📰 AMD Preparing Linux Kernel For "RMPOPT" To Help Reduce Overhead On SEV-SNP Servers

AMD sent out a set of Linux kernel patches today for enabling use of a new instruction dubbed RMPOPT. Given the timing of these patches, RMPOPT is presumably a feature coming with next-gen AMD EPYC Zen 6 "Venice" processors...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-RMPOPT-Linux

#linux #kernel #amd

📰 I found an open-source Canva alternative, and it handles everything I actually need

Finding good free and open-source alternatives to popular design tools like Canva can feel like a scavenger hunt. Many open-source graphics options look outdated, are missing core or advanced features, and often just don’t flow the way modern tools should. I’ve tried dozens of graphics apps, and some gems have their moments, but I don’t stick with most of them for serious work.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/open-source-canva-alternative-graphite/

#opensource

📰 NTFS3 Driver Sees Improvements In Linux 7.0 While "NTFS Remake" Driver Bakes

The NTFS3 driver maintained by Paragon Software for Microsoft NTFS file-systems today saw a batch of improvements merged for Linux 7.0 This comes as there is also the competing "NTFS Remake" driver that began a few months ago as the "NTFSPLUS" driver. That NTFS Remake driver isn't looking like it will be submitted for the Linux 7.

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/NTFS3-Linux-7.0

#linux

📰 8 Years Later, Linux-based AsteroidOS 2.0 is Here to Add New Life to Your Old Smartwatch

The AsteroidOS 2.0 release aims to provide a stable, beautiful base for people who want an open smartwatch today, and an interesting project for developers who want to experiment, learn and contribute.

🔗 Source: https://itsfoss.com/news/asteroidos-2-release/

#linux #linuxbased

📰 Linus T tells The Reg how Linux solo act became a global jam session

Ts'o, Hohndel and the man himself spill beans on how checks in the mail and GPL made it all possible If you know anything about Linux's history, you'll remember it all started with Linus Torvalds posting to the Minix Usenet group on August 25, 1991, that he was working on "a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won't be big and professional like gnu) for 386(486) AT clones.

🔗 Source: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/02/18/linus_torvalds_and_friends/

#linux #gnu

📰 FreeBSD's KDE Desktop Install Option Ready For Testing

As part of enhancing the FreeBSD experience on laptops and desktops, FreeBSD developers have been working toward adding a convenient desktop install option to their text-based installer for easily deploying the KDE Plasma desktop along with the necessary GPU drivers. After it didn't get wrapped up in time for the FreeBSD 15.0 release, that desktop installer option is now ready for testing...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-Desktop-Option-Testing

#plasma #kde

📰 Experimental code ready for testing to enable HDMI 2.1 FRL with AMDGPU on Linux

Unfortunately, the HDMI Forum refused to allow HDMI 2.1+ features in the open source driver, but that hasn't stopped one developer.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/experimental-code-ready-for-testing-to-enable-hdmi-2-1-frl-with-amdgpu-on-linux/

#linux #opensource

📰 Apple M3 With Asahi Linux Continues Making Progress, No ETA Yet For Shipping

Asahi Linux developers have published a status report following the recent Linux 6.19 kernel release to outline recent progress and upcoming items around Apple Silicon support on Linux. This year will also mark five years that Asahi Linux has been around for bringing Linux to the Apple M-Series hardware...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Apple-M3-Asahi-Linux-2026

#linux #kernel

📰 Pocketblue Brings Fedora Atomic Linux to Mobile Devices

Pocketblue brings Fedora Atomic to select ARM-powered devices, providing users with an immutable Linux system on their phones and tablets.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/pocketblue-brings-fedora-atomic-linux-to-mobile-devices/

#linux #fedora #arm

📰 System76 Preparing To Introduce Redesigned Thelio Hardware

Linux hardware vendor System76 has begun teasing a redesign of their Thelio chassis that is used by their modern desktops and workstations. Helping distinguish System76 from other Linux desktop/PC vendors has been their custom-engineered, built-in-the-USA enclosures and now they are preparing to launch a next-generation design...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/System76-Thelio-Redesign

#linux

📰 Running Debian on the OpenWrt One

With openwrt-one-debian, you can now install and run a full Debian system leveraging the OpenWrt One’s NVMe storage, enabling everything from custom services and containers to development tools and lightweight server workloads, all on open hardware.

