📰 Slackware-Based Zenwalk ISOs Updated With Linux 7.1, Flatpak Integrated + Xfce 4.20

It's been over four years since the original release of Zenwalk 15.0 while released today is a new Zenwalk Current Milestone snapshot. This Slackware-based Linux distribution with a long history has an exciting update out for testing this weekend...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Zenwalk-2026-Current

#flatpak #linux

📰 Asahi Linux Now Officially Supports Apple M3 Macs - With Caveats

Asahi Linux developers announced today that they are now officially supporting the Linux distribution on Apple M3 powered Macs. With the exception of the Mac Studio M3 Ultra, other M3 / M3 Pro / M3 Max devices should now work with the latest Asahi Linux builds but with some feature caveats...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Asahi-Linux-Official-M3

#linux

📰 I ditched expensive servers for a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W to host these 4 tools

Four lightweight services deliver password management, file tools, PDF edits and DNS filtering minus paid subscriptions.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/4-things-i-run-on-a-pi-zero-that-people-insist-need-a-full-server/

#raspberry

📰 Omarchy Funding Climbs to $13M, With Over $4M a Year Set for Spending

With $13 million already committed, Omacom says it will spend aggressively over the next three years to support Linux Desktop development and its wider ecosystem.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/omarchy-funding-climbs-to-13m-with-over-4m-a-year-set-for-spending/

#linux

📰 Another Comeback, Another Linux Project: Ikey Doherty Introduces Barney

Ikey Doherty is back with Barney, a new Linux build project that arrives with bold ideas and familiar questions about long-term commitment.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/another-comeback-another-linux-project-ikey-doherty-introduces-barney/

#linux

📰 Amazon Fire Max 11 hacks: Rooot Shell, bootloader unlock, and custom firmware

Amazon’s Fire Tablets ship with a modified version of Android called Fire OS. That means that while the underlying operating system is based on Android, they have a custom user interface, app store, and other features that are tightly tied to Amazon’s apps and services. Folks have been hacking Amazon Fire tablets for years by .

🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/amazon-fire-max-11-hack-use-a-root-shell-to-disable-the-home-screen/

#android

📰 Shotcut 26.9 Video Editor Beta Brings UI Improvements, Better Audio Quality

Following the recent Shotcut stable release with a stock asset library and other improvements, Shotcut 26.9 Beta is out today with yet more improvements for this open-source video editing application for Linux, macOS, and Windows systems...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Shotcut-26.9-Beta

#linux #opensource

📰 Might as well blame AI for this giant Linux release candidate, says Linus Torvalds

Last week, he blamed himself for being ‘a grade A nincompoop’ who assumed a system upgrade couldn’t possibly go wrong.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/09/07/might-as-well-blame-ai-for-this-giant-linux-release-candidate-says-linus-torvalds/5294697

#linux

📰 Shelly 3.1.3 GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Improves AppImage Support

Shelly 3.1.3 graphical package manager for Arch Linux distributions is now available for download with improved AppImage and Flatpak support, improved package builder, and other changes.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/shelly-3-1-3-gui-package-manager-for-arch-linux-improves-appimage-support

#appimage #arch #flatpak #linux

📰 Bazzite Linux 44 gets even more fixes for September 6th

The Bazzite Linux team continue powering through getting lots of updates since the recent major Bazzite 44 release for handhelds.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/bazzite-linux-44-gets-even-more-fixes-for-september-6th/

#linux

📰 Lossless Scaling's frame generation for Linux lsfg-vk 2.0 is out now

The popular lsfg-vk project that brings Lossless Scaling's frame generation to Linux now has the big 2.0 release officially out.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/lossless-scalings-frame-generation-for-linux-lsfg-vk-2-0-is-out-now/

#linux

📰 Linux 7.3-rc2 Released Following Another Busy Week

After the Linux 7.3 merge window concluded last weekend, today we are up to the Linux 7.3-rc2 test kernel release in working toward the stable v7.3 kernel during the second half of October...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.3-rc2-Released

#kernel #linux

📰 PlayStation 5 Linux project expands to support more 7.0 firmware

Continuing to make your hardware more your own and less like you rent it from Sony, the PlayStation 5 Linux project expands to support more firmware.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/playstation-5-linux-project-expands-to-support-more-7-0-firmware/

#linux

📰 Rustls 0.23.44 Released With ML-DSA Certificates Enabled By Default

Rustls as the modern TLS library implementation written in the Rust programming language is out with a new feature release. This morning's Rustls 0.23.44 release enables post-quantum secure ML-DSA certificates by default...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Rustls-0.23.44-Released

#rust

📰 KDE’s Photos App Is Proposed as a Future Replacement for Gwenview

KDE’s Photos application is being positioned as a potential successor to Gwenview, with broader desktop use now in focus.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/kdes-photos-app-is-proposed-as-a-future-replacement-for-gwenview/

#kde

📰 Intel's Dynamic PAMT Appears Ready For Linux 7.4 To Help With TDX Memory Overhead

Intel's Dynamic PAMT feature looks like it's finally going to be ready for mainline with Linux 7.4. The Intel Dynamic PAMT is used for helping to reduce memory overhead when making use of Trusted Domain Extensions (TDX) for confidential VMs...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Dynamic-PAMT-For-7.4

#intel #linux

📰 CoolerControl app for Linux v5.0 brings a big overhaul

Managing various types of coolers under Linux has never looked sleeker! The latest CoolerControl v5.0.0 release is out now.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/coolercontrol-app-for-linux-v5-0-brings-a-big-overhaul/

#linux

📰 Nouveau Preparations For HDMI 2.1 DSC, AMD HDMI FreeSync Fixes For Linux 7.4

Last week's set of DRM-Misc-Next changes submitted to DRM-Next with targeting the upcoming Linux 7.4 kernel cycle features HDMI 2.1 related work for both the AMDGPU kernel driver as well as the Nouveau open-source NVIDIA driver...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.4-DRM-Misc-Next-1

#amd #kernel #linux #opensource

📰 4 Linux distros I'd trust with my gaming PC before SteamOS

SteamOS is great, but there are other gaming distros more worthy of your PC.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/4-linux-distros-id-trust-with-my-gaming-pc-before-steamos/

#linux

📰 Ikey Doherty vs Omarchy: Why He’s Building Barney Instead of Another Distro

Ikey Doherty, the creator of Solus and AerynOS, is back with Barney, a Rust tool that builds Linux distros from source. So that you can easily create your own Omarchy.

🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17441870/ikey-doherty-barney

#distro #linux #rust

📰 Linux Preps For New AMD Zen 6 BTB CTX Isolation Security Feature

A recently posted Linux kernel patch has revealed a new security improvement with Zen 6 processors...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Preps-AMD-BTB-CTX

#amd #kernel #linux