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Linux 6.16-rc1 was just released by Linus Torvalds. This first release candidate of Linux 6.16 marks the close of the two-week merge window where many new features and other changes were introduced...

Linux 6.16-rc1 Released: New AMD & Intel Drivers, More Performance & Blackwell Support  Phoronix

Linus Torvalds Announces First Linux Kernel 6.16 Release Candidate  9to5Linux

AMD in cooperation with ASUS and Microsoft used the Xbox Games Showcase for announcing their new Ryzen AI Z2 series processors for gaming handhelds. The new Ryzen AI Z2 series is launching with the new ASUS ROG Xbox Ally / ROG Xbox Ally X handhelds running Microsoft Windows...

AMD Announces New Ryzen AI Z2 SoCs For Gaming Handhelds  Phoronix

Linux Mint 22.2 gets smart fingerprint login and gives Windows 11 users yet another reason to switch  BetaNews

Linux Mint 22.2 Adds Native Fingerprint Login Support  OMG! Ubuntu

ChatGPT used to disable SecureBoot in locked-down device – modded BIOS reflash facilitated fresh Windows and Linux installs  Tom's Hardware

Notable with the staging area updates for the in-development Linux 6.16 kernel is word that the GPIB driver code may be ready to leave the staging area in the next kernel cycle (Linux v6.17) in then being promoted to the main driver area in signifying the maturity of the code and being cleaned up to meet kernel coding standards. The GPIB drivers are for the General Purpose Interface Bus that was introduced back in 1972...

Linux GPIB Drivers Maturing Into Good Shape 50+ Years After The Bus Was Introduced  Phoronix

Whatever Happened to Firefox OS, Mozilla's Android Alternative?  How-To Geek

The GNOME 49 Alpha release isn't expected until the end of June but for facilitating additional testing and a number of prominent changes this cycle, a number of GNOME packages have begun releasing "GNOME 49 Alpha 0" tags as part of plans to issue multiple alpha releases this cycle. Notable for GNOME 49 are plans moving forward for disabling X11 session support by default with that code then likely to be removed entirely with GNOME 50 for a Wayland-only desktop...

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All of the LoongArch CPU architecture changes have been merged for the Linux 6.16 kernel with the merge window set to wrap up later today...

LoongArch Enables Multi-Core Scheduler Support In Linux 6.16  Phoronix

The Linux Mint project published its newest monthly status report to outline various interesting development activities around this Linux desktop distribution project building off Ubuntu and Debian bases...

Linux Mint Continues Working On Its libAdwaita Fork, Fingerprint Authentication  Phoronix

Linux Mint 22.2 Will Feature Fingerprint Authentication with Fingwit App  9to5Linux

I replaced my Linux system with this $200 Windows mini PC - and it left me impressed  ZDNet

This tiny Linux computer, complete with screen, is smaller than a passport photo, and I'm in love with it  XDA