📰 Intel Appears To Have Quietly Sunset "On Demand" Software Defined Silicon

Back in 2021 on Phoronix was first to report on Intel preparing Linux patches for a "Software Defined Silicon" feature for activating extra licensed hardware features. That Software Defined Silicon support continued moving forward and was then announced as Intel On Demand with a focus on users being able to pay to activate additional accelerators found on select SKUs but not enabled by default...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-On-Demand-SDSi-Sunset

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/intel-on-demand-sdsi-sunset

📰 A Lot Of Exciting Changes To Look Forward To With Linux 6.20 -- Or Linux 7.0

With Linux 6.19 due for release later today it then opens up the next kernel merge window. It could be Linux 6.20 but more than likely the next kernel version will be called Linux 7.0 with Linus Torvalds' past tradition of bumping the major version number after X.19. Whatever it ends up being called, here is a look at various "-next" changes that have been queuing up ahead of the merge window...

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-Feature-Preview

Разработчики ReactOS продемонстрировали работу проприетарных драйверов GPU

Недавно разработчикам ReactOS, благодаря ряду точечных фиксов, а также внедрению подсистем KMDF и WDDM, удалось приблизиться к поддержке 90% существующих драйверов проприетарных драйверов видеокарт, выпущенных для Windows XP.

На первом кадре три реальных компьютера с разными GPU и установленными драйверами от производителя. Слева направо: INTEL GMA 945, NVIDIA 8800 GTS,AMD Radeon HD 7530G. Установлена свежая ночная сборка ReactOS 0.4.16 c дополнительным патчем менеджера памяти, который ещё не принят в основную ветку проекта.

Второй снимок — nVidia Quatro 1000M, работает 3D ускорение, а также звук и сеть.
Третий снимок — ноутбук Asus с видеокартой Radeon Xpress 1100 series.
Четвёртый снимок — компьютер с nVidia GTX Titan X.



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https://www.linux.org.ru/news/opensource/18214410

New Rust Tool Traur Analyzes Arch AUR Packages for Hidden Risks

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https://linuxiac.com/new-rust-tool-traur-analyzes-arch-aur-packages-for-hidden-risks/

📰 New tool blocks imposter attacks disguised as safe commands

A new open-source and cross-platform tool called Tirith can detect homoglyph attacks over command-line environments by analyzing URLs in typed commands and stopping their execution.

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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-tool-blocks-imposter-attacks-disguised-as-safe-commands/

📰 GEEKOM A9 Max Review: Mini PC with AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370

Last summer GEEKOM released a pair of mini PCs with the latest Intel and AMD processors: the GEEKOM IT15 with an Intel Core Ultra 9 285H Arrow Lake processor and the GEEKOM A9 Max with an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Strix Point processor. When I reviewed the Intel model, I noted that the .

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https://liliputing.com/geekom-a9-max-review-mini-pc-with-amd-ryzen-ai-9-hx-370/

📰 Memos 0.26 Note-Taking App Released With Stronger Authentication

The new Memos 0.26 update brings stronger authentication, refresh token rotation, and better media streaming to this self-hosted, open-source note-taking app.

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https://linuxiac.com/memos-0-26-note-taking-app-released-with-stronger-authentication/

Linux 6.19: 40% Speed Boost on Old AMD GPUs & Faster Ext4

Linus Torvalds has released Linux 6.19, moving legacy AMD Radeon GPUs to the modern amdgpu driver and enabling larger block sizes in ext4 for improved storage performance. The AMD driver switch brings native Vulkan support to Radeon R9 290 and HD 7000 series GPUs, while the ext4 filesystem breaks the 4KB page size limit to improve write operations by up to 50%. Linus delayed the release of 6.19 by a week, so this kernel benefited from an extended eight-week development cycle. It will not be the kernel version Ubuntu 26.04 LTS uses (that’ll be the next one, Linux 7.0), but Ubuntu users […]
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/linux-6-19-kernel-features-amd-performance

Linux Kernel 6.19 Officially Released, This Is What’s New

Linux kernel 6.19 is now available for download with new features, enhanced hardware support through new and updated drivers, improvements to filesystems and networking, and much more. Here’s what’s new!
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https://9to5linux.com/linux-kernel-6-19-officially-released-this-is-whats-new

Linux 7.0 Kernel Confirmed by Linus Torvalds, Expected in Mid-April 2026

Linus Torvalds confirms Linux 7.0 as being the next major kernel series, expected in mid-March and available for public testing on February 22nd, 2026.
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https://9to5linux.com/linux-7-0-kernel-confirmed-by-linus-torvalds-expected-in-mid-april-2026

📰 Linus Torvalds Confirms The Next Kernel Is Linux 7.0

Following Linus Torvalds releasing Linux 6.19 stable, Linus Torvalds is now out with his customary release announcement. Notably he officially confirmed that the next kernel version is Linux 7.0 as the successor to Linux 6.19...