🔗 Source: https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/openwrt-one-meets-debian.html

#debian

📰 Chromium on MediaTek: From testing to real-world performance on Genio 700 & 720

A deep dive on the current status of Chromium enablement on MediaTek Genio SoCs, including what the numbers look like when MediaTek’s hardware codecs are driven by Chromium’s V4L2 paths.

🔗 Source: https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/chromium-hardware-codecs-on-mediatek-genio-700-and-720-from-test-plans-to-real‑world-performance.html

#chromium

📰 More ISA Differences Come To Light With The New AMD GFX1170 "RDNA 4m"

Earlier this month we spotted the addition of a new GFX1170 GPU target in the AMDGPU LLVM back-end. Making this GFX1170 target interesting is that its marked as an APU/SoC part with "RDNA 4m" while being part of the GFX11 series. The GFX11 series is for RDNA3, GFX115x is for RDNA 3.5, and GFX12 is RDNA4. More ISA changes have now been committed to the AMDGPU LLVM back-end that make a few more instruction differences better aligned with RDNA4...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-GFX1170-More-ISA-Diffs

#amd

📰 I stopped recommending Raspberry Pis for most projects, here's what I suggest instead

Raspberry Pi is iconic and was a solid recommendation for learning and home projects. Whether it's a small server, a Home Assistant hub, or learning Docker, a Raspberry Pi earned its spot thanks to its affordable price tag for hobbyists and everyone interested.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/stopped-recommending-raspberry-pis-for-projects-suggest-instead/

#raspberry

What Is Redis Really About? Why Is It So Popular?

🎦 https://youtu.be/z_NbVtbgBJw

📰 Linux Still Working To Clean Up The Realtek RTL8723BS 802.11b/g/n WiFi Driver In 2026

Introduced to the Linux 4.12 kernel's staging area back in 2017 was the Realtek RTL8723BS WiFi driver. The Realtek RTL8723BS is an 802.11 b/g/ SDIO WLAN adapter with Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity too. In the nearly decade since this driver was added to the staging area, it's continued to be cleaned up and with the Linux 7.0 merge window there is yet again a lot of work on cleaning up this WiFi driver for the old Realtek hardware...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-Staging

#linux #kernel

📰 This is Probably the Best Video Downloader App (And it is Free and Open Source)

If you are looking for a free video downloader that just works on Linux, Windows or macOS, VidBee is the ideal choice here.

🔗 Source: https://itsfoss.com/vidbee/

#linux #opensource

📰 Fake IPTV Apps Spread Massiv Android Malware Targeting Mobile Banking Users

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Android trojan called Massiv that's designed to facilitate device takeover (DTO) attacks for financial theft.The malware, according to ThreatFabric, masquerades as seemingly harmless IPTV apps to deceive victims, indicating that the activity is primarily singling out users looking for the online TV applications."This new threat, while.

🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/fake-iptv-apps-spread-massiv-android.html

#android

📰 PipeWire 1.6 Released With Many New Features

PipeWire 1.6 is out today as the newest feature release for this software widely used by the Linux desktop for managing of audio and video streams while nicely integrating with sandboxed Flatpak apps and more...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/PipeWire-1.6

#linux #flatpak

📰 Weston 15.0 Wayland Compositor Released With Vulkan Renderer, New Protocols

After delays, Weston 15.0 shipped this morning as the latest feature release to this reference Wayland compositor. Weston 15.0 comes in heavy on new features - including a Vulkan renderer in experimental form...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Weston-15.0-Released

#wayland

📰 5 Linux tools that made me stop using Windows utilities

One of the perks of running Windows Subsystem for Linux is that it allows me to use Linux tools on Windows. There are several default Windows utilities for which Linux has much better alternatives, so I've begun using them in place of the Windows equivalents.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-tools-that-made-me-stop-using-windows-utilities/

#linux