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📰 Linux 6.18 To Introduce Pixpaper DRM Driver, boot_display DRM Attribute
Thomas Zimmermann of SUSE sent out today what is anticipated to be the last drm-misc-next feature pull request for DRM-Next that is targeting the upcoming Linux 6.18 kernel cycle...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.18-DRM-Pixpaper
📰 Opera GX just made your smart home even smarter thanks to MQTT and Home Assistant
Smart homes aren't just composed of hardware; they're composed of software, too. In fact, some of my most powerful automations are built using just software. If you're an Opera GX user, then you have a new option, too: it's just been updated to add a new "Smart Home" integration, allowing the browser to both listen to and publish MQTT messages.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/opera-gx-smart-home-mqtt/
📰 openSUSE’s Agama Installer 17 Released with UI Improvements
openSUSE's new Agama installer v17 brings improved storage UI, better network handling, and new JSON options.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/opensuse-agama-installer-17-released-with-ui-improvements/
📰 Fwupd 2.0.15 Adds Support for NVIDIA ConnectX-6, ConnectX-7 and ConnectX-8 NICs
Fwupd 2.0.15 Linux firmware updater is now available for download with support for the NVIDIA ConnectX-6, ConnectX-7 and ConnectX-8 NICs and other changes.
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-0-15-adds-support-for-nvidia-connectx-6-connectx-7-and-connectx-8-nics
📰 Hyprland 0.51 Compositor Released With Reworked Gesture System, New Animations
Hyprland 0.51 is now available as the latest feature release for this unique Wayland compositor...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Hyprland-0.51
📰 Airborne Empire an open-world city-building RPG gets a Linux / Steam Deck freezing fix
Airborne Empire is an interesting hybrid that mixes city-building, with open-world exploration and the latest update should fix it up on Linux / Steam Deck..Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/airborne-empire-an-open-world-city-building-rpg-gets-a-linux-steam-deck-freezing-fix/
📰 The free unusual extreme speed shooter Ecto added Linux support
Ecto is a very fast-paced shooter playable in solo or online co-op up to 8 players, where you bunny hop around blasting robots with flower guns..Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/the-free-unusual-extreme-speed-shooter-ecto-added-linux-support/
📰 Arm skipped the NPU hype, making the CPU great at AI instead
Arm's SME2 is designed to live in a heterogeneous platform, but it reduces how much you'll need your GPU.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/arm-answer-to-npu-something-even-better/
📰 Steam’s Sept Client Update Boosts Overlay Performance in Vulkan/D3D12
Steam's September client update speeds up the overlay for Vulkan and D3D12, with sharper text, faster FPS charts, and CPU temps on Windows and Linux.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/steam-sept-client-update-boosts-overlay-performance-in-vulkan-d3d12/
📰 Rust Coreutils 0.2.2 Released With Faster base64: Outperforming GNU's base64
It was just a few days ago that Rust Coreutils 0.2 released with "massive" performance gains and production-ready Ubuntu support. Rust Coreutils 0.2.2 is out today and is delivering a few more enhancements -- most excitingly is a faster base64 command that can now outperform the GNU Coreutils version...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Rust-Coreutils-0.2.2
📰 FEX 2509 Delivers More Performance For x86 Binaries On ARM64 Linux
FEX 2509 is out today as the latest monthly update to this open-source emulator allowing unmodified x86/x86_64 games and applications to run in ARM64 Linux environments...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/FEX-2509-Released
📰 Avoid these 6 common Linux mistakes that beginners often make
Maximize your Linux experience by sidestepping these all-too-common pitfalls.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/avoid-common-linux-mistakes-beginners-make/
📰 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite Linux Performance Improving But Short Of AMD Ryzen & Intel Core Ultra
Back in May we provided an initial look at the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite laptop performance on Ubuntu Linux with the upstream support for the Qualcomm Snapdragon X1E maturing, more laptops becoming supported, and the Ubuntu X1E "Concept" ISOs enhancing the end-user experience. The performance was okay but short of expectations.
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/review/snapdragon-x1e-september
📰 6 Raspberry Pi projects for students that actually make sense
There are a lot of cool Raspberry Pi projects that can aid your student life.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/raspberry-pi-projects-for-students-that-actually-make-sense/
📰 Linux Sensor Driver Coming For GPD Handhelds
The upcoming Linux 6.18 kernel cycle is likely to see the new "gpd-fan" driver merged as a hardware monitoring driver for the increasing number of GPD gaming handheld devices...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GPD-Sensor-Driver-Linux-6.18
📰 PipeWire 1.4.8 Released with Firewire Low-Latency Fixes
PipeWire 1.4.8 multimedia framework brings low-latency Firewire audio, Apple HomePod Mini fixes, JACK improvements, and a range of bug fixes.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/pipewire-1-4-8-released-with-firewire-low-latency-fixes/
📰 5 projects you can do for much cheaper with an ESP32 than a Raspberry Pi
Why spend extra on a Raspberry Pi when you can build these cool projects with an ESP32?
