A Colourful New Spotify Controller (and, Ahem) for GNOME Shell - OMG! Ubuntu
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/gspotify-gnome-extension
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/gspotify-gnome-extension
OMG! Ubuntu
A Colourful New Spotify Controller (and, Ahem) for GNOME Shell
Control Spotify playback from top bar in Ubuntu using gSpotify, a slick GNOME extension that even changes colour based on the playing track's artwork.
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Immich 2.2 Released with OCR Search, Faster Web Layouts
https://linuxiac.com/immich-2-2-released-with-ocr-search-faster-web-layouts/
https://linuxiac.com/immich-2-2-released-with-ocr-search-faster-web-layouts/
Linuxiac
Immich 2.2 Released with OCR Search, Faster Web Layouts
Immich 2.2 self-hosted photo and video management platform adds OCR text search, a faster WASM-based layout engine, and smoother mobile user interactions.
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AMD Windows Driver Changes For RX 5000/6000 Series Won't Impact Linux Users - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-Windows-RX-5000-6000-Game
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-Windows-RX-5000-6000-Game
Phoronix
AMD Windows Driver Changes For RX 5000/6000 Series Won't Impact Linux Users
Over the past day there have been many reports of AMD planning to no longer provide game optimizations for the Radeon RX 5000 and RX 6000 series graphics cards for their Microsoft Windows driver
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CISA: High-severity Linux flaw now exploited by ransomware gangs
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-linux-privilege-escalation-flaw-now-exploited-in-ransomware-attacks/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-linux-privilege-escalation-flaw-now-exploited-in-ransomware-attacks/
BleepingComputer
CISA: High-severity Linux flaw now exploited by ransomware gangs
CISA confirmed on Thursday that a high-severity privilege escalation flaw in the Linux kernel is now being exploited in ransomware attacks.
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AerynOS 2025.10 ISO Brings GNOME 49, Plasma 6.5, and COSMIC Beta
https://linuxiac.com/aerynos-2025-10-iso-brings-gnome-49-plasma-6-5-and-cosmic-beta/
https://linuxiac.com/aerynos-2025-10-iso-brings-gnome-49-plasma-6-5-and-cosmic-beta/
Linuxiac
AerynOS 2025.10 ISO Brings GNOME 49, Plasma 6.5, and COSMIC Beta
AerynOS rolls out its 2025.10 ISO, bringing GNOME 49.1, KDE Plasma 6.5.1, COSMIC Beta, and fresh system updates.
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📰 AMD Acknowledges RDSEED Failure On AMD Zen 5 With Software Fix Coming
In mid-October a Meta engineer uncovered an RDSEED architectural issue with AMD Zen 5 CPUs. A patch in turn was sent out to the Linux kernel mailing list to disable RDSEED usage on affected Zen 5 processors. AMD this week issued a security bulletin to acknowledge the issue and report that a microcode fix is coming...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-SB-7055-RDSEED-Zen-5
In mid-October a Meta engineer uncovered an RDSEED architectural issue with AMD Zen 5 CPUs. A patch in turn was sent out to the Linux kernel mailing list to disable RDSEED usage on affected Zen 5 processors. AMD this week issued a security bulletin to acknowledge the issue and report that a microcode fix is coming...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-SB-7055-RDSEED-Zen-5
Phoronix
AMD Acknowledges RDSEED Failure On AMD Zen 5 With Software Fix Coming
In mid-October a Meta engineer uncovered an RDSEED architectural issue with AMD Zen 5 CPUs
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📰 KDE Plasma 6.6 To Support Intel's Adaptive Sharpness Feature
KDE Plasma developers continue to be busy landing more fixes for the recently introduced Plasma 6.5 while also lining up more new features for Plasma 6.6...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Plasma-6.6-Adaptive-Sharpness
KDE Plasma developers continue to be busy landing more fixes for the recently introduced Plasma 6.5 while also lining up more new features for Plasma 6.6...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Plasma-6.6-Adaptive-Sharpness
Phoronix
KDE Plasma 6.6 To Support Intel's Adaptive Sharpness Feature
KDE Plasma developers continue to be busy landing more fixes for the recently introduced Plasma 6.5 while also lining up more new features for Plasma 6.6.
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📰 I Found Everything Search Engine Alternative for Linux Users
A GUI app for searching for files on your Linux system? Well, why not? Not everyone likes the dark and spooky terminal.
🔗 Source: https://itsfoss.com/fsearch/
A GUI app for searching for files on your Linux system? Well, why not? Not everyone likes the dark and spooky terminal.
