📰 Linux 7.2 To Set Default DRM Scheduler Priority To "Fair", New AIE4 Hardware In AMDXDNA

Even while the Linux 7.1 merge window was still ongoing this month, the initial "drm-misc-next" pull request to DRM-Next was sent out for beginning to queue new feature material toward the Linux 7.2 kernel coming this summer...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.2-Initial-DRM-Misc-Next

#kernel #linux

📰 Major DDoS attack knocks Ubuntu websites, Snap store offline

If you’re having trouble accessing the Ubuntu website, the Snap store or Launchpad then you’re not alone: Canonical’s websites are currently facing a “sustained, cross-border” DDoS attack. The company says it is “working to address” the attack and will provide more details shortly. Some websites and services have been affected for as long as 14 hours (at the time of writing).

🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/ubuntu-websites-ddos-attack

#ubuntu

📰 Mesa Developers Consider Branching Off Some Older GPU Drivers - Including AMD R300/R600

Mike Blumenkrantz of Valve's Linux graphics team has ignited a discussion over potentially shifting some of Mesa's older GPU drivers into a new legacy Git branch in order to better support the more modern OpenGL and Vulkan drivers without having to worry about breaking the legacy drivers and to allow for better cleaning of the Mesa codebase. Among the drivers that could be impacted are the ATI/AMD R300 and R600 drivers and many smaller drivers...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-Considering-Amber-2

#amd #linux

📰 Linux 7.0 Release, Age Verification Laws, Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 & Other April Happenings

A lot happened in the Linux and open-source world during the month of April. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and Fedora 44 shipped, a lot of news around age attestation/verification laws, the Linux 7.0 kernel was released, Linux 7.1 is bringing many exciting changes as well as removing of old hardware drivers, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition CPU was released, we began testing the Intel Arc Pro B70 "BMG-G31", and much more software and hardware content that...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/April-2026-Highlights

#fedora #intel #kernel #linux #opensource #ubuntu

📰 First Arch Linux ISO Powered by Linux Kernel 7.0 Is Now Available for Download

Arch Linux 2026.05.01 is now available for download as Arch Linux’s ISO release for May 2026, powered by Linux kernel 7.0 and featuring an improved installation experience.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/first-arch-linux-iso-powered-by-linux-kernel-7-0-is-now-available-for-download

#arch #kernel #linux

📰 Shelly 2.2 Arch Linux GUI Package Manager Released with Major UI Revamp

Shelly 2.2 graphical package manager for Arch Linux systems is now available for download with a revamped UI and various other improvements. Here's what's new!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/shelly-2-2-arch-linux-gui-package-manager-released-with-major-ui-revamp

#arch #linux

📰 Star Labs Releases Coreboot Firmware 26.05 with New Features for Its Linux PCs

Star Labs releases Firmware 26.05 with support for AMD Cezanne models like Star Labs Byte Mk I and StarBook Mk VI, and Coreboot support for Star Labs Byte Mk I.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/star-labs-releases-firmware-26-05-with-new-features-for-its-linux-pcs

#amd #linux

📰 APT 3.3 Lands in Debian Unstable with CLI Versioning Support

APT 3.3 package manager removes the long-standing unstable CLI warning and adds support for requesting a specific CLI version.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/apt-3-3-lands-in-debian-unstable-with-cli-versioning-support/

#debian

📰 EndeavourOS Titan Neo Is Out with KDE Plasma 6.6.4 and KDE Gear 26.04

EndeavourOS Titan Neo distribution is now available for download with the KDE Plasma 6.6.4 desktop environment, Linux kernel 6.19.12, and other changes. Here’s what’s new!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/endeavouros-titan-neo-is-out-with-kde-plasma-6-6-4-and-kde-gear-26-04

#kde #kernel #linux #plasma

📰 Wine 11.8 Brings Mono Engine Update and 22 Bug Fixes

Wine 11.8 updates Mono to version 11.1, improves MSXML and VBScript support, and fixes 22 bugs across games and Windows apps.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/wine-11-8-brings-mono-engine-update-and-22-bug-fixes/

