📰 Nvidia is reportedly planning its own open source OpenClaw competitor

GPU maker courts corporate partners for NemoClaw ahead of annual conference.

🔗 Source: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/03/nvidia-is-reportedly-planning-its-own-open-source-openclaw-competitor/

#opensource

📰 Exclusive Preview Of System76's Completely Redesigned Thelio Desktop

It has been eight years already since System76 announced Thelio as their own built-in-the-USA, custom-engineered cases for desktops and workstations. System76 Thelio is an open hardware design and built exceptionally well out of their facilities in Colorado. System76 Thelio has served them well for their range of desktop systems over the years from ARM64 developer workstations to high-end AMD Linux systems.

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/review/system76-new-thelio

#linux #amd

📰 Monado at the core of Android XR

Collabora is excited to see Monado at the heart of the new OpenXR runtime for Android XR, a major milestone for Open Source XR interoperability.

🔗 Source: https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/monado-at-the-core-of-android-xr.html

#opensource #android

PeerTube 8.1 Decentralized Video Platform Improves Podcasts
https://linuxiac.com/peertube-8-1-decentralized-video-platform-improves-podcasts/

Lutris now being built with Claude AI, developer decides to hide it after backlash | GamingOnLinux
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/lutris-now-being-built-with-claude-ai-developer-decides-to-hide-it-after-backlash/

Six Android Malware Families Target Pix Payments, Banking Apps, and Crypto Wallets
https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/six-android-malware-families-target-pix.html

Current RISC-V CPUs Being Too Slow Causes Headaches For Fedora: ~5x Slower Builds - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/RISC-V-Slow-Fedora-Packages

Google Chrome is (finally) coming to ARM64 Linux - OMG! Ubuntu
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/google-chrome-arm64-linux

📰 TrueNAS Connect Announced For Offering Enterprise Features Without The Hardware

Last year TrueNAS unified their SCALE and CORE offerings as part of solidifying their enterprise storage efforts around Linux from their prior FreeBSD base. This year the developers at iXsystems have another change in store with announcing TrueNAS Connect as a new bridge for accessing TrueNAS enterprise storage features without having to invest in their hardware...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/TrueNAS-Connect-2026

#linux

📰 EndeavourOS Titan Released with Linux Kernel 6.19 and KDE Plasma 6.6

EndeavourOS Titan distribution is now available for download with Linux kernel 6.19, KDE Plasma 6.6, and other changes. Here’s what’s new!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/endeavouros-titan-released-with-linux-kernel-6-19-and-kde-plasma-6-6

#plasma #kde #kernel #linux

Igalia Introduces Moonforge Linux, a Yocto-Based OS for Embedded Devices
https://linuxiac.com/igalia-introduces-moonforge-linux-a-yocto-based-os-for-embedded-devices/

📰 Linux Kernel API Specification Framework Advances Past RFC Stage

After going through five rounds of review under a Request For Comments (RFC) flag, today the latest round of Kernel API Specification Framework patches were sent out with the RFC flag removed...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Kernel-API-Spec-Framework

#kernel #linux

📰 Asus launches NUC 16 Pro mini PC with Intel Panther Lake

The Asus NUC 16 Pro is a mini PC with an Intel Core Ultra (Series 3) “Panther Lake” processor. First announced in January during CES, it’s now available for purchase in select markets… and select configurations. While the latest Asus NUC is eventually expected to be available with up to an Intel Core Ultra X9 388H processor, .

🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/asus-launches-nuc-16-pro-mini-pc-with-intel-panther-lake/

#intel

📰 Foot: The Wayland Terminal Most Linux Users Don’t Know About

Foot is a minimal Wayland-native terminal emulator for Linux that focuses on speed and simplicity. A hidden gem worth exploring.

🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17298790/foot-terminal

#linux #wayland

📰 Linux 6.12 Through Linux 7.0 File-System Benchmarks For EXT4 + XFS

Earlier this month were various Linux 7.0 file-system benchmarks showing how XFS is leading the race in the overall upstream Linux file-system performance on this forthcoming kernel. Stemming from that testing some premium supporters requested a fresh look at the historical performance of XFS as well as EXT4. So today's article is a look at how XFS and EXT4 have performed on every kernel release going back to Linux 6.12 LTS.

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/review/linux-612-linux-70-xfs-ext4

#kernel #linux

📰 New Steam Release Fixes Proton Games Wrongly Flagged as Unplayable

Also includes opt-in frame rate telemetry, hardware-tagged reviews, and several quality-of-life improvements.

🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17298791/steam-client-march-2026-release

#steam

📰 Trying Out Snapdragon X Elite With The Acer Swift 14 AI Laptop On Ubuntu 26.04

This week I tried out the current Ubuntu 26.04 development state on the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite with the Acer Swift 14 AI laptop I have been using for my X Elite benchmarks over the past year. Unfortunately, it wasn't a smooth experience with new issues encountered for this Windows On ARM laptop...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Snapdragon-X-Elite-Ubuntu-26.04

#ubuntu #arm

📰 KDE Frameworks 6.24 Improves Support for Plasma and Kirigami-Based Apps

KDE Frameworks 6.24 open-source software suite is out now with various improvements and bug fixes for KDE apps and the Plasma desktop. Here’s what’s new!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/kde-frameworks-6-24-improves-support-for-plasma-and-kirigami-based-apps

#plasma #opensource #kde

📰 Google Now Using AutoFDO To Enhance Android's Linux Kernel Performance

Google's Android LLVM toolchain team shared publicly this week that they have begun making use of AutoFDO for automatic feedback directed optimizations of their Linux kernel build used by Android...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Android-Using-Linux-AutoFDO

#kernel #android #linux

📰 KDE Plasma 6.7 Set to Bring Press-and-Hold Character Input Feature

KDE developers are preparing Plasma 6.7, introducing a press-and-hold typing feature, enhanced widgets, and support for installing sound themes.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/kde-plasma-6-7-set-to-bring-press-and-hold-character-input-feature/

#plasma #kde

📰 Marknote 1.5 WYSIWYG Note-Taking App Is Here with Source Mode, KRunner Plugin

Marknote 1.5 open-source WYSIWYG note-taking application is now available for download with with major additions and quality-of-life improvements.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/marknote-1-5-wysiwyg-note-taking-app-is-here-with-source-mode-krunner-plugin

#opensource