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Ubuntu 26.04 splits firmware package to reduce update sizes  OMG! Ubuntu

The open-source Linux file-system driver for supporting Microsoft's exFAT now can deliver better sequential read performance with Linux 7.0 thanks to multi-cluster support...

I installed this Linux distro on my gaming PC, and it runs Windows games better than Windows  MakeUseOf

Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 7, 2026 (Feb 9 – 15)  Linuxiac

KaOS Linux Drops KDE Plasma After 12 Years for Niri/Noctalia to Escape systemd  9to5Linux

BPI-R4 Pro Router Board Delivers MT7988A SoC with Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Capability  LinuxGizmos.com

I replaced three productivity apps with built-in Linux tools and didn’t miss them  MakeUseOf

Version 0.20 of the popular wlroots Wayland support library is nearing its official release. Over the past week were two release candidates for wlroots 0.20 were published for this library used by Sway, Wayfire, Cage, Gamescope, and numerous other Wayland compositors...

On The Inside: This writer's daily driver is a Linux laptop  How-To Geek

8 Ubuntu tips and tricks for first-time users  How-To Geek

3 reasons most people stick with Windows, even though Linux is free  How-To Geek

Low-Cost BeaglePlay SBC Gains Fully Upstream PowerVR Graphics with Vulkan 1.2  LinuxGizmos.com

This is the advanced feature every new Linux user needs to know  How-To Geek

I run terminal commands on my Linux PC from my Android home screen—here's how  How-To Geek

I tried running Linux on an Apple silicon Mac and regretted it  MakeUseOf

I test 40 smartphones a year — this one is trying something no Galaxy or Pixel will  Android Police

If you only use Ubuntu, you’re missing out on what Linux is all about  How-To Geek

A patch series sent out for review this weekend can significantly improve the system hibernation performance under Linux. Particularly for those with slower SSDs, the patches can make Linux hibernate up to several times faster...

Linux Kernel Improvement Can Make Hibernation Several Times Faster With Slow SSDs  Phoronix

Weathr app turns the Linux terminal into a live weather display — background ASCII animated real-time weather show is powered by Open-Meteo  Tom's Hardware