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Using shred and dd commands in Linux to securely wipe data  TechTarget

The upcoming Linux 6.15 kernel is expected to merge two new Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) display drivers for supporting the Apple Touch Bar displays on older Intel x86 Macs and a newer "ADP" driver for handling the Apple Touch Bar displays on the newer Apple M1/M2-powered MacBooks...

Apple Touch Bar Display Drivers Slated For Introduction In Linux 6.15  Phoronix

Android's native Linux Terminal app is live in Google's latest update  Android Police

As a SOC/DFIR Team Member, How to Analyse Real-Time Linux Malware Network Traffic  CybersecurityNews

Guide: Sync Unraid or your Linux distro of choice with Google Drive  Notebookcheck.net

Guide: Sync your Linux distro of choice with Google Drive  Notebookcheck.net

Huawei’s New Laptops May Run Linux, not HarmonyOS Next  OMG! Ubuntu!

Huawei’s New Laptops May Run Linux, not HarmonyOS Next  OMG! Ubuntu!

Huawei’s New Laptops May Run Linux, not HarmonyOS Next  OMG! Ubuntu!

For the past number of months there has been talk in the Ubuntu developer space around replacing initramfs-tools with Dracut for handling initrd generation. While there has been progress in switching to Dracut, they aren't over the finish line yet and not until Ubuntu 25.10 are they planning to use Dracut by default...

Adding to the excitement around the possibilities provided by the in-kernel eBPF Linux tech, Meta shared that their Strobelight software they are working on open-sourcing for profiling across servers has yielded a 20% reduction in CPU cycles and in turn a 10-20% reduction in the number of required servers for Meta’s top services...

Malware Infects Linux and macOS via Typosquatted Go Packages  HackRead

Trailmakers 2.0: Pioneers is out now and it's like a whole new game  GamingOnLinux

I Tried CachyOS, and Now It Might Be My New Main Distro  How-To Geek

THE FINALS broken on Linux / Steam Deck (yes again) with Update 5.12.0  GamingOnLinux

This fun tiling window manager may be rough around the edges - but it has big potential  ZDNet

SiFive HiFive Premier P550 RISC-V Linux Performance Review  Phoronix

SiFive recently sent over a review sample of the much anticipated HiFive Premier P550 developer board, their newest RISC-V creation featuring four RISC-V cores, Imagination AXM-8-256 integrated GPU, Gigabit Ethernet, PCIe x16 slot, and 16GB or 32GB of RAM. The HiFive Premier P550 is a modern RISC-V developer board capable of desktop uses, developer build boxes, and similar with pricing starting out at $399 USD. Here is a look at the SiFive HiFive Premier P550 as well as comparison benchmarks of this RISC-V board to the popular Raspberry Pi single board computers.

PipeWire 1.4 Is Out with RISC-V Support, MIDI2 Support, JACK Control API, and More  9to5Linux