📰 I replaced Adobe Acrobat with a 10x faster, browser-based open-source PDF toolkit

I deleted Adobe Acrobat, freed up gigabytes of space, and haven't missed it once.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/replaced-adobe-acrobat-with-faster-browser-based-pdf-toolkit/

#opensource

📰 BOSGAME VTA-439: A Great, Linux-Friendly Mini PC Powered By AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470

For those that were intrigued by the recent launch of the AMD Ryzen AI Halo developer platform with a very capable mini PC but looking for something more affordable and not needing quite as much horsepower or AI focus, BOSGAME recently launched their VTA-439 mini PC. The BOSGAME VTA-439 is powered by the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 with Radeon 890M graphics for those wanting still quite a capable mini PC that retails for around $1,049 USD while...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/review/bosgame-vta-439

#amd #linux

📰 Every major Linux distro wants COSMIC, and it hasn't even finished its first year

The cool thing about Linux is that, if another distro has a really cool desktop layout that you like the look of, there's a good chance you can download it on your own PC, too. It's not like, say, Windows versus iOS, where you need third-party apps to emulate what the other OS is using; if a Linux distro has a cool desktop environment you like, just grab it.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-distro-cosmic/

#distro #linux

📰 FreeBSD 16 Retires The Last Of Its GPL Code From Its Base System

As of this past week in the FreeBSD source tree for FreeBSD 16, the last of the GNU GPL licensed code from the base system has been retired...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-16-Goes-GPL-Free

#gnu

📰 Use AppManger to install, update AppImages on Ubuntu

AppImages are designed to be simple. Download one, make it executable and run it. On Ubuntu, though, there’s an extra step: installing FUSE 2 (libfuse2t64), as some AppImages rely on it. Ubuntu ships FUSE 3 by default. AppManager is a new(ish) GTK4/Libadwaita app which fixes that particular annoyance by mounting AppImages through uruntime instead of FUSE. It handles the usual SquashFS-packed AppImages, plus the newer DwarFS-packed ones too.

🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/appmanager-appimage-installer-linux

#ubuntu

📰 Khronos Lists First Conformant OpenCL 3.1 Implementation: Apple M1/M2 On Asahi Linux With Rusticl

Back in May OpenCL 3.1 was announced with a focus on AI and HPC workloads. Just over two months later, this incremental update over OpenCL 3.0 now has its first listed conformant OpenCL 3.1 implementation for passing the OpenCL 3.1 conformance test suite cases. It's Apple Silicon M1/M2 graphics running on Asahi Linux with the Mesa Rusticl driver...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/OpenCL-3.1-Conformance-Apple

#linux

📰 Someone connected a Raspberry Pi 4B to an old, unsupported Kindle, and now it's an e-ink dashboard

Back in May, Amazon officially cut support for its older Kindle models, preventing them from using the official store. While some people have found new uses for them, one person has had the brilliant idea of attaching a Raspberry Pi 4 to it. The result is a cool e-ink dashboard that re-uses the perfectly good Kindle tech.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/someone-connected-raspberry-pi-4b-on-an-old-unsupported-kindle-now-its-an-e-ink-dashboard/

#raspberry

📰 After almost two years, KDE Plasma’s animations finally look good again on Nvidia cards

If you've used KDE Plasma on an Nvidia card lately and felt the animations weren't as smooth as they could be, it's not just you. Ever since October 2024, triple buffering has been disabled for Nvidia hardware due to a bug. Fortunately, the fix has just been released as part of Plasma 6.7.3, and you can grab it now.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/after-almost-two-years-kde-plasmas-animations-finally-look-good-again-on-nvidia-cards/

#kde #plasma

📰 Valve adds a "Great on Machine" section to the Steam Machine library

Valve continue to roll out changes to improve the user experience on the new Steam Machine, which now has a "Great on Machine" section in the Steam Library.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/valve-adds-a-great-on-machine-section-to-the-steam-machine-library/

