📰 WQ_AFFN_CACHE_SHARD Merged For Linux 7.1: Significant Win For CPUs With Many Cores Per LLC

The workqueue changes merged today for the Linux 7.1 kernel are significant for today's modern high-end processors where there can be many CPU cores per last level cache (LLC / L3 cache). The new WQ_AFFN_CACHE_SHARD affinity scope can reduce some contention on such systems and help achieve greater performance...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.1-WQ

#kernel #linux

📰 New AgingFly malware used in attacks on Ukraine govt, hospitals

A new malware family named 'AgingFly' has been identified in attacks against local governments and hospitals that steal authentication data from Chromium-based browsers and WhatsApp messenger.

🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-agingfly-malware-used-in-attacks-on-ukraine-govt-hospitals/

#chromium

📰 Travel computing doesn't need a laptop — the Raspberry Pi 5 proved that to me

For the right traveler, the Raspberry Pi 5 is more than just adequate on the road.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/travel-computing-doesnt-need-laptop-raspberry-pi-5-proved/

#raspberry

📰 AMD Linux Graphics Driver Introducing "Power Module" To Better Match Windows Behavior

With the set of today's AMDGPU kernel graphics driver Display Core (DC) patches is a rather curious addition with wiring up the Linux code to a "power module" that looks like it will better match Microsoft Windows behavior with the AMD Radeon driver around display-related power savings features...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMDGPU-DC-Power-Module

#amd #kernel #linux

📰 KDE Gear 26.04 Software Suite Is Out with Many Improvements for KDE Apps

KDE Gear 26.04 open-source software suite is now available with improvements for many of your favorite KDE applications. Here’s what’s new!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/kde-gear-26-04-software-suite-is-out-with-many-improvements-for-kde-apps

#kde #opensource

📰 Linux Begins Removing Support For Russia's Baikal CPUs

Beyond Linux 7.1 beginning to phase out Intel 486 CPU support, this next Linux kernel version is also beginning to remove driver code for supporting Russia's Baikal CPUs...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Dropping-Baikal-CPUs

#intel #kernel #linux

📰 Intel LASS In Good Shape For Linux 7.1

In addition to Linux 7.1 supporting FRED by default for Flexible Return and Event Delivery, another Intel CPU feature now in good shape for this next kernel version is Linear Address Space Separation (LASS)...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-LASS-Linux-7.1

#intel #kernel #linux

📰 Linux Mint Will Adopt a Longer Development Cycle Starting with Linux Mint 23

Linux Mint devs announced that they will adopt a longer development cycle starting with the upcoming Linux Mint 23 release, as well as other important changes to the distribution.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/linux-mint-will-adopt-a-longer-development-cycle-starting-with-linux-mint-23

#linux

📰 COSMIC desktop surprised me, because it's the Linux DE I've been waiting for

Discover the Linux desktop environment that's turning heads with its modern tech, superior performance, and unmatched user experience.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/cosmic-desktop-is-the-linux-de-ive-been-waiting-for/

#linux

📰 Mozilla announced "Thunderbolt", their open-source and self-hostable AI client

Mozilla are leaning even more into AI, with the announcement today of Thunderbolt - their open-source and self-hostable AI client.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/mozilla-announced-thunderbolt-their-open-source-and-self-hostable-ai-client/

#opensource

📰 AlmaLinux OS Kitten 10 Adds i686 User-Space Packages

The community-based AlmaLinux OS alternative to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) continues exploring ways to better differentiate it from upstream RHEL and other derivatives. The latest difference is AlmaLinux OS Kitten 10 adding i686 user-space packages for those wanting to run on a RHEL 10 based platform but still needing x86 32-bit user-space software compatibility...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AlmaLinux-Kitten-i686-Userspace

#linux

📰 Mir 2.26 Begins Working On Rust-Based Input Platform

Canonical today released Mir 2.26 as the newest feature release for this compositor for building Wayland-based shells. Notable with Mir 2.26 is a Rust-based input platform is in development as part of their broader effort for bringing Rust code into Mir...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mir-2.26-Released

#wayland

📰 Proton 11.0 Beta Released With More Games Playable On Steam Play

Valve and CodeWeavers have just released Proton 11.0 Beta as their first beta milestone for this software that powers Steam Play now rebased against upstream Wine 11.0...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Proton-11.0-Beta

#steam

📰 New NTFS File-System Driver Submitted For Linux 7.1

Making today very exciting in Linux 7.1 merge window land was a pull request being sent out for introducing the new, modern NTFS file-system driver. Linus Torvalds has yet to comment if he's going to merge the new driver but it looks like it's ready for providing a better Linux NTFS experience over the current NTFS3 driver that was upstreamed by Paragon Software a few years ago and hasn't seen too much feature progress...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/New-NTFS-Driver-Submitted-Linux

#linux

📰 Russian Baikal CPUs Are Losing Their Place in the Linux Kernel

After sanctions, bankruptcy and removal of kernel maintainers, Baikal's unfinished kernel code is being removed.

🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17320657/linux-kernel-baikal-cpu-support-removal

#kernel #linux

📰 New Lenovo Fan Driver, More ASUS Motherboards With Sensor Monitoring For Linux 7.1

All of the hardware monitoring "HWMON" subsystem updates were merged this week for the Linux 7.1 kernel...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.1-HWMON

#kernel #linux

📰 Google Blocks 8.3B Policy-Violating Ads in 2025, Launches Android 17 Privacy Overhaul

Google this week announced a new set of Play policy updates to strengthen user privacy and protect businesses against fraud, even as it revealed it blocked or removed over 8.3 billion ads globally and suspended 24.9 million accounts in 2025.The new policy updates relate to contact and location permissions in Android, allowing third-party apps to access the contact lists and a user's location in.

🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/google-blocks-83b-policy-violating-ads.html

#android

📰 Glibc Lands A Big Optimization For LoongArch CPUs

Loongson's LoongArch processors are running decent in our recent Loongson 3B6000 benchmarks but even better performance is on the way with the next GNU C Library "glibc" release...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Faster-LoongArch-glibc-THP

#gnu

📰 21-year-old Polish Woman Fixed a 20-year-old Linux Bug!

She wasn't hunting for bugs. She was doing something mundane when she discovered the issue and made the fix. We need more such positive stories.

🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17320855/kamila-enlightenment-e16-bug

#linux

📰 I don't use Tailscale or Nginx to access my home lab remotely, here's what I use instead

One of the most useful services to any home labber is a VPN, so that you can access your home network from anywhere and browse as if you're at home. That not only lets you use any self-hosted services you have on your NAS without having to open ports to the wider internet, but it also circumvents any geo-blocked services and nicely encrypts your data, so nobody can snoop in.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/i-dont-use-tailscale-or-nginx-to-access-my-home-lab-remotely-heres-what-i-use-instead/

#nginx

📰 Valve Developer Lands RADV/ACO Changes For AMD's GFX11.7 / RDNA 4m

The open-source Linux graphics driver work continues around AMD's GFX11.7 GPU target for some yet-to-be-launched APUs/SoCs and to be branded as "RDNA 4m"...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-RDNA4m-RADV-ACO

#amd #linux #opensource