🔗 Source: https://itsfoss.com/fsearch/
It's FOSS
I Found Everything Search Engine Alternative for Linux Users
A GUI app for searching for files on your Linux system? Well, why not? Not everyone likes the dark and spooky terminal.
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📰 GNOME Gains A New macOS-Inspired Quick Menu Option
For GNOME desktop users desiring a more macOS-like experience, a new GNOME extension provides a macOS-inspired quick menu option...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Kiwi-macOS-Quick-Menu
For GNOME desktop users desiring a more macOS-like experience, a new GNOME extension provides a macOS-inspired quick menu option...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Kiwi-macOS-Quick-Menu
Phoronix
GNOME Gains A New macOS-Inspired Quick Menu Option
For GNOME desktop users desiring a more macOS-like experience, a new GNOME extension provides a macOS-inspired quick menu option.
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📰 Kodi 22 “Piers” Gets HEIF/HEIC and FFmpeg 8 Support, Alpha 2 Out Now
Kodi 22 "Piers" has a new alpha version available for testing with HEIF/HEIC support, FFmpeg 8 support, and other changes. Here's what's new!
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/kodi-22-piers-gets-heif-heic-and-ffmpeg-8-support-alpha-2-out-now
Kodi 22 "Piers" has a new alpha version available for testing with HEIF/HEIC support, FFmpeg 8 support, and other changes. Here's what's new!
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/kodi-22-piers-gets-heif-heic-and-ffmpeg-8-support-alpha-2-out-now
9to5Linux
Kodi 22 "Piers" Gets HEIF/HEIC and FFmpeg 8 Support, Alpha 2 Out Now - 9to5Linux
Kodi 22 "Piers" alpha 2 version is now available for testing with HEIF/HEIC support, FFmpeg 8 support, and other changes.
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📰 Void Linux Gets Runkit, a Friendly GUI for Managing runit Services
Void Linux users can now manage runit services the easy way with Runkit — a fast, simple, and powerful new GUI tool.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/void-linux-gets-runkit-a-friendly-gui-for-managing-runit-services/
Void Linux users can now manage runit services the easy way with Runkit — a fast, simple, and powerful new GUI tool.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/void-linux-gets-runkit-a-friendly-gui-for-managing-runit-services/
Linuxiac
Void Linux Gets Runkit, a Friendly GUI for Managing runit Services
Void Linux users can now manage runit services the easy way with Runkit — a fast, simple, and powerful new GUI tool.
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📰 Linux users have no reason to worry about recent AMD GPU driver changes
This is a little PSA to Linux users and Linux gamers, with news reports out there about AMD shifting focus away from certain GPUs..Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/linux-users-have-no-reason-to-worry-about-recent-amd-gpu-driver-changes/
This is a little PSA to Linux users and Linux gamers, with news reports out there about AMD shifting focus away from certain GPUs..Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/linux-users-have-no-reason-to-worry-about-recent-amd-gpu-driver-changes/
GamingOnLinux
Linux users have no reason to worry about recent AMD GPU driver changes
This is a little PSA to Linux users and Linux gamers, with news reports out there about AMD shifting focus away from certain GPUs.
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📰 Linux 6.18 Kernel Happenings, Python 3.14, NTFSPLUS & Other October Highlights
During the month of October on Phoronix were 305 original news articles around Linux/open-source and another 21 featured Linux hardware reviews / multi-page featured benchmark articles. There was an exciting mix of software and hardware happenings over the past month. Here is a look back at what excited readers the most...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/October-2025-Highlights
During the month of October on Phoronix were 305 original news articles around Linux/open-source and another 21 featured Linux hardware reviews / multi-page featured benchmark articles. There was an exciting mix of software and hardware happenings over the past month. Here is a look back at what excited readers the most...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/October-2025-Highlights
Phoronix
Linux 6.18 Kernel Happenings, Python 3.14, NTFSPLUS & Other October Highlights
During the month of October on Phoronix were 305 original news articles around Linux/open-source and another 21 featured Linux hardware reviews / multi-page featured benchmark articles
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Linux Kernel Ported To WebAssembly - Demo Lets You Run It In Your Web Browser - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Kernel-WebAssembly
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Kernel-WebAssembly
Phoronix
Linux Kernel Ported To WebAssembly - Demo Lets You Run It In Your Web Browser
Open-source developer Joel Severin today announced his work on porting the Linux kernel to WebAssembly and has successffully gotten the kernel up and running within WASM-capable web browsers.
