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Earlier this month was a preview of the Ubuntu 26.04 performance benefits for NVIDIA Linux gaming while today's article is providing an early look at how the open-source AMD Radeon gaming experience is looking for the upcoming Ubuntu 26.04 LTS release.

Here are 5 apps I always install when I set up a Linux desktop  How-To Geek

In addition to last night's Steam client beta with Steam Runtime container support for the client and that SteamRT3 client now a 64-bit build, Valve also released a big preview update to the forthcoming SteamOS 3.8. The SteamOS 3.8 preview release brings initial support for Steam Machine hardware, various handheld gaming device support improvements, various other Steam Deck updates, improved compatibility with newer Intel and AMD platforms, and its KDE Plasma desktop is now using Wayland by default...

SteamOS 3.8 Preview Preps For Steam Machine, KDE Plasma Desktop With Wayland By Default  Phoronix

This Week In Security: Linux Flaws, Python Ownage, And A Botnet Shutdown  Hackaday

This Week In Security: Linux Flaws, Python Ownage, And A Botnet Shutdown  Hackaday

This Week In Security: Linux Flaws, Python Ownage, And A Botnet Shutdown  Hackaday

This Week In Security: Linux Flaws, Python Ownage, And A Botnet Shutdown  Hackaday

Ubuntu 26.04 Delivers Enhanced Performance For AMD Radeon Linux Gaming  Phoronix

The Opera GX Browser Will Be Getting A Linux Flatpak For Handhelds, Which Includes The Steam Deck  Steam Deck HQ

Asahi Linux developers have been working for a while now on porting Asahi Linux to the Apple M3 hardware that launched back in 2023. Sent out today to the Linux kernel mailing list were finally Device Tree files for booting Linux on Apple M3 hardware but it's far from functional for end-users...

Patches Sent Out For Booting Linux On Apple M3 But Without Much Functionality  Phoronix

Stop using the cloud to move files: This free tool is faster and has no limits  How-To Geek

Fed up with the Spotify Linux app? This custom widget is the fix  Yahoo Tech

Huawei engineer Chen Jinghuang posted the latest request for comments (RFC) patches for stealing tasks from overloaded CPUs in the same last level cache (LLC) in order to improve overall CPU utilization with today's large core count servers...

Linux Patches Updated To Steal Tasks For Improving CPU Utilization  Phoronix

Systemd’s New Feature Brings Age Verification Option to Linux  It's FOSS

GNOME 50 Releases With X11 Session Support Removed and Wayland  gHacks

Linux kernel scale is swamping an already-flawed CVE system  The New Stack

Ubuntu maker Canonical announced today MicroCloud Cluster Manager that is now in beta as a new cloud platform for managing lightweight cloud clusters...