📰 Someone turned an ESP32 T-LoRa Pager into a portable music machine, and you can too

While Raspberry Pis and ESP32s are great for hobbyists, they also regularly find themselves in products. They're very useful, after all, so it's only natural that companies will use them as their hardware of choice when making something small that doesn't need to be an absolute powerhouse.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/someone-turned-an-esp32-t-lora-pager-into-a-portable-music-machine-and-you-can-too/

#raspberry

📰 The People Who Put Emulators on Your Steam Deck Now Want to Sell You a Linux Console

The Playnix Console is a €1,179 Linux-powered gaming machine with an RX 9060 XT inside.

🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17323368/playnix-linux-console

#linux #steam

📰 PipeWire 1.6.4 Improves ALSA Sequencer Port Names, Fixes More Bugs

PipeWire 1.6.4 audio/video server for Linux is now available for downlaod with ALSA Sequencer improvements and various bug fixes.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/pipewire-1-6-4-improves-alsa-sequencer-port-names-fixes-more-bugs

#linux

📰 New GoGra malware for Linux uses Microsoft Graph API for comms

A Linux variant of the GoGra backdoor uses legitimate Microsoft infrastructure, relying on an Outlook inbox for stealthy payload delivery.

🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-gogra-malware-for-linux-uses-microsoft-graph-api-for-comms/

#linux

📰 Ghostty OpenGL-Accelerated Terminal Available On Ubuntu 26.04 LTS

Since Ubuntu 25.04 Ptyxis has been the default terminal emulator after it initially became available in Ubuntu 24.10. For the upcoming Ubuntu 26.04 LTS release, Ptyxis remains the default but Ghostty is now available too...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ghostty-Ubuntu-26.04

#ubuntu

📰 Intel Media Driver 2026Q1 Continues Nova Lake S Enablement

Intel today published their official quarterly feature release to their open-source Media Driver providing Video Acceleration API (VA-API) support on Linux...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Media-Driver-2026Q1

#intel #linux #opensource

📰 Many Great Networking Improvements Arrive In Linux 7.1

Merged recently to Linux Git were the big set of networking changes for the Linux 7.1 kernel...

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

#kernel #linux

📰 Ubuntu Looks Toward More Snap-Based Devpacks Moving Forward

Canonical is out with a new blog post today outlining toolchain changes to Ubuntu Linux from Ubuntu 24.04 LTS to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS due for release tomorrow. While those changes over the past two years aren't too news worthy if you have been following the interim Ubuntu releases, what's interesting is their road ahead on the Ubuntu toolchain front for developers...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-More-Devpacks-Future

#linux #ubuntu

📰 Linux Kernel 6.19 Reaches End of Life, It’s Time to Upgrade to Linux Kernel 7.0

Linux kernel 6.19 reached end of life and all users are now recommended to upgrade their systems to the latest Linux 7.0 kernel series as soon as possible.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/linux-kernel-6-19-reaches-end-of-life-its-time-to-upgrade-to-linux-kernel-7-0

#kernel #linux

📰 KMSCON Continues Improving For VT Terminal Emulator In User-Space

KMSCON 9.3.4 is out today for this virtual terminal (VT) emulator in user-space that runs atop the Linux DRM/KMS APIs for those wanting to enjoy a CONFIG_VT=n Linux kernel experience...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/KMSCON-9.3.4-Released

#kernel #linux

📰 Run Linux apps on Windows 95 with Windows 9x subsystem for Linux

Microsoft introduced a Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) with Windows 10. Initially it allowed you to run command line Linux utilities in Windows, but over time Microsoft added support for applications with a graphical user interface. But WSL still only officially supports Windows 10 and Windows 11. What if you want to run Linux apps .

🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/run-native-linux-apps-on-windows-95-with-windows-9x-subsystem-for-linux/

#linux

📰 Linux may get a hall pass from one state age-check bill, but Congress plays hall monitor

Colorado amendments could exempt open source OSes, code repos, and containers The prospect of OS-level age checks applying to open source systems is a serious concern for FOSS advocates. Campaigners appear to have secured proposed exemptions for open source operating systems, code repositories, and containers in one US state, but stricter federal legislation has already been introduced in Congress.…

🔗 Source: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/04/22/linux_us_state_age_verificaiton_laws/

#linux #opensource

📰 Linux is the only OS that respects your aging gaming hardware

With the RAM and storage crisis still going strong, all it takes is one look at how much hardware is, and suddenly, your years-old PC perhaps isn't as bad as you first thought. Unfortunately, while your hardware may be capable of rendering newer games just fine, your operating system may be dragging you down.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-is-the-only-os-that-respects-your-aging-gaming-hardware/

#linux

📰 Why I ditched Cloudflare Tunnels for Tailscale and Caddy on my homelab

Setting up Cloudflare Tunnels for the first time in my homelab felt like unlocking a kind of superpower. I didn’t want to open ports, deal with SSL renewal hassles, or wrestle with dynamic DNS. With Cloudflare Tunnels, I could access my self-hosted instances of Immich, NextCloud, Jellyfin, Vaultwarden, and other services from anywhere.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/why-i-ditched-cloudflare-tunnels-for-tailscale-and-caddy-on-my-homelab/

#immich

📰 New Framework 13 Pro is the first to be Ubuntu Certified

Framework’s new 13 Pro laptop is the company’s first to ship as certified for Ubuntu, who say you can buy it knowing you’ll get “guaranteed support right out of the box”. Framework hardware have been popular with Linux users for years, not just for the company’s ethos around upgradeable and repairable hardware but their kernel contributions and financial support for open-source projects and developers.

🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/framework-13-pro-ubuntu-certified

#kernel #linux #opensource #ubuntu

📰 Archinstall 4.2 Shifts to Wayland-First Profiles, Leaving X.Org Behind

by George WhittakerThe Arch Linux installer continues evolving alongside the broader Linux desktop ecosystem. With the release of Archinstall 4.2, a notable change has arrived: Wayland is now the default focus for graphical installation profiles, while traditional X.Org-based profiles have been removed or deprioritized.

🔗 Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/archinstall-42-shifts-wayland-first-profiles-leaving-xorg-behind

#arch #linux #wayland