The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for June 8th, 2025, brings news about Ubuntu Touch OTA-9, VirtualBox 7.1.10, Rocky Linux 9.6, and more.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
Microsoft is - and has long been - organised crimeRoy Schestowitz
The open-source, unofficial VA-API driver implementation for NVIDIA GPUs is out with a new releaselxer.com
AMD EPYC 4345P 8-Core CPU Performance
Last month with the launch of the AMD EPYC 4005 "Grado" series for entry-level Zen 5 servers we ran benchmarks of the AMD EPYC 4565P and EPYC 4585PX processors as the top-tier 16-core CPUs. They delivered an excellent combination of performance, power efficiency, and most of all value for those looking to assemble an AM5-based budget-oriented server in 2025 and beyond. Those processors destroyed the Intel Xeon…
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Last month with the launch of the AMD EPYC 4005 'Grado' series for entry-level Zen 5 servers we ran benchmarks of the AMD EPYC 4565P and EPYC 4585PX processors as the top-tier 16-core CPUs.www.phoronix.com
Linux 6.16 Features From NVIDIA Blackwell To Performance Improvements & Intel APX
Now that the Linux 6.16 kernel merge window closed this weekend, here is a convenient recap of all the interesting features coming in this next kernel release due out as stable around the end of July.
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Now that the Linux 6.16 kernel merge window closed this weekend, here is a convenient recap of all the interesting features coming in this next kernel release due out as stable around the end of July. Among the many features introduced with Linux 6.www.phoronix.com
WCH’s new CH32H417 microcontroller introduces a dual-core RISC-V architecture designed for embedded applications requiring high-speed connectivity and peripheral integration.Giorgio Mendoza (LinuxGizmos.com)
Open-Source Linux Driver Preps For Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 GPU Support
When it comes to the Qualcomm Snapdragon X laptops on Linux it's been primarily focused on the Snapdragon X Elite support with the X Plus SoC support not being as well off yet. But recently there has been more patches surfacing around the Snapdragon X Plus support, including the Adreno X1-45 GPU used by that lower-tier SoC...
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Mold 2.40.1 Delivers More Performance - Including A New Algorithm Generated By ChatGPT
While a point release, Mold 2.40.1 is another notable step forward for this high-speed linker alternative to GNU LD/Gold and LLVM LLD. Mold 2.40.1 brings yet more performance improvements...
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NVIDIA VA-API Driver 0.0.14 Improves Compatibility & Fixes Various Issues
The open-source, unofficial VA-API driver implementation for NVIDIA GPUs is out with a new release. The NVIDIA-VAAPI-Driver project continues to build VA-API support atop NVIDIA's NVDEC interface to allow the NVIDIA proprietary driver stack to work with VA-API-only applications like the Mozilla Firefox web browser on Linux...
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The GNOME 49 Alpha release isn't expected until the end of June but for facilitating additional testing and a number of prominent changes this cycle, a number of GNOME packages have begun releasing 'GNOME 49 Alpha 0' tags as part of plans to issue mu…lxer.com
The EdgeLogix-1145 is a rugged industrial controller that integrates edge computing, PLC functionality, and IIoT gateway capabilities.Giorgio Mendoza (LinuxGizmos.com)
Linux's Turbostat Updated For Intel Diamond Rapids & Bartlett Lake
The turbostat utility that lives within the Linux kernel source tree for reporting processor frequency and idle statistics along with other CPU information saw some last minute updates during the Linux 6.16 merge window...
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AMD in cooperation with ASUS and Microsoft used the Xbox Games Showcase for announcing their new Ryzen AI Z2 series processors for gaming handheldslxer.com
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Rocky 9.6, VirtualBox 7.1.10, KDE Gear 25.04.2, Linux Mint 20.x reaches EOL, without Hyprland in Debian 13, Xlibre - an attempt to save X11, and more.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
Sway 1.11 Released With New Wayland Protocols & More
Simon Ser announced the release of Sway 1.11 on Sunday as the newest feature update to this popular i3-inspired Wayland compositor from which the wlroots library was originally born...
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Linux Mint 22.2 operating system will feature fingerprint authentication capabilities with a brand-new app called Fingwit.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
Linux 6.16-rc1 was just released by Linus Torvaldslxer.com
Linus Torvalds announced the first Release Candidate (RC) version of the upcoming Linux 6.16 kernel series for public testing.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
Hyprland and related packages won't be part of Debian 13 "Trixie" after coordinated bug reports prompted their scheduled removal before the final release.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
Linux 6.16-rc1 Released: New AMD & Intel Drivers, More Performance & Blackwell Support
Linux 6.16-rc1 was just released by Linus Torvalds. This first release candidate of Linux 6.16 marks the close of the two-week merge window where many new features and other changes were introduced...
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Many WordPress plugins offer limited GPL versions, locking key features behind paywalls. I share 5 truly free and open source WordPress plugins I use.Djalel Oukid (Linux-Tech&More)
It's official! Me, @Beowulf, @famfo and @Thelie will carry out a Forgejo Contribution Workshop during GPN23 in Karlsruhe.
