π° Media Driver Updates Merged For Linux 7.0 - Still Without The AMD ISP4 Driver
All of the media subsystem driver updates have been merged for the in-development Linux 7.0 kernel and brings some new work around AV1 acceleration as well as other driver updates...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-Media
#kernel #linux #amd
All of the media subsystem driver updates have been merged for the in-development Linux 7.0 kernel and brings some new work around AV1 acceleration as well as other driver updates...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-Media
#kernel #linux #amd
Phoronix
Media Driver Updates Merged For Linux 7.0 - Still Without The AMD ISP4 Driver
All of the media subsystem driver updates have been merged for the in-development Linux 7.0 kernel and brings some new work around AV1 acceleration as well as other driver updates.
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π° Is Ubuntu Treating Its Users as If They Canβt Be Trusted?
Canonical drops the Software & Updates tool from Ubuntu 26.04 LTS defaults, citing usability and maintenance concerns.
π Source: https://linuxiac.com/is-ubuntu-treating-its-users-as-if-they-cant-be-trusted/
#ubuntu
Canonical drops the Software & Updates tool from Ubuntu 26.04 LTS defaults, citing usability and maintenance concerns.
π Source: https://linuxiac.com/is-ubuntu-treating-its-users-as-if-they-cant-be-trusted/
#ubuntu
Linuxiac
Is Ubuntu Treating Its Users as If They Canβt Be Trusted?
Canonical drops the Software & Updates tool from Ubuntu 26.04 LTS defaults, citing usability and maintenance concerns.
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π° Lazarus Campaign Plants Malicious Packages in npm and PyPI Ecosystems
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a fresh set of malicious packages across npm and the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository linked to a fake recruitment-themed campaign orchestrated by the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group.The coordinated campaign has been codenamed graphalgo in reference to the first package published in the npm registry. It's assessed to be active since May 2025.".
π Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/lazarus-campaign-plants-malicious.html
#python
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a fresh set of malicious packages across npm and the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository linked to a fake recruitment-themed campaign orchestrated by the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group.The coordinated campaign has been codenamed graphalgo in reference to the first package published in the npm registry. It's assessed to be active since May 2025.".
π Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/lazarus-campaign-plants-malicious.html
#python
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π° AMD Video Decode Now Unified Between RadeonSI & RADV Vulkan Video
Merged today to Mesa 26.1-devel is unifying of the AMD video decode implementation between the RadeonSI Gallium3D and RADV Vulkan drivers...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-RadeonSI-RADV-Video-Unified
#amd
Merged today to Mesa 26.1-devel is unifying of the AMD video decode implementation between the RadeonSI Gallium3D and RADV Vulkan drivers...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-RadeonSI-RADV-Video-Unified
#amd
Phoronix
AMD Video Decode Now Unified Between RadeonSI & RADV Vulkan Video
Merged today to Mesa 26.1-devel is unifying of the AMD video decode implementation between the RadeonSI Gallium3D and RADV Vulkan drivers.
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π° EXT4 In Linux 7.0 Improves Write Performance For Concurrent Direct I/O Writes
Sent out and already merged today for the Linux 7.0 kernel are the EXT4 file-system updates...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-EXT4
#kernel #linux
Sent out and already merged today for the Linux 7.0 kernel are the EXT4 file-system updates...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-EXT4
#kernel #linux
Phoronix
EXT4 In Linux 7.0 Improves Write Performance For Concurrent Direct I/O Writes
Sent out and already merged today for the Linux 7.0 kernel are the EXT4 file-system updates.
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π° XFS Introducing Autonomous Self-Healing Capabilities With Linux 7.0
The XFS file-system has some interesting new feature work and performance tuning with the Linux 7.0 kernel that will be used by the likes of Fedora 44 and Ubuntu 26.04 LTS this spring...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/XFS-Linux-7.0
#fedora #kernel #linux #ubuntu
The XFS file-system has some interesting new feature work and performance tuning with the Linux 7.0 kernel that will be used by the likes of Fedora 44 and Ubuntu 26.04 LTS this spring...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/XFS-Linux-7.0
#fedora #kernel #linux #ubuntu
Phoronix
XFS Introducing Autonomous Self-Healing Capabilities With Linux 7.0
The XFS file-system has some interesting new feature work and performance tuning with the Linux 7.0 kernel that will be used by the likes of Fedora 44 and Ubuntu 26.04 LTS this spring.
