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Dell Upstreams Firmware For The XPS Snapdragon X Elite Laptop

Phoronix - Fri, 03/20/2026 - 23:24
When it comes to using Qualcomm Snapdragon X1 Elite laptops on Linux, one of the big challenges have involved the need to extract the necessary firmware from the Windows 11 partition due to most vendors not providing the firmware in an easily redistributable and public form. The one exception has been the Lenovo ThinkPad with X1 Elite having upstream firmware in linux-firmware.git while now the Dell XPS model has joined the party too...

Ubuntu 26.04 Delivers Enhanced Performance For AMD Radeon Linux Gaming

Phoronix - Fri, 03/20/2026 - 22:30
Earlier this month was a preview of the Ubuntu 26.04 performance benefits for NVIDIA Linux gaming while today's article is providing an early look at how the open-source AMD Radeon gaming experience is looking for the upcoming Ubuntu 26.04 LTS release.

SteamOS 3.8 Preview Preps For Steam Machine, KDE Plasma Desktop With Wayland By Default

Phoronix - Fri, 03/20/2026 - 22:23
In addition to last night's Steam client beta with Steam Runtime container support for the client and that SteamRT3 client now a 64-bit build, Valve also released a big preview update to the forthcoming SteamOS 3.8. The SteamOS 3.8 preview release brings initial support for Steam Machine hardware, various handheld gaming device support improvements, various other Steam Deck updates, improved compatibility with newer Intel and AMD platforms, and its KDE Plasma desktop is now using Wayland by default...

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