📰 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

📰 KDE Plasma 6.8 Desktop Environment Is Now Available for Public Beta Testing

KDE Plasma 6.8 desktop environment is now available for public beta testing with various new features, improvements, and bug fixes. Here’s what’s new!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-8-desktop-environment-is-now-available-for-public-beta-testing

#kde #plasma

📰 Noctalia 5.1 Wayland Shell Adds a Built-In Screenshot Region Editor

Noctalia 5.1 introduces a screenshot editor with annotations, alongside cellular connectivity, enterprise Wi-Fi support, and numerous fixes.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/noctalia-5-1-wayland-shell-adds-a-built-in-screenshot-region-editor/

#wayland

📰 Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS Is Now Available for Download with Linux 7.0 and Mesa 26.2

Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (Noble Numbat) is now available for download powered by Linux kernel 7.0 and Mesa 26.2 graphics stack from Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon).

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-24-04-5-lts-is-now-available-for-download-with-linux-7-0-and-mesa-26-2

#kernel #linux #ubuntu

📰 Linux Kernel is Getting Ready to Purge 55,00 Lines of Old 32-bit Arm Platform Code

These thirteen patches would delete the deprecated platform code, and the driver cleanup will follow later.

🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17444682/linux-kernel-old-arm-code-removal

#arm #kernel #linux

📰 Building Tyr in Rust, part 3: Managing GPU memory

Tyr’s latest Rust GPU kernel driver work puts GPU memory management in place, from VM binding and GPUVM to GEM-backed buffers and firmware boot, moving key pieces upstream before tackling synchronization next.

🔗 Source: https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/blog/2026/08/26/building-tyr-in-rust-part-3-managing-gpu-memory/

#kernel #rust

📰 GIMP 3.2.6 Released with UX Improvements, New Rotation Stylus Dynamics Input

GIMP 3.2.6 open-source image editor is now available for download with new rotation stylus dynamics input, UX improvements, OS and platform specific improvements, and security updates.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/gimp-3-2-6-released-with-ux-improvements-new-rotation-stylus-dynamics-input

#opensource

📰 SteamVR 2.17 arrives - ready to go for the Steam Frame

With a whole lot of new features, improvements and fixes - Valve rolled out SteamVR 2.17 and it's looking ready for the Steam Frame release.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/steamvr-2-17-arrives-ready-to-go-for-the-steam-frame/

#steam

📰 Digital Research's GEM opens a new window on Linux

A radical new way to resolve the Gordian knot of X11 versus Wayland.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/09/11/digital-researchs-gem-opens-a-new-window-on-linux/5295546

#linux #wayland

📰 Lunar colony-building automation sim The Crust 1.0 arrives with Linux and macOS support

The Crust is an automation-driven city builder and colony simulation set on the Moon. It just hit the big 1.0 release and now has Linux and macOS support too.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/lunar-colony-building-automation-sim-the-crust-1-0-arrives-with-linux-and-macos-support/

#linux

📰 Patches Ready For AMDGPU HDMI 2.1 Enabled By Default With Linux 7.4 With FreeSync, VRR & ALLM

Linux 7.4 is now set to reach the elusive milestone of HDMI 2.1 support for the AMDGPU kernel graphics driver. After the HDMI Forum previously rejected HDMI 2.1 for the AMDGPU open-source driver implementation going back years, earlier this year something changed -- widely speculated to be with Valve's involvement -- that HDMI 2.1 patches began appearing for the AMDGPU driver. With the upcoming Linux 7.

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.4-AMDGPU-HDMI-2.1-Go

#kernel #linux #opensource

📰 Linux Mint Devs Introduce New EPUB Reader and Calendar Apps

Linux Mint devs introduce new apps for the upcoming Linux Mint 23 release, including Xepub EPUB reader and Clockenstein calendar.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/linux-mint-devs-introduce-new-epub-reader-and-calendar-apps

#linux

📰 Bottles' Founder Has Managed to Run Microsoft 365 on Linux

As of now, he has the desktop app installing and signing in.

🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17445336/bottles-microsoft-365-early-look

#linux

📰 openSUSE Releases Agama 24 Installer with Networking and Storage Improvements

openSUSE releases the Agama 24 web-based installer for Tumbleweed, Slowroll, and MicroOS with improvements across networking, theming, storage, language, and other components.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/opensuse-releases-agama-24-installer-with-networking-and-storage-improvements

#opensuse