System76 Refreshes Serval WS Linux Laptop with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPU - 9to5Linux
System76 unveiled a new version of their Serval WS Linux laptop with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPU, up to 96GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 2K display.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
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RADV Vulkan Driver Lands BFloat16 Support In Mesa 25.2
Introduced at the end of March was Vulkan 1.4.311 with VK_KHR_shader_bfloat16 for allowing BFloat16 "BF16" operations within SPIR-V shaders with SPV_KHR_bfloat16. This BFloat16 support can be beneficial for Vulkan machine learning / AI workloads and other use cases moving forward. Now the Mesa Radeon Vulkan driver "RADV" is the newest wiring up support for VK_KHR_shader_bfloat16...
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RADV Vulkan Driver Lands BFloat16 Support In Mesa 25.2
Introduced at the end of March was Vulkan 1.4.311 with VK_KHR_shader_bfloat16 for allowing BFloat16 'BF16' operations within SPIR-V shaders with SPV_KHR_bfloat16www.phoronix.com
DeepComputing's DC-ROMA RISC-V Mainboard II For Framework Laptop Launches For $349
The past year we've been looking forward to a RISC-V motherboard option coming to the Framework Laptop 13 via Framework's partnership with DeepComputing. There was early access in late 2024 while this week DeepComputing has formally announced the DC-ROMA RISC-V AI PC Mainboard II now available at $349 USD...
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openSUSE Removes Deepin Desktop Over Security Policy Violations
openSUSE removes Deepin Desktop after discovering a policy-violating workaround used to bypass required security reviews of sensitive system components.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
Linux 6.16 Bringing A Fix For Old Intel Haswell Graphics
With the Linux 6.15-rc6 kernel release due out on Sunday, we're hitting the transition point where the focus on DRM kernel graphics drivers for Linux 6.16 is shifting from feature work to bug-fixing ahead of this next merge windowlxer.com
Intel NPU Linux Driver 1.17 Released
Out this morning is the Intel NPU Linux Driver 1.17 release as the newest version of their user-space Neural Processing Unit (NPU) driver code that interfaces with the IVPU accelerator kernel driver...
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Debian Looks To Better Address Ill-Maintained / Dormant Packages
Newly re-elected Debian Project Leader Andreas Tille posted today to the project's mailing list a few updates about different happenings in the Debian world ahead of the Debian 13 "Trixie" release due out in the coming months and also with DebConf 25 happening this July in Brest, France...
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Debian Looks To Better Address Ill-Maintained / Dormant Packages
Newly re-elected Debian Project Leader Andreas Tille posted today to the project's mailing list a few updates about different happenings in the Debian world ahead of the Debian 13 'Trixie' release due out in the coming months and also with DebConf 25…www.phoronix.com
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite Benchmarks On Ubuntu Linux vs. AMD vs. Intel
June 2024 marked the launch of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite to much initial fanfare for finally some compelling ARM laptop designs.lxer.com
Mesa's Lavapipe Driver Wires Up More Features Used By VKD3D-Proton
Mesa developer Konstantin Seurer has been adding more features to the Lavapipe Vulkan driver for functionality needed by VKD3D-Proton for mapping Direct3D 12 APIs atop Vulkan...
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Intel Xe Driver With Linux 6.16 Brings Controls For PCIe Link Downgrading On Battlemage
In addition to the Intel LOBF feature and some other last minute Intel fixes going into the Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) tree ahead of Linux 6.16, a final batch of material for the newer Xe kernel graphics driver was also sent out this week...
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GNOME Foundation's new executive director is Canadian, a techie, and a GNOME user
: Steven Deobald certainly talks the talkLiam Proven (The Register)
The final bookworm-based Raspberry Pi OS update arrives
: Last big release until trixie shows upRichard Speed (The Register)
System76 Unveils Serval WS With RTX 5070 Ti and 2K 240Hz Display
System76 unveils its new Serval WS Linux laptop with a 2K, 16:10, 240Hz display, powered by NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti and Intel Ultra 9.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
Intel Link-Off Between Frames "LOBF" Submitted For Linux 6.16 Graphics Driver
A new Intel graphics/display driver feature being enabled for Linux 6.16 is LOBF: Link-Off Between Frames.lxer.com
Hyprland 0.49 Wayland Compositor Working On Permission Management & New Protocols
Hyprland 0.49 released on Thursday as the newest version of this unique Wayland compositor project...
