📰 The quiet Rust migration reshaping Linux from the inside out — and why it matters for security

Ubuntu is replacing core Linux tools with Rust. Here’s how memory safety could strengthen security without breaking familiar commands and scripts.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/quiet-rust-migration-linux-security/

#linux #ubuntu

📰 Ubuntu’s ready for Alberta and Morocco’s time zone changes

Times are changing, and Ubuntu’s keeping pace. In November, most of Canada will turn its clocks back an hour, but the Western Canadian province of Alberta won’t. It’s decided to stay on daylight saving time permanently rather than fall back to standard time as usual. Meanwhile, in September, Morocco is doing the reverse: after eight years of running an hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time, it’s going back to GMT.

🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/ubuntu-alberta-morocco-time-change

#ubuntu

📰 Gemma 4 E2B proves Raspberry Pi-sized LLMs don't have to be terrible anymore

It's a decently powerful LLM for something that can fit in a mere Raspberry Pi.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/gemma-4-e2b-proves-raspberry-pi-llms-dont-have-to-be-terrible/

#raspberry

📰 GNU Binutils 2.47 Released with New RISC-V Features, Linker Improvements, and Reproducible Builds

by George WhittakerThe GNU Project has officially released GNU Binutils 2.47, the latest version of its essential collection of binary development tools for Linux and other Unix-like systems. The release delivers numerous bug fixes alongside new assembler, linker, and disassembler capabilities, expanded RISC-V support, reproducible source archives, and continued modernization of the GNU toolchain.

🔗 Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/gnu-binutils-247-released-new-risc-v-features-linker-improvements-and-reproducible-builds

#gnu #linux

📰 Valve Backs RADV Vulkan Driver Port to Windows

Collabora is bringing Mesa’s open-source RADV Vulkan driver to Windows, with the experimental port already capable of launching Counter-Strike 2.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/valve-backs-radv-vulkan-driver-port-to-windows/

#opensource

📰 KGamma2 Makes For Easy Gamma Adjustments On KDE Plasma With Wayland

KDE developer David Edmundson announced today his KGamma2 tool in aiming to address a pain point for KDE Plasma desktop users on Wayland...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-KGamma2-Gamma-Wayland

#kde #plasma #wayland

📰 GNOME Mutter 51 Beta Released With Wayland Background Blur, Improved Frame Scheduling

Released overnight on Sunday were the beta versions of Mutter 51 and GNOME Shell 51. This follows GNOME 51 embarking on itsAPI/ABI freeze, feature freeze, and UI freeze a day earlier...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Shell-Mutter-51-Beta

#gnome #wayland

📰 Google Chrome Quietly Arrives on ARM64 Linux

Google has started offering native ARM64 Linux builds of Chrome for Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, and openSUSE through its official download page.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/google-chrome-quietly-arrives-on-arm64-linux/

#debian #fedora #linux #opensuse #ubuntu

📰 Keychron announced "ZGM", open-source firmware for gaming mice

Coming sometime in Q1 2027, hardware vendor Keychron recently announced a new project to bring open-source firmwire to mice named ZGM — Zephyr Gaming Mouse.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/keychron-announced-zgm-open-source-firmware-for-gaming-mice/

#opensource

📰 GNOME Boxes Preparing To Deliver Much Improved Virtualization Experience

GNOME Boxes as a front-end to libvirt and QEMU is preparing to deliver a much improved virtualization experience for those wanting to enjoy desktop VMs from the GNOME desktop...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Boxes-2026

#gnome #qemu

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📰 NVIDIA 610.57.04 Linux Driver Delivers Many Fixes

NVIDIA is kicking off the new month by releasing an updated R610 Linux driver build with quite a number of bug fixes...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-610.57.04-Linux-Driver

#linux

📰 Benchmarking Six Linux Distributions On The Framework Laptop 13 Pro

With the new Framework Laptop 13 Pro now shipping powered by Intel Core Ultra Series 3 (Panther Lake) and a brand new hardware design, I have spent the past week testing out various Linux distributions on this very nice high-end laptop. All of the modern Linux distributions tested have been playing nicely with this new Panther Lake laptop.

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/review/framework-laptop-13-pro-linux

#intel #linux

📰 My Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W is too weak to be a real server, but it's the perfect subscription killer

A seemingly inadequate Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W helped me save hundreds of dollars on constant subscription fees.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/raspberry-pi-zero-2-w-is-a-perfect-subscription-killer/

#raspberry

📰 Mistfall Hunter is a new extraction ARPG that works on SteamOS / Linux

Mistfall Hunter is an extraction ARPG that blends together mechanics found in some other popular games, and it's out now working well on SteamOS / Linux.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/mistfall-hunter-is-a-new-extraction-arpg-that-works-on-steamos-linux/

#linux

📰 Rhythmbox 3.5 Media Player Improves Lyrics Search and Podcast Support

Rhythmbox 3.5 open-source media player is now available for download with improvements to lyrics search, podcast support, and the new playback backend. Here's what's new!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/rhythmbox-3-5-media-player-improves-lyrics-search-and-podcast-support

#opensource

📰 Ubuntu’s turning another system Deb package into a snap

Ubuntu is moving hwctl from Deb package to snap-only distribution, a change Canonical says improves security and desktop integration.You're reading Ubuntu’s turning another system Deb package into a snap, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.

🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/ubuntu-hwctl-deb-to-snap-transition

#ubuntu

📰 FFmpeg 9.0 Released with Animated WebP Decoding and New Hardware Acceleration

FFmpeg 9.0 arrives with animated WebP support, Vulkan acceleration for APV, ProRes RAW VideoToolbox decoding, and new GPU-powered filters.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/ffmpeg-9-0-released-with-animated-webp-decoding-and-new-hardware-acceleration/

#ffmpeg

📰 I stopped recommending Bazzite after realizing any Linux distro can game just as well

Gaming on Linux doesn't require a "gaming distro".

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/any-linux-distro-can-be-a-gaming-distro-it-just-needs-the-right-tweaks/

#distro #linux

📰 Improved GPU Reset Recovery For AMD Kaveri, Hawaii & Other GFX7 GPUs With Linux 7.3

In addition to the AMDGPU feature pull request to DRM-Next last week that landed DRM format modifiers for old AMD GPUs and a variety of other improvements, a secondary set of AMDGPU feature work followed that last week in preparation for the upcoming Linux 7.3 merge window...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-GFX7-Soft-Reset-Linux-7.3

#amd #linux

📰 Linux's Staging Area To Now Reject LLM-Generated Patches, Except For Real Security Fixes

While Linux's second-in-command Greg Kroah-Hartman does use AI / LLMs himself to success in the Linux kernel, given the "onslaught" of kernel patches produced by large language models and the intent on the Linux kernel's staging area being an area for newcomers to get involved, moving forward he's now rejecting AI/LLM-generated staging patches. But there is one exception and that is for genuinely valid security fixes...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Staging-Reject-LLMs

#kernel #linux