New story! Redox OS Introducing New CPU Scheduler For ~1.5x Performance In Heavy Tasks

The Rust-based Redox OS operating system is preparing to land a new CPU scheduler thanks to work being carried out by open-source developer Akshit Gaur on modernizing the platform's process scheduling subsystem...

New story! M5Stack Refreshes Lineup with CardKB2 Keyboard, ESP32-P4 Modules, and Core2 for AWS

M5Stack has introduced several new and updated products, including the CardKB2 keyboard unit, the Stamp-P4 module based on the ESP32-P4, a matching Wi-Fi expansion module, and an updated Core2 for AWS development kit. The lineup spans input devices, embedded modules, and IoT-focused development platforms. The CardKB2 is a compact 42-key keyboard built around the ESP32-C61HF4, […]

New story! Arch-Based Omarchy 3.5 Brings Full Intel Panther Lake Support

Arch-based Omarchy 3.5 adds Intel Panther Lake support with a patched Linux kernel 6.19, Dell XPS 2026 fixes, and new features.

New story! KDE Plasma 6.7 Desktop Environment Is Coming on June 16th, Here’s What to Expect

  • 9to5linux.com; By Marcus Nestor (Posted by hanuca on Apr 4, 2026 7:37 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: KDE, Linux
It’s that time of the year when we get to take a closer look at the new features and improvements of the next major release of KDE’s Plasma desktop environment, KDE Plasma 6.7, due out in June 2026.

New story! Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Raises Desktop Minimum RAM Requirement

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon) will increase the minimum RAM requirement for Desktop users from 4 GB to 6 GB.

New story! How to Install Opera Browser on Ubuntu and Other Linux Distros

Discover a step-by-step guide to installing the Opera browser on your favorite Ubuntu distribution or on the other popular Linux distros.

New story! Radxa Taco Updated for Raspberry Pi CM5 with SATA and RAID Support

Radxa has updated its Taco carrier board with a new revision designed around the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5, targeting storage-heavy and network-oriented applications. The platform integrates multiple SATA interfaces, dual Ethernet ports, and PCIe expansion in a compact form factor. The V1.61 revision transitions the design to support the Raspberry Pi CM5 exclusively, replacing […]

New story! Gentoo GNU/Hurd Port Is Real, Despite the April 1 Joke

Gentoo’s joke about replacing the Linux kernel with Hurd was fake, but the project’s new experimental GNU/Hurd port is real.

New story! CachyOS Delivers More Performance Out Of Intel Panther Lake

Most of my Intel Panther Lake benchmarking over the past two months for the new Core Ultra Series 3 hardware has been done with Ubuntu Linux given the pervasiveness of it, especially in the corporate/enterprise space. But for those looking at achieving even greater out-of-the-box Linux performance on Intel Panther Lake, the Arch Linux based CachyOS does a pretty fine job at further advancing the performance.

New story! Wine 11.6 Brings Android Driver Work, Game Mod Fixes

  • Linuxiac.com; By Bobby Borisov (Posted by bobolin on Apr 3, 2026 10:28 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Wine 11.6 brings early Android driver revival work, better game mod support through DLL load order changes, more VBScript fixes, and 28 bug fixes.

New story! OpenRazer 3.12.1 Enables Two More Razer Devices Under Linux

  • Phoronix (Posted by bob on Apr 3, 2026 8:57 PM EDT)
  • Groups: Linux; Story Type: News Story
OpenRazer 3.12 released in mid-March as the latest feature update to these open-source drivers for Razer hardware on Linux. Out today is OpenRazer 3.12.1 for enabling two more Razer products on Linux plus shipping a couple fixes...

New story! What is inode on Linux?

In this article, you will learn what an inode is, how to check an inode and its size on Linux, and their roles in soft/hard links and system updates.

New story! Archinstall 4.0 Arch Linux Installer Released with New Textual UI

Archinstall 4.0 Arch Linux menu-based installer is now available for download with a new TUI (text-based user interface), new features, and various improvements.

New story! Gentoo Releases Experimental Images Using GNU/Hurd

Following an April Fools' Day tease of Gentoo claiming they were going to switch to GNU Hurd as their primary kernel moving forward, they have now acknowledged the joke but in fact also announcing there are now experimental Gentoo GNU/Hurd images available...

New story! Systemd-Free Artix Linux Sees First Release in 2026 with XLibre and PipeWire

The development team behind Artix Linux has released today the Artix Linux 2026.04 ISO refresh for this Arch Linux-based, systemd-free distribution, which features multiple editions and init systems.

