📰 New to Linux? These 4 systemd Tools Help You Fix Common Issues

Stop guessing, start investigating. Here are 4 systemd tools that make Linux troubleshooting easy.

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https://itsfoss.com/systemd-troubleshoot-tools/

📰 Orange Pi Neo Linux-powered handheld gaming PC delayed indefinitely due to RAM & SSD increases

It’s been nearly two years since Manjaro Linux developed revealed they were working with single board PC maker Orange Pi to launch a handheld gaming PC called the Orange Pi Neo, which was set to feature an AMD Ryzen processor and Linux-based software. But it looks we’ll have to wait at least a little longer for .

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https://liliputing.com/orange-pi-neo-linux-powered-handheld-gaming-pc-delayed-indefinitely-due-to-ram-ssd-increases/

📰 Proton Experimental gets improvements for Vermintide 2 and more controller support for launchers

Valve released an update for Proton Experimental for February 27th, their testing ground for getting more Windows games running on Linux / SteamOS systems.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

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https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/proton-experimental-gets-improvements-for-vermintide-2-and-more-controller-support-for-launchers/

📰 Armbian 26.2 Introduces Linux kernel 6.18 LTS Images and Imager Upgrades

Armbian 26.2 Goa introduces expanded SBC support, Linux 6.18-based images, and continued enhancements for Rockchip and Allwinner platforms.

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https://linuxiac.com/armbian-26-2-introduces-linux-kernel-6-18-lts-images-and-imager-upgrades/

📰 More ASUS Desktop Motherboards Will Support Sensor Monitoring With Linux 7.1

ASUS desktop motherboards have been seeing broader sensor monitoring support on Linux in recent years. ASUS motherboards for Intel and AMD processors have been seeing more support added thanks to the open-source community with new additions to the likes of the ASUS-EC-Sensors driver and other hardware monitoring (HWMON) driver code. This is continuing for Linux 7.1...

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/ASUS-More-Sensors-Linux-7.1

📰 IPFire 2.29 Core Update 200 Ships Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS

IPFire 2.29 Core Update 200 introduces Linux kernel 6.18 LTS and a preview of the new IPFire Domain Blocklist for DNS filtering.

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https://linuxiac.com/ipfire-2-29-core-update-200-ships-linux-kernel-6-18-lts/

📰 Running Mainline Linux, U-Boot, and Mesa on Rockchip: A year in review

Get the recap of Nicolas Frattaroli's FOSDEM talk detailing Rockchip’s mainline progress, including Vulkan 1.4 and NPU support as a vital path to sustainable, affordable hardware.

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https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/blog/2026/03/02/running-mainline-linux-u-boot-and-mesa-on-rockchip-a-year-in-review/

📰 Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 51: It’s Not Easy Being Green

When I first started using Linux full time in 2007, I was still not well versed on how video cards worked.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

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https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/building-a-retro-linux-gaming-computer-part-51-it-s-not-easy-being-green/

📰 ARCTIC Cooling Publishes ARCTIC Fan Controller Driver For Linux

A Linux driver has been published for the ARCTIC Fan Controller to be able to read fan speeds under Linux as well as setting the PWM fan speed for each of the ten fans supported by this controller. Making this driver all the more exciting is that ARCTIC Cooling is directly working on this driver rather than just being a community/third-party creation. Furthermore, ARCTIC Cooling is working on getting this driver to the upstream Linux kernel...

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/ARCTIC-Fan-Controller-Linux

📰 Intel Preps A Lot Of Xe3 Code For Linux 7.1 Kernel

Intel yesterday sent out their first "drm-xe-next" pull request to DRM-Next of new Xe kernel graphics driver improvements they have readied for their eventual upstreaming into the Linux 7.1 kernel...

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-DRM-Xe-Next-Linux-7.1

📰 COSMIC feels like the first Linux desktop designed for normal people

COSMIC desktop may be new, but it's shaping up to be one of the best Linux desktops for mass adoption already. Here's why.

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https://www.xda-developers.com/cosmic-feels-like-first-desktop-environment-designed-normal-people/

📰 AMD DPTCi Driver Posted For Linux To Better Enhance Ryzen Gaming Handhelds

A request for comments (RFC) patch series was posted today to the Linux kernel mailing list to introduce the AMD Dynamic Power and Thermal Configuration Interface "DPTCi" driver. With this driver it would provide better upstream Linux kernel support for tuning the power / performance / thermals of modern Ryzen-powered gaming handheld devices.

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-DPTCi-Linux-Driver

📰 Memerist is a new desktop meme generator for Linux

Is the classic image meme dead, or buried under an avalanche of AI slop? Memerist, a new(ish) native meme generator for Linux, emerged on Flathub recently to help dig them out. Memerist is a native (GTK4/libadwaita) app for Linux desktop. It is technically an image editor with a focused set of features, geared to those who want a convenient, local tool to quickly create and share popular memes.

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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/memerist-meme-generator-app-linux

📰 Xournal++ adds tablet-friendly toolbar mode

If you take handwritten notes on a Linux tablet, chances are that Xournal++ is already on your radar as its solid stylus support and touchscreen compatibility has earned it a loyal following among those who’d rather annotate PDFs or sketch diagrams than type everything out. One criticism that follows it around is its interface. It’s rather pointer-led; lots of menus, buttons and tiny hit targets in toolbars.

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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/xournalpp-tablet-mode-ui

📰 Ubuntu Still Figuring Out A Plan For Dealing With California's Digital Age Assurance Act

The talk this week among open-source projects from Linux distributions to app stores like Flathub is how to deal with California's latest insanity: the Digital Age Assurance Act. California's AB 1043 state law is mandating that operating systems -- Linux included -- collect age information during account setup and exposing that age to eligible apps beginning on 1 January 2027.

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Digital-Age-Assurance

📰 EA Javelin Anticheat job listing mentions future support for Linux and Proton

One big issue with Linux / SteamOS gaming is a lack of anti-cheat support, and it seems Electronic Arts (EA) have future plans for supporting the platform.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

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https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/ea-javelin-anticheat-job-listing-mentions-future-support-for-linux-and-proton/

📰 Linux Preps IBPB-On-Entry Feature For AMD SEV-SNP Guest VMs

Heading toward the Linux 7.0 kernel and marked for back-porting to current stable Linux kernel versions is employing a new SEV-SNP security feature found on AMD Zen 5 processors for enhancing security of guest virtual machines...

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-IBPB-On-Entry-SNP-VMs

📰 Ubuntu, Fedora, Linux Mint Eye Age Verification Amid California Law Backlash

California's upcoming Digital Age Assurance Act law requires OSes to let users input their birth date during the setup to follow child privacy rules.

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https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-fedora-linux-mint-eye-age-verification-amid-california-law-backlash

📰 AMD EPYC Achieves 5G/6G RAN Performance Leadership With New OCUDU Project

Announced this week at Mobile World Congress (MWC) by the Linux Foundation was the establishing of the OCUDU Ecosystem Foundation for advancing open-source AI-RAN (Radio Access Network) innovations. OCUDU is building a reference platform and innovations around 5G and early 6G network solutions. With OCUDU being benchmark-friendly, I have been putting the early code through some performance tests on current AMD EPYC and Intel Xeon server...

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https://www.phoronix.com/review/amd-epyc-intel-xeon-ocudu

📰 Linux Mint Previews Native Cinnamon Screensaver With Wayland Support

Linux Mint introduces a native Cinnamon screensaver with Wayland support and adds a sensors page to System Reports.

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https://linuxiac.com/linux-mint-previews-native-cinnamon-screensaver-with-wayland-support/