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AerynOS 2026.01 Released with Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS, GNOME 49.3, and More  9to5Linux

cpx Introduced as a Faster, Modern Replacement for Linux cp  Linuxiac

I Switched From Windows 11 to Linux Mint. Here Are 7 Things It Does Way Better  PCMag

I Switched From Windows 11 to Linux Mint. Here Are 7 Things It Does Way Better  PCMag Australia

I Switched From Windows 11 to Linux Mint. Here Are 7 Things It Does Way Better  PCMag UK

I Switched From Windows 11 to Linux Mint. Here Are 7 Things It Does Way Better  me.pcmag.com

Microsoft Reportedly Working On Building Back Trust In Windows As More Users Leave For Linux  GameSpot

In kicking off 2026, AerynOS developers have continued to make progress on their build tooling and infrastructure for this Linux distribution formerly known as Serpent OS. They have also been working on a new website design and other updated branding to start the new year...

GPD release their own statement on the confusion with Bazzite Linux support  GamingOnLinux

Sidero Labs Enhances Talos Linux and Omni to Improve Bare-Metal Kubernetes Reliability and Governance  TipRanks

How a Grassroots Gaming Collective Is Rewriting Linux’s Future on Desktop  WebProNews

This week the Rust DRM changes intended for the Linux 7.0 merge window were sent out by Danilo Krummrich. The Apple Silicon Asahi Linux "AGX" DRM kernel driver still isn't positioned for upstreaming to the mainline kernel so that leaves most of the Rust DRM upstream work currently around the NVIDIA Nova driver as well as the Arm Mali Tyr drivers...

Open-Source Nova Driver In Linux 7.0 Continues Preparing For NVIDIA Turing GPU Support  Phoronix

GeForce Now launches on Linux with a Flatpak build — native app brings 5K and 360FPS support to Linux gamers  Tom's Hardware

GDC 2026 report: 36% of devs use GenAI; 28% target Steam Deck and 8% target Linux  GamingOnLinux

GDC 2026 Report - 36% of devs use generative AI, while 28% target Steam Deck and 8% Linux  GamingOnLinux

Queued up in DRM-Next for the Intel open-source graphics driver ahead of the Linux 7.0 kernel cycle is expanding GPU temperature sensor reporting, multi-device SVM prep, multi-queue support for Crescent Island, Nova Lake display support, and other feature work. With the Linux 6.19 stable release fast approaching, DRM-Next is now focusing in on reading early fixes with concluding feature activity for this next merge window...

Intel Xe Linux Driver Updated To Disable GuC Power DCC For Panther Lake  Phoronix

Intel today released the LLM-Scaler-vLLM 1.3 update with expanding the array of large language models that can run on Intel Arc Battlemage graphics cards with this Docker-based stack for deploying vLLM...

Systemd Creator Quits Microsoft to Form His Own Linux-focused Start Up  It's FOSS