📰 Open-Source Driver For ATI R300 Era GPUs Seeing Improved Power Mac Support In 2026

For those that happen to still be running a 22+ year old Apple Power Mac such as those from 2004 with an IBM PowerPC processor and ATI Radeon 9600 XT or 9800 XT graphics, there are open-source driver improvements for Linux still happening in 2026 to benefit this vintage hardware...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/ATI-R300-Big-Endian-2026

#linux #opensource

📰 DeviceTree-ACPI Hybrid Mode Proposed For Improving Linux Support On Snapdragon Laptops

Over the years while working at Red Hat, Hans de Goede was known for driving many wonderful Linux laptop improvements benefiting AMD/Intel x86_64 hardware. Hans left Red Hat last year and ended up joining Qualcomm to advance their open-source/Linux support. Today he is out with a significant new patch series for consideration that has the potential of significantly improving the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Series laptop Linux support and also...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/DT-ACPI-Hybrid-Mode-Linux

#amd #intel #linux #opensource

📰 DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 3 gets a brand new trailer

While we still don't know what the compatibility on SteamOS / Linux will be like, I'm hoping for the best with DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 3.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/dragon-ball-xenoverse-3-gets-a-brand-new-trailer/

#linux

📰 Brave Gives Linux Users Its Stripped Down Origin Browser for Free

Brave Origin is a minimalist Brave edition that costs $59.99 on other platforms but is free for Linux users.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/brave-gives-linux-users-its-stripped-down-origin-browser-for-free/

#linux

📰 Ubuntu dominates servers, but one choice killed it on the desktop

Package management has been a blight on Ubuntu's desktop.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/ubuntu-dominates-servers-but-one-choice-killed-it-on-the-desktop/

#ubuntu

📰 "Disgusting" Linux sched_ext Source Code Restructured Following Complaint By Linus Torvalds

Last week the main set of sched_ext changes were merged for Linux 7.2 that included continued work on sub-scheduler support. While Linus Torvalds didn't object to any of the features being worked on for this extensible scheduler framework that relies on user-space BPF programs, he was frustrated by the layout of the new C source files and remarked, "please don't do this disgusting thing...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Sched-Ext-Restructured

#linux

📰 I turned my old PlayStation Vita into a distraction-free Plex machine, and it's my favorite device now

Nobody expected Plex on a PlayStation Vita, but this open-source client just solved a problem I didn't know I had.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/plex-playstation-vita-media-streaming/

#opensource

📰 Fedora Governance Changes Take Effect as Project Refines Leadership, Policy, and Contributor Oversight

by George WhittakerA series of Fedora governance updates are now taking effect, marking another step in the project's ongoing effort to modernize decision-making processes, improve transparency, and better support Fedora's growing contributor community. The changes come as the Fedora Council and other leadership bodies continue refining how one of the Linux world's largest community-driven projects is managed.

🔗 Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/fedora-governance-changes-take-effect-project-refines-leadership-policy-and-contributor

#fedora #linux

📰 Chinese supercomputer using local processors heads TOP500 list

Use of Arm cores and Linux mean Beijing hasn’t broken away from the world.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/hpc/2026/06/24/chinese-supercomputer-using-local-processors-heads-top500-list/5260532

#arm #linux

📰 Latest Steam Client Update Improves PipeWire Session Logic on Linux

Valve released a new stable Steam Client update that promises to improve the PipeWire session logic on Linux systems, add support for the Malay language, and address various bugs.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/latest-steam-client-update-improves-pipewire-session-logic-on-linux

#linux #steam

📰 GE-Proton 11-1 arrives with d7vk, discord bridge, optiscaler and more added

After quite a wait due to many parts being reworked, GE-Proton 11-1 is officially out now to bring more Windows game compatibility to SteamOS / Linux.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/ge-proton-11-1-arrives-with-d7vk-discord-bridge-optiscaler-and-more-added/

#linux #proton

📰 Alpine Linux 3.24 scales new desktop heights with COSMIC

Plus interesting news from the Xfce-on-Wayland project.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/06/24/alpine-linux-324-scales-new-desktop-heights-with-cosmic/5259985

