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VKD3D 2.1 open-source 3D library is out with expanded HLSL support, new shader reflection capabilities, SPIR-V improvements, and more.

The 306th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending August 23rd, 2026, keeping you updated on the most important developments in the Linux world.

A tricky Intel Xe driver bug sent Linus Torvalds through 18 kernel boots, with AI handling much of the debugging grunt work along the way.

The NanoPi R28S is a compact networking-focused Linux board based on the Rockchip RK3528A from FriendlyELEC. The 45 × 45mm platform provides dual Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, microSD storage, optional eMMC, and dual USB-C ports, with support for several Linux-based operating systems. The NanoPi R28S is powered by the Rockchip RK3528A, which integrates […]

Following the main set of memory management "MM" changes submitted for Linux 7.3, Andrew Morton sent in his "non-MM" pull request of the other patches he's been collecting from various developers for this next Linux kernel release. Standing out there were some improvements to the RAID 5/6 benchmark-based algorithm selection...

The upcoming Unraid 8 release will switch from Slackware to Fedora-based uCore while introducing integrated backups, Docker Compose, and more.

The EFI updates were merged today for the in-development Linux 7.3 kernel. Most notable with the EFI updates is now enforcing a timeout foe EFI runtime service completions rather than potentially hanging indefinitely...

The August 2026 release of DietPi v10.6 expands hardware support with new images for the Orange Pi 4 Pro, Orange Pi Zero 3W, and several Odroid boards. The update also improves DietPi-Banner functionality, adds RISC-V support for the Kubo IPFS Node package, and addresses stability and configuration issues across multiple platforms. DietPi: DietPi is a […]

Catch up on the latest Linux news: kernel 7.2, AerynOS August update, Bazzite 44, COSMIC Desktop 1.6, VirtualBox 7.2.16, Firefox 154, and more.

Contour 0.7 is out with native GUI tabs, split panes, saved layouts, a command palette, GUI settings, and experimental daemon sessions.

The eCryptfs stacked cryptographic filesystem implementation for the Linux kernel to transparently encrypt files saw a number of bug fixes for the Linux 7.3 kernel. A number of these bug fixes deal with potential maliciously-crafted data and vulnerable going back to the 2006 introduction of eCryptfs as this option known for its use on Ubuntu home directory encryption and Chrome OS...

Transform your Linux desktop into a cozy, aesthetic tropical escape with this super easy, step-by-step KDE Plasma customization tutorial using EndeavourOS, Austral Azure theme, and Papirus icons, complete with lightweight tweaks ideal for beginners and a relaxing beach vibe.

Eric Biggers of Google continues carrying out great work on the Linux kernel crypto code. For Linux 7.3 he's landed work on new library APIs for most of the AES encryption modes used within the kernel. Moving forward this will open the door to more performance optimizations, reducing code duplication, and other enhancements...

After years of technical research and foundational work, the Fedora Badges application service has been rebuilt from the ground up, and it is heading to production. Whether you have been collecting badges for years or you are brand new to the Fedora Project community, here is what is waiting for you there. Completely modernized user interface The archaic server rendered pages are now gone. The Fedora Badges application service […]

Godot 4.7.2 is now available with 57 fixes covering the editor, rendering, Wayland, multiplayer, input handling, and more.

There is a changing of the guard with Linux 7.3 as the maintainer of the Common Internet File System (CIFS) / SMB3 code within the Linux kernel. Longtime maintainer, principal Linux CIFS author, and current Microsoft employee Steve French has stepped down due to health reasons...

KDE developers continue shaping Plasma 6.8 with smarter automatic brightness, faster panels, improved lock screen authentication, and performance gains.

Tuned 2.28 released this Saturday as the newest version of Red Hat's tuning profile delivery mechanism for Linux. Tuned is used notably out-of-the-box on Fedora Linux for monitoring and adaptively tuning systems...

Linus Torvalds spent 18 reboots and 24 debug patches chasing a black screen bug in Intel’s Xe driver, with an AI that kept wanting to quit.

The highlight of this week's x86/mm pull request of changes for the Linux 7.3 kernel are fixes that reduce the time that the TLB flushing code has interrupts disabled. This helps significantly with latency-sensitive workloads but Intel engineer Dave Hansen noted in the pull request that "it's certainly something to keep an eye on" in looking out for any regressions...