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After 5 years, I’m finally leaving Ubuntu for this Linux distro  MakeUseOf

I used this app to optimize Ubuntu and make it run smoother  XDA

Merged today ahead of the Linux 6.18-rc5 kernel due out on Sunday is a partial fix for a performance regression observed on IBM POWER hardware...

Linux 6.18-rc5 To Cut Down Performance Regression Observed On IBM POWER CPUs  Phoronix

This is Not a PlayStation 5, Just One of the Coolest Linux Gaming PCs Yet  TechEBlog -

I'm finally jumping on the CachyOS bandwagon this weekend  How-To Geek

5 reasons I’ve never used Arch Linux as a daily driver and never will  XDA

Mesa 25.3-rc4 Unleashed: Intel’s Game-Changing Fixes Boost Linux Graphics  WebProNews

Good news for Linux users: This long-requested feature is finally coming to KDE Plasma  Neowin

MKVToolNix 96.0 Released with New CLI Parameter and Improved AV1/IVF Support  9to5Linux

Ryzen AI Software 1.6.1 Advertises Linux Support  Phoronix

Ryzen AI Software as AMD's collection of tools and libraries for AI inferencing on AMD Ryzen AI class PCs has Linux support with its newest point release. Though this "early access" Linux support is restricted to registered AMD customers...

This PS5-based AMD BC250 board was turned into a $120 Linux gaming PC that runs GTA V at 65 FPS  Notebookcheck

New DirectX7 emulation tool brings more games to Steam Deck, SteamOS, and other Linux distros through Vulkan, with caveats  Tom's Hardware

AMD has begun their open-source compiler enablement upstreaming effort for Zen 6 processors! The first "Znver6" patch was sent out on Friday in preparing for new instructions to be found with these next-generation AMD Ryzen and EPYC processors...

Released one Friday was the newest version of oneDNN as this library started off by Intel and now officially under the UXL Foundation umbrella for serving as building blocks for deep learning software...

The Qt toolkit has merged support for Wayland's color-management-v1 protocol to replace the former xx-color-management-v4 protocol shipped by this open-source toolkit. The change was merged for Qt 6.11 development but also back-ported for the Qt 6.10 series...

Linux Kernel Patches & Device Tree Additions For PCIe M.2 Connectors  Phoronix

On ACPI-enabled systems Linux users can enjoy PCIe M.2 connected peripherals that "just work" without any extra fuss. But for those relying on Device Tree (DT) handling by the kernel, new patches from Qualcomm are working on representing PCIe M.2 connectors within DT files...

Tuxedo InfinityBook Max 15 Linux laptop offers desktop-grade power  BetaNews