📰 Valve's new Linux VRAM fix almost triples framerates in some games on the 4GB Radeon RX 6500 XT

A little while ago, we saw one of Valve's contractors, Natalie Vock, release a new tool that prevents Linux from stealing your VRAM. Beforehand, when Linux had to free up room on your GPU's VRAM and move stuff to the RAM, it had zero context over which blocks of data were assigned to which apps. As such, it had a tendency to boot the game you're playing off the VRAM to help keep that one random Google Chrome window you have open on the GPU's...

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https://www.xda-developers.com/linuxs-new-vram-saving-feature-almost-triples-the-framerate-in-some-games/

Выпуск системы управления исходными текстами Git 2.54

Представлен релиз распределенной системы управления исходными текстами Git 2.54. Git отличается высокой производительностью и предоставляет средства нелинейной разработки, базирующиеся на ответвлении и слиянии веток. Для обеспечения целостности истории и устойчивости к изменениям "задним числом" используются неявное хеширование всей предыдущей истории в каждом коммите, а также удостоверение цифровыми подписями разработчиков отдельных тегов и коммитов. Код Git распространяется под лицензией GPLv2+.

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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=65252

📰 Linux 7.1 Lands Workaround For Arm C1-Pro Erratum

Merged yesterday to the Linux 7.1 kernel is a workaround for an Arm C1-Pro CPU hardware bug around its Scalable Matrix Extension implementation...

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.1-Arm-C1-Pro-Fix

📰 NGate Android malware uses HandyPay NFC app to steal card data

A new variant of the NGate malware that steals NFC payment data is targeting Android users by hiding in a trojanized version of HandyPay, a legitimate mobile payments processing tool.

🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ngate-android-malware-uses-handypay-nfc-app-to-steal-card-data/

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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ngate-android-malware-uses-handypay-nfc-app-to-steal-card-data/?source=https://xn--r1a.website/s/gh78349fh3487h

VirtualBox 7.2.8 Released with Support for Linux 7.0, Guest Time Accounting

VirtualBox 7.2.8 open-source virtualization software is now available for download with initial support for Linux kernel 7.0, guest time accounting, and many other Linux changes.
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS: What’s new since 24.04?

If you plan to upgrade to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS ‘Resolute Raccoon’ from Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, you’re going to inherit two years’ worth of improvements. As an LTS-to-LTS jump, you don’t simply benefit from what’s new in Ubuntu 26.04, but everything else added in the 3 interim releases prior, namely Ubuntu 24.10, 25.04 and 25.10. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS does plenty of things that 24.04 didn’t, but drops several features too It adds up to a mammoth set of changes across the full stack, running right from the lower-level foundations up to the apps and desktop environment that run on top. Plus, […]
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ubuntu-26-04-lts-changes-since-24-04

📰 CoolerControl 4.2 adds auto detection of new devices, stress-testing and more

The open-source app for monitoring and controlling supported cooling devices on Linux, CoolerControl, has a big new release out with major new features.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

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https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/coolercontrol-4-2-adds-auto-detection-of-new-devices-stress-testing-and-more/

📰 RADV Driver Enables Host Image Copy By Default For RDNA2 & Newer

Introduced back in 2023 with Vulkan 1.3.258 was VK_EXT_host_image_copy to copy data between host memory and images on the host processor without needing to stage the data through a CPU-accessible buffer. This direct CPU-to-GPU image data transfer path can reduce memory usage during asset loads and all around more efficiency and performance. Finally now the RADV open-source Radeon driver is enabling support by default...

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/RADV-Default-Host-Image-Copy

Colorado Age Attestation Bill May Exclude Open Source OSes and Apps

System76 CEO Carl Richell confirms that the upcoming Colorado age attestation bill may exclude Open Source OSes and apps, as well as popular code repos and containers.
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https://9to5linux.com/colorado-age-attestation-bill-may-exclude-open-source-oses-and-apps

📰 AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Benchmarks: The Best Desktop Performance For Linux Developers, Creators

Today we can finally share performance benchmarks of the long-rumored AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition processor. This new halo product for the Ryzen 9000 series desktop line-up offers captivating performance for developers frequently compiling code, creators, technical computing workloads for students or hobbyists or those not able to afford a Threadripper / EPYC type workstation, or similar heavy computing use.

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https://www.phoronix.com/review/amd-ryzen-9950x3d2-linux

📰 VirtualBox 7.2.8 Released With Linux Kernel 7.0 Support and Wayland Fixes

VirtualBox 7.2.8 is out with Linux 6.19 and 7.0 host support, Wayland fixes, Windows 11 improvements, and updated Guest Additions.

