📰 KDE Plasma 6.8 Improves Remote Desktop Performance

KDE Plasma 6.8 will bring faster remote desktop performance, lower latency on poor connections, reduced memory usage, and several UI refinements.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/kde-plasma-6-8-improves-remote-desktop-performance/

#kde #plasma

📰 Proton Experimental gets fixes for Far Cry 5, Nightingale, Lords of The Fallen, various Command & Conquer games

Valve just updated Proton Experimental again bringing more fixes for running Windows games on SteamOS / Linux to get as many working as possible.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/proton-experimental-gets-fixes-for-far-cry-5-nightingale-lords-of-the-fallen-various-command-conquer-games/

#linux #proton

📰 Your old router gathering dust could be the network upgrade your smart home needs

My home network handles every device in my home without complaint. Computers work without issues, 4K streaming happens without hiccups, and video calls rarely drop. When I decided to build a home lab and smart home, I started small with a Raspberry Pi. Smart devices and self-hosted services soon crowded the same network as my computers, phones, and other devices. For every new Docker container or sensor I added, I had no way to isolate it. I...

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/old-router-could-be-network-upgrade-your-smart-home-needs/

#raspberry

📰 SteamOS 3.8.25 Beta has firmware updates for Steam Machine, wider handheld support, Steam Frame Wireless Adapter support

SteamOS 3.8.25 Beta is a bit of a bigger one with a decent list of improvements for Steam Machine, more handhelds and even the Steam Frame Wireless Adapter.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/steamos-3-8-25-beta-has-firmware-updates-for-steam-machine-wider-handheld-support-steam-frame-wireless-adapter-support/

#steam

📰 ClamAV 1.5.4 Open-Source Antivirus Fixes Eight Security Vulnerabilities

ClamAV 1.5.4 is now available with fixes for eight CVEs affecting ZIP, PDF, Mach-O, XAR, UnRAR, PE processing, and other components.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/clamav-1-5-4-open-source-antivirus-fixes-eight-security-vulnerabilities/

#opensource

📰 Polychromatic 0.9.8 Released With Razer Blade 16 2023 Support

For those looking to manage the RGB lighting and other features of their Razer devices on Linux, Polychromatic 0.9.8 is now available for that UI front-end that interacts with the OpenRazer kernel drivers for providing a decent albeit unofficial Linux configuration experience...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Polychromatic-0.9.8-Released

#kernel #linux

📰 DietPi 10.6 Released with Support for Orange Pi 4 Pro and Orange Pi Zero 3W

DietPi 10.6 distribution for single-board computers is now available for download with support for Orange Pi 4 Pro and Orange Pi Zero 3W SBCs, and other changes.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/dietpi-10-6-released-with-support-for-orange-pi-4-pro-and-orange-pi-zero-3w

#orangepi

📰 The Raspberry Shake is a DIY kit that lets you record and share seismic activity in your area

Raspberry Pis are fantastic for hobbyist use, but it's really easy to forget that these are powerful SBCs that see scientific use. If you live in an earthquake-prone location and you want to log seismic activity both for scientific purposes and for your own interest, the Raspberry Shake is a full kit that keeps a digital ear to the ground and records any quakes that occur.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/the-raspberry-shake-is-a-diy-kit-that-lets-you-record-and-share-seismic-activity-in-your-area/

#raspberry

📰 Orion for Linux beta update adds private browsing and link previews

Kagi has released a new beta of Orion for Linux, a WebKitGTK-based port of its popular browser for macOS and IOS. Orion for Linux v0.4.1 builds on the v0.3.0 public beta, released in May, adding more features found on its macOS and iOS versions and improving existing ones. The new beta adds working private windows, a functional (if bare-bones) download manager and a toolbar overflow menu.

🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/orion-for-linux-0-4-1-beta

#linux

📰 New Debian 13 Kernel Security Update Fixes “Zapscape” and “SCTPhantom”

A new Linux kernel security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 13 “Trixie” to fix 28 security vulnerabilities in Linux 6.12 LTS. Update as soon as possible!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/new-debian-13-kernel-security-update-fixes-zapscape-and-sctphantom

#debian #gnu #kernel #linux

📰 Dell Latitude 7320 2-in-1 Seeing Web Camera Support On Linux After Five Years

Launched back in 2021 was the Dell Latitude 7320 2-in-1 business laptop/tablet powered by the at-the-time impressive Intel 11th Gen Core "Tiger Lake" processors. Remaining elusive until now has been the web cameras actually working on Linux, but patches posted this weekend finally are cracking that mystery at least for the user-facing web cam...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Dell-Latitude-7320-Linux-Webcam

#intel #linux

📰 18-Year-Old Linux Kernel Vulnerability Enables Root Access and Container Escape

The SCTPhantom vulnerability, CVE-2026-64564, affects Linux SCTP code and can be exploited for root access and container escape.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/18-year-old-linux-kernel-vulnerability-enables-root-access-and-container-escape/

#kernel #linux

📰 Linux 7.3 To Better Handle Cluster Load Balancing On Intel Hybrid CPUs

A set of patches from Intel are set to be merged for the upcoming Linux 7.3 merge window to enhance the cluster-aware scheduling code so it better handles load balancing on modern Intel Core (Ultra) hybrid CPUs with a mix of P and E/LPE cores...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.3-Better-Intel-Hybrid

#intel #linux

📰 I used KDE Plasma for a month and realized Windows 11 is still years behind on the features that matter

KDE Plasma fixes Windows 11's rigid design and lack of essential features like customizable taskbars and advanced file management tools.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/windows-11-is-years-behind-kde-plasma-for-useful-features/

#kde #plasma

📰 Qualcomm Posts Linux Patches For Kuno SoC Support: Cortex-A7 Platform In 2026

Qualcomm engineers posted a set of 15 patches today for the Linux kernel to enable the Qualcomm Kuno SoC support and their reference development platform...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Qualcomm-Kuno-SoC-Linux

#kernel #linux

📰 CachyOS ISO Release for August 2026 Improves the Installer, Desktop Profiles

The CachyOS ISO snapshot for August 2026 is now available for download with Linux 6.18 LTS and Linux 7.1 kernels, 1KDE Plasma 6.7.4, an improved installer, and more.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/cachyos-iso-release-for-august-2026-improves-the-installer-desktop-profiles

#linux #plasma

📰 I ran a Pi-hole for a week and was genuinely disturbed by how much my TV phones home

I was getting tired of the ads and promotional content plastered across my smart TV’s interface. I’d already set up a Pi-hole on a Raspberry Pi 4 to block the trackers that feed those ad profiles. So plugging my LG C2 into the network and pointing it at the Pi-hole for DNS felt like the obvious next step.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/ran-pi-hole-for-week-and-was-disturbed-by-how-much-my-tv-phones-home/

#raspberry

📰 GNOME Disks Has Finally Been Ported to GTK4 and LibAdwaita – First Look

The GNOME Disks utility has finally been ported to GTK4 and LibAdwaita for a modern user experience, along with plenty of new features and enhancements.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/gnome-disks-has-finally-been-ported-to-gtk4-and-libadwaita-first-look

#gnome

📰 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Users Get Linux 7.0 HWE Kernel Ahead of Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) users are now receiving the Linux 7.0 kernel upgrade from Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon) ahead of the Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS point release.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-24-04-lts-users-get-linux-7-0-hwe-kernel-ahead-of-ubuntu-24-04-5-lts

#kernel #linux #ubuntu

📰 DebConf27 Debian Developers Conference to Be Held in Asahikawa, Japan 🇯🇵

The DebConf27 Debian conference will be held from September 5th to September 11th, 2027, in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan. Here’s how to attend and what you need to know.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/debconf27-debian-developers-conference-to-be-held-in-asahikawa-japan

#debian

📰 Linus Torvalds says AI has made 'huge' Linux kernel updates the new normal

He’s not thrilled, but won’t let it delay the release of version 7.2.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/08/10/linus-torvalds-says-ai-has-made-huge-linux-kernel-updates-the-new-normal/5285268

#kernel #linux