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Proton Experimental gets improvements for The Finals, TEKKEN 8, Black Desert Online  GamingOnLinux

Manjaro Linux gaming handheld is the biggest Steam Deck challenger yet  Windows Central

Get 'Essential Linux Commands' (worth $39.99) for FREE  BetaNews

Intel's Clear Linux distribution adds support for APX and AVX10, which aren't out yet  Tom's Hardware

Set up Python on Fedora Linux: 4 Steps  The New Stack

Raspberry Pi IoT In Python Using Linux Drivers, 2nd Ed (I/O Press)  iProgrammer

Critical Shim Bootloader Flaw Leaves All Linux Distro Vulnerable  Cyber Kendra

MontaVista Secures Supply Chain for Enterprise Linux  Embedded Computing Design

How to Use the cd Command on Linux  How-To Geek

Linux devs racing to patch critical security flaw that could allow bootkit installation  TechRadar

Critical flaw in Shim bootloader impacts major Linux distros  BleepingComputer

After reviewing the Ryzen 7 8700G and the Ryzen 5 8600G as these new Zen 4 processors with RDNA3 integrated graphics, the latest AMD 8000G series CPU in the Linux benchmarking lab at Phoronix is the Ryzen 5 8500G. The Ryzen 5 8500G is a 6-core / 12-thread processor with RDNA3 graphics that retails for just $179 USD. Here's a look at how it's performing against other AMD and Intel processors on Ubuntu Linux. The Ryzen 5 8500G ends up being decent on the GPU side but making me genuinely excited is the Zen 4C prospects in the low-power space for AI workloads at the edge, low power servers, and other different deployments for great low-power performance. Under load this AVX-512 wielding budget desktop processor was typically pulling 50 Watts or less!

AMD Ryzen 5 8500G: A Surprisingly Fascinating Sub-$200 CPU Review  Phoronix

Critical shim bug impacts every Linux boot loader signed in the past decade  Security Affairs

Linux Shim Bootloader Flaw Expose Most Linux Distros to Code Execution Attacks  CybersecurityNews

Most Linux Systems Exposed to Complete Compromise via Shim Vulnerability  SecurityWeek

Critical Bootloader Vulnerability in Shim Impacts Nearly All Linux Distros  The Hacker News

How ACL Masks Let You Fine-Tune File Permissions in Linux  How-To Geek

Linux distribution Kubuntu 24.04 will use KDE Plasma 5 instead of Plasma 6  Notebookcheck.net

There's been much excitement around the Bcachefs file-system since it was mainlined in the Linux kernel at the end of last year. Looking ahead to Linux 6.9 it's looking like it may be one of the first file-system drivers to begin making use of the Rust programming language...