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System76's Got Game With Its New Serval WS Laptop - FOSS Force
The new upgrade to System76's Serval WS reminds us of an old song by The Band because, "it's a gamer's dream if we ever did see one."Christine Hall (FOSS Force)
Intel Begins Posting Linux Patches For Wildcat Lake
While there have been many Linux kernel patches being worked on for months now for Intel's upcoming Panther Lake SoCs, only seeing the first Linux kernel patches today is their Wildcat Lake platform.lxer.com
Mobile Browsers That Stick Their Noses Into Your Business - FOSS Force
The folks behind Surfshark VPN have looked to see which mobile browsers are most likely to compromise your privacy.Christine Hall (FOSS Force)
Steam Deck Adds Battery Maximum Charge Limit Control In Newest Beta
After being speculated that such a feature would surface the past few months, today's updated Steam Deck Client Beta from Valve introduces a battery charge limit control to help preserve the longevity of your Steam Deck's battery...
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Linux Mint's Mint-Y Theme Gets a Modern Touch
Linux Mint 22.2 will be called “Zara” and LMDE 7 “Gigi,” as the team tweaks Mint-Y colors to better align with modern UI trends and libAdwaita styling.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
KDE Gear 25.04.1 Fixes Session Restore in the Dolphin File Manager and Other Bugs - 9to5Linux
KDE Gear 25.04.1 is now available as the first maintenance update to the latest KDE Gear 25.04 software suite series with various bug fixes.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
KDE Gear 25.04.1 Apps Collection Rolls Out, Here’s What’s New
KDE Gear 25.04.1 apps collection delivers bugfixes and updated translations across 180+ apps and libraries, including Dolphin, Konsole, and Cantor.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
Ubuntu 25.10 Replaces Sudo with Rust-Based sudo-rs
Starting with its 25.10 release, Ubuntu is switching the default sudo tool to a new version called sudo-rs, written in Rust.sk (OSTechNix)
Intel Begins Posting Linux Patches For Wildcat Lake
While there have been many Linux kernel patches being worked on for months now for Intel's upcoming Panther Lake SoCs, only seeing the first Linux kernel patches today is their Wildcat Lake platform...
phoronix.com/news/Intel-Wildca…
Intel P-State Energy Aware Scheduling May Be Ready For Lunar Lake
Going back to last year there have been patches for adapting the Intel P-State Linux driver with support for Energy Aware Scheduling (EAS) as what began as an Arm big.lxer.com
Linux Mint 22.2 Codenamed “Zara”, LMDE 7 Will be Called “Gigi” - 9to5Linux
Linux Mint 22.2 distribution was announced as “Zara” and will be based on the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS operating system series and Linux kernel 6.8.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
Intel Link-Off Between Frames "LOBF" Submitted For Linux 6.16 Graphics Driver
A new Intel graphics/display driver feature being enabled for Linux 6.16 is LOBF: Link-Off Between Frames...
phoronix.com/news/Intel-LOBF-F…
Slimbook Launches Kymera Black Linux Desktop Computer for Gamers and Creators - 9to5Linux
Slimbook launches Kymera Black as the next generation of their Linux desktop computer designed for creators, gamers, and hardware enthusiasts.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite Benchmarks On Ubuntu Linux vs. AMD vs. Intel
June 2024 marked the launch of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite to much initial fanfare for finally some compelling ARM laptop designs. While initially -- and still to this day with the likes of the TUXEDO X Elite laptop not materializing yet -- being focused on Windows 11 on ARM, there was hope among Linux users this would lead to a nice ARM Linux laptop …
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Final Bookworm-Based Raspberry Pi OS Released Ahead of Debian Trixie
A new Raspberry Pi OS update is now available for download, featuring screen lock upgrades, touchscreen improvements, and performance boosts.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
AMD Strix Point & Intel Lunar Lake: Windows 11 vs. Ubuntu 25.04 Linux Performance Review
Last month was a fresh look at the Intel Lunar Lake graphics performance between Windows and Linux while this article is Microsoft Windows 11 Pro vs.lxer.com
Few Apple Silicon Device Tree Updates Submitted Ahead Of Linux 6.16
Sven Peter has mailed out the Device Tree "DT" updates for benefiting Apple Silicon hardware with the upcoming Linux 6.16 merge window...
