📰 Manjaro 26.1 Essentially Goes Final with Linux Kernel 7.1 and Plasma 6.7

Manjaro’s latest stable update effectively brings the 26.1 “Bian-May” release to its final state, with Linux 7.1, Plasma 6.7, and major package updates.

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#kernel #linux #plasma

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https://linuxiac.com/manjaro-26-1-essentially-goes-final-with-linux-kernel-7-1-and-plasma-6-7/

📰 LACT 0.10 Released With New NVIDIA Overclocking Controls, Blackwell Hotspot Sensor

LACT is one of the popular third-party Linux GPU configuration and monitoring utilities that works across NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel graphics. This GUI provides GPU overclocking controls plus a wealth of information reporting, which is especially great considering the lack of any official GUI control panel for AMD Radeon and Intel Arc graphics on Linux. With today's LACT 0.10 release, there are yet more features in tow...

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#amd #intel #linux

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/LACT-0.10-Released

Mistral Regional Endpoints add EU processing

Mistral Regional Endpoints are now generally available, allowing customers to route inference through Europe or the US. The EU option costs 10% more, but regional deployments currently exclude agents, batch processing, and file-management tools.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/mistral-regional-endpoints-add-eu-processing/

📰 Mojo 1.0 Programming Language Officially Released

Modular releases Mojo 1.0, delivering a stable foundation, Python-style lambdas, improved LSP support, and stronger memory-safety diagnostics.

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#python

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https://linuxiac.com/mojo-1-0-programming-language-officially-released/

Exchange Server August 2026 update disables OWA Light and fixes Pwn2Own bug

Microsoft’s August 2026 Exchange Server security update permanently disables OWA Light and addresses an authentication-bypass vulnerability that security researchers demonstrated at Pwn2Own. The release also determines whether Exchange Server 2016 and 2019 customers can continue receiving updates: only organizations enrolled in Period 2 Extended Security Updates are eligible.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/exchange-server-august-2026-update-disables-owa-light-and-fixes-pwn2own-bug/

📰 Intel ANV Driver Enables Vulkan Video AV1 Encoding For DG2/Alchemist GPUs

Hyunjun Ko of Igalia continues working on Vulkan Video support for Intel graphics hardware on Linux with the ANV driver. Merged now for Mesa 26.3-devel is enabling AV1 video encoding via Vulkan Video on DG2/Alchemist hardware...

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#intel #linux

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-DG2-Vulkan-Video-AV1

CVE-2026-68820 puts Windows 10, 11 and Server users on a patch deadline

Microsoft has patched CVE-2026-68820, a Windows WinSock privilege-escalation vulnerability already being exploited in the wild. The flaw affects Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server releases from 2012 through Server 2025, making the August updates a high-priority deployment for administrators.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/cve-2026-68820-puts-windows-10-11-and-server-users-on-a-patch-deadline/

mold 2.42.0

После четырёх месяцев разработки состоялся выпуск 2.42.0 высокопроизводительного кроссплатформенного линкера mold.
Проект написан на языке C++ (стандарт C++20) и распространяется по лицензии MIT.
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 c++, mold, линковка, утилита

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https://www.linux.org.ru/news/development/18357840

LightDM returns from the dark with first release in 4 years

LightDM, Ubuntu’s former display manager, has had its first new release in four years – the first under new maintainers. LightDM v1.33.0 is a ‘catch up’ release that adds Qt6 support (Qt5 still works) and clears a backlog of fixes that had built up since the previous release. There shouldn’t be any breaking changes either, per the release notes. LightDM is a backend that handles logging in to user sessions. A GUI ‘greeter’ sits on top for user interaction. Ubuntu used the unity-greeter, but other distros and desktops roll their own. Linux Mint switched to LightDM in 2017 with slick-greeter […]
You're reading LightDM returns from the dark with first release in 4 years, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.

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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/lightdm-new-release-new-maintainers

📰 GNOME Shares Its Vision for the Future of GNOME Shell

GNOME designers outline long-term ideas for GNOME Shell, including editable Quick Settings, improved search, Mosaic tiling, and a transparent panel.

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#gnome

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https://linuxiac.com/gnome-shares-its-vision-for-the-future-of-gnome-shell/

Open-source Hermes and OpenClaw agents ran an autonomous attack on Taiwan

Suspected China-linked operators used the open-source Hermes and OpenClaw AI-agent frameworks to run an autonomous cyberattack against Taiwanese government systems. The platform compromised at least 85 accounts, stole more than 2,500 personnel records, and adapted its attack paths without continuous human direction.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/open-source-hermes-and-openclaw-agents-ran-an-autonomous-attack-on-taiwan/

Google’s SL2T brings sign-language dictation to Pixel 11

Google DeepMind is bringing SL2T, a sign-language-to-text AI model, to the Pixel 11 through new Gboard and Live Transcribe features. The initial release translates American Sign Language into English and processes a signer’s movements without uploading camera video.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/googles-sl2t-brings-sign-language-dictation-to-pixel-11/