New story! Setup python3.14.3t on Debian Trixie/Forky along with aqtinstall via pyenv

Command-line utility "aqtinstall" enables plotting in Python 3.14.3t by automating the installation of Qt binaries (e.g., PyQt6 ) , which are required by libraries like Matplotlib to render interactive graphs. It serves as a command-line alternative to the official Qt installer, facilitating the setup of necessary GUI frameworks, often in CI environments or specific Python versions.

New story! AMD P-State Driver Introducing New Features With Linux 7.1

A few Linux kernel releases have passed since there have been any new features to talk about for the AMD P-State driver for CPU frequency scaling / power management with modern AMD Ryzen and EPYC processors. But for the upcoming Linux 7.1 kernel there are some new features now ready for mainline...

New story! They thought they were downloading Claude Code source. They got a nasty dose of malware instead

  • The Register (Posted by bob on Apr 3, 2026 5:36 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Source code with a side of Vidar stealer and GhostSocks Tens of thousands of people eagerly downloaded the leaked Claude Code source code this week, and some of those downloads came with a side of credential-stealing malware.…

New story! Linux Continues to Make History, Hitting 5% Usage on Steam

Linux continues its rise on Steam, reaching for the first time a record 5% share in Valve’s March 2026 Hardware and Software Survey.

New story! MX Linux Pushes Back Against Age Verification: A Stand for Privacy and Open Source Principles

The MX Linux project has taken a firm stance in a growing controversy across the Linux ecosystem: mandatory age-verification requirements at the operating system level. In a recent update, the team made it clear, they have no intention of implementing such measures, citing concerns over privacy, practicality, and the core philosophy of open-source software.

New story! OBS Studio 32.1.1 Is Out to Improve the Audio Mixer and Audio Deduplication

  • 9to5linux.com; By Marcus Nestor (Posted by hanuca on Apr 3, 2026 1:02 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Linux
OBS Studio 32.1.1 has been released today as the first maintenance update to the latest OBS Studio 32.1 series of this open-source, free, and cross-platform live streaming and screen recording software.

New story! Proudly Canadian Maple Linux 1.4: Who Knew Tux Could Be So Polite?

More than a novelty from north of the 49th, this Debian?based distro uses Canadian and EU privacy principles to offer a telemetry?free, ready?to?work Cinnamon desktop.

New story! Parrot Linux Takes Stand Against Age Verification

  • Linuxiac.com; By Bobby Borisov (Posted by bobolin on Apr 2, 2026 9:59 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Linux
Parrot Linux publishes an official statement against age verification as opposition grows across the Linux and open-source world.

New story! Steam On Linux Use Skyrocketed In March - More Than Double The macOS Gaming Marketshare

If Valve's latest Steam Survey monthly figures are accurate, Steam on Linux enjoyed a very wild month of March. Steam on Linux is now above the 5% threshold and more than twice the size of the Steam on macOS marketshare...

New story! SystemRescue 13 lands with Linux 6.18 and bcachefs support

And other handy tools that could save your data in a crisis The latest update to the handy SystemRescue is here with a new kernel. There's also a new GParted Live, and some other handy utilities.…

New story! CentOS Launches Accelerated Infrastructure Enablement For Driving NVIDIA AI Factories

  • Phoronix (Posted by bob on Apr 2, 2026 1:06 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
The CentOS project has established the Accelerated Infrastructure Enablement "AIE" special interest group with a focus on providing a "fast lane" for "in-flight" patches. This CentOS AIE SIG is particularly focused on carrying the code needed for enabling NVIDIA AI factories...

New story! Raspberry Pi Introduces 3GB Pi 4 Amid Price Increases

The Raspberry Pi Foundation has announced a new 3GB variant of the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B, priced at $83.75, alongside a set of price increases affecting multiple products across its lineup. The changes are attributed to a sharp rise in LPDDR4 memory costs, which the company reports have increased seven-fold over the past year. […]

New story! OpenSSH 10.3 Brings Agent Forwarding Updates And Improvements

OpenSSH 10.3 introduces security fixes, new SSH features, and improvements to agent forwarding, multiplexing, and key handling.

New story! Cloudflare Announces EmDash As Open-Source "Spiritual Successor" To WordPress

  • Phoronix (Posted by bob on Apr 2, 2026 6:42 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Cloudflare continues to be full of open-source surprises. Today Cloudflare announced EmDash as an open-source "spiritual successor" to WordPress with an emphasis on better security...

New story! Netrunner 26 Released with XLibre Xserver, Based on Debian 13 “Trixie”

Nitrux developer Uri Herrera announced today the release and general availability of Netrunner 26 (codename Twilight), more than a year after the release of Netrunner 25, with a new Debian base and updated packages.

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