#linux #wayland

📰 QSOE v0.1 Released As A QNX-Inspired RISC-V OS

QSOE 0.1 has made its debut as a QNX-inspired, dual kernel architecture open-source operating system just targeting RISC-V...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/QSOE-0.1-Released

#kernel #opensource

📰 One Line x86 Change To GCC Compiler Nets +12% Benchmark Win For Modern Intel/AMD CPUs

A one line code change to the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) for its generic x86 tuning is benefiting modern Intel and AMD processors...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GCC-x86-Generic-Mispredict

#amd #gnu #intel

📰 ProtonUp-Qt 2.15.1 Linux Gaming Utility Released with ARM GE-Proton Fix

ProtonUp-Qt 2.15.1 improves GE-Proton architecture detection, updates Luxtorpeda sources, and enables Proton-CachyOS for Lutris.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/protonup-qt-2-15-1-linux-gaming-utility-released-with-arm-ge-proton-fix/

#arm #linux #proton

📰 Cordyceps CI/CD Flaws Expose 300+ GitHub Repositories to Supply-Chain Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new class of CI/CD workflow weakness that allows attackers to hijack workflows and compromise open-source supply chains.The "critical exploitable pattern" has been codenamed Cordyceps by Novee Security. The issue can allow full attacker control of repositories at dozens of the largest organizations worldwide, including Microsoft, Google, Apache, and.

🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/06/cordyceps-cicd-flaws-expose-300-github.html

#opensource

📰 "So Many AI-Fueled Fixes" Means No New ARM64 KVM Features For Linux 7.2

The KVM virtualization-related changes were merged a few days ago for the ongoing Linux 7.2 kernel merge window. While there are a number of features/improvements for AMD and Intel virtualization as well as the likes of s390 and RISC-V, there aren't any new features on ARM64. The lack of ARM64 feature work this cycle is being attributed to "so many AI-fueled fixes" swamping the ARM Linux developers...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.2-KVM

#amd #arm #intel #kernel #linux

📰 Pine64 launch $50 RISC-V smart speaker for Home Assistant tinkerers

Open-hardware manufacturer Pine64 has launched a $50 smart speaker that runs open-source software on a RISC-V chip. PineVoice (previously known as PineVox) is built around a Bouffalo Lab BL606P RISC-V SoC with integrated Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0 and Zigbee radio interfaces. It’s equipped with dual microphone array and speaker with support for ‘local wake word detection’, and top-mounted buttons allow you to mute (with LED indicator), start/stop and...

🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/06/pine64-pinevoice-riscv-smart-speaker-launch

#opensource

📰 Kubuntu Focus Ar (GEN 1) is a Linux Laptop with Intel Panther Lake and Arc B390 graphics

The Kubuntu Focus Ar GEN 1 is the first Linux laptop from the Kubuntu Focus team to feature an Intel Panther Lake processor that delivers the kind of graphics performance you’d expect from an entry-level discrete GPU. While there are several other Kubuntu Focus models that do have even higher-performance discrete graphics, those models are bigger, heavier, .

🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/kubuntu-focus-ar-gen-1-is-a-linux-laptop-with-intel-panther-lake-and-arc-b390-graphics/

#intel #linux

📰 F2FS Integrates FSERROR Reporting, Reduces Memory Footprint In Linux 7.2

The Flash-Friendly File-System (F2FS) have landed for Linux 7.2...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.2-F2FS

#linux

📰 TerraMaster F4-425 Pro is a 4-bay NAS with up to Core 3 N350, 16GB RAM, and 3 M.2 slots

The Terramaster F4-425 Pro is a network attached storage system that looks virtually identical to the F4-425 Plus that launched last year. But while that model is powered by a 4-core Intel N150 processor, the new Pro version comes with either an Intel Core i3-N305 or Core 3 N350 8-core chip that should deliver a significant .

🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/terramaster-f4-425-pro-is-a-4-bay-nas-with-up-to-core-3-n350-16gb-ram-and-3-m-2-slots/

#i3 #intel