Linux 6.17 Getting More Rusty With Many Rust Language Additions - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.17-Rust
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.17-Rust
Phoronix
Linux 6.17 Getting More Rusty With Many Rust Language Additions
As has been the trend with recent Linux kernel releases, a lot of Rust programming language abstractions and other additions are coming for the in-development Linux 6.17 kernel.
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wget Removed from Ubuntu Server 25.10 Default Install
β> https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/ubuntu-server-25-10-replaces-wget-with-wcurl
β> https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/ubuntu-server-25-10-replaces-wget-with-wcurl
OMG! Ubuntu
wget Removed from Ubuntu Server 25.10 Default Install
Ubuntu Server 25.10 removes wget from its default installation, in favour of the wcurl tool. Here's why the change was made and if it'll affect you.
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Immich 1.137 Photo and Video Backup Arrives with Breaking Changes
β> https://linuxiac.com/immich-1-137-photo-and-video-backup-arrives-with-breaking-changes/
β> https://linuxiac.com/immich-1-137-photo-and-video-backup-arrives-with-breaking-changes/
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GNOME Mutter 49 Beta Released With Pointer Warp Protocol, Wayland Fixes
β> https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Mutter-49-Beta
β> https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Mutter-49-Beta
Phoronix
GNOME Mutter 49 Beta Released With Pointer Warp Protocol, Wayland Fixes
The GNOME 49 Mutter beta release is now available for testing ahead of the stable release of GNOME 49 coming up In September.
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Corsair HX1200i 2025 Power Supply Monitoring Now Works Under Linux
β> https://www.phoronix.com/news/Corsair-HX1200i-2025-Linux
β> https://www.phoronix.com/news/Corsair-HX1200i-2025-Linux
Phoronix
Corsair HX1200i 2025 Power Supply Monitoring Now Works Under Linux
For those shopping for a high-end desktop power supply for use under Linux and interested in being able to take advantage of sensor monitoring capabilities, the 2025 edition of the Corsair HX1200i PSU can now enjoy working sensor monitoring under Linux.
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Neuro PlayGround Lite β A multichannel wireless bio-signal capture board for HCI & BCI projects (Crowdfunding)
https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/07/31/neuro-playground-lite-a-multichannel-wireless-bio-signal-capture-board-for-hci-bci-projects/
https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/07/31/neuro-playground-lite-a-multichannel-wireless-bio-signal-capture-board-for-hci-bci-projects/
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IceWM 3.8.2 Window Manager Brings New Icesh Actions
https://linuxiac.com/icewm-3-8-2-window-manager-brings-new-icesh-actions/
https://linuxiac.com/icewm-3-8-2-window-manager-brings-new-icesh-actions/
Linuxiac
IceWM 3.8.2 Window Manager Brings New Icesh Actions
IceWM 3.8.2 window manager for X Window System adds a new βswitchmenuβ icesh action, improves window switching, and brings various bug fixes.
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Chrome 140 Plans to Play Nicer with Wayland on Linux
β> https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/chrome-140-wayland-auto-detection-linux
β> https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/chrome-140-wayland-auto-detection-linux
OMG! Ubuntu
Chrome Plans to Play Nicer with Wayland on Linux
Chrome's Ozone backend will auto-detect Wayland on Linux from v140. This should fix issues with blurry text and UI elements when fractional scaling is active.
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ESP32 Bus Pirate open-source firmware works on off-the-shelf hardware
https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/05/esp32-bus-pirate-open-source-firmware-works-on-off-the-shelf-hardware/
https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/05/esp32-bus-pirate-open-source-firmware-works-on-off-the-shelf-hardware/
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NetBSD 11.0 Preparing For Release With Improved Linux Emulation, Better RISC-V Support - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/NetBSD-11.0-Released
https://www.phoronix.com/news/NetBSD-11.0-Released
Phoronix
NetBSD 11.0 Preparing For Release With Improved Linux Emulation, Better RISC-V Support
NetBSD 11.0 release preparations have begun
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Nextcloud vs. CryptPad: Which Privacy-First Collaboration Tool is Right for You?
https://itsfoss.com/nextcloud-vs-cryptpad/
https://itsfoss.com/nextcloud-vs-cryptpad/
It's FOSS
Nextcloud vs. CryptPad: Which Privacy-First Collaboration Tool is Right for You?