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π° Someone used an Arduino to turn the Lego NASA Artemis SLS set into an alarm clock
If you drew a Venn diagram including people who like tinkering with electronics and people who enjoy playing with Lego, you end up with just a circle. We've seen plenty of times in the past where people have combined the two, such as these projects that combine a Raspberry Pi with Lego.
π Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/someone-used-arduino-turn-the-lego-nasa-artemis-sls-set-into-an-alarm-clock/
#raspberry
If you drew a Venn diagram including people who like tinkering with electronics and people who enjoy playing with Lego, you end up with just a circle. We've seen plenty of times in the past where people have combined the two, such as these projects that combine a Raspberry Pi with Lego.
π Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/someone-used-arduino-turn-the-lego-nasa-artemis-sls-set-into-an-alarm-clock/
#raspberry
XDA
Someone used an Arduino to turn the Lego NASA Artemis SLS set into an alarm clock
It even comes with launch sounds.
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π° A Few More ASUS Motherboards Now Support Sensor Reporting With Linux 7.0
All of the hardware monitoring "HWMON" subsystem updates have been merged for the ongoing Linux 7.0 merge window...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-HWMON
#linux
All of the hardware monitoring "HWMON" subsystem updates have been merged for the ongoing Linux 7.0 merge window...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-HWMON
#linux
Phoronix
A Few More ASUS Motherboards Now Support Sensor Reporting With Linux 7.0
All of the hardware monitoring 'HWMON' subsystem updates have been merged for the ongoing Linux 7.0 merge window.
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π° Haiku OS Lands Improved Touchpad Support, Still Working Toward Beta 6
The Haiku open-source operating system project inspired by BeOS kicked off 2026 by making many improvements to its kernel, device drivers, and user-space software...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Haiku-OS-January-2026
#kernel #opensource
The Haiku open-source operating system project inspired by BeOS kicked off 2026 by making many improvements to its kernel, device drivers, and user-space software...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Haiku-OS-January-2026
#kernel #opensource
Phoronix
Haiku OS Lands Improved Touchpad Support, Still Working Toward Beta 6
The Haiku open-source operating system project inspired by BeOS kicked off 2026 by making many improvements to its kernel, device drivers, and user-space software.
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π° Take Control of systemd with This Rust-Based TUI Tool
systemd-manager-tui provides an interactive TUI for systemd, offering service control, log viewing, and unit inspection in one place.
π Source: https://linuxiac.com/take-control-of-systemd-with-this-rust-based-tui-tool/
#systemd
systemd-manager-tui provides an interactive TUI for systemd, offering service control, log viewing, and unit inspection in one place.
π Source: https://linuxiac.com/take-control-of-systemd-with-this-rust-based-tui-tool/
#systemd
Linuxiac
Take Control of systemd with This Rust-Based TUI Tool
systemd-manager-tui provides an interactive TUI for systemd, offering service control, log viewing, and unit inspection in one place.
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π° Sheaves Ready To Play A Bigger Role In Linux 7.0
The slab memory allocator feature updates have been merged for the Linux 7.0 kernel. Most notable this cycle is expanded use of the recently-introduced Sheaves functionality...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-Slab-Sheaves
#kernel #linux
The slab memory allocator feature updates have been merged for the Linux 7.0 kernel. Most notable this cycle is expanded use of the recently-introduced Sheaves functionality...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-Slab-Sheaves
#kernel #linux
Phoronix
Sheaves Ready To Play A Bigger Role In Linux 7.0
The slab memory allocator feature updates have been merged for the Linux 7.0 kernel
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π° OldUnreal add new installers for Unreal Tournament 2004, Unreal Tournament: GOTY and Unreal Gold
Along with their new installers for each classic game, they have a big Unreal Tournament 2004 patch in preview with overhauled Linux and macOS support.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
π Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/oldunreal-add-new-installers-for-unreal-tournament-2004-unreal-tournament-goty-and-unreal-gold/
#linux
Along with their new installers for each classic game, they have a big Unreal Tournament 2004 patch in preview with overhauled Linux and macOS support.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
π Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/oldunreal-add-new-installers-for-unreal-tournament-2004-unreal-tournament-goty-and-unreal-gold/
#linux
GamingOnLinux
OldUnreal add new installers for Unreal Tournament 2004, Unreal Tournament: GOTY and Unreal Gold
Along with their new installers for each classic game, they have a big Unreal Tournament 2004 patch in preview with overhauled Linux and macOS support.
