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A new Linux backdoor is hitting US universities and governments  MSN

Following the AMD ZenDNN 5.0 release from last year's EPYC Turin launch that brought big performance improvements for CPU-based inferencing with this open-source library compatible with Intel's oneDNN, today marks the availability of ZenDNN 5.1 as the next update...

Kdenlive 25.08 is out today as the newest feature release for this KDE/Qt-aligned open-source video editor. In addition to a number of new features, there are also many bug fixes including more than 15 crash fixes...

Mesa 25.2 Boosts Linux Graphics with Vulkan 1.4 and Driver Upgrades  WebProNews

Sparky Linux: Versatile, Lightweight Debian Distro for Customization  WebProNews

Linux Mint 22.2 ‘Zara’ Beta Adds Fingerprint Auth and Cinnamon 6.4  WebProNews

Steam OS (Linux) fixed all issues  Gamereactor UK

Git 2.51 is out this Monday as the newest milestone for this widely-used, distributed version control system...

7 command‑line utilities I use that instantly upgrade my productivity on Linux  xda-developers.com

Top Immutable Linux Distros 2025: Boost Security and Stability  WebProNews

This Linux distro puts more than 20 desktops a click away  ZDNET

Proton VPN expands Linux capabilities with new split tunneling feature  MSN

The Framework Desktop is a nifty and powerful mini PC powered by AMD Ryzen AI Max "Strix Halo". It's been a pleasure testing this small yet powerful Linux-friendly system that easily offers much better performance than the Intel Core Ultra 9 and superb energy efficiency. For complementing the data shared earlier this month in our Framework Desktop review, today's article is a deep dive into the power and thermals of the Framework Desktop in a few different configurations.

One of the areas worked on by AMD Linux engineers recently to better optimize the Linux kernel on AMD Ryzen platforms is for lowering the power consumption in S5 state due to some devices not being put into a low power state when the system is powered off. Sent out today was the sixth iteration of these patches...

AMD Posts Latest Linux Patches For Improving S5 Power Consumption  Phoronix

Hardening Systemd Services: Enhance Linux Security Against Threats  WebProNews

5 reasons to switch to an immutable Linux distro today - and which to try first  ZDNET

Proton VPN brings split tunneling to Linux – here's what you need to know  Tom's Guide

Linux Kernel netfilter Vulnerability Let Attackers Escalate Privileges  CyberSecurityNews

The Firefox 142.0 release binaries are now available ahead of the official release announcement due out on Tuesday. Firefox 142 isn't bringing many notable changes but one is likely to cause some contention around Firefox Extensions...