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📰 Flathub’s AI slop ban looks like it was the right call

When Flathub banned AI-coded app submissions last month, some critics warned the platform was denying the future by dismissing a new wave of “vibe-coded” software as out-and-out “slop”. Well, new data suggests otherwise, as nearly three-quarters of the rejected apps are already dead, existing only a few months. Linux developer Evangelos Paterakis, developer of Tuba, Turntable and others, did the digging, looking at 120 code repositories whose...

🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/flathub-ai-slop-ban-data

#linux

📰 Update now: 7-Zip fixes RCE flaw exploitable with malicious archives

7-Zip version 26.02 was released on June 25 to fix a remote code execution vulnerability that could allow attackers to execute malicious code by convincing users to open specially crafted compressed files.

The vulnerability, disclosed by Lunbun researcher Landon Peng, exists in 7-Zip's processing of XZ-compressed data.

🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/update-now-7-zip-fixes-rce-flaw-exploitable-with-malicious-archives/

📰 NetworkManager 1.58 Officially Released with New Features and Improvements

NetworkManager 1.58 open-source network connection manager for Linux-based operating systems is now available for download as a major update with many new features and improvements.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/networkmanager-1-58-officially-released-with-new-features-and-improvements

#linux #linuxbased #opensource

📰 GNOME Changes Security Disclosure Policies Due To AI-Generated Reports

The GNOME project is changing its handling of security reports due to the influx of AI/LLM-generated security findings...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Security-Changes-2026

#gnome

📰 Ubuntu’s desktop icons extension completes its GTK4 port

The Desktop Icons NG (aka DING) GNOME Shell extension Ubuntu uses to put icons on your literal desktop, has been busy – it finished its port to GTK4, patched memory leaks and improved a few of its lesser-known features. The GTK4 port landed in v51.0.0, released this month, alongside early support for GNOME 51 (since that’s the GNOME version Ubuntu 26.10 will ship with in October).

🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/ubuntu-desktop-icons-extension-gtk4-port

#gnome #ubuntu

📰 This mini PC with a Ryzen 7 8845HS, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and OCuLink expansion for $689 is just too good to pass up

RAM and storage prices have gone through the roof, making this powerful gaming mini PC worth every single penny right now. It features an AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and 32GB DDR5 RAM. That last detail should catch your eye because the components value alone sits at or over $350 at the moment if you buy it on its own.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/gmktec-gaming-mini-pc-k8-plus-689-deal/

#amd

📰 NanoKVM-Go Brings AI-Powered Hardware Control to Linux with a Compact USB-C KVM

by George WhittakerSipeed has introduced NanoKVM-Go, a compact USB-C KVM-over-IP device that combines remote hardware management with AI integration. Designed for Linux, Windows, macOS, and other USB-C devices, NanoKVM-Go allows users to remotely view and control a system through a web browser while exposing its keyboard, mouse, and display functions to AI agents via the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

🔗 Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/nanokvm-go-brings-ai-powered-hardware-control-linux-compact-usb-c-kvm

#linux

📰 I mounted my Immich library in Finder, and now I never open the web app

Findich turns your self-hosted photo library into a regular Mac folder.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/mounted-immich-library-in-finder-never-open-the-web-app/

#immich

📰 AMD's GAIA Continues Striving To Be Your Ultimate AI Companion For Emails

Yesterday saw the release of AMD's Lemonade 11.0 local AI server as well as ROCm 7.14 as the first production release built using TheRock. Out today is AMD's GAIA 0.22 software as their latest AI software release in working toward the AMD Advancing AI event next week in California...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-GAIA-0.22

#amd

📰 KDE KWin Introduces Support For Server-Side Drop Shadows

The KDE Plasma 6.8 will be introducing support for server-side drop shadows with the feature recently having been merged to KWin...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Server-SIde-Drop-Shadows

#kde #plasma

📰 Proxmox is overkill for a single mini PC, and that's exactly why I put it on mine

The mini PC was always lumped in with netbooks and NUCs. They were great for getting basic work done, but as soon as you'd command one to do anything slightly more demanding, they would choke under their own weight. That's no longer the case, as modern mini PCs, even more affordable ones, come rocking more powerful Intel and AMD processors, allowing you to easily work and game on a device more compact than a box of tissues. This is how I can run...

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/proxmox-is-overkill-for-a-single-mini-pc/

#amd #intel

📰 Fedora quietly turned into a serious gaming distro while everyone argued about Ubuntu

Fedora has transformed the Linux gaming sphere without making a name for itself.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/fedora-quietly-turned-into-a-serious-gaming-distro/

#distro #fedora #linux #ubuntu

📰 CachyOS June 2026 ISO Released with Hyprland Noctalia, Faster Performance, and Smarter System Tools

by George WhittakerThe CachyOS team has released the June 2026 ISO, delivering another feature-packed update for its Arch Linux-based distribution. Known for its aggressive performance optimizations and gaming-focused approach, CachyOS continues refining both the user experience and the underlying system with improvements ranging from compiler tuning to installer enhancements and new desktop options.

🔗 Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/cachyos-june-2026-iso-released-hyprland-noctalia-faster-performance-and-smarter-system

#arch #linux #linuxbased

📰 Kernel 7.1: Graphics, Rust, and SoC Improvements

Linux kernel 7.1 brings improvements across filesystems, networking, scheduling, graphics, Rust, and hardware enablement, with Collabora contributing 65 patches from 16 engineers across Panthor, DRM, Rockchip, MediaTek, and driver fixes across the kernel.

🔗 Source: https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/kernel-7.1-graphics,-rust,-and-soc-improvements.html

#kernel #linux

📰 Minecraft 26.3 Snapshot 4 brings SDL3, and prefers Wayland on Linux

Minecraft is set for another big update with a fresh Minecraft 26.3 Snapshot 4 ready for testing, and overall it's quite a big technical upgrade.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/minecraft-26-3-snapshot-4-brings-sdl3-and-prefers-wayland-on-linux/

#linux #wayland

📰 OPNsense 26.7 Open-Source Firewall Released, Powered by FreeBSD 15.1

OPNsense 26.7 open-source firewall and routing platform brings FreeBSD 15.1, a reworked interface framework, Source NAT migration, and more.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/opnsense-26-7-open-source-firewall-released-powered-by-freebsd-15-1/

#opensource

📰 Wayland 1.26 Released With New Pointer Warp Event

Simon Ser just announced the stable release of the Wayland 1.26 release...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wayland-1.26-Released

#wayland

📰 The desktop environment every Linux distro wants just got a sleek frosted glass theme

A few days ago, the founder and CEO of System76, Carl Richell, showed off a new frosted glass effect for the COSMIC desktop environment. At the time, it was only a Pop!_OS thing, but now a new version of COSMIC has brought this sleek new desktop theme to any distro.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/the-desktop-environment-every-linux-distro-wants-just-got-a-sleek-frosted-glass-theme/

#distro #linux

📰 Remapping the Useless AI Slop Copilot Key in Linux

Why let a key go to waste? I remapped the useless Copilot key on my keyboard to open a specific app.

🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17381182/remap-copilot-key-linux

#linux

📰 PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 gets 75% of all games playable on PC

The incredible open source PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 just reached an impressive milestone for getting more games working on PC.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/playstation-3-emulator-rpcs3-gets-75-percent-of-all-games-playable-on-pc/

#opensource