Linux 7.0.8 Released & LTS Kernels Updated For ssh-keysign-pwn
Following yesterday's disclosure of the ssh-keysign-pwn vulnerability that allows unprivileged users to read root-owned files, a slew of new stable kernel releases are out today to address this latest Linux security issue...
Building Tyr in Rust: CSF architecture and booting the MCU
Learn how Tyr moves beyond MCU firmware boot to build the group, queue, VM, submission, and completion paths needed to run real Vulkan workloads on Mali CSF GPUs.
OpenTofu 1.12 IaC Tool Adds Dynamic prevent_destroy Support
OpenTofu 1.12 IaC tool adds dynamic prevent_destroy support, provider checksum improvements, faster installs, and CLI output updates.
Ubuntu 25.10 Users Can Now Upgrade to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, Here’s How
The wait is finally over! As of today, May 14th, 2026, Canonical has opened the upgrade path for Ubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka) users to the latest release, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon).
Linux's Latest Vulnerability Allows Reading Root-Owned Files By Unprivileged Users
Following Dirty Frag, Fragnesia, and other Linux kernel vulnerabilities making themselves known in recent days, the latest now is ssh-keysign-pwn...
Systemd Vs Init for Linux Beginners (Final Verdict)
Dive into the contentious world of 'init' vs. 'systemd' on Linux, uncovering their features, the heated debate surrounding them, and the choices they offer, all while exploring their impact on the Linux community.
AGL combines Xen, Zephyr, and Linux containers in new SDV platform
Automotive Grade Linux (AGL) has announced the initial availability of its open source SoDeV reference platform for software-defined vehicles (SDVs), along with the addition of five new project members. The platform combines the AGL Unified Code Base (UCB) with Linux containers, VirtIO, Xen, Zephyr RTOS, and additional Linux Foundation technologies for automotive software development. According […]
Wireless-Tag previews IDO Claw ARM platform with OpenClaw pre-installed
Kickstarter recently featured the IDO Claw campaign, a compact ARM-based system from Wireless-Tag designed for local OpenClaw deployment. The fanless platform combines the Rockchip RK3576 processor with LPDDR5 memory, onboard storage, dual Gigabit Ethernet, and hardware video acceleration for always-on AI and edge workloads. The system is built around the Rockchip RK3576 processor, which combines […]
Fedora AI Desktop Initiative Blocked After Council Vote Reversal
Fedora’s AI Developer Desktop proposal is now blocked after two Council members reversed their initial approvals.
KDE Plasma 6.7 Beta Released With Plasma Big Screen, Union Modules
In working toward the stable Plasma 6.7 desktop release in mid-June, out today is the first beta of KDE Plasma 6.7...
Germany Invests €1M in KDE as Big Tech Alternative
Germany’s Sovereign Tech Fund invested over €1 million in KDE to build enterprise-ready infrastructure. Big Tech’s data mismanagement made it a national security issue. Here’s what changes.
Arm Mali G1 Pro Now Working With Open-Source PanVK & Panfrost Drivers
The PanVK Vulkan driver and Panfrost Gallium3D driver for Arm Mali graphics hardware is now supporting the latest "v14" hardware GPU hardware with the Arm Mali G1-Pro now being advertised as supported...
Nginx 1.31 Released with HTTP Forward Proxy Support
Nginx 1.31 introduces HTTP forward proxy support and addresses security vulnerabilities in HTTP/2, HTTP/3, OCSP, and core modules.
MX Linux 25.2 Enters Public Beta Testing with New Text Mode Installer
MX Linux 25.2 is now available for public beta testing based on the Debian 13.4 release and featuring a new text mode installer, as well as numerous other installer improvements.
Fragnesia Is Yet Another Dirty Frag Style Linux Kernel Exploit
Fragnesia exposes another Linux kernel page-cache attack path, allowing local root escalation through ESP handling.
Older AMD GPUs Score Another Open-Source Driver Win From Valve: DRM Format Modifiers
Timur Kristóf of Valve's Linux open-source graphics driver team isn't done driving new improvements to aging AMD GCN 1.0/1.1 era graphics cards on Linux. Beyond enhancing display support for older APUs, transitioning GCN 1.0/1 GPUs from the legacy Radeon driver to modern AMDGPU driver, and a host of other fixes and optimizations for these old GPUs going back to the Radeon HD 7000 series, he has another notable addition that was announced today. These original GCN graphics cards with pending patches to the AMDGPU kernel driver and Mesa user-space can now allow for DRM format modifiers...
