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I tested a new Debian Linux loaded with local AI - see if it's right for you  ZDNET

Last October on Phoronix we were first to point out there being some mysterious intrigue around a new x86 implementation from a "corporate entity other than Intel/AMD" with the developer involved not elaborating on the matter. Now that same developer has posted another semi-cryptic message to the Linux kernel mailing list to talk about 16-tile and 32-tile Advanced Matrix Extensions (AMX) implementations. To date Intel only has 8-tile AMX...

Mysterious 16-Tile & 32-Tile AMX Implementations Talked Up For More Performance  Phoronix

Windows 11 ruined my old laptop, but this lightweight Linux distro brought it back to life  XDA

Fwupd 2.1.7 Linux Firmware Updater Brings New Features and Improvements  9to5Linux

Fwupd 2.1.7 is out today as the newest update to this open-source firmware updating utility that pairs with the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) for offering a nice firmware upgrade story on Linux systems...

Fwupd 2.1.7 Released With Many Bug Fixes  Phoronix

FreeBSD Builds BSD-Native NTSYNC Driver, Launches AMD ROCm Compute Port  Tech Times

I tried Framework's premium 'Linux-first' laptop: consider the bar raised  ZDNET

Framework Laptop 13 Pro: Aiming To Be One Of The Best Upgradeable Linux Laptops Review  Phoronix

Back in April, Framework Computer announced the Framework Laptop 13 Pro as a ground-up re-design of their modular/upgradeable laptop. This new Framework Laptop 13 Pro features a much larger battery (74Wh), LPCAMM2 memory support, a full CNC aluminum chassis, haptic touchpad, and a new power-optimized touch display. Paired with the very efficient Intel Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" SoCs, the Framework Laptop 13 Pro ends up being an incredible offering from the hardware perspective.

NVIDIA, Red Hat, Cloudflare, The Linux Foundation and more launch the "Open Secure AI Alliance"  GamingOnLinux

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint leaves some Linux boxes defenseless after update  The Register

Crack open planets in the idle incremental game Swarmslam  GamingOnLinux

Ubuntu has long provided hardware enablement "HWE" stacks for Ubuntu LTS releases to provide a newer kernel and Mesa drivers and more for better supporting new/modern hardware on the long-term support Ubuntu Linux releases. With Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, Canonical will also now be providing a virtualization HWE stack for shipping newer virtualization / confidential computing features...

Ubuntu To Provide Virtualization HWE Stack For Ubuntu 26.04 LTS  Phoronix

NVIDIA Launches 'Open Secure AI Alliance' Initiative To Improve Cyber Defense  Engadget

Last month I wrote bout new AMD Linux patches introducing a new "low power" CPU core type as an alternative to their standard performance cores and dense efficiency cores. That work now is poised to land with the upcoming Linux 7.3 kernel...

AMD "Low Power" CPU Core Type Patches Queued Ahead Of Linux 7.3  Phoronix

Linux isn't your only escape route from Windows and macOS—here are 4 alternatives  How-To Geek