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π° KDE Frameworks 6.23 Improves the Open/Save Dialogs Across Plasma and KDE Apps
KDE Frameworks 6.23 open-source software suite is out now with various improvements and bug fixes for KDE apps and the Plasma desktop. Hereβs whatβs new!
π Source: https://9to5linux.com/kde-frameworks-6-23-improves-the-open-save-dialogs-across-plasma-and-kde-apps
#plasma #opensource #kde
KDE Frameworks 6.23 open-source software suite is out now with various improvements and bug fixes for KDE apps and the Plasma desktop. Hereβs whatβs new!
π Source: https://9to5linux.com/kde-frameworks-6-23-improves-the-open-save-dialogs-across-plasma-and-kde-apps
#plasma #opensource #kde
9to5Linux
KDE Frameworks 6.23 Improves the Open/Save Dialogs Across Plasma and KDE Apps
KDE Frameworks 6.23 open-source software suite is out now with various improvements and bug fixes for KDE apps and the Plasma desktop.
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π° NVIDIA Posts Open-Source Nouveau GSP Driver Support For GA100
One of the latest NVIDIA open-source contributions this week wasn't for the in-development Nova kernel driver but for enhancing the existing Nouveau kernel driver. The patch posted is for bringing up the NVIDIA GA100 GPU under Nouveau using the GPU System Processor (GSP)...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Nouveau-GSP-NVIDIA-GA100
#kernel #opensource
One of the latest NVIDIA open-source contributions this week wasn't for the in-development Nova kernel driver but for enhancing the existing Nouveau kernel driver. The patch posted is for bringing up the NVIDIA GA100 GPU under Nouveau using the GPU System Processor (GSP)...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Nouveau-GSP-NVIDIA-GA100
#kernel #opensource
Phoronix
NVIDIA Posts Open-Source Nouveau GSP Driver Support For GA100
One of the latest NVIDIA open-source contributions this week wasn't for the in-development Nova kernel driver but for enhancing the existing Nouveau kernel driver
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π° GNOME 50 Desktop Environment Enters Public Beta Testing with More New Features
GNOME 50 desktop environment is now available for public beta testing with more new features and improvements across all components. Here's what's new!
π Source: https://9to5linux.com/gnome-50-desktop-environment-enters-public-beta-testing-with-more-new-features
#gnome
GNOME 50 desktop environment is now available for public beta testing with more new features and improvements across all components. Here's what's new!
π Source: https://9to5linux.com/gnome-50-desktop-environment-enters-public-beta-testing-with-more-new-features
#gnome
9to5Linux
GNOME 50 Desktop Environment Enters Public Beta Testing with More New Features
GNOME 50 desktop environment is now available for public beta testing with more new features and improvements across all components.
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π° Lilbits: Android 17 Beta 1, Intel Arc B370 iGPU performance, and a $27 RLCD display with an ESP32-S3 chip
Waveshare is now selling a cheap dev board that combines a 4.2 inch, 400 x 300 pixel RLCD sunlight-readable, black and white βE-paper-likeβ low-power display with an ESP32-S3 processor featuring support for WiFi and Bluetooth. Available with a battery for $27 or without one for $25, the kit could be an interesting alternative to E .
π Source: https://liliputing.com/lilbits-android-17-beta-1-intel-arc-b370-igpu-performance-and-a-27-rlcd-display-with-an-esp32-s3-chip/
#intel #android
Waveshare is now selling a cheap dev board that combines a 4.2 inch, 400 x 300 pixel RLCD sunlight-readable, black and white βE-paper-likeβ low-power display with an ESP32-S3 processor featuring support for WiFi and Bluetooth. Available with a battery for $27 or without one for $25, the kit could be an interesting alternative to E .
