Open-source News

Hands on: I tried openSUSE Tumbleweed - see what I thought of this Linux distro  TechRadar

You will soon be able to run Linux Terminal on your Android phone  BetaNews

I tried Nitrux OS - see how I handled this security-focused Linux beast  Yahoo

Android's Linux Terminal app is now widely available on Pixels, and here's how to get it  Android Authority

I tested the latest version of Linux Mint - see what's different in this version  Yahoo

Hands on: I tested the latest version of Linux Mint - see what's different in this version  TechRadar

Unexpected 2025 Flashback: New Linux Patches For AMD's ARM-Based Opteron A1100 "Seattle"  Phoronix

A new set of patches hitting the Linux kernel mailing list today may cause some flashbacks and likely not on your 2025 bingo card... Some DeviceTree updates for AMD's short-lived Opteron A1100 "Seattle" ARM SoC that was cancelled shortly after being announced back in 2016...

Using shred and dd commands in Linux to securely wipe data  TechTarget

The upcoming Linux 6.15 kernel is expected to merge two new Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) display drivers for supporting the Apple Touch Bar displays on older Intel x86 Macs and a newer "ADP" driver for handling the Apple Touch Bar displays on the newer Apple M1/M2-powered MacBooks...

Apple Touch Bar Display Drivers Slated For Introduction In Linux 6.15  Phoronix

Android's native Linux Terminal app is live in Google's latest update  Android Police

As a SOC/DFIR Team Member, How to Analyse Real-Time Linux Malware Network Traffic  CybersecurityNews

Guide: Sync Unraid or your Linux distro of choice with Google Drive  Notebookcheck.net

Guide: Sync your Linux distro of choice with Google Drive  Notebookcheck.net

Huawei’s New Laptops May Run Linux, not HarmonyOS Next  OMG! Ubuntu!

Huawei’s New Laptops May Run Linux, not HarmonyOS Next  OMG! Ubuntu!

Huawei’s New Laptops May Run Linux, not HarmonyOS Next  OMG! Ubuntu!

For the past number of months there has been talk in the Ubuntu developer space around replacing initramfs-tools with Dracut for handling initrd generation. While there has been progress in switching to Dracut, they aren't over the finish line yet and not until Ubuntu 25.10 are they planning to use Dracut by default...

Adding to the excitement around the possibilities provided by the in-kernel eBPF Linux tech, Meta shared that their Strobelight software they are working on open-sourcing for profiling across servers has yielded a 20% reduction in CPU cycles and in turn a 10-20% reduction in the number of required servers for Meta’s top services...