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/projects-you-can-do-for-much-cheaper-with-an-esp32/
📰 Ubuntu 25.10 Switches to Dracut by Default
Ubuntu’s developers have been given the green light to make Dracut default in Ubuntu 25.10, a foundational change to the way Ubuntu boots that was planned for this development cycle but had missed feature freeze. While the early stages of Ubuntu’s boot process aren’t super interesting (to most of us), this system is what brings up the standard Ubuntu desktop experience we all use.
🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/ubuntu-25-10-switches-to-dracut-by-default
Garuda Linux Releases New ISO with Mesa Fixes
https://linuxiac.com/garuda-linux-releases-new-iso-with-mesa-fixes/
📰 Want Smoother Workspace Transitions in GNOME Shell? Try This Extension
If you move workspaces in GNOME Shell (Ubuntu’s default desktop) using gestures, but find workspace background sliding alongside your apps distracting, a new extension can help. Created by CleoMenezesJr (Weather O’Clock), Static Workspace Background makes — as I’m sure you’ve guessed — the background a fixed point: it stays firmly in place.
🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/static-workspace-background-gnome-extension
📰 Puppy Linux BookwormPup64 10.0.12 Is Out Based on Debian 12.12 “Bookworm”
Puppy Linux BookwormPup64 10.0.12 distribution is now available for download based on the Debian 12.12 "Bookworm" repositories. Here's what's new!
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/puppy-linux-bookwormpup64-10-0-12-is-out-based-on-debian-12-12-bookworm
📰 Intel Loses One Of Its NPU Driver Maintainers: "Let Someone Else Deal With The NPU Bugs"
Following the numerous Intel Linux developer departures last month from the company following layoffs at Intel and others deciding to voluntarily leave, there is another one to report today. One of the Intel IVPU accelerator driver maintainers for the Intel NPUs found in Core Ultra SoCs is departing the company...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-NPU-Maintainer-Leaves
📰 Linux 6.17 Successfully Lands In Ubuntu 25.10
Back in May was the announcement by Canonical's kernel team that they were planning to ship Linux 6.17 in Ubuntu 25.10 as what will be the latest upstream kernel version when that Ubuntu release ships in October. But due to the timing of the Linux 6.17 release around late September and the Ubuntu 25.10 kernel freeze around the same time, it's led to some confusion with committing to a Linux 6.17-rc or potentially some suggesting Ubuntu 25.
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-25.10-Lands-Linux-6.17
📰 Steam Client Adds Advanced Options to the In-Game Overlay for AMD & NVIDIA GPUs
Latest stable Steam Client update introduces advanced options for the in-game performance overlay for AMD and NVIDIA GPUs on Linux and many other improvements.
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/steam-client-adds-advanced-options-to-the-in-game-overlay-for-amd-nvidia-gpus
📰 Hackers hide behind Tor in exposed Docker API breaches
A threat actor targeting exposed Docker APIs has updated its malicious tooling with more dangerous functionality that could lay the foundation for a complex botnet.
🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-hide-behind-tor-in-exposed-docker-api-breaches/
📰 Wheel World adds a Native Linux version for Steam Deck with a "significant performance improvement"
Wheel World from Messhof and Annapurna Interactive released back in July to some great reviews, and now it should be even better with the latest update..Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/wheel-world-adds-a-native-linux-version-for-steam-deck-with-a-significant-performance-improvement/
📰 Atari GameStation Go handheld is available for pre-order for $180, comes with 200+ games built in
At a time when gaming handhelds with $1000+ price tags offer blazing-fast processors, high-resolution displays with fast refresh rates, and the ability to play AAA PC games, there’s something charming about the Atari GameStation Go: a handheld that’s clearly meant for retro gaming and not much else. The handheld is the result of a partnership between .
🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/atari-gamestation-go-handheld-is-available-for-pre-order-for-180-comes-with-200-games-built-in/
📰 PeerTube 7.3 Brings Multilingual Emails, Custom Branding Options
PeerTube 7.3, an open-source, decentralized video platform, adds multilingual emails, new admin tools, easier branding, and live stream scheduling.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/peertube-7-3-brings-multilingual-emails-custom-branding-options/
📰 Libreboot Joins SPI as an Official Associated Project
Libreboot officially joins SPI, gaining legal, financial, and community support to strengthen its free, open-source boot firmware project.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/libreboot-joins-spi-as-an-official-associated-project/
📰 Fedora 44 Considering Additional Kernel Hardening For Better Security
A change proposal has been filed to mitigate additional kernel vulnerabilities/attacks via additional kernel tuning by default...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-44-More-Kernel-Hardening