📰 I tested every Linux desktop and realized fragmentation isn't a problem anymore

Choosing a Linux desktop used to be a make-or-break decision, but nowadays, things are much less complicated.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/tested-every-linux-desktop-realized-fragmentation-problem-anymore/

#linux

📰 Fix HEIC images not loading in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS

If your HEIC photos show a “Could not load image” error in Ubuntu 26.04’s Image Viewer, you’re not alone – it’s an intentional breakage, albeit one that’s easy to fix. HEIC files are a variant of HEIF which use H.265/HEVC compression. If you own an iPhone or a newer Android device, the stock camera app uses this format by default. But Ubuntu 26.

🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/fix-heic-images-not-loading-ubuntu-26-04

#android #ubuntu

📰 My Raspberry Pi 4 still has a job in my homelab, and it isn't Home Assistant

I ran Home Assistant on a Raspberry Pi 4 for over a year. Though the Pi booted from an NVMe SSD, the Pi's 4GB memory limit became difficult to ignore as I built ESPHome devices. Recently, I moved Home Assistant to a mini PC and almost shelved the Pi, since it was just sitting in the corner doing nothing.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/raspberry-pi-4-homelab-without-home-assistant/

#raspberry

📰 Open-Source Radeon Driver For R300 Through R500 GPUs Sees Big Code Cleanup In 2026

The open-source Radeon "R300g" driver living within the Mesa codebase for supporting the aging ATI (AMD) Radeon 9500 "R300" through Radeon X1000 "R500" series graphics processors is going through a big code restructuring as part of a big undertaking in 2026... Yes, 24 years after the ATI R300 GPUs first released, thanks to a devoted open-source developer fan, there is a significant improvement in the works...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/R300g-Code-Cleanup-2026

#amd #opensource

📰 Lilbits: Another Raspberry Pi handheld PC, encrypted RCS messaging between iOS and Android, and a foldable Logitech mouse

If I had a nickel for every time I saw a new handheld computer powered by a Raspberry Pi, I’d have… at least a few nickels. It’s an interesting idea: take a credit card-sized computer and stuff it into a compact device with a battery, touchscreen, and maybe a keyboard and you’ve got a portable .

🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/lilbits-another-raspberry-pi-handheld-pc-encrypted-rcs-messaging-between-ios-and-android-and-a-foldable-logitech-mouse/

#android #raspberry

📰 Don't forget to claim your Amazon Prime games for May via Amazon Luna

Have Amazon Prime? You can claim some games to keep via Amazon Luna (formerly Prime Gaming) - here's what you can grab for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/dont-forget-to-claim-your-amazon-prime-games-for-may-via-amazon-luna/

#linux #steam

📰 Fwupd 2.1.3 Linux Firmware Updater Adds Support for SHIFT6mq and SHIFTphone 8

Fwupd 2.1.3 Linux firmware updater is now available for download with support for the SHIFT6mq and SHIFTphone 8 modular smartphones, as well as various other improvements.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-1-3-linux-firmware-updater-adds-support-for-shift6mq-and-shiftphone-8

#linux

📰 Linux Scheduler Work Helping Boost Gaming Performance On Old "Potato" Hardware

Prominent Linux kernel engineer Peter Zijlstra of Intel has been working on a set of scheduler patches to help with enhancing the behavior and delivering better results, especially for aging hardware he described as a "potato" -- an Intel Sandy Bridge desktop CPU with AMD Radeon RX 580 Polaris graphics. Benchmark results are promising from this work for gaming on old hardware while other workloads may ultimately stand to benefit too...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Flatten-The-Pick

#amd #intel #kernel #linux

📰 KDE Plasma 6.6.5 Is Out Now to Improve Performance for NVIDIA GPU Users

KDE Plasma 6.6.5 is now available as the fifth maintenance update in the KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop environment series with various improvements and bug fixes.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-6-5-is-out-now-to-improve-performance-for-nvidia-gpu-users

#kde #plasma

📰 EU browser choice rules send millions more users Firefox's way

Mozilla claims the Digital Markets Act delivered lasting bump, invites Britain to do similar.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/05/12/eu-law-bestows-6m-more-firefox-users-upon-us-moz-says/5238623

#firefox

📰 Further expanded AMD HDMI 2.1 support is coming to Linux now with FRL and DSC

Good news for Linux gamers and the upcoming Steam Machine, as it appears the AMD GPU kernel drivers are expanding their HDMI 2.1 support even further.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/further-expanded-amd-hdmi-2-1-support-is-coming-to-linux-now-with-frl-and-dsc/

#amd #kernel #linux #steam

📰 Running Four Intel Graphics Cards Under Linux On Ubuntu 26.04

It's been nearly one year to the week since Intel introduced Project Battlematrix as their initiative for improving their Linux driver support for the Arc Pro B-Series with enhancements such as bettering the multi-GPU support in allowing up to eight Arc Pro GPUs per system as well as other open-source driver optimizations in the era of AI.

