📰 aerynOS Adds Budgie 10.10.3 for Testing, Updates COSMIC to 1.9

The aerynOS October update brings Budgie 10.10.3, COSMIC 1.9.0, Linux kernel 7.2.8, Qt 6.12, OpenSSL 4.0.3, and new system tools.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/aerynos-adds-budgie-10-10-3-for-testing-updates-cosmic-to-1-9/

#budgie #kernel #linux

📰 The Importance Of Intel's LPMD For Linux Gaming Performance & Power Efficiency

Intel's LPMD project as the Low Power Mode Daemon for modern Intel Core Ultra desktops and laptops is quite important for achieving peak performance and optimal power efficiency. Here are some of Intel's own findings on the importance of LPMD for Linux gaming...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-LPMD-Linux-Gaming

#intel #linux

📰 GNOME 52 “Terengganu” Desktop Environment Is Scheduled for March 17th, 2027

The development cycle of the upcoming GNOME 52 "Terengganu" desktop environment kicks off with a draft release schedule and a final release set for March 17th, 2027.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/gnome-52-terengganu-desktop-environment-is-scheduled-for-march-17th-2027

#gnome

📰 Ansible for Complete Beginners: Creating Your First Playbook

The Learn Linux TV channel has published a new video tutorial dedicated to Ansible, the popular automation and configuration management tool for Linux systems. In this step-by-step guide, Jay covers the fundamental basics for anyone looking to start automating their servers, showing how to create and structure your very first playbook.

🔗 Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMB5GCexb84

#ansible #linux #sysadmin

📰 Star Wars: Galactic Racer is out now - running quite nicely on SteamOS / Linux

Star Wars: Galactic Racer is officially out now for everyone across different platforms, bringing back some classic dangerous action.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/star-wars-galactic-racer-is-out-now-running-quite-nicely-on-steamos-linux/

#linux

📰 Qualcomm Posts QPaCE Linux Driver Code For Faster ZRAM On Newest SoCs

Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 "Hawi" SoC features the Qualcomm Page Compression Engine "QPaCE" hardware accelerator. Linux patches posted recently provide a QPaCE driver for accelerating page compression and decompression for the ZRAM block device...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Qialcomm-QPaCE-Linux-ZRAM

#linux

📰 Google Has Shut Down Part of its Open Source Bounty Program

Submitting product vulnerability reports is no longer possible. You can thank AI for that.

🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17491198/google-oss-vrp-product-reports-closed

#opensource

📰 XMFS: Experimental File-System Being Worked On By Huawei For Modern Linux Servers

Huawei engineers are experimenting with a new file-system called XMFS. XMFS was presented this week at LPC 2026 in Czechia as a file-system for modern Linux servers with CXL 3.0 or Huawei United Bus connectivity...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/XMFS-Linux-File-System

#linux

📰 Debian 14 “Forky” Artwork Proposals Are Now Open for Submission

The Debian Project officially open the artwork contest for the upcoming Debian 14 "Forky" operating system series, calling for all talented artists and designers to create a beautiful desktop look and feel.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/debian-14-forky-artwork-proposals-are-now-open-for-submission

#debian

📰 AMD Engineer Talks Up New IBS Memory Profiler Feature Found On Zen 6

One of the AMD Zen 6 CPU features that hasn't been talked about too widely beyond appearing in a public AMD tech doc is the IBS Memory Profiler. This week in Prague at LPC 2026 an AMD engineer talked up Zen 6's IBS Memory Profiler and its benefits for hot page detection and promotion on Linux systems...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-Zen-6-IBS-Memory-Profiler

#amd #linux

📰 Canonical Beefs Up Security for Ubuntu 26.10 with Slimmed-Down GRUB, Linux 7.3

Ubuntu 26.10 will introduce new security features like a signed, slimmed down GRUB bootloader, TPM-backed encryption on machines without a hardware root of trust, and hardware-token VPN sign-in in NetworkManager.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/canonical-beefs-up-security-for-ubuntu-26-10-with-slimmed-down-grub-linux-7-3

#linux #ubuntu

📰 RTIPC Brings Near-Zero-Overhead Inter-Process Communication to Linux

RTIPC is a new Linux IPC library combining shared memory with wait-free queues for deterministic, near-zero-overhead communication in hard real-time workloads.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/rtipc-brings-near-zero-overhead-inter-process-communication-to-linux/

#linux

📰 Bazzite Linux has a fresh stable update for October

Bazzite Linux has the first stable release out for October, bringing lots of improvements for everyone from handhelds to desktops.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/bazzite-linux-has-a-fresh-stable-update-for-october/

#linux

📰 COSMIC shuts the door on AI code as GNOME debates letting bug reports in

System76 demands human-written contributions, while a rival desktop developer argues bot-found flaws are too valuable to ignore.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/10/07/cosmic-shuts-the-door-on-ai-code-as-gnome-debates-letting-bug-reports-in/5301141

#gnome

📰 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 is Steam Deck & Steam Machine Verified ahead of release

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 releases soon on October 14th, and it is now rated Steam Deck Verified and Steam Machine Verified!Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/warhammer-40-000-boltgun-2-is-steam-deck-steam-machine-verified-ahead-of-release/

#steam

📰 USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode on Rockchip RK3588 and RK3576, starting with the Flipper One

A look at the USB-PD, PHY, hotplug, and DRM changes involved in making USB-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode work on RK3588/RK3576, and where they stand on the way to mainline Linux.

🔗 Source: https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/usb-c-displayport-alt-mode-on-rockchip-rk3588-and-rk3576-starting-with-the-flipper-one.html

#linux

📰 Archinstall 4.5 Released with AArch64 Support, Real-Time Kernels, and Major Installer Fixes

by George WhittakerThe Arch Linux project has released Archinstall 4.5, the latest version of its guided text-based installer, bringing expanded AArch64 support, new real-time Linux kernel options, additional translations, security improvements, and numerous fixes for installation workflows.Archinstall 4.5 was released on September 29, 2026, roughly three months after Archinstall 4.4.

🔗 Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/archinstall-45-released-aarch64-support-real-time-kernels-and-major-installer-fixes

#arch #kernel #linux

📰 Kage: Google Experimenting With Linux Driver Isolation Using In-Kernel LFI Sandboxes

Google engineers are experimenting with Linux kernel device driver isolation using in-kernel sandboxes leveraging LLVM's Lightweight Fault Isolation (LFI) functionality...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Kage-Linux-Driver-Isolation

#kernel #linux

📰 Multiple Security Issues Patched in XOrg Server 21.1.25 and Xwayland 24.1.14

XOrg Server 21.1.25 and Xwayland 24.1.14 have been released today to address several security vulnerabilities that could lead to heap corruption, denial of service, or potentially information disclosure.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/multiple-security-issues-patched-in-xorg-server-21-1-25-and-xwayland-24-1-14

#xorg

📰 NVIDIA 615.78.08 Linux Driver Adds VK_NV_low_latency2 r3 For Improved VKD3D-Proton

NVIDIA today released their 615.78.08 Linux driver build with a useful improvement for gamers using Steam Play (Proton) with Direct3D 12 games via VKD3D-Proton along with a variety of other fixes...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-615.78.08-Linux

#linux #proton #steam

📰 Vinix is Not a Linux Distro, But it Can Run Games, Docker, and QEMU

The project has been around since 2021, runs its own kernel, and is written in V.

🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17491352/vinix-overview

#distro #kernel #linux #qemu