📰 NVIDIA 595.58.03 Linux Driver Debuts As Stable R595 Build

Building off the NVIDIA 595.45.04 Linux beta driver that brought DRI3 v1.2 support and new Vulkan capabilities, the NVIDIA 595.58.03 Linux driver released this morning as the first stable Linux driver build in the R595 release branch...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-595.58.03-Linux

#linux

📰 Infinity Engine open source remake GemRB 0.9.5 gets Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition playable

The developers working away on the Infinity Engine open source remake GemRB just released v0.9.5, bringing major classic RPG compatibility improvements.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/infinity-engine-open-source-remake-gemrb-0-9-5-gets-baldurs-gate-ii-enhanced-edition-playable/

#opensource

📰 Pop!_OS 24.04 vs. Ubuntu 24.04 LTS vs. Ubuntu 26.04 Development Benchmarks

While having the new System76 Thelio Mira desktop in the lab, I took the opportunity to run some benchmarks to see how Pop!_OS 24.04 is currently performing relative to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS for which it is based as well as looking ahead at how Ubuntu 26.04 LTS in its current near-final development form is looking on the same hardware.

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/review/popos-2404-ubuntu-2604

#ubuntu

📰 PineTime Pro is an open source smartwatch with an OLED display and GPS

Pine64 is a company that produces inexpensive single-board computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones designed to run open source software, usually aimed at developers and open source enthusiasts. In response to the current RAM shortage, the company has paused production of some devices, including the PinePhone, PineNote, and PineTab2. But the company is also introducing a new .

🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/pinetime-pro-is-an-open-source-smartwatch-with-an-oled-display-and-gps/

#opensource

📰 Millions of Anonymous Student and Crime Tips Exposed in Major Data Breach

A reported breach of P3 Global Intel exposed millions of anonymous crime and school safety tips, raising new concerns about privacy and trust...

🔗 Source: https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-p3-global-intel-data-breach/

#intel

📰 Arm rolls its own 136-core AGI CPU to chase AI hype train

Turns out artificial general intelligence was a CPU this whole time Arm unveiled its first homegrown silicon — yes, an actual chip, not another shake-n-bake blueprint — during an event in San Francisco on Tuesday, and said that flagship customer Meta is set to deploy the 136-core CPU at scale later this year.…

🔗 Source: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/03/24/arm_agi_cpu/

#arm

📰 Age checks creep into Linux as systemd gets a DOB field

Flatpak may be next, and the lobbying behind it is raising eyebrows After weeks of debate, code to record user age was finally merged into the Linux world's favorite system management daemon.…

🔗 Source: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/03/24/foss_age_verification/

#flatpak #systemd #linux

📰 LiteLLM loses game of Trivy pursuit, gets compromised

Python interface for LLMs infected with malware via polluted CI/CD pipeline Two versions of LiteLLM, an open source interface for accessing multiple large language models, have been removed from the Python Package Index (PyPI) following a supply chain attack that injected them with malicious credential-stealing code.…

🔗 Source: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/03/24/trivy_compromise_litellm/

#python #opensource

📰 AMD-Optimized Rocky Linux Distribution To Focus On AI & HPC Workloads

AMD and CIQ jointly announced today that AMD-optimized Rocky Linux builds are being worked on for this RHEL-derived operating system. The AMD-optimized Rocky Linux will focus on AI and HPC workloads and be nicely integrated with ROCm...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-Rocky-Linux-Optimized

#amd #linux

📰 Oracle Releases Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 8.2 - Still On Linux 6.12 LTS Base

Days after Oracle celebrated their RHEL-based Oracle Linux distribution turning 20 years old, today they announced Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 8.2 "UEK 8.2" as their alternative to the RHEL-clone kernel with Oracle Linux...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Unbreakable-Enterprise-UEK-8.2

