📰 Raspberry Pi Desktop proves old PCs aren't past it

Debian 13-based refresh runs comfortably on veteran ThinkPads, without making installation a hobby.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/10/24/raspberry-pi-desktop-proves-old-pcs-arent-past-it/5304676

#debian #raspberry

📰 539 MM Patches Merged For Linux 7.4 From Optimizations To More DAMON

Andrew Morton sent out the big set of memory management "MM" related patches for the Linux 7.4 merge window. This cycle it topped out at 539 total patches and a reviewed rate of 76%...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.4-MM

#linux

📰 Leaked LiteLLM Master Key Let Attackers Steal GitHub Tokens and Hijack Release Pipeline

LiteLLM on Friday revealed that an Agent Platform master key accidentally published to a public GitHub repository in late May 2026 ultimately allowed the threat actor to push a malicious version of the popular Python package."On May 27, 2026, a configuration file was committed to the public LiteLLM-Labs/lite-harness repository which inadvertently contained the master key to a deployment of.

🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/leaked-litellm-master-key-let-attackers.html

#python

📰 Linux's Early Boot-Time Physical Memory Allocator Sees Big Speed-Up: ~268s To ~50ms

Sent out today for the Linux 7.4 kernel were a set of memblock improvements. Most notable is a performance optimization within mm/memblock.c that implements the kernel's early boot-time physical memory allocator that is used prior to the bring-up of the full page allocator...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.4-memblock

#kernel #linux

📰 SteamOS 3.9.5 released with Plasma 6.7, Linux 7.2, Security Fixes, better Steam Frame wireless adapter support

Valve just released SteamOS 3.9.5 as stable for all users across all supported systems, bringing with it many exciting enhancements for Linux gaming.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/steamos-3-9-5-released-with-plasma-6-7-linux-7-2-security-fixes-better-steam-frame-wireless-adapter-support/

#linux #plasma #steam

📰 AMD 600 Series Chipsets Now Have Temperature Monitoring Support On Linux

With the Linux 7.4 kernel and also marked for back-porting to the v7.2 and v7.3 series is finally the ability to monitor temperature sensors on AMD 600 Series chipsets that launched alongside the Ryzen 7000 series processors...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-600-Series-Linux-Temp

#amd #kernel #linux

📰 Bottles Creator Mirko Brombin Wants Microsoft Office on Linux, Not Its Clones

Mirko Brombin is working to get Microsoft Office running reliably on Linux. He also thinks the apps cloning Office and Photoshop pixel for pixel cross a line. We talked about both, plus AI agents, Vanilla OS and his new Sinty OS.

🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17506301/mirko-brombin-raven

#linux

📰 Realtek rtl8723bs Driver Deleted From Staging Area In Linux 7.4

After nearly a decade in the Linux kernel's staging area and being worked on by many different kernel developer newcomers, the Realtek rtl8723bs was deleted from the staging area. This comes as Realtek rtl8723bs was added onto the more mature RTW88 driver in the Linux networking subsystem...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.4-Staging

#kernel #linux

📰 Google's C Binder Driver Removed With Rust Binder Ready For "Few Billion Devices"

Linus Torvalds merged the "char/misc" changes for the Linux 7.4 kernel driver on Saturday. Most notable this cycle for char/misc is what's being removed: Google's C-written Binder driver has left the kernel with the Rust-based modern Binder driver ready to take for the role of being used by all future Android devices...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.4-Char-Misc

#android #kernel #linux #rust

📰 Omarchy 4.0.5 Released With Better NVIDIA Laptop Support

by George WhittakerThe Omarchy project has released Omarchy 4.0.5, introducing a substantial collection of hardware compatibility improvements, desktop performance optimizations, security fixes, and package updates for the Arch Linux-based operating system. Released on October 18, 2026, the update focuses on refining the existing desktop experience while preparing the distribution for its next major feature release.

🔗 Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/omarchy-405-released-better-nvidia-laptop-support

#arch #linux #linuxbased

📰 Cheap GameSir Nova Lite Gaming Controller Supported By Linux 7.4

Following all the HID driver updates/additions in Linux 7.4, the input subsystem changes were merged this weekend for this new kernel version...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.4-Input

#kernel #linux

📰 Meet Riff, an Open-Source Spotify Client Built for GNOME

Riff offers Linux users a native Spotify experience with GTK4, libadwaita, playlist management, playback controls, and GNOME integration.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/meet-riff-an-open-source-spotify-client-built-for-gnome/

#gnome #linux #opensource

📰 New Wayland Protocol Proposed For VNC/Remote Software

Prominent Wayland developer Simon Ser sent out a merge request today for introducing the new ext-transient-output protocol. With ext-transient-output, it's intent is for helping remoting software like VNC servers in a Wayland world...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wayland-ext-transient-output

#wayland

📰 Ubuntu Touch 24.04-2.2 Released with Security Fixes, VoLTE Improvements

Ubuntu Touch 24.04-2.2 and 24.04-1.6 are out with certificate security fixes, VoLTE improvements, and AppArmor updates.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/ubuntu-touch-24-04-2-2-released-with-security-fixes-volte-improvements/

#ubuntu

📰 Redox OS Landed Nice Performance Improvements In September

The Rust-based open-source operating system Redox OS had a very eventful September as they outlined in a status update published this weekend...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Redox-OS-September-2026

#opensource #rust

📰 Kali Linux 2026.3 Released with Linux 7.1, KDE Plasma 6.7, and New Tools

Kali Linux 2026.3 ethical hacking and penetration testing distribution is now available for download with KDE Plasma 6.7, new tools, Kali NetHunter uUpdates, and more.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/kali-linux-2026-3-released-with-linux-7-1-kde-plasma-6-7-and-new-tools

#kde #linux #plasma

📰 Moxnox: NT-Like, POSIX-Compatible Hobby OS Running Atop Btrfs

Open-source developer Mark Harmstone who is known for his work on developing a Btrfs file-system driver for Windows has spent the past few years working on a new hobby operating system. Moxnox is an HT-like, POSIX-compatible operating system...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Moxnox-OS

#opensource

📰 Euro open source specialist proposes LLM gateway to ease token bills

Aiven hopes to do for LLMs what it does for databases.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/10/26/euro-open-source-specialist-proposes-llm-gateway-to-ease-token-bills/5305170

#opensource

📰 EXT4 Lands Optional Buffered IOmap For Significant Performance Win With Large Writes

The EXT4 file-system changes were merged Sunday night for the ongoing Linux 7.4 merge window. The headline feature of EXT4 in this new kernel version is opt-in support for buffered IOmap usage that can lead to "significant" performance improvements for large writes...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.4-EXT4

#kernel #linux

📰 PlayStation 5 Linux project upgraded to support PS5 Pro and newer firmware

The impressive PlayStation 5 Linux project is continuing on, and recent updates to it have again expanded what it can support.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/playstation-5-linux-project-upgraded-to-support-ps5-pro-and-newer-firmware/

#linux