📆 Friday, June 20th 2025
📍 ZKM, Karlsruhe, Germany
🎫 Gulaschprogrammiernacht '23 (gulas.ch)
🕐 12:15 - 13:15 CEST
Happy to answer any questions. :)
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A beginner's workshop for contributing to and working on Forgejo, a lightweight, self-hosted software forge.cfp.gulas.ch
Just a few days after the FEX 2506 release for that open-source emulator enabling x86_64 binaries to run on ARM64 (AArch64) hosts, Box64 is out with its newest feature update for this open-source project with similar goals.lxer.com
AMD Announces New Ryzen AI Z2 SoCs For Gaming Handhelds
AMD in cooperation with ASUS and Microsoft used the Xbox Games Showcase for announcing their new Ryzen AI Z2 series processors for gaming handhelds. The new Ryzen AI Z2 series is launching with the new ASUS ROG Xbox Ally / ROG Xbox Ally X handhelds running Microsoft Windows...
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"KDE for Windows 10 Exiles" is a new KDE initiative inviting Windows 10 users to switch to Linux and the Plasma desktop.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
perpetrators of harassmentRoy Schestowitz
Linux Mint 20.x has reached end-of-life and is now officially unsupported. Fingwit, a smarter fingerprint login, arrives in Mint 22.2.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
Linux GPIB Drivers Maturing Into Good Shape 50+ Years After The Bus Was Introduced
Notable with the staging area updates for the in-development Linux 6.16 kernel is word that the GPIB driver code may be ready to leave the staging area in the next kernel cycle (Linux v6.17) in then being promoted to the main driver area in signifying the maturity of the code and being cleaned up to meet kernel coding standards. The GPIB drivers are for the Genera…
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GNOME 49 Alpha 0 Releases Begin As GNOME 49 Preps For X11 Disabled-By-Default
The GNOME 49 Alpha release isn't expected until the end of June but for facilitating additional testing and a number of prominent changes this cycle, a number of GNOME packages have begun releasing "GNOME 49 Alpha 0" tags as part of plans to issue multiple alpha releases this cycle. Notable for GNOME 49 are plans moving forward for disabling X11 session support …
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The GNOME 49 Alpha release isn't expected until the end of June but for facilitating additional testing and a number of prominent changes this cycle, a number of GNOME packages have begun releasing 'GNOME 49 Alpha 0' tags as part of plans to issue mu…www.phoronix.com
LoongArch Enables Multi-Core Scheduler Support In Linux 6.16
All of the LoongArch CPU architecture changes have been merged for the Linux 6.16 kernel with the merge window set to wrap up later today...
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Linux Mint Continues Working On Its libAdwaita Fork, Fingerprint Authentication
The Linux Mint project published its newest monthly status report to outline various interesting development activities around this Linux desktop distribution project building off Ubuntu and Debian bases...
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Linux 6.16 Introduces New Helper For Restricting Symbols To Select Kernel Modules
All of the kernel build system "Kbuild" updates were merged today for the nearly-over Linux 6.16 merge window that is expected to conclude tomorrow with the Linux 6.16-rc1 release. Notable with the Kbuild pull is the introduction of the EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL_FOR_MODULES helper...
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All of the kernel build system 'Kbuild' updates were merged today for the nearly-over Linux 6.16 merge window that is expected to conclude tomorrow with the Linux 6.16-rc1 releasewww.phoronix.com
NumPy 2.3 Introduces OpenMP Parallelization Support
NumPy 2.3 is out today as the latest release of this widely-used library for scientific computing. Notable with NumPy 2.3 is finally adding some parallelization support via OpenMP...
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Banned and erased from freedesktop.org, Enrico Weigelt unveils Xlibre—a fork of Xorg aimed at revitalizing X11 outside corporate influence.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
Vulkan 1.4.317 was made public on Friday with a number of exciting new extensions, including VP9 video decoding for Vulkan Video, 8-bit floating-point data type support, and other additions.lxer.com
Linux 6.16 Preps For RISC-V's SBI Firmware Features Extension
The RISC-V architecture feature updates were merged on Friday for the Linux 6.16 merge window that is set to end on Sunday with the Linux 6.16-rc1 release...
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NVIDIA 575 Linux graphics driver is now available for download with NVIDIA Smooth Motion, Xwayland improvements, and many bug fixes.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
Mesa 25.1.3 Released As Emergency Update For Radeon RX 9000 Series Linux Users
It was just earlier this week that Mesa 25.1.2 arrived as the newest bi-weekly bug-fix release for these open-source OpenGL and Vulkan drivers. Coming out today is an emergency bug-fix release to fix a regression affecting AMD Radeon RX 9000 series RDNA4 graphics card owners...
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Vulkan 1.4.317 Introduces VP9 Video Decode, ARM Tensors & 8-bit Floating Point
Vulkan 1.4.317 was made public on Friday with a number of exciting new extensions, including VP9 video decoding for Vulkan Video, 8-bit floating-point data type support, and other additions...
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