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Ubuntu Announces Architecture Variants: Ubuntu 25.10 Gets x86_64-v3 Packages  Phoronix

AMD continues with their aggressive efforts to enhance their GPU software compute ecosystem with ROCm. The fire under them has been lit and they have been taking their software efforts more expeditiously in recent times to better compete with NVIDIA's CUDA ecosystem and ensuring their Instinct hardware is properly primed to compete. The release dance has begun for ROCm 7.1...

Canonical outlines Ubuntu 26.04 Mainstream Desktop plan  findarticles.com

Here's How You Can Customize Linux Desktop for Halloween [Dot Files Included]  It's FOSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16 puts AI in the operating system  Help Net Security

Ubuntu turns 21, students weigh in on its popularity  The State Press

Malicious NPM packages fetch infostealer for Windows, Linux, macOS  BleepingComputer

Malicious NPM packages fetch infostealer for Windows, Linux, macOS  BleepingComputer

Following last week's initial batch of AMDGPU kernel graphics driver changes intended for Linux 6.19, another round of new AMDGPU / Radeon / AMDKFD material was sent out today to DRM-Next. Notable with this pull is the Display Core "DC" work for analog video connectors as the initiative from one of Valve's contractors for improving the Radeon GCN 1.0 era GPU support with the AMDGPU driver...

AMDGPU With Linux 6.19 Will Support Analog Video Connectors For Old GCN 1.0 GPUs  Phoronix

5 lightweight Linux distros that breathe life into old Windows 10 laptops  XDA

Linux Revolutionizes PC Gaming: 90% Windows Compatibility via Proton  WebProNews

I ditched Linux for Windows (yes, really) — and you might want to as well  MakeUseOf

New Gentlemen’s RaaS Advertised on Hacking Forums Targeting Windows, Linux and ESXi Systems  CyberSecurityNews

Eric Engestrom just released Mesa 25.2.6 as the newest bi-weekly stable update to this collection of open-source OpenGL and Vulkan drivers widely used on Linux systems for 3D support...

Bazzite's Fall Update Adds Support for More Handhelds  How-To Geek

Qilin Ransomware Exploits WSL to Run Linux Encryptors on Windows  WebProNews

Dangerous npm packages are targeting developer credentials on Windows, Linux and Mac - here's what we know  TechRadar

Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS & COSMIC Desktop Aim For December Stable Release  Phoronix

Following last month's Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS beta and COSMIC desktop beta, System76 has now shared their stable release plans for this long-awaited LInux distribution release with their Rust-written custom desktop...