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📰 6 NAS apps that turned my storage into a smart home office
Being a freelance writer working full-time from home, I put myself in charge of all data management — be it on the cloud or offline on hard drives and my NAS. While actual storage of data is one part of the story, what makes local storage on my NAS smart are the apps that derive so much value and convenience from my files. These apps are the ones that have made working from home so much more convenient without having access to the managed system...
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/nas-apps-for-working-from-home/
Being a freelance writer working full-time from home, I put myself in charge of all data management — be it on the cloud or offline on hard drives and my NAS. While actual storage of data is one part of the story, what makes local storage on my NAS smart are the apps that derive so much value and convenience from my files. These apps are the ones that have made working from home so much more convenient without having access to the managed system...
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/nas-apps-for-working-from-home/
XDA
6 NAS apps that turned my storage into a smart home office
What started as a simple file server quickly became my entire workspace
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📰 PCI Resizable BAR Improvements Heading To Linux 6.19
Restructuring to the Linux kernel's PCI Resizable BAR "ReBAR" support is set to be submitted for the upcoming Linux 6.19 kernel cycle...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/PCI-ReBAR-Better-Linux-6.19
Restructuring to the Linux kernel's PCI Resizable BAR "ReBAR" support is set to be submitted for the upcoming Linux 6.19 kernel cycle...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/PCI-ReBAR-Better-Linux-6.19
Phoronix
PCI Resizable BAR Improvements Heading To Linux 6.19
Restructuring to the Linux kernel's PCI Resizable BAR 'ReBAR' support is set to be submitted for the upcoming Linux 6.19 kernel cycle.
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📰 Archinstall 3.0.12 Brings Improved Bootloader Handling
Archinstall 3.0.12, a guided installer for Arch Linux, introduces a new -S flag for arch-chroot, enhanced Btrfs support, and adds Uzbek language support.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/archinstall-3-0-12-brings-improved-bootloader-handling/
Archinstall 3.0.12, a guided installer for Arch Linux, introduces a new -S flag for arch-chroot, enhanced Btrfs support, and adds Uzbek language support.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/archinstall-3-0-12-brings-improved-bootloader-handling/
Linuxiac
Archinstall 3.0.12 Brings Improved Bootloader Handling
Archinstall 3.0.12, a guided installer for Arch Linux, introduces a new -S flag for arch-chroot, enhanced Btrfs support, and adds Uzbek language support.
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📰 4 hard Linux lessons I learned early - and I was better off for it
Learning Linux can be a bumpy road, but it's worth going through a little adversity.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/4-hard-linux-lessons-i-learned-early/
Learning Linux can be a bumpy road, but it's worth going through a little adversity.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/4-hard-linux-lessons-i-learned-early/
XDA
4 hard Linux lessons I learned early - and I was better off for it
Learning Linux can be a bumpy road, but it's worth going through a little adversity
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📰 Debian's APT Will Soon Begin Requiring Rust: Debian Ports Need To Adapt Or Be Sunset
Debian developer Julian Andres Klode sent out a message on Halloween that may give some Debian Linux users and developers a spook: the APT packaging tool next year will begin requiring a Rust compiler. This will place a hard requirement by Debian Linux on Rust support for all architectures. Debian CPU architectures with ports currently but lacking Rust support will either need to see support worked on or be sunset...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-APT-Will-Require-Rust
Debian developer Julian Andres Klode sent out a message on Halloween that may give some Debian Linux users and developers a spook: the APT packaging tool next year will begin requiring a Rust compiler. This will place a hard requirement by Debian Linux on Rust support for all architectures. Debian CPU architectures with ports currently but lacking Rust support will either need to see support worked on or be sunset...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-APT-Will-Require-Rust
Phoronix
Debian's APT Will Soon Begin Requiring Rust: Debian Ports Need To Adapt Or Be Sunset
Debian developer Julian Andres Klode sent out a message on Halloween that may give some Debian Linux users and developers a spook: the APT packaging tool next year will begin requiring a Rust compiler
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The classic Serious Sam 2 gets a big upgrade and now Steam Deck Verified | GamingOnLinux
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/the-classic-serious-sam-2-gets-a-big-upgrade-and-now-steam-deck-verified/
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/the-classic-serious-sam-2-gets-a-big-upgrade-and-now-steam-deck-verified/
GamingOnLinux
The classic Serious Sam 2 gets a big upgrade and now Steam Deck Verified
A blast from the past returns in style, with Serious Sam 2 from Croteam recently getting a huge 20th Annviersary Update and now it has been Steam Deck Verified.
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