‍Zed 1.15

12 августа состоялся стабильный выпуск Zed 1.15.0, высокопроизводительного редактора кода, написанного преимущественно на Rust. Zed разрабатывается создателями Atom и Tree-sitter, поддерживает Linux, macOS и Windows, а его исходный код преимущественно распространяется под лицензией GPL-3.0-or-later. Предварительная сборка Zed 1.15.0 появилась 5 августа, а спустя неделю изменения были перенесены в стабильный канал.
Одним из основных новшеств стала настройка git.diff_base, позволяющая выбрать базу для отображения изменений Git. По умолчанию Zed, как и прежде, сравнивает незакоммиченные изменения с HEAD, но теперь редактор можно переключить в режим сравнения всей текущей ветки с точкой её расхождения с основной веткой репозитория. Настройка влияет на индикаторы изменений на полях редактора, цвета состояния файлов и команду git: diff, а в графическом интерфейсе доступна под названием Diff Against Default Branch.
Дополнительно появилась настройка gutter.git_gutter_width, позволяющая менять ширину индикаторов Git diff на полях редактора.
Для пользователей Linux заметным изменением стала поддержка перетаскивания файлов из Project Panel во внешние приложения при работе в Wayland. Аналогичная возможность реализована для macOS. Ранее drag-and-drop из панели проекта во внешние Wayland-приложения не поддерживался.
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 ide, rust, zed

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https://www.linux.org.ru/news/development/18358041

Релиз дистрибутива Manjaro Linux 26.1

Представлен релиз дистрибутива Manjaro Linux 26.1, построенного на основе Arch Linux и ориентированного на начинающих пользователей. Дистрибутив примечателен наличием упрощённого и дружественного пользователю процесса установки, поддержкой автоматического определения оборудования и установки необходимых для его работы драйверов. Manjaro поставляется в виде live-сборок с графическими окружениями KDE (5.2 ГБ), GNOME (5 ГБ) и Xfce (4.9 ГБ), сформированными для архитектуры x86_64 и различных плат на базе процессоров ARM. При участии сообщества дополнительно развиваются сборки с Budgie, Cinnamon, Deepin, LXQt и i3.

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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=66071

Lazarus used Windows zero-day to hide Troy backdoor from EDR

The North Korean hacker group Lazarus has used a Windows zero-day against defense and aerospace organizations to install the previously unseen Troy backdoor and a kernel rootkit designed to undermine security monitoring. Microsoft patched the flaw on August 11; earlier coverage reported its active exploitation and inclusion in August’s Patch Tuesday release.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/lazarus-used-windows-zero-day-to-hide-troy-backdoor-from-edr/

Grok 4.6 matches GPT-5.6 Sol at significantly lower token and task cost

Grok 4.6 is now available for long-running coding and research agents, with pricing starting at $2 per million input tokens and $6 per million output tokens. The model is designed to sustain multi-step workflows, build interactive applications, and produce stronger first drafts than Grok 4.5.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/grok-4-6-matches-gpt-5-6-sol-at-significantly-lower-token-and-task-cost/

📰 LightDM returns from the dark with first release in 4 years

LightDM, Ubuntu’s former display manager, has had its first new release in four years – the first under new maintainers. LightDM v1.33.0 is a ‘catch up’ release that adds Qt6 support (Qt5 still works) and clears a backlog of fixes that had built up since the previous release. There shouldn’t be any breaking changes either, per the release notes. LightDM is a backend that handles logging in to user sessions.

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#ubuntu

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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/lightdm-new-release-new-maintainers

Claude Cowork now carries browser tasks across Chrome and desktop

Claude Cowork is now the engine behind the Claude in Chrome side panel, allowing users to start browser tasks in Chrome and continue them later in Claude’s desktop, web, or mobile apps. The integration is available on Max and Team plans, with Pro access rolling out, while Enterprise administrators can enable it selectively and restrict approved domains.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/claude-cowork-now-carries-browser-tasks-across-chrome-and-desktop/

Enable Windows Server 2016 Extended Security Updates through Azure Arc

Windows Server 2016 reaches the end of extended support on January 12, 2027. If you cannot retire or upgrade every server by then, Extended Security Updates (ESUs) provide Critical and Important security updates through January 2030, but not new features or non-security fixes. Microsoft now makes the Azure Arc option generally available: it connects on-premises and other cloud servers to Azure so that you can license and enroll them centrally. This is a temporary security measure while you complete an upgrade or migration plan, not a replacement for it.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/enable-windows-server-2016-extended-security-updates-through-azure-arc/

Планы по модернизации интерфейса GNOME Shell

Тобиас Бернард (Tobias Bernard) из команды, отвечающей за дизайн пользовательского интерфейса GNOME, опубликовал список идей и планов по улучшению интерфейса GNOME Shell.

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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=66072