#linux #kernel

📰 Intel's Vulkan Linux Driver Lands New Feature To Boost DX12 Game Performance

Intel's open-source "ANV" Vulkan driver for Linux systems enabled a new feature called BTP+BTI RCC Keying. You may be wondering what it means or stands for, but long story short it helps with the performance of Direct3D 12 (DX12) games running on Linux by way of Valve's Steam Play with Proton + VKD3D-Proton...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-ANV-BTP-BTI-RCC-Keying

#steam #opensource #linux #intel

📰 This Nvidia Linux driver update finally fixes a frustrating Wayland display problem

There was once a time when getting an Nvidia driver working properly on Linux was a hellish experience. Fortunately, while it's still a little more work than Windows, the modern-day official Nvidia drivers have made Linux gamers' lives a ton easier, especially when the GPU giant actively works on bugs and issues that arise on the open-source software front.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/this-nvidia-linux-driver-update-finally-fixes-a-frustrating-wayland-display-problem/

#opensource #wayland #linux

📰 Ubuntu 26.10 Looks To Strip Its GRUB Bootloader To The Bare Minimum For Better Security

Ubuntu developers at Canonical are looking to strip the signed GRUB bootloader features to the bare minimum for the Ubuntu 26.10 release later this year. Dropping support for XFS, ZFS, Btrfs, LVM, md-raid (except RAID1), LUKS-encrypted disks, and other features is being looked at in the name of security...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-26.10-Lighter-GRUB

#ubuntu

📰 Mesa 26.0 Will Make It In Time For The Fedora 44 Release

With the recent Fedora 44 beta release, Mesa 25.3 graphics drivers were in use rather than the newest Mesa 26.0 series. The good news is that there is now approval for getting Mesa 26.0 drivers to land in time for next month's official Fedora 44 release...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-26.0-For-Fedora-44

#fedora

📰 FreeCAD 1.1 Released with Improved Wayland Support, New Tools, and More

FreeCAD 1.1 open-source 3D parametric modeler is now available for download with improved Wayland support, three-point lighting, transparent Part Design previews, and more.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/freecad-1-1-released-with-improved-wayland-support-new-tools-and-more

#opensource #wayland

📰 Garuda Linux Draws a Line on Age Verification as Arch Stays Keeps Mum

Garuda has taken an official stance on the age verification question, while Arch Linux is silent.

🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17305810/garuda-linux-age-verification

#linux #arch

📰 KDE Plasma 6.6 Delivers An Impressive Edge For Radeon Graphics Over GNOME 50 On Ubuntu 26.04

In testing thus far on Ubuntu 26.04, the KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop with the Wayland session is working pretty darn well and delivering a performance edge across many games/graphics workloads compared to the default GNOME 50 desktop. At least as far as AMD Radeon graphics are concerned, Plasma 6.6 is in quite impressive shape for the upcoming Ubuntu 26.04 LTS release.

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/review/ubuntu-2604-gnome-kde

#amd #gnome #wayland #ubuntu #kde #plasma

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📰 AMD ROCm 7.2.1 Released With Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS Support, Bug Fixes

Building off the release of ROCm 7.2 from January, ROCm 7.2.1 is now available with Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS support as well as various bug fixes to this open-source AMD Radeon/Instinct GPU compute stack...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-ROCm-7.2.1

#amd #opensource #ubuntu

📰 Ubuntu’s Security Center app adds Ubuntu Pro settings

Enabling Ubuntu Pro on Ubuntu is getting easier, with the latest update to the distro’s desktop Security Center app adding a dedicated panel. Currently, you can enrol and manage Ubuntu Pro for long-term support (LTS) versions of Ubuntu via the Software & Updates tool or the command-line. As Ubuntu 26.04 LTS will not include the Software & Updates utility by default (it’s still in the archives, for those who want it), a new graphical way to...

🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-security-center-ubuntu-pro

#ubuntu #distro

📰 Fedora Project Leader Suggests Linux Distros Could Adopt Apple's Age Verification API

He thinks a cross-distro API standard can be a practical solution to tackle age verification.

🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17306020/fedora-leader-suggests-age-verification-api

#fedora #linux #distro