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For hybrid CPU core designs from recent Intel Core (Ultra) processors to ARM big.LIITTLE, a patch series was posted today in seeking to enhance the generic ACPI processor idle driver around processors with multiple types of CPU cores...

While there was previously talk of Blender 5.0 likely defaulting to using the Vulkan API for rendering but keeping the OpenGL driver around, those plans look like they may be changing. OpenGL-by-default looks to now be on the table for Blender 5.0 due out later this year...

With the increased popularity of Linux gaming these days, a patch has been proposed to improve the hardware support for the Logitech G13 gameboard under Linux. The only problem is the hardware is now 16 years old and since been discontinued...

Logitech G13 Linux Support Patch Proposed 16 Years After Hardware Release  Phoronix

Will We Ever See a Linux Merge Window Without Drama? Linus Calls RISC-V Patches "Garbage"  It's FOSS News

CarX Street adds official Linux and Steam Deck support  GamingOnLinux

Back in May the Ubuntu engineers at Canonical announced plans to ship Ubuntu 25.10 with Linux 6.17 given their recent commitment to always shipping with the latest upstream Linux kernel version. They still are committing to it even if it means the kernel and Ubuntu schedules don't perfectly align and Ubuntu 25.10 out-of-the-box may end up being on an unstable "-rc" kernel...

Debian 13 trixie released with Linux kernel 6.12  GamingOnLinux

Linux founder harshly criticizes RISC-V code from Google engineer: "It's garbage that makes the world worse"  Mezha.Media

Google's Steam for Chromebook Experiment Failed After Just 4 Years  It's FOSS News

BadCam: New BadUSB Attack Turns Linux Webcams Into Persistent Threats  SecurityWeek

KaOS Linux 2025.07 Released: KDE Plasma 6.4.3, Qt6, Kernel 6.15  WebProNews

BadCam: Linux Webcams Abused For Stealthy BadUSB Attacks  The Cyber Express

Debian 13 "Trixie" Released: What’s New in the Latest Version?  It's FOSS News

The upcoming FFmpeg 8.0 release continues to increase in excitement with this weekend Vulkan hardware acceleration for Apple's ProRes RAW codec being merged...

Windows vs. Linux: Which Is Best for Your Homelab?  How-To Geek

Talos Linux: Immutable OS Boosting Kubernetes Security and Efficiency  WebProNews

Linux Mint 22.2 “Zara” Is Available for Public Beta Testing, Download Now  9to5Linux

Linus Torvalds Announces First Linux Kernel 6.17 Release Candidate  9to5Linux

Linus Torvalds just released the Linux 6.17-rc1 kernel a few hours ahead of his typical release regiment due to currently being in Europe. That marks the end of the Linux 6.17 merge window with many exciting changes merged this cycle. This is notable with Linux 6.17 expected to power Ubuntu 25.10 and other late 2025 Linux distribution releases...