PipeWire 1.6.5 Brings Extra Security Checks and Hardening Fixes to Pulse Server
PipeWire 1.6.5 has been released today as the fifth maintenance update in the latest PipeWire 1.6 series of this open-source software for handling audio and video streams under Linux-based operating systems.
GCC 16 Produces Faster Binaries Than GCC 15, Competitive Race With LLVM Clang 22
GCC 16.1 released at the end of April as the latest major, annual feature release to the GNU Compiler Collection. Early benchmarks showed some nice leads for GCC 16 over GCC 15. Continued testing of the new GCC 16 compiler has continued to show overall better performance of the resulting binaries than using GCC 15 on the same hardware and same compiler flags. That led many to wonder about the GCC 16 performance up against the latest LLVM/Clang open-source compiler, which is the focus of today's benchmarking showdown.
Dirty Frag, Copy Fail, and How Tails Under Tor Delivers ‘Open Source Done Right’
Two kernel zero-day fixes, two quick Tails releases, and one Tor-backed project determined to keep its privacy-minded users safe — this is open source security hygiene in action.
Ubuntu 26.10 Development Officially Begins as "Stonking Stingray" Takes Shape
Canonical has officially kicked off development planning for Ubuntu 26.10, the next interim release of the popular Linux distribution. Codenamed “Stonking Stingray,” the release is scheduled to arrive on October 15, 2026, continuing Ubuntu’s predictable six-month development cycle.
Although Ubuntu 26.10 is still in the early planning stages, the release roadmap already offers hints about what users can expect from the next generation of Ubuntu.
Although Ubuntu 26.10 is still in the early planning stages, the release roadmap already offers hints about what users can expect from the next generation of Ubuntu.
Beginners Guide for Alias Command in Linux
In Linux, the alias command is used to create shortcuts for long commands that have the same functionality as if you were writing the whole command.
KDE Receiving Over 1.2 Million EUR Investment From Sovereign Tech Fund
KDE today announced a significant investment into the project by Germany's Sovereign Tech Fund. KDE will be receiving €1,285,200 EUR (or roughly 1.5 million USD) over the years 2026 and 2027 to make some significant improvements into their software stack...
Log Detective in Packit
Log Detective analysis is coming to Packit. Starting this month, Log Detective will provide an analysis of failed Koji builds in the Packit service. Packit will keep on doing what it’s good at, integrating upstream projects with downstream distributions.Only now, it will have Log Detective to explain package build failures. In Copr, the user can […]
Discord Touts "Year Of The Linux Desktop" With Linux Client Improvements
Discord, the popular instant messaging and VoIP communication platform, announced some significant improvements being made to their Linux client...
Framework Laptop 13 gets RISC-V upgrade with DC-ROMA Mainboard III
DeepComputing has launched the DC-ROMA RISC-V Mainboard III for the Framework Laptop 13, a modular RISC-V platform based on the SpacemiT K3 processor. The board combines an eight-core RISC-V CPU, up to 60 TOPS of AI acceleration, LPDDR5 memory, and compatibility with the Framework Laptop 13 ecosystem. The platform is built around the SpacemiT K3 […]
KDE Lands Over €1 Million Investment for Open Source Desktop Work
KDE has secured over €1 million from the Sovereign Tech Fund to enhance Plasma, KDE Linux, testing, security, and core infrastructure.
FreeBSD 15.2 Will Aim For The Nice KDE Desktop Installation Experience
FreeBSD 15.0 had aimed to provide a KDE desktop install option from its text-based OS installer to make for a more compelling FreeBSD out-of-the-box desktop experience. That was then delayed to FreeBSD 15.1 but that didn't end up materializing. Now the KDE desktop install option is diverted to FreeBSD 15.2...
LibreOffice 25.8.7 Released as Final Update Before 25.8 Reaches EOL
LibreOffice 25.8.7 is the final update in the 25.8 series, providing crash fixes, document handling improvements, and security updates.
OpenZFS 2.4.2 Released With Linux 7.0 Kernel Support, Many Bug Fixes
For those making use of OpenZFS on Linux or FreeBSD, OpenZFS 2.4.2 is out today as the newest stable release of this ZFS file-system implementation...
COSMIC Desktop 1.0.13 Improves Compositor, Files, and Setup
COSMIC Desktop 1.0.13 brings compositor, Files, setup, OSD, media player, and workspace fixes, plus translation and dependency updates.
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