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RIP Windows 10 - Winux 'W10EOL' is the Windows 11 clone that runs on Linux and makes your old PC feel new again  BetaNews

Box64 0.3.8 is now available for this x86_64 user-space emulator for Linux that allows ARM64 and RISC-V 64-bit and LoongArch 64-bit systems to enjoy running x86_64 games and applications. Box64 along with the likes of FEX-Emu are the leading options for those needing to run x86_64 programs on ARM64 and elsewhere...

Box64 0.3.8 Brings DynaCache As Disk Cache For Generated Native Code From x86_64  Phoronix

Framework is Accused of Supporting the Far-right, Apparently for Sponsoring the Hyprland Project  It's FOSS News

One year ago updated Intel documentation noted AMX-TRANSPOSE as one of the new ISA additions for Diamond Rapids. But in updated Intel architecture documentation last month, it oddly removed all references to AMX-TRANSPOSE. Confirming that the Advanced Matrix Extensions (AMX) addition for TRANSPOSE is now dead, an Intel engineer posted a patch to remove AMX-TRANSPOSE from the GCC compiler...

Unique RTS game Moduwar fixes the oversized cursor on Linux  GamingOnLinux

The ReactOS project that continues striving toward being an "open-source Windows" ABI compatible operating system has been seeing some activity recently around supporting Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) display drivers as the newer evolution of XDDM drivers...

With last month's GNOME 49 release, the 32-bit Compatibility extension for the GNOME Flatpak Runtime is no more. This is part of the broader effort of phasing out 32-bit support...

As part of Blender continuing to build out the Vulkan API capabilities for this open-source 3D modeling software, a proof of concept merge request was opened for beginning to make use of Vulkan ray queries...

Ghostty 1.2 Adds Quick Terminal on Linux, Command Palette + More  OMG! Ubuntu

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: October 12th, 2025  9to5Linux

Ubuntu 25.10 Launch Hit by Flatpak Glitch from AppArmor Security  WebProNews

Solus Linux Sets 2025 Epoch Bump to Reset Repos and Cut Tech Debt  WebProNews

Linux 6.18-rc1 is now available for testing with the Linux 6.18 merge window closed. Linux 6.18 will be out in December and is anticipated to become this year's Linux LTS kernel version...

Linux 6.18-rc1 Released With New Tyr & Rocket Drivers, Haptic Touchpads & DM-PCACHE  Phoronix

Linus Torvalds Announces First Linux Kernel 6.18 Release Candidate  9to5Linux

Intel Simplifies Linux P-State for Hybrid CPUs, Boosts Lunar Lake Efficiency  WebProNews

Linux Kernel Disables Default TPM Bus Encryption for Performance Gains  WebProNews

Zorin OS 18 is Here to Replace Windows 10  Thurrott.com

Say goodbye to Linux audio headaches: how PipeWire simplifies everything  XDA