π° AMD Submits More Graphics Driver Changes For Linux 7.2
On Friday was the latest AMDGPU/AMDKFD pull request landing more kernel graphics/compute driver improvements in DRM-Next ahead of the Linux 7.2 merge window happening in mid-June...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/More-AMDGPU-For-Linux-7.2
#amd #kernel #linux
On Friday was the latest AMDGPU/AMDKFD pull request landing more kernel graphics/compute driver improvements in DRM-Next ahead of the Linux 7.2 merge window happening in mid-June...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/More-AMDGPU-For-Linux-7.2
#amd #kernel #linux
Phoronix
AMD Submits More Graphics Driver Changes For Linux 7.2
On Friday was the latest AMDGPU/AMDKFD pull request landing more kernel graphics/compute driver improvements in DRM-Next ahead of the Linux 7.2 merge window happening in mid-June.
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π° New CIFSwitch Linux flaw gives root on multiple distributions
A newly discovered local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed 'CIFSwitch' in the Linux kernel could allow attackers to forge CIFS authentication key descriptions, abuse the kernel's key request mechanism, and gain root privileges.
π Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-cifswitch-linux-flaw-gives-root-on-multiple-distributions/
#kernel #linux
A newly discovered local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed 'CIFSwitch' in the Linux kernel could allow attackers to forge CIFS authentication key descriptions, abuse the kernel's key request mechanism, and gain root privileges.
π Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-cifswitch-linux-flaw-gives-root-on-multiple-distributions/
#kernel #linux
BleepingComputer
New CIFSwitch Linux flaw gives root on multiple distributions
A newly discovered local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed 'CIFSwitch' in the Linux kernel could allow attackers to forge CIFS authentication key descriptions, abuse the kernel's key request mechanism, and gain root privileges.
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π° Rust Coreutils 0.9 Released With Additional Security Hardening, Zero-Copy I/O
Rust Coreutils 0.9 was tagged today as the latest major update to this GNU Coreutils implementation in the Rust programming language. Rust Coreutils 0.9 is up to a 90.4% pass rate against the GNU test suite!...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Rust-Coreutils-0.9
#gnu
Rust Coreutils 0.9 was tagged today as the latest major update to this GNU Coreutils implementation in the Rust programming language. Rust Coreutils 0.9 is up to a 90.4% pass rate against the GNU test suite!...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Rust-Coreutils-0.9
#gnu
Phoronix
Rust Coreutils 0.9 Released With Additional Security Hardening, Zero-Copy I/O
Rust Coreutils 0.9 was tagged today as the latest major update to this GNU Coreutils implementation in the Rust programming language
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π° AV2 Open-Source Video Codec Reaches Its First 1.0 Release
AVM v1.0 is now available as the first released version of AV2, the successor to the widely used AV1 codec.
π Source: https://linuxiac.com/av2-open-source-video-codec-reaches-its-first-1-0-release/
#opensource
AVM v1.0 is now available as the first released version of AV2, the successor to the widely used AV1 codec.
π Source: https://linuxiac.com/av2-open-source-video-codec-reaches-its-first-1-0-release/
#opensource
Linuxiac
AV2 Open-Source Video Codec Reaches Its First 1.0 Release
AVM open-source video codec v1.0 is now available as the first released version of AV2, the successor to the widely used AV1 codec.
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π° Various USB Quirks Merged Ahead Of Linux 7.1-rc6
Ahead of the Linux 7.1-rc6 kernel due out on Sunday, this week's round of USB fixes have been merged with various new device quirks added as well as some patches as a result of scanning tools...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.1-rc6-USB
#kernel #linux
Ahead of the Linux 7.1-rc6 kernel due out on Sunday, this week's round of USB fixes have been merged with various new device quirks added as well as some patches as a result of scanning tools...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.1-rc6-USB
#kernel #linux
Phoronix
Various USB Quirks Merged Ahead Of Linux 7.1-rc6
Ahead of the Linux 7.1-rc6 kernel due out on Sunday, this week's round of USB fixes have been merged with various new device quirks added as well as some patches as a result of scanning tools.
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π° People are making their Steam Controllers 'sing' songs, and so can you
It's as easy as dropping a MIDI file into a program.
π Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/people-are-making-their-steam-controllers-sing-songs-and-so-can-you/
#steam
It's as easy as dropping a MIDI file into a program.
π Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/people-are-making-their-steam-controllers-sing-songs-and-so-can-you/
#steam
XDA
People are making their Steam Controllers 'sing' songs, and so can you
It's as easy as dropping a MIDI file into a program.
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π° Armbian 26.5 Released with Linux 7.0, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Builds, and More
Armbian 26.5 Linux distribution based on Debian and designed for ARM devices is now available for download with support for new boards and various other changes. Hereβs whatβs new!
π Source: https://9to5linux.com/armbian-26-5-released-with-linux-7-0-ubuntu-26-04-lts-builds-and-more
#arm #debian #linux #ubuntu
Armbian 26.5 Linux distribution based on Debian and designed for ARM devices is now available for download with support for new boards and various other changes. Hereβs whatβs new!
π Source: https://9to5linux.com/armbian-26-5-released-with-linux-7-0-ubuntu-26-04-lts-builds-and-more
#arm #debian #linux #ubuntu
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π° Servo 0.2 Released With Revamped Android Browser UI
For ending out the month of May is a new monthly release of Servo, the open-source, Rust-based browser engine being developed by Linux Foundation Europe stakeholders and the open-source community. There are many nice enhancements on the desktop side with Servo 0.2 while also improving the Android browser UI experience with Servo too...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Servo-0.2-Released
#android #linux #opensource
For ending out the month of May is a new monthly release of Servo, the open-source, Rust-based browser engine being developed by Linux Foundation Europe stakeholders and the open-source community. There are many nice enhancements on the desktop side with Servo 0.2 while also improving the Android browser UI experience with Servo too...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Servo-0.2-Released
#android #linux #opensource
Phoronix
Servo 0.2 Released With Revamped Android Browser UI
For ending out the month of May is a new monthly release of Servo, the open-source, Rust-based browser engine being developed by Linux Foundation Europe stakeholders and the open-source community
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π° Wine-Staging 11.10 Fixes 14 Year Old Bug, Also Fixes Issue Of Some Games Being Too Dark
Building off Friday's release of Wine 11.10 is now the Wine-Staging 11.10 experimental/testing flavor with nearly 300 additional patches atop that upstream code...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wine-Staging-11.10-Released
#wine
Building off Friday's release of Wine 11.10 is now the Wine-Staging 11.10 experimental/testing flavor with nearly 300 additional patches atop that upstream code...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wine-Staging-11.10-Released
#wine
Phoronix
Wine-Staging 11.10 Fixes 14 Year Old Bug, Also Fixes Issue Of Some Games Being Too Dark
Building off Friday's release of Wine 11.10 is now the Wine-Staging 11.10 experimental/testing flavor with nearly 300 additional patches atop that upstream code.
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π° Immich finally feels good enough on my NAS that I deleted Google Photos for real this time
I've attempted to move off of a cloud-based photo storage service before, but I've always ended up coming right back. The polish that Google Photos and the integrated Photos app on my iPhone has is difficult to beat. Hosting the files is never the issue, it's always what comes afterwards. I could type "beach," get every beach photo; tap a face, get fifteen years of one person. That's the part my home lab could never do well, until I threw a...
π Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/immich-finally-feels-good-enough-on-my-nas-that-i-deleted-google-photos-for-real-this-time/
#immich
I've attempted to move off of a cloud-based photo storage service before, but I've always ended up coming right back. The polish that Google Photos and the integrated Photos app on my iPhone has is difficult to beat. Hosting the files is never the issue, it's always what comes afterwards. I could type "beach," get every beach photo; tap a face, get fifteen years of one person. That's the part my home lab could never do well, until I threw a...
π Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/immich-finally-feels-good-enough-on-my-nas-that-i-deleted-google-photos-for-real-this-time/
#immich
XDA
Immich finally feels good enough on my NAS that I deleted Google Photos for real this time
Saying goodbye to Google for good
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π° Linux Might Finally Disable The Microsoft RNDIS Protocol Drivers In 2026
Going back to early 2023 there were efforts to disable all the Linux drivers for Microoft's RNDIS protocol. Remote NDIS has proven to be a real security concern while superior, modern alternatives exist...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/RNDIS-Disable-Linux-2026-Patch
#linux
Going back to early 2023 there were efforts to disable all the Linux drivers for Microoft's RNDIS protocol. Remote NDIS has proven to be a real security concern while superior, modern alternatives exist...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/RNDIS-Disable-Linux-2026-Patch
#linux
Phoronix
Linux Might Finally Disable The Microsoft RNDIS Protocol Drivers In 2026
Going back to early 2023 there were efforts to disable all the Linux drivers for Microoft's RNDIS protocol
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π° Nvidia's N1X specs leak in full, showing what's next for Windows on Arm
It's only a few more days until Computex 2026, and we've already heard from a few companies eager to show off their new hardware ahead of the event. However, some information landed in our laps a little earlier than the companies expected. We've gotten a glimpse as to what Nvidia is cooking behind the scenes, and it's looking like a huge shake-up to the laptop industry.
π Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/mere-days-before-computex-2026-information-on-the-nvidia-n1-chip-leaked-online/
#arm
It's only a few more days until Computex 2026, and we've already heard from a few companies eager to show off their new hardware ahead of the event. However, some information landed in our laps a little earlier than the companies expected. We've gotten a glimpse as to what Nvidia is cooking behind the scenes, and it's looking like a huge shake-up to the laptop industry.
π Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/mere-days-before-computex-2026-information-on-the-nvidia-n1-chip-leaked-online/
#arm
XDA
Nvidia's N1X specs leak in full, showing what's next for Windows on Arm
It's looking really exciting.
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π° KDE Linux Prunes Its Insecure & Unused Software
With the end of the month comes a new KDE Linux status report from prominent KDE developer Nate Graham...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Linux-May-2026
#kde #linux
With the end of the month comes a new KDE Linux status report from prominent KDE developer Nate Graham...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Linux-May-2026
#kde #linux
Phoronix
KDE Linux Prunes Its Insecure & Unused Software
With the end of the month comes a new KDE Linux status report from prominent KDE developer Nate Graham.
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π° KDE Linux Drops Zen Kernel and Removes AUR Usage in Security Push
KDE Linux is moving back to the vanilla Linux kernel while removing AUR usage, fuse2, and several unused components.
π Source: https://linuxiac.com/kde-linux-drops-zen-kernel-and-removes-aur-usage/
#kde #kernel #linux
KDE Linux is moving back to the vanilla Linux kernel while removing AUR usage, fuse2, and several unused components.
π Source: https://linuxiac.com/kde-linux-drops-zen-kernel-and-removes-aur-usage/
#kde #kernel #linux
Linuxiac
KDE Linux Drops Zen Kernel and Removes AUR Usage in Security Push
KDE Linux is moving back to the vanilla Linux kernel while removing AUR usage, fuse2, and several unused components.
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π° Audacious 4.6 Media Player Released with File Browser Plugin, Many Improvements
Audacious 4.6 open-source media player is now available for download with a File Browser plugin, GTK port of Playback History plugin, support for playing Musepack SV8 files, and much more.
π Source: https://9to5linux.com/audacious-4-6-media-player-released-with-file-browser-plugin-many-improvements
#opensource
Audacious 4.6 open-source media player is now available for download with a File Browser plugin, GTK port of Playback History plugin, support for playing Musepack SV8 files, and much more.
π Source: https://9to5linux.com/audacious-4-6-media-player-released-with-file-browser-plugin-many-improvements
#opensource
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π° Linux 7.1-rc6 To Support The ASUS ROG RAIKIRI II & Nova 2 Lite Controllers
Ahead of the Linux 7.1-rc6 test kernel due out later today, this week's batch of input subsystem fixes have been sent out that includes enabling a few newer input devices...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.1-rc6-Input
#kernel #linux
Ahead of the Linux 7.1-rc6 test kernel due out later today, this week's batch of input subsystem fixes have been sent out that includes enabling a few newer input devices...
π Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.1-rc6-Input
#kernel #linux
Phoronix
Linux 7.1-rc6 To Support The ASUS ROG RAIKIRI II & Nova 2 Lite Controllers
Ahead of the Linux 7.1-rc6 test kernel due out later today, this week's batch of input subsystem fixes have been sent out that includes enabling a few newer input devices.
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