📰 Nailed it: Toolstation gives its store IT an ASUS NUC refurb

SPONSORED FEATURE: Toolstation swapped aging Linux tills across branches for compact ASUS NUCs on ChromeOS Flex, cutting support tickets and freeing counter space.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/on-prem/2026/08/12/sponsored-nailed-it-toolstation-gives-its-store-it-an-asus-nuc-refurb/5284128

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📰 Manjaro 26.1 Essentially Goes Final with Linux Kernel 7.1 and Plasma 6.7

Manjaro’s latest stable update effectively brings the 26.1 “Bian-May” release to its final state, with Linux 7.1, Plasma 6.7, and major package updates.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/manjaro-26-1-essentially-goes-final-with-linux-kernel-7-1-and-plasma-6-7/

#kernel #linux #plasma

📰 LACT 0.10 Released With New NVIDIA Overclocking Controls, Blackwell Hotspot Sensor

LACT is one of the popular third-party Linux GPU configuration and monitoring utilities that works across NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel graphics. This GUI provides GPU overclocking controls plus a wealth of information reporting, which is especially great considering the lack of any official GUI control panel for AMD Radeon and Intel Arc graphics on Linux. With today's LACT 0.10 release, there are yet more features in tow...

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

#amd #intel #linux

📰 Intel ANV Driver Enables Vulkan Video AV1 Encoding For DG2/Alchemist GPUs

Hyunjun Ko of Igalia continues working on Vulkan Video support for Intel graphics hardware on Linux with the ANV driver. Merged now for Mesa 26.3-devel is enabling AV1 video encoding via Vulkan Video on DG2/Alchemist hardware...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-DG2-Vulkan-Video-AV1

#intel #linux

📰 Shelly 3.0.4 GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Adds New Search Experience

Shelly 3.0.4 graphical package manager for Arch Linux distributions is now available for download with a new search experience, initial text-mode UI, improved AppImage integration, and more.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/shelly-3-0-4-gui-package-manager-for-arch-linux-adds-new-search-experience

#appimage #arch #linux

📰 MediaTek Genio upstream update: from HDMI 2.0 to booting on U-Boot and TF-A

Collabora and MediaTek continue expanding upstream support across the Genio IoT family, with HDMI 2.0 now enabled for existing boards, Genio 520 and 720 support progressing in Linux, and Genio Pro 5100 enablement extending into U-Boot and Trusted Firmware-A.

🔗 Source: https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/mediatek-genio-upstream-update-from-hdmi-20-to-booting-uboot-trusted-firmware-a.html

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📰 I ignored Ubuntu Server for many years because of its Desktop counterpart's reputation, but it's better than I expected

Ubuntu Server deserves more love from the Linux community.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/i-ignored-ubuntu-server-for-many-years-because-of-its-desktop-counterpart/

#linux #ubuntu

📰 Intel’s Linux Vulkan Driver Adds AV1 Video Encoding for Arc Alchemist GPUs

by George WhittakerIntel’s open-source Linux graphics stack has taken another step forward with hardware-accelerated AV1 encoding through Vulkan Video. New code merged for Mesa’s ANV Vulkan driver enables the VK_KHR_video_encode_av1 extension on Intel’s DG2/Alchemist graphics hardware, including Arc A-Series GPUs.The development expands Intel’s Vulkan Video capabilities on Linux and gives applications another standardized way to access the...

🔗 Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/intels-linux-vulkan-driver-adds-av1-video-encoding-arc-alchemist-gpus

#intel #linux #opensource

📰 Microsoft's Azure Linux 3.0.20260809 Ships With 233+ CVE Fixes

While Microsoft continues working on Azure Linux 4.0 as its overhauled Linux distribution built atop Fedora, Azure Linux 3.0 remains the current stable production series. Released overnight was Azure Linux 3.0.20260809 and it comes with more than 233 security patches for recent CVEs in the AI era...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Azure-Linux-3.0.20260809

#fedora #linux

📰 Make sure your Flatpak is up to date due to security issues

Version 1.18.1 and 1.19.0 pre-release rolled out for Flatpak, due to some security issues that were found so it's an essential update for all Linux systems.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/make-sure-your-flatpak-is-up-to-date-due-to-security-issues/

#flatpak #linux