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📰 AMD Working On A New Backend For Improving ROCm Compute In QEMU/VMs

AMD engineers are working on enhancing the open-source ROCm compute stack for better handling GPU virtualized compute under QEMU...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-ROCm-Better-QEMU-VM

#amd #opensource #qemu

📰 Mozilla Firefox 154 Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New

Mozilla Firefox 154 open-source web browser is now available for download with a new “Manage AI” quick action, support for clearing and updating cached favicons, and other changes.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-firefox-154-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new

#firefox #opensource

📰 ARM64 BBML3 Feature Ready With Linux 7.3, NVIDIA Olympus Workarounds

AI/LLM patch craziness hurt ARM64 development for the Linux 7.2 cycle that no real features landed for that kernel version on AArch64. Fortunately, the ARM Linux developers are more prepared now and for Linux 7.3 are introducing some new ARM64 features...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/ARM64-Linux-7.3

#arm #kernel #linux

📰 Evooo1Bot Linux Botnet Exploits Known Flaws to Turn Edge Devices Into SOCKS5 Proxies

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a previously undocumented Linux botnet family dubbed Evooo1Bot that derives its core functionality from the Mirai botnet source code and is equipped to turn internet-facing devices into SOCKS proxies."While the malware reuses the DDoS engine from the publicly leaked Mirai source code, it extends the original framework with numerous capabilities, including.

🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/evooo1bot-linux-botnet-exploits-known.html

#linux

📰 GNU Linux-libre 7.2-gnu Released Following More Driver Cleaning

Following yesterday's release of the Linux 7.2 kernel, GNU Linux-libre 7.2-gnu is now available for this kernel downstream that strips out support for drivers depending upon non-free-software microcode/firmware, the ability to load closed-source kernel modules, and other restrictions in the name of software freedom...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNU-Linux-Libre-7.2

#gnu #kernel #linux

📰 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands has Easy Anti-Cheat removed

Good for players on Linux / SteamOS and modders - Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands is now free from Easy Anti-Cheat.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/tom-clancys-ghost-recon-wildlands-has-easy-anti-cheat-removed/

#linux

📰 Linux is now adopting a CPU requirement Windows already demands, but don't worry, it's not TPM 2.0

In fact, if you're reading this line, your computer's CPU is most definitely still supported.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-is-now-adopting-a-cpu-requirement-windows-already-demands-but-dont-worry-its-not-tpm-20/

#linux

📰 NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW Native Linux App Now Stable, Offers Flatpak Support

NVIDIA's GeForce NOW native Linux app has graduated from beta and it's now available as a stable release with Flatpak and Ubuntu support.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/nvidias-geforce-now-native-linux-app-now-stable-offers-flatpak-support

#flatpak #linux #ubuntu

📰 tlbi= Boot Option Submitted Ahead Of Linux 7.2 Kernel Release

Ahead of the Linux 7.2 kernel stable release expected to occur in the coming hours, a last minute "x86/urgent" pull request was submitted with one patch for adding the new tlbi= boot option...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.2-x86-urgent-tlbi

#kernel #linux

📰 GIMP 3.4 Promises New Project File Format, PSD Support Improvements, and More

GIMP 3.4 open-source image editor is under development promising many new features and enhancements. Here’s what to expect!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/gimp-3-4-promises-new-project-file-format-psd-support-improvements-and-more

#opensource

📰 TUXEDO OS Debian-Based Open Beta Is Now Available for Testing

The first public beta of the redesigned TUXEDO OS is now available, marking the distro’s move away from Ubuntu to Debian Testing.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/tuxedo-os-debian-based-open-beta-is-now-available-for-testing/

#debian #distro #ubuntu

📰 Marek Olšák's 19 Latest Patches Further Optimizing RADV & ACO

Legendary Mesa Radeon Gallium3D driver developer Marek Olšák who was a longtime AMD employee and then joined Valve's Linux graphics driver team earlier this year has continued his focus now on perfecting his art around the RADV Vulkan driver and ACO shader compiler...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/RADV-ACO-19-More-Patches-Valve

#amd #linux

📰 Arch-Based Omarchy 4.0 “Quattro” Is Here with Its Biggest Desktop Overhaul Yet

Omarchy 4.0 “Quattro” arrives with a completely rewritten Quickshell-based desktop shell, faster installs, dual-boot support, and usability improvements.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/arch-based-omarchy-4-0-quattro-is-here-with-its-biggest-desktop-overhaul-yet/

#arch

📰 Late Sound Fixes For Linux 7.2 Bring More Device Quirks, Intel Nova Lake HDMI-In Capture

Ahead of the presumed Linux 7.2 stable kernel release tomorrow, some last minute sound fixes/quirks have been merged for this next kernel version...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Last-Sound-Fixes-Linux-7.2

#intel #kernel #linux

📰 Intel's Jay Graphics Shader Compiler Now Passing Vulkan CTS With Xe2/Xe3 Hardware

Last year Alyssa Rosenzweig joined Intel to work on their Linux graphics drivers after previously serving as a contractor for Valve on their graphics stack and also previously leading the Mesa driver work for the Asahi Linux Apple Silicon graphics support. Since joining Intel, she has been leading the development of Jay as a new SSA-based shader compiler for Intel graphics hardware to be used by the Mesa Iris Gallium3D and ANV Vulkan drivers...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Jay-Compiler-Xe2-Xe3-CTS

#intel #linux

📰 Debian Developers Begin Voting Over LLM Usage Within The Project

Debian developers have been considering a general resolution over LLM usage within the project. After collecting a variety of proposals, voting has now commenced for Debian developers to decide how comfortable they are with AI / Large Language Model contributions in the project or not...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-Votes-On-LLM-Usage

#debian

📰 Canonical Certifies the Advantech AOM-2721 AIoT Board for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Canonical announces the availability of its Ubuntu 24.04 LTS operating system on the Advantech AOM-2721 AIoT development board.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/canonical-certifies-the-advantech-aom-2721-aiot-board-for-ubuntu-24-04-lts

#ubuntu

📰 Overshared to an AI? Proton's Tool Will Give You a Reality Check

Powered by Lumo, the tool turns your exported AI chat history into a personalized report of your privacy exposure.

🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17418931/proton-ai-paper-trail

#proton

📰 The Epic Games Launcher is coming to Linux, but the Heroic team isn't too worried

Heroic's home turf advantage may make it the winner of the two.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/the-epic-games-launcher-is-coming-to-linux-but-the-heroic-team-isnt-too-worried/

#linux

📰 AMD Posts Massive 109 Patch Series For GFX 12.1 RAS Support On Friday Evening

AMD has a tendency to send out large feature patch series for their open-source Linux drivers on Friday afternoons/evenings. Today we were greeted by a set of 109 patches working on RAS support for the upcoming AMD GFX12.1 target...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-GFX12.1-RAS-Patch-Series

#amd #linux #opensource