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/review/intel-arc-pro-b70-four

#intel #linux #opensource #ubuntu

📰 IBM s390 Is The Latest Architecture Seeing Rust Linux Kernel Support

An IBM engineer posted the first set of patches enabling the Rust programming language support for the Linux kernel to be built on the s390 architecture...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/IBM-s390-Linux-Kernel-Rust

#kernel #linux

📰 AMD & Intel Roll Out New Linux Updates For Today's Patch Tuesday

Today's Patch Tuesday is a busier one than normal for the quarter. Both AMD and Intel have rolled out new updates for Linux customers among other security disclosures today. Thankfully though the vulnerabilities don't appear to be too widespread or impactful...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Patch-Tuesday-May-2026

#amd #intel #linux

📰 FreeBSD 15.2 Will Aim For The Nice KDE Desktop Installation Experience

FreeBSD 15.0 had aimed to provide a KDE desktop install option from its text-based OS installer to make for a more compelling FreeBSD out-of-the-box desktop experience. That was then delayed to FreeBSD 15.1 but that didn't end up materializing. Now the KDE desktop install option is diverted to FreeBSD 15.2...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-15.2-KDE-Desktop

#kde

📰 Downloaded Cemu for Linux recently? You may have malware

If you recently downloaded the Cemu emulator for Linux from the project’s GitHub, be aware: it may have added malware to your system. The team behind the Wii U emulator discovered that both the official AppImage and its Ubuntu ZIP assets for the Cemu 2.6 release available to download from GitHub were “compromised”. Cemu’s Flatpak was not affected, nor were the GitHub installers for Windows and macOS. To wit: if you downloaded Cemu 2.

🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/cemu-linux-malware

#appimage #flatpak #linux #ubuntu

📰 Malware found in Linux builds of Cemu Wii U emulator

If you’ve downloaded the Cemu Wii U emulator for Linux from the project’s official GitHub in the past few weeks, bad news: it may have added malware to your system when you ran it. The team who develop the the open-source emulator recently discovered that both the Linux AppImage and ZIP package of Cemu 2.6 on Github were “compromised” packages containing malware. The Cemu Flatpak and installers for Windows and macOS are not affected.

🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/cemu-linux-malware

#appimage #flatpak #linux #opensource

📰 Discord joke that it's The Year of the Linux Desktop

The Year of the Linux Desktop is finally here! Sort of. Well, not really but it's getting there and Discord has seen some nice improvements lately.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/discord-joke-that-its-the-year-of-the-linux-desktop/

#linux

📰 Unreal Engine 5.8 adds experimental Steam Frame support, Qualcomm give the Steam Frame a dedicated page

Valve's new VR kit the Steam Frame appears to be inching closer to a release announcement - here's two more fun bits of news on it for you.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/unreal-engine-5-8-adds-experimental-steam-frame-support-qualcomm-give-the-steam-frame-a-dedicated-page/

#steam

📰 KDE gets €1.2m funding from the Sovereign Tech Fund

KDE has announced it’s getting a €1.28 million grant from the Sovereign Tech Fund (STF) to help improve the Plasma desktop, KDE Linux and the communication frameworks used by both. The German government-backed fund, which sees its work as “strategic investments in the digital infrastructure of our economy and society”, will disburse €1,285,200 ($1,512,680) to KDE across 2026 and 2027.

🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/kde-sovereign-tech-fund-grant

#kde #linux #plasma

📰 Arm Preparing The Linux Kernel For 128-bit Page Table Entries "FEAT_D128"

A new core infrastructure improvement for the Linux kernel on ARM being worked on is enabling 128-bit page table entries (PTEs) with FEAT_D128 as a new optional feature of Armv9.3 and later...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Arm-Linux-FEAT-D128-Patches

#arm #kernel #linux