#wine

📰 Steam On Linux In April Pulled Back From Its Record High Marketshare

Steam on Linux use in March had skyrocketed to 5.33%, a 3.1% boost month-over-month and easily the highest level we've seen Steam on Linux at since its inception more than a decade ago. This record growth came amid the ongoing success of the Steam Deck handheld and Steam Play (Proton) for enabling more Windows games to run well on Linux. The April numbers are in and the Linux gaming marketshare pulled back somewhat but still remaining healthy...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-April-2026-Survey

#linux #proton #steam

📰 NVIDIA Ships Fixes For Descriptor Heaps, More Vulkan Performance Optimizations

NVIDIA on Friday released the 595.44.06 beta driver build as their newest Vulkan developer beta for Linux. This was joined by the NVIDIA 595.46 Windows Vulkan beta and there are performance improvements in tow and more work on their descriptor heaps support...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-595.44.06-Vulkan-Beta

#linux

📰 VideoLAN Publishes Dav2d For Open-Source AV2 Decoder

While the Alliance For Open Media had been aiming for the AV2 release by the end of 2025, as of right now the AV2 specification remains in a draft status. VideoLAN developers though for months have already been working on dav2d as an open-source AV2 decoder and that code was published this weekend...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Dav2d-Open-Source-AV2-Decode

#opensource

📰 Steam Survey for April 2026 shows Linux still trending well

With the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for April 2026 now live, we've seen a decrease compared with the all-time high from last month but still a good trend.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/steam-survey-for-april-2026-shows-linux-still-trending-well/

#linux #steam

📰 I always tweak my Proxmox host's settings before spinning up a single VM or LXC

Over the last couple of years, I’ve installed Proxmox on PCs of all shapes and sizes, including enterprise-grade servers, dinosaur machines, single-board computers, and gaming laptops. After all, Proxmox’s lightweight nature lets me run this killer platform on anything with an x86 CPU, and since it supports Linux containers and KVM-based virtual machines, I can use my PVE-powered systems as hybrid project-building workstations and self-hosting...

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/i-always-tweak-my-proxmox-hosts-settings/

#linux

📰 AMD's GAIA Defaults To Better Model, Continued Improvements For Local AI

AMD software engineers on Friday released a new version of GAIA "Generative AI Is Awesome" as their open-source software for Windows and Linux leveraging the Lemonade SDK and aiming to make it easy to build AI agents on your PC with all local AI processing across AMD's CPUs, GPUs, and NPUs...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-GAIA-0.17.5

#amd #linux #opensource

📰 I replaced my Raspberry Pis with $5 ESP32s for smart home projects, and they do everything I need

My smart home doesn't need a Raspberry Pi anymore, and the ESP32 just proved it.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/i-replaced-raspberry-pis-with-5-esp32s-for-home-assistant/

#raspberry

📰 CISA Adds Actively Exploited Linux Root Access Bug CVE-2026-31431 to KEV

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday added a recently disclosed security flaw impacting various Linux distributions to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation in the wild.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-31431 (CVSS score: 7.8), is a case of local privilege escalation (LPE) flaw that could allow an.

🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/cisa-adds-actively-exploited-linux-root.html

#linux

📰 Turtle Beach WaveFront ISA Sound Cards Seeing Suspend/Resume Support On Linux In 2026

It's been an interesting 2026 in Linux development with beginning to phase out i486 CPU support, dropping ISDN and amateur "ham" radio support, and other code cleaning in the name of a diminishing user base -- or perhaps even no users left -- for those running such vintage hardware with a modern, up-to-date kernel. Yet ISA sound card drivers have seen an uptick in activity...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Turtle-Beach-WaveFront-SnR

#kernel #linux

📰 ReactOS Introduces Unified Live/Install Media, New Storage Driver

ReactOS as the "open-source Windows" operating system project striving for binary compatibility with Microsoft Windows has seen some exciting improvements this week...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/ReactOS-Unified-ISO

#opensource