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AI Revives 25-Year-Old Linux Kernel Driver for Legacy Tape Backup
https://linuxiac.com/ai-revives-25-year-old-linux-kernel-driver-for-legacy-tape-backup/
📰 Kodi 22 “Piers” Promises HDR Passthrough on OpenGL and HDR on Wayland
Kodi 22 "Piers" open-source media center is now available for public testing promising HDR on Wayland support for Linux systems and many other new features and improvements. Here's what to expect!
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/kodi-22-piers-promises-hdr-passthrough-on-opengl-and-hdr-on-wayland
📰 KDE Plasma 6 On Wayland Can Work Fine On FreeBSD
While the BSDs don't see nearly as much activity around Wayland as the desktop Linux distributions and they continue to predominantly rely on the X.Org Server by default, the modern KDE Plasma 6 desktop can in fact work fine on Wayland under FreeBSD 14 and the upcoming FreeBSD 15.0 release...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-KDE-Plasma-Wayland
📰 Keep an eye on Pitchforks and Daggers - a branching court politics drama, where every choice matters
This could be a fun adventure full of choices. Pitchforks and Daggers was recently revealed with a first proper trailer..Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/keep-an-eye-on-pitchforks-and-daggers-a-branching-court-politics-drama-where-every-choice-matters/
Linux Kernel Runtime Guard 1.0 Released
https://linuxiac.com/linux-kernel-runtime-guard-1-0-released/
📰 Linux 6.17-rc5 Released With NVIDIA "Nouveau" Driver Stability Issues Addressed
Linux 6.17-rc5 is out for testing as the newest weekly release candidate as we near the stable Linux 6.17 release in late September...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.17-rc5
Rust Coreutils 0.2 Released With "Massive" Performance Gains, Production-Ready Ubuntu Support - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Rust-Coreutils-0.2
📰 Docker Wine is a weird way to containerize and run Windows programs on Linux
Explore Docker Wine, a unique solution for running Windows applications on Linux using containerization. Learn how it offers isolation and reproducibility for power users and developers.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/docker-wine-weird-container-run-windows-programs-on-linux/
📰 5 Linux tweaks that instantly made my system lightning fast
From switching to a lighter desktop to enabling zRAM and updating kernels, these tweaks boost Linux performance in minutes.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-tweaks-instantly-made-system-lightning-fast/
📰 14 years later, my shucked drives are still chugging away in my NAS
Discover the long-term reliability of shucked hard drives in a NAS setup. After 14 years, the author's shucked drives are still going strong, offering significant cost savings for home users.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/years-later-drives-are-still-chugging-away-in-my-nas/
Researchers claim that a Raspberry Pi's Wi-Fi can provide "clinical-level heart rate monitoring" without the need for a wearable
https://www.xda-developers.com/researchers-raspberry-pi-wi-fi-heart-rate-monitoring/
Pop!_OS 24.04 Beta Along With COSMIC Desktop Beta In Late September - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Pop-OS-24.04-COSMIC-Beta-Sep
The 3 tools every new Linux user needs for customizing their terminal
https://www.xda-developers.com/tools-every-new-linux-user-needs-for-customizing-their-terminal/
Calibre 8.10 E-Book Manager Brings Improvements to the Kindle MTP Driver - 9to5Linux
https://9to5linux.com/calibre-8-10-e-book-manager-brings-improvements-to-the-kindle-mtp-driver
Dune: Awakening gets a free weekend for September 11, a first ever discount and early DLC release
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/dune-awakening-gets-a-free-weekend-for-september-11-a-first-ever-discount-and-early-dlc-release/
📰 Hackers hijack npm packages with 2 billion weekly downloads in supply chain attack
In what is being called the largest supply chain attack in history, attackers have injected malware into NPM packages with over 2.6 billion weekly downloads after compromising maintainers' accounts in a phishing attack.
🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-hijack-npm-packages-with-2-billion-weekly-downloads-in-supply-chain-attack/
📰 Lenovo Yoga Tab coming in October for $550 and up: A slightly smaller, cheaper alternative to the Yoga Tab Plus
The Lenovo Yoga Tab is a premium Android tablet with an 11.1 inch, 3200 x 2000 pixel, 144 Hz display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, support for up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, and support for optional accessories including a detachable keyboard and a pen with up to 8192 levels of pressure .
🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/lenovo-yoga-tab-coming-in-october-for-550-and-up-a-slightly-smaller-cheaper-alternative-to-the-yoga-tab-plus/
📰 Linux 6.18 To Introduce Support For Next-Gen eUSB2V2 Web Cameras
Thanks to work by open-source Intel software engineers over the past few months, the upcoming Linux 6.18 kernel is expected to add support for Embedded USB2 Version 2.0 "eUSB2V2" for supporting next-generation, higher-resolution laptop web cameras...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.18-eUSB2V2-Web-Cams
Linux 6.17 Lands Fixes For Upcoming Rust 1.91
Coming in today as the Rust "fixes" ahead of tomorrow's Linux 6.17-rc5 release is adjusting support for the upcoming Rust 1.91 compiler release.
—> https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.17-Rust-1.91
📰 That Slick New MPD Client is Now Available on Flathub
If you’ve been itching to try out the fancy-looking MPD client Euphonica, you’ll be pleased to hear it’s finally available to install from Flathub. Euphonica is written in Rust and uses a GTK4/libadwaita UI. It’s currently in beta (ergo, not stable) but feels solid enough in day-to-day use for me. Plus, development is active. The arrival of a Flathub build (not verified yet) will make it easier for people to try out.
🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/euphonica-mpd-client-available-on-flathub
10 years ago, Linus Torvalds predicted that Valve will save the Linux Desktop!
Source- QA with Linus Torvalds from DebConf 14
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOTbzcmAW8k/
📰 Ubuntu 25.10 Yaru Theme Adds New App Icons
Ubuntu 25.10 is now in user-interface freeze, with the final gasps of theme polishing squeaking in ahead of the planned beta release later this month. As a refresher, Ubuntu’s default theme is Yaru, which is a modified version of the GTK4/libadwaita stylesheet used by apps and GNOME Shell. It also includes a custom icon set (increasingly informed by its Adwaita counterpart) and a sound theme.
🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/ubuntu-25-10-yaru-new-icons
📰 Czech cyber agency warns against Chinese tech in critical infrastructure
The Czech Republic's National Cyber and Information Security Agency (NUKIB) is instructing critical infrastructure organizations in the country to avoid using Chinese technology or transferring user data to servers located in China.
🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/czech-cyber-agency-warns-against-chinese-tech-in-critical-infrastructure/
📰 Researchers claim that a Raspberry Pi's Wi-Fi can provide "clinical-level heart rate monitoring" without the need for a wearable
If they're right, this is huge for non-invasive monitoring.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/researchers-raspberry-pi-wi-fi-heart-rate-monitoring/
Linus Torvalds Grows Frustrated Seeing "Garbage" With "Link: " Tags In Git Commits
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linus-Torvalds-No-Link-Tags
systemd 258 Closing In On Its Stable Release - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/systemd-258-rc4
MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max AI PC features AMD Strix Halo, 80 Gbps USB, 10 Gb LAN, and PCie x16 - Liliputing
https://liliputing.com/minisforum-ms-s1-max-ai-pc-features-amd-strix-halo-80-gbps-usb-10-gb-lan-and-pcie-x16/
KDE Release First Alpha of its New Linux Distribution - OMG! Ubuntu
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/kde-linux-immutable-distro-alpha-released
Ubuntu 25.10 Proceeding With Its Rust Coreutils Transition
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Rust-Coreutils-Release-Pocket
Miracle-wm 0.7 Released, Completes IPC Implementation - OMG! Ubuntu
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/miracle-wm-0-7-ipc-complete