#steam

📰 FreeRDP 3.29 Is Out With Extensive Security Fixes

The open-source Remote Desktop Protocol implementation FreeRDP rolls out 22 security advisories, stronger runtime protections, and multiple client fixes.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/freerdp-3-29-is-out-with-extensive-security-fixes/

#opensource

📰 OpenMandriva's accused repo wrecker says it wasn't sabotage – it was a message

Ex-contributor claims he wasn't a rogue admin, hadn't left the project, and never intended to harm the distro.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/07/15/openmandrivas-accused-repo-wrecker-says-it-wasnt-sabotage-it-was-a-message/5270511

#distro

📰 MKVToolNix 100 MKV Manipulation Tool Brings New Features and Enhancements

MKVToolNix 100 open-source Matroska (MKV) manipulation software is now available for download with new MKVToolNix GUI features, mkvmerge improvements, and various other chnages.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/mkvtoolnix-100-mkv-manipulation-tool-brings-new-features-and-enhancements

#opensource

📰 Firefox to Test a Two-Week Release Cycle Starting in September

Mozilla plans to release Firefox Desktop and Android every two weeks in an experiment beginning with Firefox 155 on September 1.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/firefox-to-test-a-two-week-release-cycle-starting-in-september/

#android #firefox

📰 Vocalinux 0.14 Beta Released For Offline Voice Dictation / Speech-To-Text On Linux

Ubuntu 26.10 is notably working on laying the foundation for a context-aware desktop and their initial deliverable being worked on is Myna as a speech-to-text solution for the Linux desktop. Interestingly there is already a promising voice dictation / speech-to-text solution for the Linux desktop called Vocalinux that continues advancing and is usable right now for those looking at their own speech-to-text desktop solution...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Vocalinux-0.14-Beta

#linux #ubuntu

📰 Linus Torvalds Reaffirms That Linux Is Not "Anti-AI" & Not A "Social Warrior" Project

Overnight Linux creator Linus Torvalds wrote another well crafted message that reaffirms the Linux kernel position of not being against AI and lashing back against some kernel developers that are against AI/LLM usage within the kernel project...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Is-Not-Anti-AI

#kernel #linux

📰 A moment of silence, please, for the final release of Debian on x86-32

New Debian versions hit FOSSland in the form of 13.6 and 12.15.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/07/15/a-moment-of-silence-please-for-the-final-release-of-debian-on-x86-32/5271198

#debian

📰 AMD ROCm 7.14 Announced As New Production Release, Ryzen AI 400 Series Support

As a follow-up to the article over ROCm 7.14 being tagged, AMD has formally announced the availability of ROCm 7.14 and it's their new production release rather than being a tech preview...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-ROCm-7.14

#amd

📰 Meet Caerus, a Synaptic-Like GTK4 Package Manager for Void Linux

Caerus is a new GTK4 graphical front end for Void Linux’s XBPS, offering package search, bulk actions, transaction previews, and system maintenance tools.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/meet-caerus-a-synaptic-like-gtk4-package-manager-for-void-linux/

#linux

📰 SteamOS 3.8.15 brings a performance fix and SteamOS 3.8.23 Beta is out too

Valve released two new versions of SteamOS Linux - SteamOS 3.8.23 Beta and SteamOS 3.8.15. Here's all that's changed for Steam Deck, Steam Machine and others.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/steamos-3-8-15-brings-a-performance-fix-and-steamos-3-8-23-beta-is-out-too/

#linux #steam

📰 You, too, can build this e-ink typewriter that runs off a Raspberry Pi Zero

It even has wheels you can turn to scroll through your "paper.".

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/you-too-can-build-this-e-ink-typewriter-that-runs-off-a-raspberry-pi-zero/

#raspberry

📰 Proton Experimental brings fixes for Diablo IV, Marvel Rivals, RPGMaker Engine games

Valve launched the latest update to Proton Experimental to bring more fixes for running Windows games on SteamOS / Linux including Steam Deck and Steam Machine.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/proton-experimental-brings-fixes-for-diablo-iv-marvel-rivals-rpgmaker-engine-games/

#linux #proton #steam