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Qualcomm Posts Linux Patches For X2 Elite Extreme Powered ASUS Zenbook A16  Phoronix

A way to run Denuvo games through a Linux hypervisor on Ryzen processors in the AM4 socket has been discovered.  GameGPU

Canonical Launches the Enterprise Store for Ubuntu Pro Users  9to5Linux

KDE Plasma 6.7 vs. GNOME Shell 50.3 vs. Xfce 4.20 On CachyOS With NVIDIA Graphics  Phoronix

Earlier this month I provided a look at the KDE Plasma 6.7 Wayland vs. X11 session performance for graphics/gaming on CachyOS using NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 graphics. Since then Phoronix readers -- including some premium supporters -- requested seeing some additional desktops tested with the latest CachyOS packages. So here we are now with seeing how KDE Plasma 6.7 compared to the Wayland-only GNOME Shell 50.3 desktop as well as the X11-based Xfce 4.20 desktop on CachyOS.

For months the Enterprise Store "enterprise-store" has been mentioned in some Ubuntu documentation and other elements while today it was formally announced by Canonical. The Enterprise Store is for helping to manage Ubuntu Linux deployments particularly within enterprise organizations that may have their computers air-gapped or otherwise strict Internet controls...

Canonical Makes The "Enterprise Store" Official For Offline/Air-Gapped Ubuntu Usage  Phoronix

Linus Torvalds Thinks AI Just Made Code Review the Most Important Job in Linux  Memeburn

How to get SteamOS to always boot into Desktop Mode  GamingOnLinux

Stratis Storage Anaconda Integration Approved For Fedora 45  Phoronix

The Fedora Engineering and Steering Committee (FESCo) has approved the latest batch of features for the upcoming Fedora 45 release...

Intel Arc B390 gains up to 12% with Linux 7.2 kernel  VideoCardz.com

VirtualBox 7.2.14 Released with Initial Support for Linux Kernel 7.2  9to5Linux

AMD Ryzen AI Halo LED Driver Queued For Introduction In Linux 7.3  Phoronix

For those that have picked up one of the neat AMD Ryzen AI Halo mini PCs, the LED driver allowing for customization of the LED lighting bar is set to be mainlined for the Linux 7.3 kernel cycle...

Your Windows PC has an expiration date—here's how to find it  How-To Geek

Valve's Steam Frame pushes Arch Linux toward official Arm64 support  The Register

VirtualBox 7.2.14 Adds Initial Support for Linux Kernel 7.2  Linuxiac

Going in-step with last week's release of the Intel Graphics Compiler 2.38.2, out today is the Intel Compute Runtime 26.27.39122.11. Most intriguing with the new release is Intel continuing to build out the still-experimental LEO feature...

Intel Compute Runtime Continues Building Out Exciting "LEO"  Phoronix