📰 digiKam 9.0 Leading Open-Source Digital Photo Manager Software Released

The KDE/Qt-aligned digiKam software for managing RAW digital photos is out today with the big digiKam 9.0 release...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/digiKam-9.0-Released

#kde #opensource

📰 OpenWrt 25.12 Released with APK Package Manager Replacing opkg

OpenWrt 25.12 open-source router firmware arrives with a major shift to the APK package manager, replacing opkg, alongside Linux kernel 6.12.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/openwrt-25-12-released-with-apk-package-manager-replacing-opkg/

#kernel #linux #opensource

Get Gmail alerts on Ubuntu without a dedicated mail client - OMG! Ubuntu
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/gnome-email-notifier-gmail-outlook

FFmpeg 8.1 Preparing For Release With Vulkan Improvements, JPEG-XS & More
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FFmpeg-8.1-Coming-Soon

PS5 Modder Got GTA V Running With Ray Tracing Via Linux - But It's A Little Too Hot For The Console - Gameranx
https://gameranx.com/updates/id/561629/article/ps5-modder-got-gta-v-running-with-ray-tracing-via-linux-but-its-a-little-too-hot-for-the-console/

The new Jolla Phone with Sailfish OS is on track to start shipping in the first half of 2026 - Liliputing
https://liliputing.com/the-new-jolla-phone-with-sailfish-os-is-on-track-to-start-shipping-in-the-first-half-of-2026/

HandBrake 1.11 Video Transcoder Released With ProRes, DNxHR, and AV1 Encoding
https://linuxiac.com/handbrake-1-11-video-transcoder-released-with-prores-dnxhr-and-av1-encoding/

Rust Coreutils 0.7 Released With Many Performance Optimizations - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Rust-Coreutils-uutils-0.7

Resources 1.10.2 fixes 'implausible' Intel NPU values - OMG! Ubuntu
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/resources-1-10-2-intel-npu-fixes

PipeWire 1.6.1 Fixes Socket Activation and JACK App Crashes
https://linuxiac.com/pipewire-1-6-1-fixes-socket-activation-and-jack-app-crashes/

This Intel Panther Lake mini PC is as thin as a laptop - Liliputing
https://liliputing.com/this-intel-panther-lake-mini-pc-is-as-thin-as-a-laptop/

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Officially Supporting Cloud-Based Authentication With Authd - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-26.04-LTS-Authd

Ghostty 1.3 Terminal Emulator Released with Native Scrollbars
https://linuxiac.com/ghostty-1-3-terminal-emulator-released-with-native-scrollbars/

There's Hope That At Least Colorado's Age Attestation Bill Could Exclude Open-Source - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Colorado-Maybe-Exclude-OSS

Performing Right Society (PRS) sues Valve over video game music | GamingOnLinux
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/performing-right-society-prs-sues-valve-over-video-game-music/

Fedora 44 Beta Released With Better KDE Experience, Many Upgrades - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-44-Beta

Lenovo Slim 7i Aura Edition is an lightweight laptop with Intel Panther Lake - Liliputing
https://liliputing.com/lenovo-slim-7i-aura-edition-is-an-lightweight-laptop-with-intel-panther-lake/

New Patch Can Boost Linux ZRAM Compression Performance By Over 50% - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-ZRAM-50p-Compress-Boost

Arduino's new AI single-board computer runs Ubuntu  - OMG! Ubuntu
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/arduino-ventuno-q-ubuntu-edge-ai-board

KDE Plasma 6.5.6 Released as Final Bugfix Update for the 6.5 Series
https://linuxiac.com/kde-plasma-6-5-6-released-as-final-bugfix-update-for-the-6-5-series/

📰 AMD Ryzen AI NPUs Are Finally Useful Under Linux For Running LLMs

Over the past two years AMD has developed the AMDXDNA accelerator driver in the mainline Linux kernel for supporting the AMD Ryzen AI NPUs. But when it comes to user-space software on Linux actually able to leave the Ryzen AI NPUs it's been... extremely limited with nothing really useful besides some niche bits of code. Even AMD's own software like their GAIA on Linux has used Vulkan with their iGPUs rather than any NPU support.

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-Ryzen-AI-NPUs-Linux-LLMs

#kernel #linux #amd