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The Linux 7.1-rc6 kernel is now available for closing out the month of May and approaching the Linux 7.1 stable release that should be out by mid-June...

Linux 7.1-rc6 Released Following Another "Larger-Than-I'd-Wish-For Size" Week  Phoronix

KDE Linux drops AUR from its build pipeline over security and reliability concerns  XDA

Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 22, 2026 (May 25 – 31)  Linuxiac

Audacious 4.6 Media Player Released with File Browser Plugin, Many Improvements  9to5Linux

Linux desktops finally learned restraint, and that's the upgrade Windows still hasn't made  XDA

Acer Reveals Nitro Blaze Link, a Linux Handheld Made for Game Streaming  eTeknix

AMD Zen 6 Linux Update Points to a Much Larger CPU Lineup  eTeknix

KDE Linux Drops Zen Kernel and Removes AUR Usage in Security Push  Linuxiac

With the end of the month comes a new KDE Linux status report from prominent KDE developer Nate Graham...

KDE Linux Prunes Its Insecure & Unused Software  Phoronix

Your Linux system is secretly using your hard drive as RAM, and that's a good thing  How-To Geek

I add KDE's best feature to every Linux GNOME system—here's why  How-To Geek

Fedora isn't the best cutting-edge Linux distro anymore  Yahoo Tech

Fedora isn't the best cutting-edge Linux distro anymore  How-To Geek

Most people install Linux the hard way for no reason. Here's the easy process that's never failed me  How-To Geek

Ahead of the Linux 7.1-rc6 test kernel due out later today, this week's batch of input subsystem fixes have been sent out that includes enabling a few newer input devices...

Linux 7.1-rc6 To Support The ASUS ROG RAIKIRI II & Nova 2 Lite Controllers  Phoronix

Going back to early 2023 there were efforts to disable all the Linux drivers for Microoft's RNDIS protocol. Remote NDIS has proven to be a real security concern while superior, modern alternatives exist...

Linux Might Finally Disable The Microsoft RNDIS Protocol Drivers In 2026  Phoronix