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One of the last feature pulls merged by Linus Torvalds prior to tagging Linux 7.1-rc1 this weekend were some power utility updates for those tools living within the kernel source tree...

Linux 7.1 Adds SoC Slider Support To x86_energy_perf_policy Utility  Phoronix

Easily Exploitable ‘Pack2TheRoot’ Linux Vulnerability Leads to Root Access  SecurityWeek

Merged overnight to the latest Mesa graphics driver development code is enabling the VPE 2.0 engine to be found with future AMD Radeon GPUs...

Linux kernel's ‘second-in-command’ uses local AI bot to hunt bugs, powered by 'clanker' system with AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ — Framework Desktop has resulted in close to two dozen patches  Tom's Hardware

Framework Laptop 13 Pro is selling out with the Linux version beating Windows  GamingOnLinux

CachyOS April 2026 release brings a new package manager and even more optimizations  GamingOnLinux

Linux GPU tool (LACT) gets a new UI and a NVIDIA Voltage-Frequency Curve Editor  GamingOnLinux

D7VK 1.8 further improves retro Direct3D games on Linux  GamingOnLinux

The gaming Linux distro everyone's switching to just made sudo way more secure with your fingerprint  XDA

Linux 7.1-rc1 brings faster, safer file transfers between Windows and Linux partitions with a brand new NTFS driver  XDA

D7VK v1.8 Continues Improving Legacy Direct3D Atop The Vulkan API  Phoronix

D7VK as what began as an implementation of the Direct3D 7 API on top of the Vulkan API, based off DXVK as part of Steam Play (Proton) for D3D8 through D3D11 support, continues enhancing its legacy D3D API support that over time has stretched now from D3D7 to D3D3...

KernelUNO – A lightweight OS for Arduino UNO with a Linux-like shell  CNX Software

Linux 7.1 arrives with a massive NTFS speed boost and the end of an era for i486  Neowin

Trinity Desktop Environment R14.1.6 Adds Support for Fedora 44, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS  9to5Linux

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: April 26th, 2026  9to5Linux

Switcher 2026: Zorin OS 18.1 ⭐  Thurrott.com

Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 17, 2026 (Apr 20 – 26)  Linuxiac

The Linux 7.1-rc1 kernel was just released for concluding the Linux 7.1 merge window. A lot of new features are in tow for this next kernel version that will then be out as stable in mid-June...