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-Is-Next

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: February 8th, 2026

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for February 8th, 2026, brings news about Linux kernel 6.19, LibreOffice 26.2, Firefox AI kill switch in Nightly and Beta, KDE Linux beta approaches, COSMIC 1.0.5, KDE Gear 25.12.2, Krita 6 enters public beta testing, Ardour 9.0, Calibre 9.2, and more.
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https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-february-8th-2026

Линус Торвальдс подтвердил, что следующим ядром станет Linux 7.0.

После выпуска стабильной версии Linux 6.19 Линус Торвальдс, как обычно, сделал объявление о релизе. В частности, он официально подтвердил, что следующей версией ядра станет Linux 7.0, преемник Linux 6.19.
Линус Торвальдс написал в анонсе релиза Linux 6.19:У меня более трёх десятков запросов на слияние, когда откроется окно для слияния веток - спасибо всем мейнтейнерам. И, как уже многие поняли, я начинаю путаться в больших числах (у меня почти не хватает пальцев на руках и ногах), поэтому следующее ядро ​​будет называться 7.0.Итак, завтра стартует цикл обновления ядра Linux 7.0. Процесс слияния изменений в Linux 7.0 продлится следующие две недели. Стабильная версия Linux 7.0 выйдет в середине апреля, и эта версия ядра также войдет в состав Ubuntu 26.04 LTS.



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https://www.linux.org.ru/news/kernel/18216015

📰 This Lesser Known Nextcloud Alternative's Latest Release Makes it More Suitable for Small Businesses

The open source groupware platform partners with Collabora to provide a paid feature for free. There is also a Kanban module along with time apporoval feature.

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https://itsfoss.com/news/group-office-26-0-release/

📰 AppManager is a Gear Lever alternative with a macOS aesthetic, and it just hit version 3.0.0

When I first started using Linux, I had no idea why people used AppImages. Fortunately, after I learned that they're essentially just EXE files, they became more useful; then, when I discovered Gear Lever, I started to prefer using the AppImage over, say, a Flatpak or a proper installation.

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#flatpak #appimage #linux

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https://www.xda-developers.com/appmanager-is-a-gear-lever-alternative-with-a-macos-aesthetic-and-it-just-hit-version-300/

📰 Steam Early Access games can now have a planned release date listed

Answering calls from developers, Valve have tweaked Early Access game pages to allow developers to add a full release date.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

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https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/steam-early-access-games-can-now-have-a-planned-release-date-listed/

Релиз ядра Linux 6.19. Следующему ядру будет присвоен номер 7.0

После двух месяцев разработки Линус Торвальдс представил релиз ядра Linux 6.19. Среди наиболее заметных изменений: подсистема Live Update Orchestrator, поддержка PCIe Link Encryption, системный вызов listns, режим Zero-Copy Receive в io_uring, поддержка ARM-расширения MPAM, klp-build для генерации live-патчей, поддержка архитектуры LoongArch32, QoS для s2idle, оптимизация подсистемы аудита, Intel LASS для защиты от Spectre, поддержка хэшей SHA-3 и BLAKE2b, механизм Confidential VMBus, TX-оптимизации в сетевой подсистеме, протокол CAN XL, API для аппаратного ускорения HDR-вывода.

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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=64757

📰 GNU Binutils 2.46 Released With AMD Zen 6 Support, SFrame Version 3

Following last week's release of GNU Coreutils 9.10, released today is GNU Binutils 2.46 for these commonly used GNU binary utilities on Linux systems and elsewhere...

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNU-Binutils-2.46

📰 AMD Linux Driver Readying Peak Tops Limiter "PTL" Support

The AMDGPU and AMDKFD Linux kernel graphics driver code has been readying support for the Peak Tops Limiter (PTL) as a new feature to the latest Instinct accelerators...

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-Peak-Tops-Limiter-AMDGPU

‍Scan OpenClaw agent skills for security vulnerabilities with the Cisco AI Skill Scanner

OpenClaw, previously known as Clawdbot and briefly as Moltbot, is a free, open‑source personal AI agent that runs locally on your computer, enabling you to automate any task a human can perform on a computer. It gained rapid popularity, accumulating 100,000 GitHub stars in record time, along with tens of thousands of forks as it went viral. OpenClaw skills pose severe security risks because they are unvetted modules that may contain hidden, malicious instructions for the agent's model. These harmful instructions could result in API key leaks, data theft, credential compromise, and system breaches due to malicious code execution. This guide covers OpenClaw skill structure, known security incidents, and step-by-step instructions for scanning agent skills with the Cisco AI Skill Scanner. The Cisco AI Skill Scanner provides comprehensive security analysis of OpenClaw agent skills before installation, detecting malware, data exfiltration, and prompt-injection vulnerabilities.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/scan-openclaw-agent-skills-for-security-vulnerabilities-with-the-cisco-ai-skill-scanner/