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Canonical today released Mir 2.26 as the newest feature release for this compositor for building Wayland-based shells. Notable with Mir 2.26 is a Rust-based input platform is in development as part of their broader effort for bringing Rust code into Mir...

The media subsystem updates have been merged for the ongoing Linux 7.1 merge window and includes new hardware support...

New Media Drivers Merged For Linux 7.1  Phoronix

CIQ Delivers the First Enterprise Linux Compliance Platform for Federal Cryptographic Validation and Post-Quantum Readiness  PR Newswire

CIQ Delivers the First Enterprise Linux Compliance Platform for Federal Cryptographic Validation and Post-Quantum Readiness  Yahoo Finance

Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus Performance In 340+ Linux Benchmarks Review  Phoronix

Last month Intel began shipping the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus "Arrow Lake Refresh" desktop processor. This is a mighty interesting processor for the $349 USD price point with more cores and a larger cache compared to the Core Ultra 7 265K and capable of delivering much of the performance of the flagship Core Ultra 9 285K Arrow Lake processor. In today's article is a look at how well the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus performs under Linux with more than 340 different benchmarks representing a range of Linux workloads from gaming to creator to developer and technical computing uses.

The 15 terminal commands that made me forget about Linux file managers  How-To Geek

Zorin OS 18.1 improves Windows app detection  Notebookcheck

The community-based AlmaLinux OS alternative to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) continues exploring ways to better differentiate it from upstream RHEL and other derivatives. The latest difference is AlmaLinux OS Kitten 10 adding i686 user-space packages for those wanting to run on a RHEL 10 based platform but still needing x86 32-bit user-space software compatibility...

AlmaLinux OS Kitten 10 Adds i686 User-Space Packages  Phoronix

Linux Mint’s next release won’t be until Christmas 2026  omgubuntu.co.uk

FOSS Weekly #26.16: Kernel 7.0, Essential Terminal Tips, France Linux Move, New Age Verification Bill and More  It's FOSS

Intel today formally announced the Core Series 3 low-end mobile processors previously known as Wildcat Lake. These are the new Intel 18A offerings that are a step below the Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" SoCs that began shipping earlier this year...

Intel Formally Announces Core Series 3 "Wildcat Lake"  Phoronix

Linux Mint confirm longer release cycles, the next release is planned for Christmas 2026  GamingOnLinux

Rust 1.95 was released to the wild today as the latest feature update to this popular programming language...

Rust 1.95 Released With Several Improvements  Phoronix

DW News. . France is ditching Windows for Linux on 2.5 million government PCs. Is it a bold move to escape foreign digital dependency – or rather symbolic politics? #dwdigital  Facebook

The Linux Mint project published their March 2026 monthly status update where they note the ongoing work toward Mint 23 "Alfa" that will be released under their new longer development lifecycle. Linux Mint 23 will be out for Christmas (December) 2026 atop an Ubuntu 26.04 LTS base...