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Upstreamed last week to the linux-firmware.git repository by Qualcomm was the GPU firmware files needed for enabling the Adreno GPU on the new Snapdragon X2 Elite laptop SoC...

GE-Proton 10-31 brings fixes for Arknights: Endfield, Duet Night Abyss and more  GamingOnLinux

OpenRISC With Linux 7.0 Improves Out-Of-The-Box Support For More FPGA Dev Boards  Phoronix

While the OpenRISC project began ten years before RISC-V was started, it hasn't enjoyed the hardware ecosystem successes of the latter but still the upstream Linux kernel support continues moving forward and the ability to run OpenRISC on FPGA developer boards...

Linux Mint isn't the best Windows replacement anymore  How-To Geek

InputPlumber 0.74 is now available for this open-source input routing and control daemon for Linux systems. InputPlumber enables combining of multiple input devices, emulating different inputs, and a variety of other features particularly of benefit for Linux gaming...

Why Most Users Stay On Windows Despite Linux Being Free  gHacks

InputPlumber 0.74 Released With Hardware Support Improvements  Phoronix

Price of popularity: Linux Mint's success also means maintainer stress  theregister.com

For those preferring to wait for the first point release of a new Linux kernel version before upgrading, Linux 6.19.1 is out today to address some early bugs that made it into the Linux 6.19 kernel stable release one week ago...

If you dual-boot Linux, don't make these costly 4 mistakes  MakeUseOf

A Linux distro has dropped KDE Plasma after 12 years as it tries to escape Systemd  XDA

You can now download a Fedora Atomic OS for your Android device  XDA

LockBit 5.0 Emerges: Cross-Platform Ransomware Now Targeting Windows, Linux, and ESXi Systems  gbhackers.com

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: February 15th, 2026  LXer: Linux News

Linus Torvalds merged the code this weekend that allows easily replacing the Tux penguin boot logo used during the boot process. This new code optionally allows specifying an alternative boot logo at compile/build time...

Linux 7.0 Merges The Code To Replace The Tux Boot Logo At Build Time  Phoronix

Ubuntu 26.04 splits firmware package to reduce update sizes  OMG! Ubuntu

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As we prepare to head to the Fira and MWC Barcelona 2026, I find myself thinking about an industry question I am constantly asked: “Where is the value?” I’ve spent my career bridging the gap between engineering and the boardroom, worked in the telecoms industry from the days of GPRS to 5G, and I’ve learned one universal truth: Our industry is fantastic at inventing technology, but can occasionally struggle to connect it to the profit and loss (PL). For years, the "State of the Union" in telco was defined by a massive "hype-to-reality" gap.But as I look at the horizon for 2026, the cyni