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Linus Torvalds is out today with the eighth weekly test release of the Linux 6.18 kernel in working toward the stable release at the end of the month...

Linux 6.18-rc6 Released With Fix For ARM64 "Catastrophic Performance Issue"  Phoronix

6 open-source Linux apps I'd use even if they weren't free  How-To Geek

“Just use Linux” isn’t helpful advice anymore  MakeUseOf

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: November 16th, 2025  9to5Linux

These are the only 3 Linux distros I recommend for gamers  How-To Geek

This Linux tool maps your online footprint in minutes  MakeUseOf

KDE Plasma 6.6: Taming Crash Loops to Save Your RAM and Sanity  WebProNews

Linux Kernel’s AI Code Revolution: Guidelines for the Machine Age  WebProNews

Nautilus Unlocks Vintage Shortcuts: GNOME’s File Manager Catches Up on Copy-Paste  WebProNews

Debian 13.2: Trixie’s Tune-Up Fortifies Linux Stability  WebProNews

Microsoft’s Windows Reckoning: AI Backlash Fuels Linux Exodus  WebProNews

In addition to showing the need for unifying DRM driver-side APIs within the Linux kernel, NVIDIA's Linux graphics driver team at XDC2025 also showcased the shortcomings of screencasting under Wayland...

NVIDIA Highlights The Shortcomings With Wayland Screencasting  Phoronix

Another try to get Wine running after years // wine-proton // Gnu Gentoo linux / gog.com: The Outer Worlds  TechPowerUp

This Windows-on-Linux tool isn’t as good isn't as good as everyone says it is  MakeUseOf

The Qt toolkit is moving away from directly relying on the CPU's RDRAND and RDSEED instructions for random number generation and to instead rely on the OS-supplied entropy...

The upcoming Linux 6.19 kernel cycle is set to introduce initial Xe3P_LPD GPU support for Nova Lake as well as beginning to build out support for the Crescent Island graphics card. Now joining DRM-Next with that initial Intel Xe3P_LPD code for Linux 6.19 is being able to drive displays with that Xe3 hardware...

Linux 6.19 Landing Initial Display Support For Xe3P_LPD / Nova Lake  Phoronix