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Linux 6.17 Adds Reboot Support for Apple M1 and M2 Macs  WebProNews

I'm a Linux pro - here are my top 5 command line backup tools for desktops and servers  ZDNET

Google Updates Android Terminal to Run Graphical Linux Apps on Pixels  WebProNews

With the Linux 6.17 merge window now open, Bcachefs file-system lead developer Kent Overstreet has submitted his planned changes for this next kernel version. But we await to see how Linus Torvalds will respond...

Bcachefs To Remove Its Experimental Label In Linux 6.18 - If It's Still In The Kernel  Phoronix

Red Hat Offers Free RHEL Access for Developers on 25 Systems  WebProNews

Intel Discontinues Clear Linux OS After Decade Amid Cost Cuts  WebProNews

Linux Kernel 6.16 Released: Performance Boosts, NVIDIA Support, and More  WebProNews

OpenLinkHub is an open source interface to manage iCUE LINK Hub and various Corsair devices on Linux  GamingOnLinux

With the newly-released Linux 6.16 kernel there is the new X86_NATIVE_CPU build option if wanting to optimize your kernel build for your local CPU in use. Enabling CONFIG_X86_NATIVE_CPU is setting the "-march=native" compiler optimizations for the kernel build in an effort to ensure peak performance/optimizations for the local system. Here are some benchmarks looking at the impact of X86_NATIVE_CPU on Linux 6.16 while using the HP ZBook Ultra G1a laptop with AMD Strix Halo SoC as an interesting test target for squeezing additional performance.

Linux 6.16's New "X86_NATIVE_CPU" Option Enhances I/O & Some Graphics/Gaming Workloads  Phoronix

Canonical Releases Ubuntu 25.04 Concept ISOs for Snapdragon X Laptops  WebProNews

This Arch-based Linux distro has a clean, privacy-focused experience for tinkerers  ZDNet

Torvalds warns of ‘chaotic’ merge window for Linux kernel 6.17  Developer Tech News

Last year Canonical established a policy to always ship the latest Linux kernel version at Ubuntu release time which for the upcoming Ubuntu 25.10 will mean shipping with Linux v6.17. But during the Ubuntu development cycles they typically don't aggressively update to new interim versions tracking upstream, except that will now change to allow for better kernel test coverage...

Ubuntu To Keep Up-To-Date With Linux Kernel Versions During Development  Phoronix

AI will drive more workforce expansion for tech pros than reduction, Linux Foundation reports  Network World

Xinnor claims massive RAID rebuild speedup over Linux mdraid  Blocks and Files

My 5 favorite Linux distros for home office desktops - and I've tried them all  ZDNet

I've tested nearly every distro - these 5 rock‑solid Linux OSes run my home office  ZDNet