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https://linuxiac.com/virtualbox-7-2-8-released-with-linux-kernel-7-0-support/

LibreSSL 4.3.0

Проект LibreSSL объявил о выпуске версии 4.3.0, которая уже доступна на зеркалах OpenBSD.
Это development-выпуск для ветки 4.3.x, поэтому разработчики призывают сообщество к активному тестированию. Дальнейших изменений API и ABI в ветке 4.3 не планируется.
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https://www.linux.org.ru/news/bsd/18270274

VirtualBox 7.2.8

21 апреля 2026 года Oracle объявила о выходе нового релиза системы виртуализации VirtualBox 7.2.8.
Основные изменения:

Исправлена ошибка, вызывавшая «Guru Meditation» с кодом VERR_IEM_IPE_4. Проблема возникала, когда гостевая ОС пыталась выполнить некорректную инструкцию гипервызова, но вместо этого генерировала исключение #UD.
Исправлена проблема, из-за которой внутренний DNS-сервер мог быть недоступен.
Исправлена ошибка в Ubuntu 25.10 / Wayland, из-за которой форма курсора мыши не менялась в зависимости от контекста.
Исправлен критический сбой при выключении FreeBSD 16.0, если к контроллеру LSI Logic SAS было подключено несколько устройств.

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https://www.linux.org.ru/news/opensource/18271996

Релиз Firefox 150 с устранением 359 уязвимостей

Состоялся релиз web-браузера Firefox 150 и сформированы обновления прошлых веток с длительным сроком поддержки - 140.10.0 и 115.35.0. На стадию бета-тестирования в ближайшие часы будет переведена ветка Firefox 151, релиз которой намечен на 19 мая.

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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=65260

Ubuntu confirms the 26.10 codename, and it sounds strange…

Ubuntu has announced the codename for Ubuntu 26.10 is “Stonking Stingray”. As codenames go it’s certainly unique. The distro gives each release a codename that pairs an adjective with an animal, the latter of which becomes the release mascot. This tradition dates back to the first Ubuntu release in 2004 (dubbed ‘Warty Warthog’). What does the Ubuntu 26.10 codename mean? Stonking is a strange choice as it’s (to my knowledge) mainly used here in the UK as an informal term for something huge or exceptionally good. Interim (short-term) releases often use colourful codenames (Wiley Werewolf, Disco Dingo, Groovy Gorilla) so […]
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📰 Colorado Age Attestation Bill May Exclude Open Source OSes and Apps

System76 CEO Carl Richell confirms that the upcoming Colorado age attestation bill may exclude Open Source OSes and apps, as well as popular code repos and containers.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/colorado-age-attestation-bill-may-exclude-open-source-oses-and-apps

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📰 AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Benchmarks: The Best Desktop Performance For Linux Developers, Creators

Today we can finally share performance benchmarks of the long-rumored AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition processor. This new halo product for the Ryzen 9000 series desktop line-up offers captivating performance for developers frequently compiling code, creators, technical computing workloads for students or hobbyists or those not able to afford a Threadripper / EPYC type workstation, or similar heavy computing use.

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https://www.phoronix.com/review/amd-ryzen-9950x3d2-linux

📰 QEMU 11.0 Released With Dropped 32-Bit Host Support

QEMU 11.0 drops all 32-bit host support, adds a Diamond Rapids CPU model for x86, and brings broad changes across ARM, RISC-V, KVM, and migration.

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https://linuxiac.com/qemu-11-0-released-w

Выпуск NTFS-3G 2026.2.25

После шести с половиной лет разработки опубликован релиз пакета NTFS-3G 2026.2.25, включающего свободный драйвер, работающий в пространстве пользователя с использованием механизма FUSE, и комплект утилит ntfsprogs для манипуляций с разделами NTFS. Код проекта распространяется под лицензией GPLv2.

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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=65262

📰 Ubuntu confirms the 26.10 codename, and it sounds strange…

Ubuntu has announced the codename for Ubuntu 26.10 is… “Stonking Stingray”. As codenames go it’s certainly unique. The distro gives each release a codename has an alliterative pairing of adjective and animal, the latter of which becomes the release mascot. The tradition dates back to the first Ubuntu release in 2004 (dubbed ‘Warty Warthog’). Ubuntu 26.

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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ubuntu-26-10-