📰 A Nice Improvement Coming For Faster Btrfs Zstd Decompression

In addition to the still-pending kernel work for improving the in-kernel Zstd code, sepaarately the Btrfs file-system driver has an improvement on the way in its decompression code path for the Zstd transparent file-system compression...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Btrfs-Zstd-Faster-Decompress

#kernel

📰 MiDesktop 1.2 Beta Brings KDE 1 Revival Closer to Daily Use

MiDesktop 1.2 enters beta with a new panel, more ported KDE apps, better Firefox support, and improved desktop usability.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/midesktop-1-2-beta-brings-kde-1-revival-closer-to-daily-use/

#firefox #kde

📰 NVIDIA 615.71.09 Linux Driver Released With Vulkan Improvements

NVIDIA today debuted the 615.71.09 Linux driver that comes with a number of improvements, especially from the Vulkan API perspective...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-615.71.09-Linux-Driver

#linux

📰 KDE Frameworks 6.30 Improves KIO, KWallet, and Image Support

KDE Frameworks 6.30 is now available, bringing file handling and performance improvements, KWallet fixes, and better support for several image formats.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/kde-frameworks-6-30-improves-kio-kwallet-and-image-support/

#kde

📰 NVIDIA driver 615.71.09 released for Linux with Vulkan / Proton improvements with NVIDIA Reflex

Released as part of their slightly less tested New Feature Branch, NVIDIA driver 615.71.09 is out now for Linux.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/nvidia-driver-615-71-09-released-for-linux-with-vulkan-proton-improvements-with-nvidia-reflex/

#linux #proton

📰 Running AMD openSIL + Coreboot On The First Available Ryzen AM5 Motherboard

Earlier this year the 3mdeb firmware consulting firm ported AMD openSIL CPU open-source silicon initialization library and Coreboot to an EPYC motherboard, the Gigabyte MZ33-AR1. Their next feat now achieved is bringing AMD openSIL and Coreboot to a desktop AMD Ryzen motherboard with their downstream Dasharo firmware solution.

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/review/msi-b850p-coreboot-opensil

#amd #opensource

📰 5 Linux Distros Bringing AI to Your Desktop

One project has raised $15.5 million for its foundation, while Ubuntu 26.10 is starting with nothing more than voice dictation.

🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17443614/ai-focused-linux-distros

#linux #ubuntu

📰 ReactOS Dev Gets FEX Running For x86_64 Games On This "Open-Source Windows" OS Under ARM

A ReactOS developer for this open-source operating system project striving for binary compatibility with Windows drivers and applications has achieved an intriguing software stack. With the experimental ReactOS ARM64 build for running on 64-bit ARM hardware like Raspberry Pi SBCs, he's paired that "open-source Windows" OS with the open-source FEX emulator for in turn being able to run Windows x64 games/apps on ReactOS atop native ARM hardware...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/ReactOS-FEX-ARM64-Stacking

#arm #opensource #raspberry

📰 Novel Blue Moon kit targeting Chrome and Windows reflects new reality of AI-driven exploits

At least four espionage groups, most with suspected links to China, are using a new exploit kit that chains two Chromium-based browser flaws and one Microsoft Windows bug to break into organizations' networks in the US and Southeast Asia.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/research/2026/09/09/novel-blue-moon-kit-targeting-chrome-and-windows-reflects-new-reality-of-ai-driven-exploits/5295399

#chromium

📰 Steam Client Beta Improves Big Picture Mode, Several Linux Enhancements

Tonight Valve released a big Steam client beta update with a number of new features and fixes...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-Beta-9-September-2026

#linux #steam

📰 Omarchy Funding Surges to $18.5M With DigitalOcean’s $3M Pledge

DigitalOcean’s $3 million Omarchy pledge is drawing criticism after reports that it recently ended a roughly $50-per-month GNOME and Flathub sponsorship.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/omarchy-funding-surges-to-18-5m-with-digitaloceans-3m-pledge/

#gnome

📰 KDE Gear 26.08.1 Is Out with More Improvements for Your Favorite KDE Apps

KDE Gear 26.08.1 is now available as the first maintenance update to the latest KDE Gear 26.08 open-source software suite series with fixes for various KDE applications.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/kde-gear-26-08-1-is-out-with-more-improvements-for-your-favorite-kde-apps

#kde #opensource

📰 COSMIC Epoch 1.8 Provides Latest Fixes & Minor Improvements For This Rust Desktop

Released overnight was the newest version of the Rust-based COSMIC desktop environment developed by System76 as part of the effort on their Pop!_OS Linux distribution...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/COSMIC-Epoch-1.8

#linux #rust

📰 Calamares 3.4.3 Linux Graphical Installer Improves Disk Partitioning, Locale

Calamares 3.4.3 open-source universal graphical installer for GNU/Linux distributions is now available for download with improvements to disk partitioning, locale, and Wayland support.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/calamares-3-4-3-linux-graphical-installer-improves-disk-partitioning-locale

#gnu #linux #opensource #wayland

📰 Intel BFF Driver Slated For Linux 7.4 Introduction

Last month I covered Intel posting a new driver named "BFF" for the Linux kernel. This BFF driver is for a new hardware feature debuting with next-gen Diamond Rapids processors for better dealing with aging CPU silicon where some bits may become stuck over time...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-BFF-Driver-For-Linux-7.4

#intel #kernel #linux