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Few Apple Silicon Device Tree Updates Submitted Ahead Of Linux 6.16
Sven Peter has mailed out the Device Tree 'DT' updates for benefiting Apple Silicon hardware with the upcoming Linux 6.16 merge window.www.phoronix.com
OpenRazer 3.10.3 Brings Linux Driver Support For Razer's Naga V2 Pro & Strider Chroma
OpenRazer 3.10.3 was released on Wednesday as the newest update to this set of open-source, community-maintained and out-of-tree drivers for Razer hardware on Linux...
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So much work done to be able to use these devices.
I'm not sure I'd buy anything from Razer even if there's support. I don't like gifting money to entities which basically haven't done anything to facilitate their support in free OSes.
Linux 6.16 Bringing A Fix For Old Intel Haswell Graphics
With the Linux 6.15-rc6 kernel release due out on Sunday, we're hitting the transition point where the focus on DRM kernel graphics drivers for Linux 6.16 is shifting from feature work to bug-fixing ahead of this next merge window. As such sent out today were drm-misc-next and drm-intel-gt-next pull requests focused on preparing various kernel graphics/display driver fixes for t…
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Linux 6.16 Bringing A Fix For Old Intel Haswell Graphics
With the Linux 6.15-rc6 kernel release due out on Sunday, we're hitting the transition point where the focus on DRM kernel graphics drivers for Linux 6.16 is shifting from feature work to bug-fixing ahead of this next merge window. As such sent out today were drm-misc-next and drm-intel-gt-next pull requests focused on preparing various kernel graphics/display driver fixes for t…
phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.16-I…
DragonFlyBSD Sees Progress On UVC Webcam Support
For those with a common USB Video Class "UVC" web camera, it could soon finally see support under the DragonFlyBSD operating system...
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DragonFlyBSD Sees Progress On UVC Webcam Support
For those with a common USB Video Class 'UVC' web camera, it could soon finally see support under the DragonFlyBSD operating system.www.phoronix.com
Mesa 25.2 Merges AMD Support For Setting Queue Priorities
Going along with new AMDGPU kernel driver patches on their way to the mainline kernel with Linux 6.16, the Mesa 25.2 user-space driver code has landed the infrastructure for being able to set queue priorities as well as secure queues...
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Ubuntu 25.10 Will Default to Rust-Powered sudo-rs
Ubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka) will default to sudo-rs, a Rust-based reimplementation of sudo, aiming for better security and memory safety.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
Raspberry Pi OS Updated With More Wayland Work, Likely The Last Based On Debian 12
Raspberry Pi today announced the latest update to their Raspberry Pi OS, which continues to be based on Debian Linux and likely their last major release before migrating from a Debian 12 base to Debian 13 later in the year.lxer.com
Raspberry Pi OS Gets New Printers App, Linux 6.12 LTS, and Wayland Improvements - 9to5Linux
Raspberry Pi OS 2025-05-06 is now available for download with a new Printers app, Linux kernel 6.12 LTS, and Wayland improvements.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
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in reply to Phoronix • • •It's Debian GNU/Linux, not Debian Linux.
If you were to remove something from the name, it would be Linux.
Most of the package archive runs on Debian GNU/Hurd as well. Without modifications.
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Compare that with porting a package to FreeBSD. GNU/kFreeBSD doesn't require anything either.
Debian -- Debian GNU/Hurd --- Development
www.debian.org