Tiling Shell 17.3 adds new tiling modes, touchscreen support - OMG! Ubuntu
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/tiling-shell-17-3-gnome-adaptive-snapping-update
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/tiling-shell-17-3-gnome-adaptive-snapping-update
OMG! Ubuntu
Tiling Shell 17.3 adds new tiling modes, touchscreen support
The Tiling Shell 17.3 GNOME extension update introduces new βAdaptiveβ and βGranularβ edge-tiling modes, Wacom and touchscreen support, and layout reordering.
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GPD release their own statement on the confusion with Bazzite Linux support | GamingOnLinux
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/gpd-release-their-own-statement-on-the-confusion-with-bazzite-linux-support/
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/gpd-release-their-own-statement-on-the-confusion-with-bazzite-linux-support/
GamingOnLinux
GPD release their own statement on the confusion with Bazzite Linux support
In the continuing saga of GPD versus Bazzite Linux, the GPD team have now posted their own statement on what happened.
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The Last Of The Dolby Digital Plus "E-AC3" Patents Might Now Be Expired - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Dolby-Digital-Plus-E-AC3-2026
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Dolby-Digital-Plus-E-AC3-2026
Phoronix
The Last Of The Dolby Digital Plus "E-AC3" Patents Might Now Be Expired
For those interested in the Dolby Digital Plus 'Enhanced AC-3' audio compression format for open-source software, the last of the patents for this widely-used format by streaming services and more appears to have expired.
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LastSignal Is a New Open-Source Dead Manβs Switch You Can Self-Host
https://linuxiac.com/lastsignal-is-a-new-open-source-dead-mans-switch-you-can-self-host/
https://linuxiac.com/lastsignal-is-a-new-open-source-dead-mans-switch-you-can-self-host/
Linuxiac
LastSignal Is a New Open-Source Dead Manβs Switch You Can Self-Host
LastSignal lets users run a dead manβs switch on their own servers, using zero-knowledge encryption, and releases messages only after a missed activity check.
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AMD NPU monitoring arrives on Linux in Resources 1.10 update
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/resources-amd-npu-monitoring-linux
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/resources-amd-npu-monitoring-linux
OMG! Ubuntu
Resources 1.10 can now monitor AMD NPU usage on Linux
Resources 1.10 adds AMD NPU reporting to let Linux users track Ryzen AI performance alongside CPU, RAM, GPU and other system hardware usage.
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GMK launches NucBox K13 mini PC with Intel Lunar Lake - Liliputing
https://liliputing.com/gmk-launches-nucbox-k13-mini-pc-with-intel-lunar-lake/
https://liliputing.com/gmk-launches-nucbox-k13-mini-pc-with-intel-lunar-lake/
Liliputing
GMK launches NucBox K13 mini PC with Intel Lunar Lake
GMK launches NucBox K13 mini PC with Intel Lunar Lake
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GNOME Resources 1.10 Adds Monitoring Support For AMD Ryzen AI NPUs - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Resources-1.10
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Resources-1.10
Phoronix
GNOME Resources 1.10 Adds Monitoring Support For AMD Ryzen AI NPUs
GNOME Resources 1.10 was christened today as the newest version of this modern system monitoring app for the GNOME desktop that is now used by default on the likes of the upcoming Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
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Raspberry Pi prices are rising again by up to $60 | GamingOnLinux
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/raspberry-pi-prices-are-rising-again-by-up-to-60/
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/raspberry-pi-prices-are-rising-again-by-up-to-60/
GamingOnLinux
Raspberry Pi prices are rising again by up to $60
It's not a good time to be buying anything computer related right now, and the Raspberry Pi team just upped their prices for the second time recently.
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Plasma 6.7 Restoring The Air Plasma Theme, Fixes KWin Issue With Intense Alt+Tab'ing - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Brings-Back-Air-Theme
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Brings-Back-Air-Theme
Phoronix
Plasma 6.7 Restoring The Air Plasma Theme, Fixes KWin Issue With Intense Alt+Tab'ing
KDE Plasma developers remain quite busy preparing for the Plasma 6.6 desktop release coming up in a little more than two weeks while at the same time continuing to land early features for the Plasma 6.7 release coming later in the year.
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Shotcut 26.1 Video Editor Brings Long-Awaited Hardware Video Decoding
https://linuxiac.com/shotcut-26-1-video-editor-brings-long-awaited-hardware-video-decoding/
https://linuxiac.com/shotcut-26-1-video-editor-brings-long-awaited-hardware-video-decoding/
Linuxiac
Shotcut 26.1 Video Editor Brings Long-Awaited Hardware Video Decoding
Shotcut 26.1 video editor introduces hardware video decoding, lowering CPU usage and improving preview performance across Linux, Windows, and macOS.
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You'll be able to turn off Firefox's AI features this month - OMG! Ubuntu
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/firefox-148-disable-ai-features
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/firefox-148-disable-ai-features
OMG! Ubuntu
You can turn off every Firefox AI feature this month
Firefox 148 adds a new "AI Controls" panel to granularly disable or entirely block AI features with a kill-switch. Opt out of AI when the update drops in February.
