📰 Rust-Written Zed 1.0 Code Editor Released

Zed, the cross platform, open-source text/code editor written by the developers behind the Atom editor, has finally reached version 1.0...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Zed-1.0-Released

#opensource

📰 Canonical Unveils Ubuntu AI Strategy: Local Models, User Control, and Smarter Workflows

by George WhittakerCanonical has officially revealed its long-anticipated plans to bring artificial intelligence features into Ubuntu, marking a significant shift for one of the world’s most widely used Linux distributions. Rather than rushing into the AI wave, Canonical is taking a measured, privacy-focused approach, one that aims to enhance the operating system without compromising its open-source values.

🔗 Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/canonical-unveils-ubuntu-ai-strategy-local-models-user-control-and-smarter-workflows

#linux #opensource #ubuntu

📰 The Intel Lunar Lake CPU Performance Gains On Linux Over The Past Year

Recently I ran benchmarks looking at the Xe2 graphics performance gains on Intel Lunar Lake over the past year with what's shipped by Ubuntu and comparing against our original tests of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition. With those Lunar Lake iGPU benchmarks out of the way, here is a look at how the Lunar Lake CPU performance has evolved on Linux since April 2025.

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/review/intel-lunar-lake-ubuntu-2604

#intel #linux #ubuntu

📰 Enabling Ubuntu Pro in Security Center is super easy

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS dropped the Software & Updates utility from default installs and added Ubuntu Pro settings to the Security Center app. But is the setup experience any better? The short answer is yes, mostly. The range of options mirrors what was in the old Software & Updates > Ubuntu Pro tab, but the layout is less cramped, with more room for concise explanations of what each setting and toggle does. Enrolling is improved too.

🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/enable-ubuntu-pro-security-center

#ubuntu

📰 Linux cryptographic code flaw offers fast route to root

Patches land for authencesn flaw enabling local privilege escalation Developers of major Linux distributions have begun shipping patches to address a local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability arising from a logic flaw.…

🔗 Source: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/04/30/linux_cryptographic_code_flaw/

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📰 Wireshark 4.6.5 Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities and Updates Protocol Support

Wireshark 4.6.5 open-source network protocol analyzer is now available for download with updated protocol and capture file support, multiple security vulnerabilities, and various bug fixes.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/wireshark-4-6-5-fixes-multiple-vulnerabilities-and-updates-protocol-support

#opensource

📰 Proton Experimental updated to get Crimson Desert working again on Linux / SteamOS

A recent update to Crimson Desert has been causing problems on Linux / SteamOS with it not launching, so Valve patched Proton Experimental to fix it.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/proton-experimental-updated-to-get-crimson-desert-working-again-on-linux-steamos/

#linux #proton

📰 Rocket League adds Easy Anti-Cheat with Steam Deck / Linux still supported

Psyonix have updated Rocket League to add in Epic's Easy Anti-Cheat, but thankfully they've enabled support for Linux / Steam Deck with SteamOS.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/rocket-league-adds-easy-anti-cheat-with-steam-deck-linux-still-supported/

#linux #steam

📰 New Linux 'Copy Fail' Vulnerability Enables Root Access on Major Distributions

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a Linux local privilege escalation (LPE) flaw that could allow an unprivileged local user to obtain root.The high-severity vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-31431 (CVSS score: 7.8) has been codenamed Copy Fail by Xint.io and Theori."An unprivileged local user can write four controlled bytes into the page cache of any readable file on a Linux.

🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/new-linux-copy-fail-vulnerability.html

#linux

📰 AMD Posts Newest Linux Patches To Accelerate Page Migration For Better Performance

Posted to the Linux kernel mailing list this week was the newest revision of a patch series originally started in early 2025 by a NVIDIA engineer for accelerating page migration. Now being worked on by AMD engineers, this accelerated page migration via batch copies and hardware offloading continues to show promising results...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Accelerated-Page-Migration-v4

#amd #kernel #linux

📰 Servo Browser Engine Seeing Progress On FreeBSD Support

Following the recent Servo 0.1 release, the Servo project has published their latest monthly status report to highlight recent development efforts around this modern open-source browser engine...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Servo-On-FreeBSD

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📰 CPPC v4 Support Being Worked On NVIDIA For The Linux ACPI Driver

Last year with the ACPI 6.6 specification release came revised Collaborative Processor Performance Control (CPPC) support for enhancing the capabilities around this standard for OS management of the performance of CPU cores using an abstract performance scale. That CPPC v4 support is now being worked on for the acpi_cppc Linux driver by NVIDIA engineers...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/ACPI-CPPC-v4-Linux

#linux

📰 GCC 16.1 Released With AMD Zen 6 Support, Algol 68 & Many C/C++ Improvements

GCC 16.1 is now available as the first stable release of GCC 16 as this year's major open-source GNU compiler feature release...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GCC-16.1-Released

#amd #gnu #opensource

📰 7 Features I Like in Ptyxis (The New Default Ubuntu Terminal)

After using it for a while, I understood why Ubntu and Fedora opted for Ptyxis as their new default terminal.

🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17328480/ptyxis-terminal-features

#fedora #ubuntu

📰 New Python Backdoor Uses Tunneling Service to Steal Browser and Cloud Credentials

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a stealthy Python-based backdoor framework called DEEP#DOOR that comes with capabilities to establish persistent access and harvest a wide range of sensitive information from compromised hosts."The intrusion chain begins with execution of a batch script ('install_obf.bat') that disables Windows security controls, dynamically extracts an.

🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/new-python-backdoor-uses-tunneling.html

#python

📰 New Linux ‘Copy Fail’ flaw gives hackers root on major distros

An exploit has been published for a local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed "Copy Fail" that impacts Linux kernels released since 2017, allowing an unprivileged local attacker to gain root permissions.

🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-linux-copy-fail-flaw-gives-hackers-root-on-major-distros/

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📰 AerynOS Updated With Linux 7.0, Gaming Optimized Kernel Flavor

AerynOS, the Linux distribution formerly known as Serpent OS, is out with a new monthly ISO refresh and details on other recent improvements to this original, from-scratch Linux distribution...

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

#kernel #linux

📰 CachyOS Linux Performance Leading Over Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, Fedora Workstation 44

It's not too entirely surprising given the aggressive stance that the CachyOS Linux distribution has taken on out-of-the-box performance, but for those curious, it continues largely leading over the newly-released Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and Fedora Workstation 44 distributions for the leading performance on modern hardware.

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/review/cachyos-ubuntu-2604-fedora-44

#fedora #linux #ubuntu

📰 AerynOS Gets New Branding and Updated Desktop Stacks

AerynOS 2026.05 arrives with refreshed branding, GNOME 50.1, KDE Plasma 6.6.4, COSMIC 1.0.11, and Linux kernel 7.0.2.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/aerynos-gets-new-branding-and-updated-desktop-stacks/

#gnome #kde #kernel #linux #plasma

📰 Volla Phone Plinius is a rugged phone that ships with Ubuntu Touch or Google-free Android and mid-range specs

The Volla Phone Plinius is a smartphone with a 6.67 inch, 2400 x 1080 pixel, 120 Hz OLED display, a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 processor, and a semi-rugged design. It’s also the latest in a line of phones from Volla that ship with a choice of two different operating systems: a Google-free version of Android called Volla .

🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/volla-phone-plinius-is-a-rugged-phone-that-ships-with-ubuntu-touch-or-google-free-android-and-mid-range-specs/

#android #ubuntu

📰 Linux Mint To Begin Publishing HWE ISOs For Better Hardware Support

Due to Linux Mint moving to a longer development cycle with their next release not due until December, Linux Mint developers have decided to begin regularly publishing hardware enablement "HWE" ISOs with newer Linux kernel versions to provide better support for new hardware...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Mint-HWE-ISOs

#kernel #linux