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The System76 and Pop!_OS developers continue quickly iterating on their Rust-based COSMIC desktop environment...

Sent out today was another week's worth of features and other code changes to the AMDGPU kernel graphics driver and AMDKFD kernel compute driver. We are nearing the cut-off of new feature material for next month's Linux 7.3 kernel but there is some nice feature work in store for this week...

DRM Format Modifiers For Old AMD GPUs Coming With Linux 7.3: Thanks Valve  Phoronix

You might think Linux always wins — but a lifelong Linux user found something in Windows 11 worth switching for  Windows Central

GOG confirms a native Linux Galaxy launcher is finally in development  TweakTown

Today's Steam client beta update brings some new game streaming enhancements for Linux gamers...

Steam Client Adds HDR Streaming On Steam Deck OLED, AV1 Video Streaming  Phoronix

7 ways to turn an old laptop into a Linux appliance  How-To Geek

Great New News! Good Old Games Galaxy Is Coming To Linux  PC Perspective

Closed models refuse to help researcher swat Linux bug  The Register

This Linux kernel patch could give the Steam Deck a surprising performance boost  XDA

I invited hackers to attack my home server, and the results were a wake-up call  How-To Geek

Arctic’s new 10-header Fan Controller features native Linux support  KitGuru

RADV gaming driver from Linux will appear on the platform Windows  GameGPU

New Linux patch could reduce stuttering on Steam Deck thanks to improved 1% lows performance  PC Guide

Microsoft called Linux a cancer, and now it ships a real Linux kernel inside Windows  XDA

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux Bug Disables Threat Protection  Petri IT Knowledgebase

I spent a week inside the operating system that refused to become Linux  MakeUseOf

Linux CPU Driver Patches Massively Reduce Game Stuttering on Steam Deck  TechPowerUp

New AMD Linux patch boosts low-end gaming performance on Steam Deck  Ars Technica