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ScummVM v2026.1.0 is a huge new release with tons of new supported games | GamingOnLinux
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/scummvm-v2026-1-0-is-a-huge-new-release-with-tons-of-new-supported-games/
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/scummvm-v2026-1-0-is-a-huge-new-release-with-tons-of-new-supported-games/
GamingOnLinux
ScummVM v2026.1.0 is a huge new release with tons of new supported games
ScummVM is an excellent tool that preserves a lot of classic games with new game engines to run on modern platforms and a huge 2026.1.0 release is out now.
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Plasma 6.7 Will Introduce a Global Shortcut to Clear Notification History
https://linuxiac.com/plasma-6-7-will-introduce-a-global-shortcut-to-clear-notification-history/
https://linuxiac.com/plasma-6-7-will-introduce-a-global-shortcut-to-clear-notification-history/
Linuxiac
Plasma 6.7 Will Introduce a Global Shortcut to Clear Notification History
The upcoming KDE Plasma 6.7 release will add a global keyboard shortcut to quickly clear users' notification history.
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Rust Coreutils Continues Working Toward 100% GNU Compatibility, Proving Trolls Wrong - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Rust-Coreutils-FOSDEM-2026
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Rust-Coreutils-FOSDEM-2026
Phoronix
Rust Coreutils Continues Working Toward 100% GNU Compatibility, Proving Trolls Wrong
Sylvestre Ledru who serves as the lead developer of the uutils project for the Rust Coreutils implementation presented at FOSDEM 2026 this weekend on this initiative
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European Open Source Awards 2026 Honor Linux Kernel Maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman
https://linuxiac.com/european-open-source-awards-2026-honor-greg-kroah-hartman/
https://linuxiac.com/european-open-source-awards-2026-honor-greg-kroah-hartman/
Linuxiac
European Open Source Awards 2026 Honor Linux Kernel Maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman
Linux kernel maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman has received the top prize at the 2026 European Open Source Awards in Brussels.
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Story-heavy tactical CRPG 'ATOM RPG 2' announced | GamingOnLinux
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/story-heavy-tactical-crpg-atom-rpg-2-announced/
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/story-heavy-tactical-crpg-atom-rpg-2-announced/
GamingOnLinux
Story-heavy tactical CRPG 'ATOM RPG 2' announced
If you love classic Fallout and Wasteland styled tactical CRPGs, you may want to keep an eye on the newly announced ATOM RPG 2.
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Experimental Linux Code For 1GB PUD-Level THPs Shows 34% Faster Memory Access Times - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/1GB-PUD-Level-THPs-Linux
https://www.phoronix.com/news/1GB-PUD-Level-THPs-Linux
Phoronix
Experimental Linux Code For 1GB PUD-Level THPs Shows 34% Faster Memory Access Times
Early, experimental code for implementing 1GB PUD-level THPs in the Linux kernel are showing positive benchmark results but other upstream stakeholders were surprised by this patch series appearing and it looking like it could be a while until if/when theβ¦
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Origami Linux Introduces an Immutable OS Built Around COSMIC
https://linuxiac.com/origami-linux-introduces-an-immutable-os-built-around-cosmic/
https://linuxiac.com/origami-linux-introduces-an-immutable-os-built-around-cosmic/
Linuxiac
Origami Linux Introduces an Immutable OS Built Around COSMIC
Origami Linux is a new experimental Fedora Atomicβbased distribution using rpm-ostree and the COSMIC desktop.
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Fish Shell 4.4 Released With Vi Mode Improvements and New Themes
https://linuxiac.com/fish-shell-4-4-released-with-vi-mode-improvements-and-new-themes/
https://linuxiac.com/fish-shell-4-4-released-with-vi-mode-improvements-and-new-themes/
Linuxiac
Fish Shell 4.4 Released With Vi Mode Improvements and New Themes
Fish Shell 4.4 introduces Vim-aligned word movements, operator counts, new color themes, and multiple interactive improvements.
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Raspberry Pi CM5-powered Argon One laptop is now shipping to Kickstarter backers - Liliputing
https://liliputing.com/raspberry-pi-cm5-powered-argon-one-laptop-is-now-shipping-to-kickstarter-backers/
https://liliputing.com/raspberry-pi-cm5-powered-argon-one-laptop-is-now-shipping-to-kickstarter-backers/
Liliputing
Raspberry Pi CM5-powered Argon One laptop is now shipping to Kickstarter backers
Raspberry Pi CM5-powered Argon One laptop is now shipping to Kickstarter backers
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Your eBooks Don't Have to Look Boring, Calibre 9.0 Now has Shelves
https://itsfoss.com/news/calibre-9-0-release/
https://itsfoss.com/news/calibre-9-0-release/
It's FOSS
Your eBooks Don't Have to Look Boring, Calibre 9.0 Now has Shelves
The eBook manager gets a visual upgrade with bookshelves and in-viewer editing.
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