Your Old Potato PC Might Game Better With This Linux Kernel Patch
As a gamer, if you have gamed on Linux with hardware that’s seen better days, there’s some work happening in the kernel that’s worth keeping…
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KDE Plasma 6.6.5 Is Out Now to Improve Performance for NVIDIA GPU Users
KDE Plasma 6.6.5 is now available as the fifth maintenance update in the KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop environment series with various improvements and bug fixes.…
Linux 7.0.6 is Out, and It Fully Patches the Dirty Frag Exploit
Dirty Frag has been the talk of the town (at least in Linux and open source circles) recently. The LPE was inadvertently exposed to the…
Fwupd 2.1.3 Linux Firmware Updater Adds Support for SHIFT6mq and SHIFTphone 8
Fwupd 2.1.3 Linux firmware updater is now available for download with support for the SHIFT6mq and SHIFTphone 8 modular smartphones, as well as various other…
GStreamer 1.28.3 Adds NXP i.MX 8M Plus Hardware-Accelerated H.265 Encoding
GStreamer 1.28.3 open-source multimedia framework is now available for download with hardware-accelerated H.265 encoder support for NXP i.MX 8M Plus processors and other changes. The…
Fix HEIC images not loading in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
If your HEIC photos show a “Could not load image” error in Ubuntu 26.04’s Image Viewer, you’re not alone – it’s an intentional breakage, albeit…
In a Big Move to Linux Security, Debian Makes Reproducible Builds Mandatory
Debian’s release team has made reproducible builds a hard requirement for the Debian 14 “Forky” cycle. Since May 9, the project’s migration software has blocked…
Debian 14 “Forky” to Ship with Reproducible Packages, LoongArch64 Support
The upcoming Debian 14 “Forky” operating system series will ship with reproducible package builds and official support for the LoongArch64 architecture. The post Debian 14…
SparkyLinux 8.3 Released with Support for Linux Kernel 7.0, Debian 13.4 Base
SparkyLinux 8.3 distribution is now available for download with support for Linux kernel 7.0, based on Debian 13 “Trixie”. Here’s what’s new! The post SparkyLinux…
MX Linux 25.2 Enters Public Beta Testing with New Text Mode Installer
MX Linux 25.2 is now available for public beta testing based on the Debian 13.4 release and featuring a new text mode installer, as well…
Linux is Getting a Kill Switch!
Sasha Levin, NVIDIA engineer and co-maintainer of the stable and long-term support kernel trees, has proposed a new patch that adds a mechanism called killswitch…
Restriced by the West, Huawei's Open Source HarmonyOS Now Powers 55 Million Devices
In recent times, Huawei has been China’s best-standing answer to Apple’s monopoly over the personal tech market. Smartphones, laptops, tablets, they do it all and…
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: May 10th, 2026
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for May 10th, 2026, brings news about Steam Controller, Dirty Frag vulnerability, Mesa 26.1, COSMIC 1.0.12, Ubuntu Touch OTA 1.3, KDE Gear…
Audacious 4.6 Media Player Promises File Browser Plugin, Beta Out Now
Audacious 4.6 open-source media player is now available for public beta testing with a File Browser plugin, a macOS Now Playing plugin, support for playing…
I Moved My Photos from OneDrive to Ente Photos, and I'm Not Going Back
Backing up photos and videos is something most people think about only after losing something they can’t get back. Local storage is still the most…