📰 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

📰 NTFS3 Driver Sees Bug Fixes & Minor Improvements With Linux 7.2

While the new NTFS file-system driver merged for Linux 7.1 and has seen more improvements for Linux 7.2, for now at least the NTFS3 kernel driver continues to be maintained with new fixes and improvements. NTFS3 is the driver that was upstreamed to the Linux kernel a few years ago back during the pandemic by Paragon Software...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.2-NTFS3

#kernel #linux

📰 AMD FSR 4 lands on RDNA3 for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Machine via Proton Experimental

Great news for today ahead of the Steam Machine launch, thanks to AMD updating FSR 4 it's now supported on RDNA3 GPUs for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Machine.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/amd-fsr-4-lands-on-rdna3-for-linux-steamos-and-steam-machine-via-proton-experimental/

#amd #linux #proton #steam

📰 Podman 6.0 Lands with Breaking Changes, AMD GPUs Support

Podman 6.0 drops CNI, cgroups v1, iptables, slirp4netns, Windows 10, and Intel Mac support while adding new machine and Quadlet features.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/podman-6-0-lands-with-breaking-changes-amd-gpus-support/

#amd #intel

📰 Vaultwarden has been running on a Raspberry Pi Zero in a drawer for a year, and it's the most underrated thing I host

Embrace the simplicity and efficiency of self-hosting Vaultwarden on a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W, and the freedom of managing your own passwords.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/vaultwarden-on-raspberry-pi-zero-most-underrated-thing-i-host/

#raspberry

📰 MGLRU Improvement Yielding Nice Gains On Linux 7.2: MongoDB 30~100% Higher Throughput

The many memory management "MM" related improvements were recently merged to Git for the Linux 7.2 kernel. As typical most kernel cycles, some of the low-level improvements can yield nice efficiency wins and better performance in different areas...

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

#kernel #linux

📰 Lilbits: postmarketOS and SteamOS updates, Commodore Callback price drop, and more

Over the past few years Valve has helped make Linux a viable platform thanks to the Proton compatibility layer that lets you play many Windows games on Linux, and the SteamOS operating system that powers the Steam Deck handheld gaming PC and the Steam Machine mini PC that’s launching this week. But you don’t need .

🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/lilbits-postmarketos-and-steamos-updates-commodore-callback-price-drop-and-more/

#linux #proton #steam

📰 Ubuntu brings Livepatch to arm64 for rebootless kernel updates

Canonical has brought Livepatch to Arm64 devices for the first time, allowing Ubuntu systems on Arm hardware to apply critical kernel security patches without a full reboot. Livepatch is one of Ubuntu’s best hidden security features – it’s not enabled by default, requires Ubuntu Pro – as it allows kernel security updates to be applied in memory while your system is running. Normally, a restart is needed.

🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/06/ubuntu-livepatch-arm64

#arm #kernel #ubuntu

📰 If you must upgrade to AM5, here's the one DDR5 RAM kit I'd actually buy this Prime Day

It's no surprise that the RAM market has not been at its best lately. With AI demand causing RAM prices to skyrocket, purchasing 32GB of DDR5 RAM for your AMD AM5 system feels pretty painful, especially if you still remember how much it used to cost. As such, if you're adamant on picking up a kit, then your best bet this Amazon Prime Day period is the Corsair Vengeance DDR5.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/if-you-must-upgrade-to-am5-heres-the-one-ddr5-ram-kit-id-actually-buy-this-prime-day/

#amd

📰 Linux Users Get This For Free! Brave Origin Costs $59.99 For Everyone Else

Brave strips out AI, Rewards, Wallet, and VPN, but ad and tracker blocking stay intact for Origin users.

🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17367666/brave-origin-linux

#linux

📰 Proton Experimental updated for ARC Raiders, DIRT 5, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

On top of landing AMD FSR 4 support, an update was pushed out after for Proton Experimental to fix up a fix other issues running games on Linux / SteamOS.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/proton-experimental-updated-for-arc-raiders-dirt-5-kingdom-come-deliverance-ii/

#amd #linux #proton