Open-source News

Anthropic releases Claude Desktop app beta for Linux users  Crypto Briefing

Linux 7.2 Features: Cache Aware Scheduling, USB4STREAM, AMD ISP4, AMDGPU HDMI 2.1 FRL  Phoronix

Linux 7.2 is working toward release in August with its more than 43 million lines in the codebase. With Linux 7.2 there are many new changes in tow as summed up in today's feature overview.

New Linux Support for Zen 6 "Low Power" Cores Lines Up with Previous PS6 Handheld Rumour  Digital Foundry

FSR 4.1 on Radeon RX 6800 XT runs better on Linux than on Windows  GameGPU

New Linux Driver Posted To Enable Keyboard Support On M3 MacBooks  Phoronix

While Linux 7.2 introduces the ability to boot on Apple M3 Macs, it's not yet remotely useful for end-users wanting to use an Apple Mac/MacBook as their daily system. As it stands now, the M3 Macs boot to a simple console and that's about it with the lack of proper GPU acceleration and functionality like the keyboard on MacBooks not working either. Posted to the kernel mailing list today was the new driver patches for enabling the internal keyboard on more recent Apple MacBooks...

I found the Linux tool that shows what's using your disk space — and lets you clean it up instantly  MakeUseOf

This is the Linux distro that convinced me to finally uninstall Windows  How-To Geek

Qualcomm Linux 2.0 available now: delivering on the promise of open, unified IoT development  Qualcomm

Microsoft previews Linux containers that run in Windows  The Register

KDE Plasma 6.7.2 is out today as the latest point release to deliver bug fixes for the Plasma 6.7 desktop that debuted earlier this month...

SimpleHelp Flaw Exploited to Deploy Malware Targeting Windows, macOS, and Linux  TechRepublic

With Q2'2026 drawing to a close, as part of the different quarterly recaps of popular areas on Phoronix, here is a look back at the most popular AMD Linux/open-source news of the quarter...

Steve Ballmer once trashed Linux as "a cancer" — now it’s saving Windows 10 holdouts  Yahoo Tech

Steve Ballmer once trashed Linux as "a cancer" — now it’s saving Windows 10 holdouts  Windows Central

KDE Plasma 6.7.2 Is Out Now to Improve Support for Chromium-Based Apps  9to5Linux

Ubuntu Linux maker Canonical continues making more inroads in the Rust infrastructure space. Canonical announced today they have become the first gold sponsor of the Trifecta Tech Foundation that works on projects like sudo-rs for building more open infrastructure in the Rust programming language...

Canonical First Gold Sponsor Of Trifecta Tech For Building More Infrastructure In Rust  Phoronix

GNOME or KDE Plasma: Choosing the wrong one can ruin your Linux experience  How-To Geek