Two offerings that promise privacy and control, yet each takes a different path.
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Big Changes Ahead for MX Linux 25
https://linuxiac.com/big-changes-ahead-for-mx-linux-25/
https://linuxiac.com/big-changes-ahead-for-mx-linux-25/
Linuxiac
Big Changes Ahead for MX Linux 25
MX Linux 25 will offer Wayland by default on KDE, separate init system ISOs, Secure Boot support, and discontinue 32-bit ISO images.
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F2FS Sees New Improvements Merged For Linux 6.17 While Bcachefs Languishes - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.17-F2FS
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.17-F2FS
Phoronix
F2FS Sees New Improvements Merged For Linux 6.17 While Bcachefs Languishes
Sent out today for the Linux 6.17 merge window and already merged hours later were the Flash-Friendly File-System (F2FS) feature updates.
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Flameshot Screenshot App Gets First Major Update in 3 Years - OMG! Ubuntu
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/flameshot-13
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/flameshot-13
OMG! Ubuntu
Flameshot Screenshot App Gets First Major Update in 3 Years
Flameshot 13.0 marks the screenshot tool's first major update in over 3 years, adding Qt6 support, disabling Imgur uploads by default, and improving its tools.
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PCIe 8.0 to be up to 16 times faster than PCIe 4.0
https://liliputing.com/pcie-8-0-to-be-up-to-16-times-faster-than-pcie-4-0/
https://liliputing.com/pcie-8-0-to-be-up-to-16-times-faster-than-pcie-4-0/
Liliputing
PCIe 8.0 to be up to 16 times faster than PCIe 4.0
PCIe 8.0 to be up to 16 times faster than PCIe 4.0
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openSUSE Leap 16.0 will need Steam gamers to install some extras due to no 32-bit
β> https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/opensuse-leap-16-0-will-need-steam-gamers-to-install-some-extras-due-to-no-32-bit/
β> https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/opensuse-leap-16-0-will-need-steam-gamers-to-install-some-extras-due-to-no-32-bit/
GamingOnLinux
openSUSE Leap 16.0 will need Steam gamers to install some extras due to no 32-bit
openSUSE Leap 16.0 has entered the Release Candidate phase, and for anyone gaming on Steam with openSUSE Leap you'll need some tweaks.
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FFmpeg Delivers Very Nice Performance Gains For Bwdif Deinterlacing With AVX-512 - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FFmpeg-Bwdif-AVX-512
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FFmpeg-Bwdif-AVX-512
Phoronix
FFmpeg Delivers Very Nice Performance Gains For Bwdif Deinterlacing With AVX-512
FFmpeg developers are known for delivering some really wild performance gains from hand-optimized Assembly code especially around Intel/AMD AVX-512 optimizations for various features of this widely-used open-source multimedia library
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Audacity 3.7.5 Fixes More Bugs, Windows on ARM Builds
β> https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/audacity-3-7-5-release
β> https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/audacity-3-7-5-release
OMG! Ubuntu
Audacity 3.7.5 Fixes More Bugs, Windows on ARM Builds
A fresh batch of bug fixes arrive for users of Audacity, the open source audio editor and sound recording app. Learn how to update.
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π° Proxmox VE 9.0 Launches with Debian 13 Under the Hood
Almost four months after the previous 8.4 release, Proxmox, a powerful, free, open-source virtualization platform with over 1.6 million installed hosts worldwide, unveiled its latest version, Proxmox Virtual Environment 9.0.
π Source: Linuxiac
Almost four months after the previous 8.4 release, Proxmox, a powerful, free, open-source virtualization platform with over 1.6 million installed hosts worldwide, unveiled its latest version, Proxmox Virtual Environment 9.0.
π Source: Linuxiac
Linuxiac
Proxmox VE 9.0 Launches with Debian 13 Under the Hood
Proxmox Virtual Environment 9.0 is out now, featuring Debian 13, LVM snapshot support, SDN Fabrics, and a revamped mobile UI.
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SDL Library Lands Precision Scrolling For X.Org Usage - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/SDL3-Lands-Precision-Scrolling
https://www.phoronix.com/news/SDL3-Lands-Precision-Scrolling
Phoronix
SDL Library Lands Precision Scrolling For X.Org Usage
For Linux gamers relying on the X.Org Server, the SDL3 library that is widely-used by cross-platform games has landed support for precision/pixel scrolling.
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