The massive set of Linux kernel graphics/display driver Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) updates were sent out and merged today for the Linux 7.0 kernel. This also includes the growing work around accelerator "accel" drivers for AI NPUs and the like...

Breaking a big hard problem up into smaller ones? That'll never catch on FOSDEM 2026 Isaac Freund's River compositor brings a little old-fashioned modularity and customizability to the brave new Wayland world.…

Join the Fedora Council public video meeting on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 14:00 UTC. Fedora Project Leader Jef Spaleta will share outcomes from the recent 2026 Strategy Summit and outline the strategic direction for the upcoming year. Attendees can ask questions live on Google Meet or submit them early via the Fedora Discussion topic. This is your opportunity to engage directly with leadership regarding Fedora's future.

Following yesterday's Chrome 145 release with JPEG-XL support, Chrome 146 today was promoted to the beta channel to help facilitate broader testing of the next round of Chrome/Chromium browser improvements...

OpenVPN 2.7 adds multi-socket server support, enhanced cross-platform DNS handling, and an updated Windows architecture with win-dco as the default driver.

Well known open-source Linux graphics driver developer David Airlie of Red Hat, who is the co-maintainer of the Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) kernel graphics/display drivers and accelerator "accel" drivers, announced experimental work on AI-drive code/patch review for these open-source kernel drivers...

Zellij is a modern terminal multiplexer similar to Tmux, offering a clear, organized interface and efficient session management.

Longtime Linux users may recall the Sabayon Linux distribution that was Gentoo-based and focused on a nice out-of-the-box experience from the mid 2000s through 2019 before fading away after 2018. Sabayon Linux creator Fabio Erculiani wrote in to Phoronix today to announce he's begun working on a new Linux distribution called matrixOS...

Today, the IPFire project launched IPFire DBL (Domain Blocklist) as a community-driven, open-source, and comprehensive domain blocking solution that gives you control over what gets blocked in your network.

The core timer changes to the Linux 7.0 kernel score a rather nice performance improvement in a UDP receive network stress test from inlining a function that compilers haven't been able to tackle with their optimizations...

Parrot OS 7.1 is out now, featuring Linux kernel 6.17, fixes for GRUB boot problems on some laptops, and updated security tools.

ParrotSec released Parrot 7.1 today as the latest stable update to this Debian-based GNU/Linux distribution for ethical hacking and penetration testing that introduces new and updated tools.

Cherry Studio wraps Ollama and other backends in a polished desktop client, so your AI tools feel like part of Linux instead of an afterthought.

GNOME 48.9 is a stable maintenance update that fixes issues in Nautilus, GVfs, libadwaita, and other core libraries for everyone using GNOME 48.

Tails 7.4.2 is an emergency release that patches Linux kernel security flaws that could be chained to gain administrative access.

The x86/cpu changes have been merged for Linux 7.0 and include finally setting the default Intel TSX mode to "auto" rather than being off by default...

System76 has released COSMIC Desktop 1.0.6, which brings file manager fixes, better clipboard support, new terminal hotkeys, and more.

Back in 2022 Google deprecated and then removed JPEG-XL image support from the Chrome/Chromium browser codebase and now in 2026 it's back. Last month I wrote about JPEG-XL decoding merged back to Chromium/Chrome and that has rolled out today as part of today's Chrome 145 stable debut...

Cangaroo is an open-source CAN bus analyzer for Linux systems used in automotive, robotics, and industrial environments. The desktop application focuses on real-time capture, decoding, and analysis of CAN and CAN-FD traffic, with native integration into the Linux SocketCAN stack. The tool works with a wide range of interfaces supported by the kernel, including SocketCAN […]

Merged today for the Linux 7.0 kernel are some pretty exciting scheduler changes: new features and never-ending work around scheduler performance optimizations and greater scalability with today's increasingly high core count systems...

Fix the “Cannot connect to Docker daemon” error with simple checks, context fixes, and permission updates to get Docker running smoothly.

With recently having carried out benchmarks and finding the Intel Xeon 6780E "Sierra Forest" performance has improved ~14% since launch day thanks to open-source/Linux software improvements plus also recently having carried out Xeon 6980P Granite Rapids vs. EPYC 9755 128-core benchmarks using the latest upstream software, here is a look at how the Xeon 6780E "Sierra Forest" dual socket server is comparing up against the AMD EPYC 9965 Turin Dense flagship when both are running up-to-date software.

MOS is a new open-source server operating system designed for homelabs and self-hosting, combining storage, containers, and virtual machines.

For programmers fond of the Go programming language, Go 1.26 is out today with two language changes, performance improvements, and other alterations to this Google-backed programming language...

DeepComputing has opened an Early Access Program for the DC-ROMA RISC-V Mainboard III. This hardware is a modular internal component designed to fit the Framework Laptop 13 chassis. It allows users to transition the modular laptop to a RISC-V architecture while utilizing the existing 2.2K display and shell. The board features the SpacemiT K3 SoC, […]

Among the pull requests merged today on this first day of the Linux 7.0 merge window are the many Btrfs file-system feature updates...

Quite frankly, RMS should be able to write about whatever he wants, and not have any middlemen or moderators pre-filter what he adds to his personal sites in the clearly-labeled political notes. Some people want him censored or prefer for him to self-censor.

MythTV 36 is now available for this long-time open-source digital video recorder "DVR" software that has been around now for more than two decades as the leading choice for those wishing to watch and/or record live TV under Linux especially as an HTPC...

Discover the differences between fixed, rolling, and semi-rolling release Linux distributions to make an informed choice that aligns with your needs for stability, cutting-edge software, or a balance of both.

MythTV 36.0 has been released today as the latest stable version of this open-source media center software capable of recording TV (similar to TiVo), playing videos, DVDs, Blu-ray discs, music, viewing photos, and more.