📰 systemd 262 Released With AI/LLM Canary For Unreviewed Code, LUO Integration

Systemd 262 made it out today as the newest feature update to this Linux init system and service manager. As with most systemd releases, it's heavy on new features and functionality...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/systemd-262

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📰 SPEC Releases SPECviewperf 15.0.1 For Linux

SPEC back in May 2025 introduced SPECViewPerf 15 as the newest major release of this industry-standard workstation graphics benchmark. Sadly, the Linux support once again fell behind with SPECViewPerf 15 only debuting on Microsoft Windows. Today though Linux has caught up with SPEC releasing a Linux-native build of SPECViewPerf 15.0.1...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/SPECviewperf-15.0.1-Linux

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📰 KDE's proposed LLM policy discussion gets locked after a fiery community clash

With the Linux kernel accepting LLM submissions, distro developers are beginning to ask themselves if AI code has a place within their own project. We've seen distros take both sides, with Gentoo and Void choosing the anti-AI option while Debian allowing only high-quality LLM-generated content. Now, it's KDE's turn to work out what level of LLM-made content is allowed, and the community has some strong thoughts from both camps.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/kdes-proposed-llm-policy-discussion-gets-locked-after-a-fiery-community-clash/

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📰 Variable Refresh Rate "VRR" Target Limiter Proposed For Linux Graphics Drivers

A new proposal being discussed is introducing a Linux user-space API to be able to specify frame rate targets for Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) handling on the Linux desktop...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/VRR-Target-Rate-Limiter-uAPI

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📰 Ubuntu Linux Maker Canonical Achieved $345M USD In Revenue For 2025

In 2024 Canonical generated nearly $300M USD in revenue for this company behind Ubuntu Linux and other services and software solutions. For 2025, they not only broke $300M but well exceeded it with $345M in revenue...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Canonical-Did-345M-2025

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📰 Fedora Linux 45 Beta Released with Python 3.15, GCC 16.2, and Major Security Changes

by George WhittakerThe Fedora Project has officially released Fedora Linux 45 Beta, giving users an early look at the technologies expected to form the foundation of the final Fedora 45 release. The beta became available on September 15, 2026, after Fedora's Quality team approved Release Candidate 1.3 for publication.Fedora 45 Beta brings significant changes throughout the operating system, including Python 3.15, GCC 16.2, glibc 2.

🔗 Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/fedora-linux-45-beta-released-python-315-gcc-162-and-major-security-changes

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📰 Linux 7.2 vs. Linux 7.3 Shows A Few Improvements With AMD Strix Halo

Last week I ran some benchmarks showing performance gains for AMD Ryzen AI Max+ "Strix Halo" on Ubuntu 26.10. Then shortly after that testing on its daily state, which used the Linux 7.2 kernel, Canonical switched to Linux 7.3 as the Ubuntu 26.10 kernel. Here are some Linux 7.2 vs. Linux 7.3 benchmarks for the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 "Strix Halo" with the Framework Desktop...

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

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📰 Thunderbird 156 Released with OAuth Improvements, OpenPGP Updates, and Major Linux Fixes

by George WhittakerThe Thunderbird team has officially released Thunderbird 156, bringing another round of new features, security improvements, authentication enhancements, and reliability fixes to the popular open-source email client. Released on September 15, 2026, the update is available for Linux alongside Windows and macOS.Thunderbird 156 is not a dramatic redesign of the desktop mail client.

🔗 Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/thunderbird-156-released-oauth-improvements-openpgp-updates-and-major-linux-fixes

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📰 Open-Source NVIDIA "Nouveau" Driver Sees Patches For HDMI Deep Color Support

The Nouveau Linux kernel graphics driver for open-source NVIDIA driver support has new patches posted for enabling HDMI Deep Color support...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Nouveau-Deep-Color-Patches

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📰 Respect The Horde playtest adds Native Linux and controller support

Respect The Horde mixes together survival, tower defense and horde games to interesting effect - and now it has a Native Linux playtest.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/respect-the-horde-playtest-adds-native-linux-and-controller-support/

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