📰 Fastfetch 2.67 System Information Tool Adds New Interactive Configuration Generator

Fastfetch 2.67 adds an experimental browser-based config editor, interactive TUI generation, watch mode, and multiple Linux-related fixes.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/fastfetch-2-67-system-information-tool-adds-new-interactive-configuration-generator/

#linux

📰 18-Year-Old Linux SCTP Flaw Could Let Local Users Gain Root and Escape Containers

A use-after-free bug in Linux's SCTP networking code can be turned into full root on a host, and Tencent researchers say they used it to escape a container and reach the machine underneath.The flaw has existed since 2008. The fix already shipped: stable kernels 7.1.6, 6.18.42, 6.12.101 and 6.6.148, released August 3, close it. Anyone running an older kernel with SCTP reachable should update.

🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/18-year-old-linux-sctp-flaw-could-let.html

#kernel #linux

Dynamic Music Pill (GNOME Extension) Adds Word-by-Word Lyrics
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/dynamic-music-pill-update-lyrics

📰 Wine 11.15 Released With Wayland Fixes, Fix For A 20 Year Old MSXML3 Bug

Making its debut this Saturday rather than the usual bi-weekly Friday release regiment, Wine 11.15 is out today as the newest development release for this open-source software enabling Windows games and applications to run on Linux...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wine-11.15-Released

#linux #opensource #wayland #wine

📰 KDE Plasma 6.8 Improves Remote Desktop Performance

KDE Plasma 6.8 will bring faster remote desktop performance, lower latency on poor connections, reduced memory usage, and several UI refinements.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/kde-plasma-6-8-improves-remote-desktop-performance/

#kde #plasma

📰 Proton Experimental gets fixes for Far Cry 5, Nightingale, Lords of The Fallen, various Command & Conquer games

Valve just updated Proton Experimental again bringing more fixes for running Windows games on SteamOS / Linux to get as many working as possible.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/proton-experimental-gets-fixes-for-far-cry-5-nightingale-lords-of-the-fallen-various-command-conquer-games/

#linux #proton

📰 Your old router gathering dust could be the network upgrade your smart home needs

My home network handles every device in my home without complaint. Computers work without issues, 4K streaming happens without hiccups, and video calls rarely drop. When I decided to build a home lab and smart home, I started small with a Raspberry Pi. Smart devices and self-hosted services soon crowded the same network as my computers, phones, and other devices. For every new Docker container or sensor I added, I had no way to isolate it. I...

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/old-router-could-be-network-upgrade-your-smart-home-needs/

#raspberry

📰 SteamOS 3.8.25 Beta has firmware updates for Steam Machine, wider handheld support, Steam Frame Wireless Adapter support

SteamOS 3.8.25 Beta is a bit of a bigger one with a decent list of improvements for Steam Machine, more handhelds and even the Steam Frame Wireless Adapter.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/steamos-3-8-25-beta-has-firmware-updates-for-steam-machine-wider-handheld-support-steam-frame-wireless-adapter-support/

#steam

📰 ClamAV 1.5.4 Open-Source Antivirus Fixes Eight Security Vulnerabilities

ClamAV 1.5.4 is now available with fixes for eight CVEs affecting ZIP, PDF, Mach-O, XAR, UnRAR, PE processing, and other components.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/clamav-1-5-4-open-source-antivirus-fixes-eight-security-vulnerabilities/

#opensource

📰 Polychromatic 0.9.8 Released With Razer Blade 16 2023 Support

For those looking to manage the RGB lighting and other features of their Razer devices on Linux, Polychromatic 0.9.8 is now available for that UI front-end that interacts with the OpenRazer kernel drivers for providing a decent albeit unofficial Linux configuration experience...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Polychromatic-0.9.8-Released

#kernel #linux

📰 DietPi 10.6 Released with Support for Orange Pi 4 Pro and Orange Pi Zero 3W

DietPi 10.6 distribution for single-board computers is now available for download with support for Orange Pi 4 Pro and Orange Pi Zero 3W SBCs, and other changes.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/dietpi-10-6-released-with-support-for-orange-pi-4-pro-and-orange-pi-zero-3w

#orangepi

📰 The Raspberry Shake is a DIY kit that lets you record and share seismic activity in your area

Raspberry Pis are fantastic for hobbyist use, but it's really easy to forget that these are powerful SBCs that see scientific use. If you live in an earthquake-prone location and you want to log seismic activity both for scientific purposes and for your own interest, the Raspberry Shake is a full kit that keeps a digital ear to the ground and records any quakes that occur.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/the-raspberry-shake-is-a-diy-kit-that-lets-you-record-and-share-seismic-activity-in-your-area/

#raspberry

📰 Orion for Linux beta update adds private browsing and link previews

Kagi has released a new beta of Orion for Linux, a WebKitGTK-based port of its popular browser for macOS and IOS. Orion for Linux v0.4.1 builds on the v0.3.0 public beta, released in May, adding more features found on its macOS and iOS versions and improving existing ones. The new beta adds working private windows, a functional (if bare-bones) download manager and a toolbar overflow menu.

🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/orion-for-linux-0-4-1-beta

#linux

📰 New Debian 13 Kernel Security Update Fixes “Zapscape” and “SCTPhantom”

A new Linux kernel security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 13 “Trixie” to fix 28 security vulnerabilities in Linux 6.12 LTS. Update as soon as possible!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/new-debian-13-kernel-security-update-fixes-zapscape-and-sctphantom

#debian #gnu #kernel #linux

📰 Dell Latitude 7320 2-in-1 Seeing Web Camera Support On Linux After Five Years

Launched back in 2021 was the Dell Latitude 7320 2-in-1 business laptop/tablet powered by the at-the-time impressive Intel 11th Gen Core "Tiger Lake" processors. Remaining elusive until now has been the web cameras actually working on Linux, but patches posted this weekend finally are cracking that mystery at least for the user-facing web cam...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Dell-Latitude-7320-Linux-Webcam

#intel #linux