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Modder Runs AMD FSR 4 Redstone Frame Generation on RDNA 3 but Only on Linux  TechPowerUp

Google's Chrome/Chromium web browser code has merged support for Linux printing via the XDG Portal. This is important to allow print support from within Flatpak or Snap sandboxed versions of Google's web browser...

Valve put up a release candidate for Proton 10.0-4 with lots more Linux / SteamOS gaming fixes  GamingOnLinux

In working toward the Wine 11.0 stable release in January, Wine 11.0-rc3 is out today as the latest weekly release candidate...

Vintage GPIB standard finally joins Linux kernel  TechRadar

For the in-development Linux 6.19 kernel the initial Xe3P_LPD GPU support was merged for the integrated graphics to be found with Nova Lake processors. There were some initial Xe3P_LPD display patches also merged for Linux 6.19 but it looks like for Linux 6.20 (or what may end up being known as Linux 7.0), the display support will actually be functional for driving monitors from Nova Lake...

Azulle Access Arm is a fanless Linux PC stick with an RK3576 processor for $120 and up  Liliputing

SteamOS Update Unlocks Better Performance and FPS Boosts for Linux Gaming Handheld Players  Tech Times

How to Install Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS on Ubuntu 25.10 and Ubuntu 25.04  9to5Linux

Steam Sale: Roguelike Guide – great roguelites on PC (Linux/SteamOS, Mac, and Windows)  Rogueliker

Five years ago Intel began introducing "workload hints" used for thermal and power purposes with their SoCs and in turn on the software-side being enabled with their INT340X kernel driver on Linux systems. That Intel workload hint coverage was added to the Linux kernel in late 2020 and then a big addition in 2023 with Meteor Lake introducing new workload hint type capabilities. Now patches have been posted to the Linux kernel mailing list for new workload hint functionality coming for upcoming Panther Lake SoCs...

Linux Preps For "Slow Workload Hints" With Intel Panther Lake  Phoronix

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Confirms its Kernel Version  OMG! Ubuntu

Using Linux made me appreciate these 5 Windows features  MakeUseOf

The recently released Linux 6.18 kernel is this year's Long Term Support version. As such it's sure to a see a lot of enterprise and hyperscaler uptake in being the annual LTS kernel version. While Linux 6.12 LTS will be maintained at least through the end of next year, upgrading to Linux 6.18 LTS can be very worthwhile from the performance perspective beyond the extended timeline until it will reach end-of-life. Here are benchmarks showing the performance advantages of upgrading from Linux 6.12 LTS to Linux 6.18 LTS for 5th Gen AMD EPYC "Turin" as well as an early look on the same server for the performance direction Linux 6.19 is bringing the kernel into 2026.

Linux 6.12 To Linux 6.18 LTS Upgrade Offers Worthwhile Benefits For 5th Gen AMD EPYC  Phoronix

7 operating systems you should try on your virtual machine this weekend  MakeUseOf

pearOS is a Linux that falls rather close to the Apple tree  theregister.com

For X.Org Server users there is a new release of xorgproto for the holidays. Xorgproto as the set of headers and specifications for the X11 core protocols and extensions is out with its first new release since March 2024...

Xorgproto 2025.1 Released To Recognize Newer Keyboard Keys  Phoronix