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The Linux kernel continues seeing more open-source kernel drivers emerge for supporting different AI accelerators / NPUs. The newest open-source driver breaking cover today is from NXP and is for enabling their Neutron neural processing unit...

NXP Posts New Linux Accelerator Driver For Their Neutron NPU  Phoronix

The last barrier in Linux gaming is not code, it is cowardice  MakeUseOf

3 Arch-based Linux distros that actually solve real problems (and aren't just reskins)  How-To Geek

Linux 7.1 Looks To Support Extended Attributes On Sockets For New GNOME & systemd Functionality  Phoronix

While the Linux 7.0 feature merge window ended this past weekend and that next kernel release won't debut as stable until April, there are already features out on the horizon that are being positioned for likely merging into the Linux 7.1 kernel assuming no issues appear or objections raised by Linus Torvalds. One of the features already looking like it will be submitted for Linux 7.1 is supporting extended attributes on sockets...

4 Linux Terminal Apps That Make The Command Line Easier to Use  gHacks

Fwupd/LVFS lead developer Richard Hughes of Red Hat today released Fwupd 2.0.20 with continuing to advance firmware updating on Linux systems...

Fwupd 2.0.20 Brings New Hardware Support  Phoronix

SpaghettiKart the Mario Kart 64 fan-made PC port gets a big upgrade  GamingOnLinux

This is the timeless Linux distro every retro tech fan needs  How-To Geek

ZCULL Support For Nouveau + NVK Brings Some Small Performance Gains  Phoronix

Merged yesterday to Mesa 26.1 for the open-source NVIDIA Vulkan driver "NVK" is ZCULL support for more efficient rendering and bringing some small performance gains to this open-source NVIDIA driver stack...

Kali Linux Enables AI Powered Pen Testing with Claude AI  SQ Magazine

Merged to Mesa 26.1-devel this week is a minor improvement to the Intel "ANV" Vulkan driver providing some slight enhancements to DirectX 12 games running on Linux by way of Valve's Steam Play with VKD3D-Proton...

Intel Vulkan Driver Sees Some Minor Optimizations For DX12 Games On Linux  Phoronix

AlmaLinux as one of the leading, modern and community-minded alternatives to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) continues enjoying very nice growth. In their 2025 Year In Review they provided a look at their growth with now having more than two million systems per week checking in for software updates...

Introducing Kvaser Edge: a secure Linux edge platform for automotive and industrial applications  Electronics Media

AlmaLinux Showing Nice Growth With More Than 2M System Update Check-Ins Per Week  Phoronix

Building off January's GStreamer 1.28 release with many new features, GStreamer 1.28.1 was released today as a point release bringing various fixes and minor additions to this open-source multimedia framework...