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PipeWire 1.6.2 Released with Audio Mixer Optimizations and Various Bug Fixes  9to5Linux

Linux AppArmor Flaws Expose Millions of Systems to Privilege Escalation Risk, Researchers Warn  varindia.com

What is 'Ageless Linux,' which deliberately violates the law requiring age verification during OS setup?  GIGAZINE

Manjaro Linux looks like it's in trouble with the release of the "Manjaro 2.0 Manifesto"  GamingOnLinux

Linux 7.1 adds power reporting for AMD Ryzen AI NPUs  VideoCardz.com

If you've never opened Windows Terminal, you're missing the most powerful tool already on your PC  How-To Geek

Nine critical vulnerabilities in Linux AppArmor put over 12M enterprise systems at risk  csoonline.com

SparkyLinux 2026.03 Rolling Ships with Linux 6.19, Latest Calamares Installer  9to5Linux

The upcoming Linux 7.1 kernel cycle is set to retire UDP-Lite support. The UDP-Lite protocol allowed for partial checksums where potentially damaged/corrupted packets are still delivered to the application. Since the Linux 2.6.20 days there has been UDP-Lite support but the kernel is now set to retire it given breakage that has persisted for years and cleaning up the networking code can yield a performance advantage for non-UDP-Lite users...

A four year old optimization idea for the RADV driver was scratched off the TODO list last week for next quarter's Mesa 26.1 release...

Last week yet more AMDGPU kernel graphics driver updates were submitted to DRM-Next ahead of the Linux 7.1 merge window happening in April...

AMD Preps More Graphics Driver Code For Linux 7.1  Phoronix

Unprivileged users could exploit AppArmor bugs to gain root access  Security Affairs

PearOS Brings Mac-Level Polish to Any Aging Laptop for Free  TechEBlog -

Google Chrome finally comes to ARM64 devices with Linux  TweakTown

Unity Extends Official Support for Steam, SteamOS, & Linux  80 Level

10 Things Linux Can Do That Windows Still Can’t  It's FOSS

Qualys Threat Research Unit Discovers "CrackArmor," Nine Vulnerabilities in Millions of Linux Systems  CXOToday.com

Orion web browser enters ‘early beta’ on Linux  OMG! Ubuntu

In already a few short years, AI technology has evolved from basic chat completions to autonomous, long-running agents. This poses a challenge for IT teams who need to enable their builders to innovate while also providing guardrails and controls to reduce enterprise risk. More than just chatbots or assistants, agents are now autonomous entities capable of operating over extended horizons, crafting their own sub-agents, and using professional tools to complete multi-step plans. But as agents leave the developer's laptop and start interacting with production data and external APIs, freedom wit