📰 Don't toss your old laptop, it makes a better home server than most single-board computers

Everyone loves a Raspberry Pi — if you don't have one, you love the idea of having one, especially if you have plans on turning it into a small-size addition to your home network. SBCs are surprisingly good at that, except when you need more ports, or you have more than one device to attach to your home network. That's where another device, one you might already have collecting dust in your home, might prove to be way handier, and that is your...

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/your-old-laptop-is-a-better-home-server-than-most-single-board-computers/

#raspberry

Nearby is an unofficial open-source project bringing Google's Nearby Sharing/Connections to Linux. It enables seamless file sharing between Android devices and Linux desktops via Bluetooth/WiFi, like AirDrop.
--> https://github.com/kidfromjupiter/nearby

📰 Google’s Biggest Android Security Update in Years Fixes 129 Bugs, Including an Actively Exploited Zero-Day

Google’s March 2026 Android update patches 129 flaws, including an actively exploited Qualcomm zero-day, and urges users to install 2026-03-05...

🔗 Source: https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-google-android-security-update-129-vulnerabilities/

#android

📰 systemd 260-rc2 Released With More Changes

Last week marked the release of systemd 260-rc1 with a new "mstack" feature, a new "FANCY_NAME" field for os-release, dropping System V service script support, and other changes. Out today is systemd 260-rc2 release with more changes in further working its way toward a stable release for empowering 2026 Linux distributions...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/systemd-260-rc2

#systemd #linux

📰 T2 Linux 26.3 Is Out with Fully Reproducible Wayland-Based KDE Plasma Experience

T2 Linux SDE 26.3 “Desktop Edition” is now available as a massive update for this highly portable source-based Linux distribution. Here’s what’s new!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/t2-linux-26-3-is-out-with-fully-reproducible-wayland-based-kde-plasma-experience

#plasma #linux #kde #wayland

📰 NanoPi NEO03 Plus is a tiny, headless single-board PC for $24

The FriendlyELEC NanoPi NEO03 Plus is a tiny single-board computer (SBC) that measures 48 x 48mm (1.9″ x 1.9″) and features a 2 GHz Rockchip RK3528A quad-core Arm Cortex-A53 processor with Mali-450 graphics. While the little computer isn’t exactly a speed demon, it is cheap. The NanoPi NEO03 Plus available now for $24. But while it’s a .

🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/nanopi-neo03-plus-is-a-tiny-headless-single-board-pc-for-24/

#arm

📰 Intel Begins Preparations For Xe3P Upstreaming To Open-Source OpenGL & Vulkan Drivers

Following the mainline Linux kernel beginning to see Xe3P graphics enablement for upcoming Nova Lake integrated graphics as well as the Crescent Island AI inference accelerator, Intel's Mesa OpenGL "Iris" and Vulkan "ANV" drivers are preparing to begin laying out their Xe3P driver support...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Mesa-Xe3P-Start

#linux #opensource #intel #kernel

📰 Rocky Linux Becomes a KDE Patron

Rocky Linux has become a KDE patron, joining organizations like Canonical, Google, and SUSE in supporting the KDE open-source ecosystem.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/rocky-linux-becomes-a-kde-patron/

#linux #opensource #kde

📰 Intel Xe Linux Driver Ready With Fix For Brand New Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 Laptop

This week at MWC 2026, Lenovo announced the ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 as one of their new Intel Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" powered laptops alongside other products. With Panther Lake running rather well on Linux, the new ThinkPad T14 G7 should be in good standing on Linux and especially with a pending Xe graphics driver fix that is on the way...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/ThinkPad-T14-Gen-7-Linux-Xe

#linux #intel

📰 AMD HSMP Linux Driver Preps For Zen 6 EPYC With Finer Power Controls

The AMD Host System Management Port (HSMP) Linux driver that provides access to various system management features on modern EPYC server processors is preparing for the upcoming EPYC Zen 6 "Venice" processors...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-HSMP-Preps-For-Zen-6-EPYC

#amd #linux

📰 Good News! EA Is Expanding Its Anti-Cheat to ARM64, and Linux Could Be Next

Javelin, their kernel-level anti-cheat solution, might be heading to Linux.

🔗 Source: https://itsfoss.com/news/ea-anti-cheat-expansion-plans/

#linux #kernel

📰 Linux 7.1 To Prevent Intel NPUs From Being Exhausted By Single Programs

The Intel IVPU accelerator driver will be introducing limits on Intel NPU resource usage by non-root user-space programs beginning with the Linux 7.1 kernel...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-NPU-Restrictions-Linux-71

#linux #intel #kernel

📰 FRANK OS 1.0 Launches With a Retro Windows 95-Like Desktop

FRANK OS 1.0 debuts with a windowed desktop inspired by Windows 95, running on RP2350 microcontrollers using the FreeRTOS kernel.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/frank-os-launches-with-a-retro-windows-95-like-desktop/

#kernel

A First Look At NebiOS (Ubuntu-Based Linux With Wayfire)
https://youtu.be/J_PfMreLxA0

📰 MX Linux 25 may be the best distro for old PCs that nobody talks about

If you have an old laptop you're not ready to throw away yet, MX Linux may just be the best way to give it a new life.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/mx-linux-25-may-be-best-distro-old-pcs-nobody-talks-about/

#linux #distro

📰 NVIDIA 595.45 Beta Linux Driver Released With Vulkan Updates and Wayland Changes

NVIDIA has released the 595.45 beta Linux driver, featuring new Vulkan extensions, Wayland updates, DRI3 1.2 support, and several stability improvements.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/nvidia-595-45-04-beta-linux-driver-released/

#wayland #linux

📰 Redox OS Gets Vulkan & Node.js Working On This Rust-Based Open-Source OS

There were some fairly exciting improvements made by the Redox OS developers over the course of February. They have the Vulkan API working on Redox OS for the first time along with more COSMIC desktop software and even Node.js...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Redox-OS-February

#opensource

📰 NVIDIA 595.45 Beta Linux Driver Released With Vulkan Updates and Wayland Changes

NVIDIA has released the 595.45 beta Linux driver, featuring new Vulkan extensions, Wayland updates, DRI3 1.2 support, and several stability improvements.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/nvidia-595-45-04-beta-linux-driver-released/

#wayland #linux

📰 Linux MAINTAINERS Cleaning For Recently Departed Intel Devs, Altera Drivers Oprhaned

The layoffs and restructuring at Intel in 2025 caused unfortunate hits to their Linux/open-source engineering including various driver maintainers leaving and even their CPU temperature driver being orphaned for lack of maintainers. Sent out today were a number of additional updates to the MAINTAINERS file for the Linux kernel to reflect other Intel departures in recent months.

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-MAINTAINERS-Intel-March

#linux #opensource #intel #kernel

📰 Theme park building game Parkitect gets its first ever Steam Free Weekend

Parkitect is an absolute gem and if you've not played this theme park builder before - well, now is your best chance because it's free for a while.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/theme-park-building-game-parkitect-gets-its-first-ever-steam-free-weekend/

#steam

📰 System76 Comments On Recent Age Verification Laws

System76 published a statement today regarding the recent laws coming about in California and likely Colorado and New York too around requiring age verification on operating system accounts and ultimately exposing the information (or at least age brackets) to apps and websites. System76's position is interesting given that they sell Linux-loaded desktops, workstations and laptops plus being an operating system vendor with their in-house Pop!_OS...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/System76-Age-Verification-Laws

#linux