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For those interested in making use of GPU-accelerated AV1 video decoding with Intel graphics hardware using the Vulkan Video API, some important fixes were merged to Mesa 25.2-devel and will presumably be backported soon to existing Mesa releases...

Nobara 42: SteamOS alternative updated with better driver manager, custom app store, and new Linux kernel  Notebookcheck

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Llamafile continues pushing forward as the interesting Mozilla project to allow easily distributing and running AI large language models (LLMs) from a single file and in a cross-platform and cross-vendor hardware manner. Llamafile 0.9.3 is out today with more enhancements to this Mozilla Ocho project...

Mediatek DRM Driver Prepares For HDMI 2.0 With MT8195/MT8188  Phoronix

The Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) updates have been submitted for the Mediatek driver in advance of the upcoming Linux 6.16 merge window...

You Can Now Upgrade Ubuntu 24.10 to Ubuntu 25.04, Here’s How  9to5Linux

RHEL 10 quietly leaks ahead of Red Hat Summit  theregister.com

Mesa 25.0.6 released with AMD GPU fixes for DOOM: The Dark Ages on Linux  GamingOnLinux

The 5 most customizable Linux desktop environments - when you want it your way  ZDNet

Rogue Worlds is a free chaotic tactical roguelite platformer out now with Linux and Steam Deck support  GamingOnLinux

NordVPN finally gets a proper GUI on Linux  BetaNews

Zotac unveils Zone 2 gaming handheld running Manjaro Linux  KitGuru

AMD Ryzen 9 9900 Series Linux Performance Since Launch Review  Phoronix

After recently looking at how the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K "Arrow Lake" Linux performance has evolved since launch, many Phoronix readers were curious how a similar launch-day vs. now comparison would look on the AMD Zen 5 side. The article today is looking at how the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and Ryzen 9 9950X Linux performance has evolved since their launch last year. These numbers are put alongside the prior Intel Arrow Lake results for additional context.

Apparently a new 'advanced' Zotac Zone will be announced at Computex and it looks like it might use a bespoke Linux OS  PC Gamer

Microsoft fixes Linux boot issues on dual-boot Windows systems  BleepingComputer

10 Essential Linux File System Commands for Data Management  KDnuggets

Linux Foundation debuts Cybersecurity Skills Framework to address enterprise talent gaps  SiliconANGLE

Believe it or not, Microsoft just announced a Linux distribution service - here's why  ZDNET