📰 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

📰 KDE Plasma 6.7.4 Is Out to Improve Spectacle, Discover, and Emoji Selector

KDE Plasma 6.7.4 is now available as the fourth maintenance update to the KDE Plasma 6.7 desktop environment series with more improvements and bug fixes.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-7-4-is-out-to-improve-spectacle-discover-and-emoji-selector

#kde #plasma

📰 Google Deletes 3 ADK AI Workflows After Malicious GitHub Issue Could Trigger Privileged Agent

Google deleted three AI agent workflows from its Agent Development Kit (ADK) Python repository. Pillar Security showed that a public GitHub issue could manipulate a triage agent into triggering a privileged code-fixing agent.The researchers said the public agent could be prompt-injected into posting /adk-issue-fix as adk-bot. They identified the bot as a collaborator, so that comment satisfied.

🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/google-deletes-3-adk-ai-workflows-after.html

#python

📰 Linux Foundation Announces Tokenomics Foundation For "Economics & ROI Of AI Value"

Last month the Linux Foundation launched the x402 Foundation to standardize Internet-native payments for AI agents as their latest AI play. That followed other "AI" initiatives from dealing with AI exploits to AI asset and data exchange. Today they have another AI foray being announced with the creation of the Tokenomics Foundation...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Foundation-Tokenomics

#linux

[fwm] my own physics-based window manager.
By ilu-ilu on Reddit (Unixporn)
https://www.reddit.com/r/unixporn/s/dAkXvG73lF

📰 AMD openSIL & Coreboot Pull Requests For Phoenix AM5 Support

Last week the 3mdeb firmware consulting firm released the first open-source firmware for a modern AMD Ryzen AM5 platform with their work to port AMD openSIL and Coreboot in their downstream Dasharo flavor to an MSI desktop ATX motherboard. Now that it's working out well, 3mdeb is working to upstream their AM5 platform support and Phoenix SoC support into upstream AMD openSIL as well as Coreboot...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-openSIL-Phoenix-AM5-PR

#amd #opensource

📰 I replaced Chrome, Firefox, and Brave with a minimalist browser that forces me to touch grass

It's pretty normal for most of us to have multiple browsers open across the day. For me, Chrome is where my work lives, Brave is where my studying lives, and Firefox is for everything else. I don't think any of them are particularly bad, but they do kind of keep adding stuff you didn't ask for: a Gemini nudge here, a Copilot sidebar there, a new page trying to get me to pay for something, etc.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/replaced-chrome-firefox-brave-with-minimalist-browser-opera-air/

#firefox

📰 Paprius icon set gets first update in a over year with 80+ new icons

Fan of the the Papirus icon theme will be pleased to hear there a new update – the first since May 2025. For Papirus’s first update in 2026 (the tardiness of which its maintainer, Serhii Yeremenko, apologises) brings over 80 new icons or updated icons spanning apps, games and user-interface icons, plus new file mimetypes and revised symlinks. Frequent updates are why Papirus icons are popular with Linux users, and have been for such a long time.

🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/paprius-icon-pack-sees-first-update-in-a-year-with-80-new-icons

#linux

📰 77 Open VSX extensions found harvesting developer info
77 extensions on the Open VSX marketplace impersonated legitimate developer tools while transmitting information about the systems and development environments where they were installed

🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/77-open-vsx-extensions-found-harvesting-developer-info/

📰 Bottles 65 Released with Over 100 Changes for Windows Apps on Linux

Bottles 65 improves Windows app and game management on Linux with Steam integration, backups, file associations, and numerous fixes.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/bottles-65-released-with-over-100-changes-for-windows-apps-on-linux/

#linux #steam

📰 My phone can't replace a Raspberry Pi for this home server project

Even though it can run plenty of self-hosted services.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/my-phone-cant-replace-a-raspberry-pi-for-this-home-server-project/

#raspberry

📰 NVIDIA Joins Dell and HP in Supporting the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS)

Linux Vendor Firmware Service creator Richard Hughes announced that NVIDIA has also agreed to become a premier sponsor for the LVFS.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/nvidia-joins-dell-and-hp-in-supporting-the-linux-vendor-firmware-service-lvfs

#linux

📰 This gorgeous KDE icon pack gives your desktop a chalk-like look

One of the biggest things I love about Linux is that it's very customizable. There's no need to install third-party apps and use workarounds to get the look and feel you want; most of the time, the OS itself comes with all the support you'd need to do what you want. Such is the case with this delightful icon pack you can download and install onto KDE right now.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/this-gorgeous-kde-icon-pack-gives-your-desktop-a-chalk-like-look/

#kde #linux