📰 Blender 5.3 Enters Public Beta Testing with Vulkan Backend by Default on Linux

Blender 5.3 open-source 3D graphics software is now available for public beta testing with the Vulkan backend by default on Linux, support for panoramic cameras, and many other changes.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/blender-5-3-enters-public-beta-testing-with-vulkan-backend-by-default-on-linux

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📰 Ubuntu Currently Suffering From Sustained DDoS Attack

Those trying to access the Ubuntu website, ISO downloads, and similar Ubuntu resources today are finding the site inoperable amid what's now confirmed as an ongoing distributed denial of service attack...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-DDoS-October-2026

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https://phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-DDoS-October-2026

Apate’s AI bots keep phone scammers busy—and collect their intelligence

Apate says its AI “victims” can tie up phone scammers while gathering intelligence on their operations. The Australian company reports running about 350,000 bots and collecting more than 250,000 data points, including scam URLs and money-mule accounts.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/apates-ai-bots-keep-phone-scammers-busy-and-collect-their-intelligence/

📰 Blender 5.3 Enters Public Beta Testing with Vulkan Backend by Default on Linux

Blender 5.3 open-source 3D graphics software is now available for public beta testing with the Vulkan backend by default on Linux, support for panoramic cameras, and many other changes.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/blender-5-3-enters-public-beta-testing-with-vulkan-backend-by-default-on-linux

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📰 COSMIC Epoch 1.10 Released With Launcher Now Using GPU Accelerated Rendering

System76 today released COSMIC Epoch 1.10 as the newest incremental update to this Rust-based desktop developed in-step with their Pop!_OS Linux distribution...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/COSMIC-Epoch-1.10

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https://phoronix.com/news/COSMIC-Epoch-1.10

Новая версия Brython 3.15, реализации языка Python для web-браузеров

Доступен релиз проекта Brython 3.15.0 (Browser Python) с реализацией языка программирования Python 3 для web-браузеров, позволяющей использовать Python вместо JavaScript для разработки скриптов для Web. В ветке Brython 3.15 обеспечена совместимости с CPython 3.15 и реализована большая часть новых возможностей данного выпуска, включая отложенный импорт модулей, типы frozendict и sentinel, операторы "*" и "**" для распаковки списочных включений. Код проекта написан на языке Python и распространяется под лицензией BSD.

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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=66441

Доступна СУБД SQLite 3.54 с оптимизациями, расширением CLI и прекращением поддержки Windows XP

Опубликован релиз SQLite 3.54, легковесной СУБД, оформленной в виде подключаемой библиотеки. Код SQLite распространяется как общественное достояние (public domain), т.е. может использоваться без ограничений и безвозмездно в любых целях. Финансовую поддержку разработчиков SQLite осуществляет специально созданный консорциум.

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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=66442

📰 Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.12 Released with Sequential Writes via io_uring on Linux

Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.12 flashing tool for Raspberry Pi devices is now available for download with a wide-ranging set of improvements across networking, write reliability, security, and the embedded installer experience.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/raspberry-pi-imager-2-0-12-released-with-sequential-writes-via-io_uring-on-linux

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Satya Nadella on mitigating the risks of AI

Satya Nadella is calling for companies to treat powerful AI models as potential insider risks—not because they are inherently malicious, but because they can make mistakes or be compromised. His proposed safeguard: separate a model’s intelligence from its authority, keeping access controls and the ability to stop it outside the model itself.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/satya-nadella-on-mitigating-the-risks-of-ai/

Выпуск Ventoy 1.1.18, инструментария для загрузки произвольных систем с USB-носителей

Опубликован выпуск инструментария Ventoy 1.1.18, предназначенного для создания загрузочных USB-носителей, включающих несколько операционных систем. Программа позволяет загрузить ОС из неизменных ISO-, WIM-, IMG-, VHD- и EFI-образов, не требуя распаковки образа или переформатирования носителя. Достаточно просто скопировать интересующий набор образов на USB Flash с загрузчиком Ventoy, и он обеспечит загрузку операционных систем, находящихся внутри образов. В любой момент можно заменить или добавить новые iso-образы, просто скопировав новые файлы, что удобно для тестирования и предварительного ознакомления с различными дистрибутивами и операционными системами. Код проекта написан на языке Си и распространяется под лицензией GPLv3.

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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=66443

📰 Linux Moves Closer to Retiring the x32 ABI After Years of Limited Adoption

by George WhittakerLinux kernel developers are renewing efforts to retire the x32 application binary interface (ABI), a little-used compatibility feature that attempted to combine the advantages of 64-bit processors with the smaller memory footprint of 32-bit applications. A revised patch series submitted on October 8, 2026, proposes the first steps toward disabling the interface, potentially ending support for an architecture experiment...

