📰 The Steam Machine can't hit 4K60, but this build does it for the same price

For the price of the Steam Machine, you can get a really decent 4K-capable gaming PC.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/while-the-steam-machine-cant-game-at-4k60-you-can-build-a-pc-that-can-for-the-same-price/

#steam

📰 GNOME Mutter GPU Reset Recovery Becoming A Reality

While typically quite rare encountering a GPU reset under Linux in most conditions, currently if encountering one under GNOME your session gets wiped out. But thanks to a Google Summer of Code "GSoC" project this year, GNOME's Mutter compositor is finally seeing real GPU reset recovery handling...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-GPU-Reset-Recovery-2026

#gnome #linux

📰 GNOME Lands ext-background-effect-v1 Support For Background Blur Effect

Added to the Wayland Protocols repository back in May of 2025 was the ext-background-effect-v1 protocol for background blur that had been under discussion since early 2024. The initial focus is on being able to apply a blur effect on a window's background or otherwise a specified screen region. GNOME 51 has now merged support for ext-background-effect-v1 with the latest Mutter code...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Mutter-Background-Blur

#gnome #wayland

📰 KWin Compositor In KDE Plasma 6.8 Drops Support For Desktop OpenGL

Along with releasing Plasma 6.7.2 this week, KDE developers continue to be quite busy working on new features and improvements for the Plasma 6.8 release while also furthering along fixes for future Plasma 6.7 point releases...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Plasma-6.8-KWin-No-Desktop-GL

#kde #plasma

📰 Ubuntu Reverts Rust cp After It Breaks Live Image Builds

Ubuntu temporarily switched cp back to GNU Coreutils after a Rust Coreutils compatibility issue caused livecd-rootfs builds to fail.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/ubuntu-reverts-rust-cp-after-it-breaks-live-image-builds/

#gnu #ubuntu

📰 I switched to immutable Linux after one broken update cost me an entire evening

The best update strategy I've found is just being allowed to undo it.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/rolling-back-broken-update-immutable-linux/

#linux

📰 4K @ 60 FPS USB Video Capture Finally Becomes Less Problematic On Linux

One area of Linux hardware testing I haven't explored much in many years has been modern USB video capture for the lack of said hardware. The last time I did much video capturing on Linux was during the Hauppauge PCI card days. It turns out though that USB video capture of 4K 60 FPS content has been a pain point under Linux but is finally smoothing out with newer versions of the Linux kernel...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/4K-60-FPS-USB-Video-Capture

#kernel #linux

📰 I replaced VLC with PotPlayer, and these 5 fantastic features convinced me not to go back

For well over two decades, VLC has genuinely been the undisputed king of media players. It's free, open-source, and plays practically every single file format I've ever thrown at it. That's why it has rightfully earned a permanent spot on millions of Windows PCs. I truly couldn't ever have fathomed that I would mention anything other than VLC when asked for a media player recommendation, but that was only until a few months ago.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/best-potplayer-features-that-will-have-you-uninstalling-vlc-in-no-time/

#opensource

📰 Linux DRM Scheduler Patches Yield Massive Improvement For Job Submission Latency

A set of patches to the Linux kernel's Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) scheduler that is shared among different kernel graphics drivers is showing the potential of delivering much lower job submission latency when the system is loaded with many runnable CPU processes...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/DRM-Scheduler-Lower-Job-Submit

#kernel #linux

📰 Valve is bringing SteamOS to Nvidia GPUs, proving the Steam Machine was never the real plan

Valve's mission to bring SteamOS to every device just got a shot in the arm.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/steamos-coming-to-nvidia-gpus-steam-machine-wasnt-the-plan/

#arm #steam

📰 Proxmox's Android app changed how I manage my home lab, but it's missing one crucial feature

It's almost the perfect companion for my home lab misadventures.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/proxmoxs-android-app-changed-how-i-manage-my-home-lab/

#android

📰 FEX 2607 Optimizing For Yet-To-Be-Released ARM 256-bit SVE2 Hardware

The FEX Emulator that allows running Linux x86/x86_64 software on ARM64 (AArch64) systems, including the likes of Wine / Valve's Steam Play (Proton) for Windows gaming on ARM, is out with its newest monthly feature release. The Valve-backed project for running x86_64 games and other software on ARM for the upcoming Steam Frame and other more typical ARM Linux systems has been baking more optimizations and improvements...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/FEX-2607-Emulator

#arm #linux #proton #steam #wine

📰 Shelly GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Now Lets You Install Apps from Flathub

Shelly 2.4.1.1 graphical package manager for Arch Linux distributions is now available for download with support for installing apps directly from the Flathub website, and other changes.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/shelly-gui-package-manager-for-arch-linux-now-lets-you-install-apps-from-flathub

#arch #linux

📰 OpenRazer 3.12.4 Fixes Compatibility With Linux 7.2

OpenRazer 3.12.4 is now available as the newest update to these out-of-tree, unofficial Linux drivers for Razer devices. OpenRazer when paired with the likes of Polychromatic or other GUI options is what makes for a nice experience running Razer gaming peripherals under Linux...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/OpenRazer-3.12.4

#linux

📰 KDE Plasma 6.8 Promises Smoother Animations

KDE developers continue polishing Plasma 6.8 with smoother visual effects, a fixed multi-screen crash, and UI refinements.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/kde-plasma-6-8-promises-smoother-animations/

#kde #plasma

📰 OpenRazer 3.12.4 Fixes Compatibility With Linux 7.2

OpenRazer 3.12.4 is now available as the newest update to these out-of-tree, unofficial Linux drivers for Razer devices. OpenRazer when paired with the likes of Polychromatic or other GUI options is what makes for a nice experience running Razer gaming peripherals under Linux...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/OpenRazer-3.12.4

#linux

📰 Intel Preparing Linux For IPU8 Web Camera Support With Nova Lake Laptops

More Linux kernel patches have been surfacing that confirm next-gen, high-end Nova Lake laptops will feature IPU8 image processing capabilities...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-IPU8-With-Nova-Lake

#intel #kernel #linux

📰 Ladybird Browser Adds Downloads, History, and Linux Sandboxing

Ladybird’s June update brings file downloads, searchable browsing history, DevTools storage inspection, and default Linux sandboxing.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/ladybird-browser-adds-downloads-history-and-linux-sandboxing/

#linux

📰 I tried replacing Proxmox with TrueNAS, and it's closer than I expected (but not there yet)

TrueNAS may have become a solid home lab distro, but I'll stick to Proxmox for my server experiments.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/i-tried-replacing-proxmox-with-truenas/

#distro

📰 Experimental BSDun Kernel Module Runs FreeBSD Binaries on Linux

BSDun is an experimental project that brings FreeBSD binary compatibility to Linux, with support already claimed for shells, networking tools, pkg, and more.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/experimental-bsdun-kernel-module-runs-freebsd-binaries-on-linux/

#kernel #linux

📰 I ditched Pi-hole for AdGuard + Unbound on my OPNsense router, and my network runs cleaner than ever

When it comes to securing your home network, installing a custom distro on a router and arming it with hardened firewall rules is by far the best method to lower the risk of malware laying siege on your computing devices. While there are a couple of neat firewall-centric router operating systems out there, OPNsense ranks high in my book, as its open-source design, neat UI, and terrific firewall rules make it a terrific security watchdog for my...

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/i-ditched-pi-hole-for-adguard-unbound-on-my-opnsense-router/

#distro #opensource