π Source: https://liliputing.com/lilbits-android-17-beta-1-intel-arc-b370-igpu-performance-and-a-27-rlcd-display-with-an-esp32-s3-chip/
#intel #android
Liliputing
Lilbits: Android 17 Beta 1, Intel Arc B370 iGPU performance, and a $27 RLCD display with an ESP32-S3 chip
Lilbits: Android 17 Beta 1, Intel Arc B370 iGPU performance, and a $27 RLCD display with an ESP32-S3 chip
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π° Godot 4.7 Making Progress On Vulkan Ray-Tracing
One of the latest exciting developments for the open-source Godot game engine is beginning to lay out support for Vulkan ray-tracing...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Godot-4.7-Dev-1-Vulkan-RT
#open-source
One of the latest exciting developments for the open-source Godot game engine is beginning to lay out support for Vulkan ray-tracing...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Godot-4.7-Dev-1-Vulkan-RT
#open-source
Phoronix
Godot 4.7 Making Progress On Vulkan Ray-Tracing
One of the latest exciting developments for the open-source Godot game engine is beginning to lay out support for Vulkan ray-tracing.
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π° KDE Plasma 6.6.0 gets some final finishing touches as it preps for release in "a few days"
In case you haven't heard, KDE Plasma 6.6.0 is now on the horizon. It's scheduled to release on February 17th, and while it may take a little while to arrive on your distro of choice, you do have the option to manually upgrade if you want to. Regardless of whether you wait for it to arrive on your distro or if you just can't wait, it's an exciting time for KDE Plasma fans for sure.
π Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/kde-plasma-660-gets-some-final-finishing-touches-as-it-preps-for-release-in-a-few-days/
#plasma #distro #kde
In case you haven't heard, KDE Plasma 6.6.0 is now on the horizon. It's scheduled to release on February 17th, and while it may take a little while to arrive on your distro of choice, you do have the option to manually upgrade if you want to. Regardless of whether you wait for it to arrive on your distro or if you just can't wait, it's an exciting time for KDE Plasma fans for sure.
π Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/kde-plasma-660-gets-some-final-finishing-touches-as-it-preps-for-release-in-a-few-days/
#plasma #distro #kde
XDA
KDE Plasma 6.6.0 gets some final finishing touches as it preps for release in "a few days"
Not long now.
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π° Firmware Upstreamed For Linux Speaker Support On The ASUS Zenbook 14 UM3406GA
For those that may be considering the new ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406GA) laptop that has been refreshed for the new AMD Ryzen AI 400 series, Cirrus Logic has now upstreamed the necessary firmware for the cs35l41 audio amplifier for working speaker support...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Audio-UM3406GA
#linux #amd
For those that may be considering the new ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406GA) laptop that has been refreshed for the new AMD Ryzen AI 400 series, Cirrus Logic has now upstreamed the necessary firmware for the cs35l41 audio amplifier for working speaker support...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Audio-UM3406GA
#linux #amd
Phoronix
Firmware Upstreamed For Linux Speaker Support On The ASUS Zenbook 14 UM3406GA
For those that may be considering the new ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406GA) laptop that has been refreshed for the new AMD Ryzen AI 400 series, Cirrus Logic has now upstreamed the necessary firmware for the cs35l41 audio amplifier for working speaker support.
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π° GNOME OS To Use systemd-context, RustConn Provides Modern GTK4 Connection Manager
In addition to this week's GNOME 50 beta release, there were also other exciting developments in the GNOME ecosystem...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-OS-systemd-context
#gnome #systemd
In addition to this week's GNOME 50 beta release, there were also other exciting developments in the GNOME ecosystem...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-OS-systemd-context
#gnome #systemd
Phoronix
GNOME OS To Use systemd-confext, RustConn Provides Modern GTK4 Connection Manager
In addition to this week's GNOME 50 beta release, there were also other exciting developments in the GNOME ecosystem.
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π° Plasma 6.7 Set to Bring KWin Performance Fixes and UI Refinements
KDE Plasma 6.7 addresses slow KWin scrolling and enables smoother virtual desktop switching in the Overview effect.
π Source: https://linuxiac.com/plasma-6-7-set-to-bring-kwin-performance-fixes-and-ui-refinements/
#kde #plasma
KDE Plasma 6.7 addresses slow KWin scrolling and enables smoother virtual desktop switching in the Overview effect.
π Source: https://linuxiac.com/plasma-6-7-set-to-bring-kwin-performance-fixes-and-ui-refinements/
#kde #plasma
Linuxiac
Plasma 6.7 Set to Bring KWin Performance Fixes and UI Refinements
KDE Plasma 6.7 addresses slow KWin scrolling and enables smoother virtual desktop switching in the Overview effect.
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