🔗 Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/linux-moves-closer-retiring-x32-abi-after-years-limited-adoption

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https://linuxjournal.com/content/linux-moves-closer-retiring-x32-abi-after-years-limited-adoption

📰 GStreamer 1.28.8 Multimedia Framework Improves the AMD AMF AV1 Video Encoder

GStreamer 1.28.8 open-source multimedia framework is now available for download with improvements to the AMD AMF AV1 video encoder, support for reading AAF AIFF-AIFC audio in the MXF demuxer, and more.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/gstreamer-1-28-8-multimedia-framework-improves-the-amd-amf-av1-video-encoder

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📰 Fedora KDE made Linux simple in ways Ubuntu couldn't, even though everyone said to start there

It was far more welcoming to me when I was a beginner.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/fedora-kde-made-linux-simple-ubuntu-couldnt/

#fedora #kde #linux #ubuntu

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https://xda-developers.com/fedora-kde-made-linux-simple-ubuntu-couldnt

📰 Q4OS 6.10 “Andromeda” Is Out with KDE Plasma 6.3.6 and Trinity Desktop 14.1.5

Q4OS 6.10 distribution is now available for download based on Debian 13.7 "Trixie" and featuring the KDE Plasma 6.3.6 and Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) 14.1.5 desktop environments.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/q4os-6-10-andromeda-is-out-with-kde-plasma-6-3-6-and-trinity-desktop-14-1-5

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📰 Google's Kage Project Rethinks Linux Kernel Security With Isolated Device Drivers

by George WhittakerGoogle is exploring a new approach to Linux kernel security that could significantly change how device drivers interact with the operating system. The experimental project, known as Kage, uses compiler-based sandboxing to isolate drivers inside the kernel, potentially limiting the damage caused by memory corruption, programming errors, and exploitable vulnerabilities without requiring drivers to run as separate user-space...

🔗 Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/googles-kage-project-rethinks-linux-kernel-security-isolated-device-drivers

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https://linuxjournal.com/content/googles-kage-project-rethinks-linux-kernel-security-isolated-device-drivers

Опубликована мобильная платформа LineageOS 24, основанная на Android 17

Представлен выпуск мобильной платформы LineageOS 24, основанный на кодовой базе Android 17 и выпущенный в канун десятилетия проекта, которое состоится 24 декабря 2026 года. Ветка LineageOS 24 достигла паритета по функциональности и стабильности c веткой 23.2, и признана готовой для формирования первого релиза. Сборки подготовлены для 175 устройств, 24 из которых ранее не были в списке поддерживаемых.

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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=66445

Ubuntu’s App Center now supports installing media codecs

The new Add-ons page added to App Center in Ubuntu 26.10 is now able to install media codecs. An opt-in setting to “install restricted codecs” is shown in the Ubuntu OS installer. Not everyone thinks to select it at install time or, if installing without an active internet connection, the box is greyed out. As App Center does not show system packages in search results, i.e., media codecs, adding a GUI where people might think to look will make after-the-fact setup a smidgen easier. While Rhythmbox can trigger an install dialog for missing codecs the attempting to play a file […]
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/10/ubuntu-app-center-add-ons-media

📰 Valve Lands VK_AMD_anti_lag Support For AMD RADV Driver In Mesa 26.3

There is yet another feature to get excited about for this quarter's Mesa 26.3 release. Months in the making, the Valve-contributed VK_AMD_anti_lag support for the Radeon RADV driver was merged today for benefiting AMD Linux gamers as a nice improvement over the former implementation...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-26.3-RADV-VK_AMD_anti_lag

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https://phoronix.com/news/Mesa-26.3-RADV-VK_AMD_anti_lag

REA (Reverse Engineer Anything), the fastest-rising repo, uses AI agents to clone closed-source software

Rob Shocks explains how REA connects AI coding agents to reverse-engineering tools so they can inspect software without its source code. A coding agent can use what it learns to build a new implementation or similar feature; REA itself doesn’t build the software or recover the original source. The approach reduces the effort needed to inspect binaries—and makes safe, authorized use essential.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/rea-reverse-engineer-anything-the-fastest-rising-repo-uses-ai-agents-to-clone-closed-source-software/

📰 Calibre 9.16 E-Book Manager Improves Read Aloud, PDF Input, and Kobo Support

Calibre 9.16 open-source e-book manager is now available for download with support for high-quality Kokoro voices, support for reading images in the AVIF format, and many other changes.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/calibre-9-16-e-book-manager-improves-read-aloud-pdf-input-and-kobo-support

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