals

New Brave benchmarks put the privacy-focused browser ahead of Chrome, Edge, and Firefox across several resource-usage metrics.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/brave-says-its-browser-loads-pages-20-faster-than-major-rivals/

#firefox

📰 GNOME Stakeholders Discussing RFC Process For Solving Major Technical Changes

GNOME has been working to establish a formal request for comments (RFC) process for solving major technical questions and changes moving forward. A drafted RFC is now under discussion by GNOME stakeholders for moving this process forward...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-RFC-Process-Discussion

#gnome

📰 Linux Patches Posted For Initial Enablement Of The Apple A18 Pro + MacBook Neo

In addition to Linux developers focused on Apple Silicon being busy enabling functionality for the M3 and newer SoCs under the Linux kernel, there are also developers working on enabling the A18 Pro SoC used by the new, budget-friendly MacBook Neo laptop. Patches were posted this week for initial enablement of the A18 Pro and the MacBook Neo Device Tree... But even with these patches, the Linux support is still severely limited for now...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Apple-A18-Pro-MacBook-Neo-Patch

#kernel #linux

📰 Nouveau Lands Display Fixes For NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs As It Works Toward HDMI 2.1

This week's Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) fixes that were merged ahead of Sunday's Linux 7.3-rc2 release contain a number of fixes to the open-source Nouveau driver's display support for current-generation NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Nouveau-Blackwell-Display-Fixes

#linux #opensource

📰 WARDOGS developers clarify Linux support via Proton may come later

It seems the upcoming shooter WARDOGS will actually not have Linux support with Proton at launch.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/wardogs-developers-clarify-linux-support-via-proton-may-come-later/

#linux #proton

📰 Proton Experimental gets fixes for Far Cry 4, Grand Theft Auto III and more

Valve updated Proton Experimental for September 4th bringing more Windows game fixes for players on Linux / SteamOS (including Steam Deck and Steam Machine).Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/proton-experimental-gets-fixes-for-far-cry-4-grand-theft-auto-iii-and-more/

#linux #proton #steam

📰 Ikey Doherty Plans To Show How To "Properly" Build A Modern Linux Distro

Ikey Doherty is back in the Linux distribution space. Sort of. Ikey Doherty who was the founder of the Solus Linux distribution as well as Serpent OS (now AerynOS) as well as having been employed by Intel on their Clear Linux team is back at it again in the Linux space...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ikey-Doherty-Plans-Linux-Build

#distro #intel #linux

📰 Slackware-Based Zenwalk ISOs Updated With Linux 7.1, Flatpak Integrated + Xfce 4.20

It's been over four years since the original release of Zenwalk 15.0 while released today is a new Zenwalk Current Milestone snapshot. This Slackware-based Linux distribution with a long history has an exciting update out for testing this weekend...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Zenwalk-2026-Current

#flatpak #linux

📰 Asahi Linux Now Officially Supports Apple M3 Macs - With Caveats

Asahi Linux developers announced today that they are now officially supporting the Linux distribution on Apple M3 powered Macs. With the exception of the Mac Studio M3 Ultra, other M3 / M3 Pro / M3 Max devices should now work with the latest Asahi Linux builds but with some feature caveats...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Asahi-Linux-Official-M3

#linux

📰 I ditched expensive servers for a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W to host these 4 tools

Four lightweight services deliver password management, file tools, PDF edits and DNS filtering minus paid subscriptions.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/4-things-i-run-on-a-pi-zero-that-people-insist-need-a-full-server/

#raspberry

📰 Omarchy Funding Climbs to $13M, With Over $4M a Year Set for Spending

With $13 million already committed, Omacom says it will spend aggressively over the next three years to support Linux Desktop development and its wider ecosystem.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/omarchy-funding-climbs-to-13m-with-over-4m-a-year-set-for-spending/

#linux

📰 Another Comeback, Another Linux Project: Ikey Doherty Introduces Barney

Ikey Doherty is back with Barney, a new Linux build project that arrives with bold ideas and familiar questions about long-term commitment.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/another-comeback-another-linux-project-ikey-doherty-introduces-barney/

#linux

📰 Amazon Fire Max 11 hacks: Rooot Shell, bootloader unlock, and custom firmware

Amazon’s Fire Tablets ship with a modified version of Android called Fire OS. That means that while the underlying operating system is based on Android, they have a custom user interface, app store, and other features that are tightly tied to Amazon’s apps and services. Folks have been hacking Amazon Fire tablets for years by .

🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/amazon-fire-max-11-hack-use-a-root-shell-to-disable-the-home-screen/

#android