📰 The New Linux Kernel AI Bot Uncovering Bugs Is A Local LLM On Framework Desktop + AMD Ryzen AI Max

Earlier this month on Phoronix we were the first to draw attention to a new fuzzing tool / AI bot uncovering kernel bugs by Greg Kroah-Hartman, the "second in command" for Linux kernel development and stable maintainer. Greg has now shared more light on the "gregkh_clanker_t1000" for this tool that has been uncovering more Linux kernel bugs the past few weeks...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Clanker-T1000-AMD-Ryzen-AI-Max

#amd #kernel #linux

[Release] rockchip-vaapi - VA-API hardware video decode driver for RK3588 (Orange Pi 5 Plus, Rock 5B, etc.)
--> https://www.reddit.com/r/OrangePI/s/hovQdXveM4

📰 CachyOS Introduces New Default GUI Package Manager, Kyber For NVMe I/O Scheduler

The April 2026 ISO refresh of the Arch Linux based CachyOS is now available with a variety of refinements, new hardware support, and other polishing...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/CachyOS-April-2026

#arch #linux

📰 Linus Torvalds Announces First Linux Kernel 7.1 Release Candidate

Linus Torvalds announced the general availability of the first Release Candidate version of the upcoming Linux 7.1 kernel series for public testing. Here’s what to expect!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/linus-torvalds-announces-first-linux-kernel-7-1-release-candidate

#kernel #linux

📰 D7VK v1.8 Continues Improving Legacy Direct3D Atop The Vulkan API

D7VK as what began as an implementation of the Direct3D 7 API on top of the Vulkan API, based off DXVK as part of Steam Play (Proton) for D3D8 through D3D11 support, continues enhancing its legacy D3D API support that over time has stretched now from D3D7 to D3D3...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/D7VK-1.8-Released

#proton #steam

📰 The gaming Linux distro everyone's switching to just made sudo way more secure with your fingerprint

2026 has been a great year for CachyOS, and we're only a quarter of the way in. Earlier in the year, we saw CachyOS dethrone Arch Linux as the top distro for reports in ProtonDB, which ended a year-long reign and showed a pattern of people checking out CachyOS for their gaming needs.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/the-gaming-linux-distro-everyones-switching-to-just-made-sudo-way-more-secure-with-your-fingerprint/

#arch #distro #linux

📰 Linux GPU tool (LACT) gets a new UI and a NVIDIA Voltage-Frequency Curve Editor

The popular open source app, Linux GPU Configuration And Monitoring Tool (LACT), has a huge new release out now with a brand new UI and major new features.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/linux-gpu-tool-lact-gets-a-new-ui-and-a-nvidia-voltage-frequency-curve-editor/

#linux #opensource

📰 In the beginning was the Bork: 'Heart of the Earth' exhibit reveals Raspberry Pi in existential crisis

Dynamic Earth's ancient rock holds not primordial crystal, but a tiny Linux box having a bad day Bork!Bork!Bork! From the beginning of time, there has always been Bork. Lurking within the heart of this ancient rock is not a precious crystal or a rare fossil. No, it's a Raspberry Pi desktop and dialog.…

🔗 Source: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/04/27/the_raspberry_pi_turns_up/

#linux #raspberry

📰 Canonical developer lays out some AI plans for Ubuntu Linux

AI in your Ubuntu Desktop? Eventually, it seems. Canonical will need to tread very carefully on this one but plans are being made for it.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/canonical-developer-lays-out-some-ai-plans-for-ubuntu-linux/

#linux #ubuntu

📰 MinIO Is Done With Open Source, What Are Your Options?

Archived, unarchived, and archived again, the repo's status may keep changing, but MinIO's direction hasn't.

🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17326189/minio-moves-away-from-open-source

#opensource

📰 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) Reaches End of Standard ESM Support

With the end of standard ESM support for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, users must now choose between a staged upgrade or extended paid security coverage.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/ubuntu-16-04-lts-reaches-end-of-standard-esm-support/

#ubuntu

📰 With Linux 7.1 The Mainline Kernel Now Supports Real-Time "RT" On ARM

The Linux 7.1 mainline kernel will allow building a real-time "PREEMPT_RT" kernel for the ARM architecture with no longer needing any out-of-tree patches...

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

#arm #kernel #linux

📰 Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus Provides Exceptional Value For Linux Users

After looking at the new Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus processor earlier this month with its nice performance evolution for Arrow Lake on Linux, today we are looking at the other new Intel desktop CPU offering: the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus that retails for just $219 USD.

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/review/intel-core-ultra-5-250k-plus

#intel #linux

📰 PyPI package with 1.1M monthly downloads hacked to push infostealer

An attacker pushed a malicious version of the popular elementary-data package Python Package Index (PyPI) to steal sensitive developer data and cryptocurrency wallets.

🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pypi-package-with-11m-monthly-downloads-hacked-to-push-infostealer/

#python

📰 RADV Vulkan Driver Adds Memory Protection Using AMD Trusted Memory Zone

The newest Mesa Radeon Vulkan driver "RADV" feature enabled by AMD engineers is protected memory support using the Trusted Memory Zone (TMZ) support on newer GPUs...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-RADV-Protected-Memory

#amd

📰 Kdenlive 26.04 Video Editor Brings Monitor Mirroring, Animated Previews

Kdenlive 26.04 open-source video editor has been officially released as a major update with many new features and improvements. Here's what's new!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/kdenlive-26-04-video-editor-brings-monitor-mirroring-animated-previews

#opensource

📰 Open source package with 1 million monthly downloads stole user credentials

If you're one of millions using element-data, it's time to check for compromise.

🔗 Source: https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/04/open-source-package-with-1-million-monthly-downloads-stole-user-credentials/

#opensource

📰 Red Hat's Stratis Storage 3.9 Released With Online Encryption/Decryption/Reencryption

It's crazy to realize it has been ten years already since Red Hat abandoned their Btrfs plans for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and dropped it, which was a technology preview feature since RHEL6. In its place Red Hat engineers began developing Stratis for next-gen Linux storage with ZFS/Btrfs-like features but instead building atop XFS, LUKS, Device Mapper, and Clevis. After a while since the last major release, Stratis Storage 3.9 released today...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Stratis-Storage-3.9-Released

#linux

📰 openSUSE Lands Post-Quantum Hybrid Cryptography in Leap and Tumbleweed

openSUSE announced the availability of the libzupt library in Leap and Tumbleweed to provide quantum-resilient cryptography for encrypting and decrypting files and binary data in memory.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/opensuse-lands-post-quantum-hybrid-cryptography-in-leap-and-tumbleweed

#opensuse

📰 IPFire 2.29 Core Update 201 Linux Firewall Distro Released with DNS Firewall

IPFire 2.29 Core Update 201 hardened Linux firewall distro is now available for download with DNS Firewall, Intrusion Prevention System improvements, updated components, and other changes.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/ipfire-2-29-core-update-201-linux-firewall-distro-released-with-dns-firewall

#distro #linux

📰 WayVNC 0.10 Released For Advancing This Leading VNC Server For Wayland

WayVNC 0.10 is out today as the newest feature release for this VNC server that works with Wayland compositors leveraging the wlroots library...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/WayVNC-0.10-Released

#wayland