📰 Microsoft Issues First Release Of Their LiteBox Sandboxing Library OS

Back in February we featured LiteBox as a new Microsoft open-source project building out a Rust-based sandboxing Library OS. LiteBox leverages Linux virtualization security features and Rust language inherent benefits to provide the ability for sandboxing Linux apps on Linux, Linux programs on Windows, and other security-oriented deployments. Out today is the first tagged release of LiteBox for this open-source library operating system...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Microsoft-LiteBox-0.1

#linux #opensource #rust

📰 16 Malicious Firefox Extensions Pose as Rabby and OKX Wallets to Steal Recovery Phrases

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a cluster of 16 malicious Mozilla Firefox extensions that are capable of stealing cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases and private keys."The extensions masquerade as wallet portals, desktop utilities, and browser tools, but their code intercepts recovery phrases and private keys during wallet import flows and attempts to send those secrets to.

🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/16-malicious-firefox-extensions-pose-as.html

#firefox

📰 SpacemiT RISC-V SoCs To See More Improvements With Linux 7.4

For those interested in the SpacemiT K3 as one of the few RVA23 RISC-V SoCs readily available so far and in the likes of the K3 Pico-ITX system, more improvements for its upstream kernel support are coming in Linux 7.4...

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

#kernel #linux

📰 KDE Gear 26.08.2 Released with More Improvements for Your Favorite KDE Apps

KDE Gear 26.08.2 is now available as the second maintenance update to the latest KDE Gear 26.08 open-source software suite series with more fixes for your favorite KDE apps.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/kde-gear-26-08-2-released-with-more-improvements-for-your-favorite-kde-apps

#kde #opensource

📰 Google Working To Leverage More Compiler Optimizations Within The Linux Kernel

While Linus Torvalds previously shot down plans for Profile Guided Optimizations (PGO) in the mainline Linux kernel, Google engineers are hoping still to get that out-of-tree functionality upstream. They also would like to see PGO supported for Linux kernel modules rather than just the main Linux kernel image. Additionally, they hope to see limitations overcome around AutoFDO and Propeller optimizations of kernel modules...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Google-More-Kernel-Compiler-Opt

#kernel #linux

📰 The best thing about Debian is how old all of its software is

Debian’s old software is often discussed as its biggest weakness when compared to other distros. But when I picked Debian for my own home server, I specifically chose it because of those years-old versions. I am running bare-metal Debian on an old business laptop with more than 20 stacks, and Debian is the least concerning element in the homelab, and that sounds the opposite for software this old.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/best-thing-about-debian-how-old-all-of-its-software-is/

#debian

📰 Google's Sashiko AI Has Completed 191k Patch Reviews, Cited On Nearly 500 Kernel CVEs

Sashiko that was built by Google engineers for agentic review of the Linux kernel code changes and powered by Google's AI models continues proving very valuable to kernel developers. In less than one year since they launched Sashiko for agentic AI code review, their results are quite fascinating...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Sashiko-Linux-AI-Metrics

#kernel #linux

📰 Patches Updated To Begin Removing The Linux x32 ABI

Linux developers are once again considering the removal of the Linux x32 ABI...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Patches-Removing-Linux-x32-ABI

#linux

📰 Nova Driver Continues Progressing With Long-Term Goal For Official NVIDIA Linux Use

NVIDIA engineer John Hubbard and Red Hat's Danilo Krummrich presented at this week's LPC2026 conference in Prague on the open-source and upstream Nova driver stack that continues forming as a Rust-based open-source NVIDIA Linux kernel driver...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Nova-Driver-LPC-2026

#kernel #linux #opensource #rust

📰 Rust upstart reveals 'reimplementation' of Microsoft Office – with Claude on coding duty

ArtCraft adds Word, Excel, and PowerPoint lookalikes to its open source lineup, but they're not ready for production.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/10/08/rust-upstart-reveals-reimplementation-of-microsoft-office-with-claude-on-coding-duty/5301952

#opensource #rust

📰 Secretive Rosaic Labs Hires Legendary Linux x86 Developer

The curiosity into secretive semiconductor startup Rosaic Labs builds. Earlier this year it was noted that Intel was providing Rosaic Labs with access to its Atom technology with RTL code. There have also been rather mysterious x86 additions not from Intel or AMD (or Zhaoxin / Hygon) that given the timing may pertain to Rosaic Labs. News today is that Rosaic recently hired a long-time, Linux x86 developer veteran...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/H-Peter-Anvin-Rosaic-Labs

#amd #intel #linux

📰 Blender 5.3 Enters Public Beta Testing with Vulkan Backend by Default on Linux

Blender 5.3 open-source 3D graphics software is now available for public beta testing with the Vulkan backend by default on Linux, support for panoramic cameras, and many other changes.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/blender-5-3-enters-public-beta-testing-with-vulkan-backend-by-default-on-linux

#linux #opensource

📰 Ubuntu Currently Suffering From Sustained DDoS Attack

Those trying to access the Ubuntu website, ISO downloads, and similar Ubuntu resources today are finding the site inoperable amid what's now confirmed as an ongoing distributed denial of service attack...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-DDoS-October-2026

#ubuntu

📰 Blender 5.3 Enters Public Beta Testing with Vulkan Backend by Default on Linux

Blender 5.3 open-source 3D graphics software is now available for public beta testing with the Vulkan backend by default on Linux, support for panoramic cameras, and many other changes.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/blender-5-3-enters-public-beta-testing-with-vulkan-backend-by-default-on-linux

#linux #opensource

📰 COSMIC Epoch 1.10 Released With Launcher Now Using GPU Accelerated Rendering

System76 today released COSMIC Epoch 1.10 as the newest incremental update to this Rust-based desktop developed in-step with their Pop!_OS Linux distribution...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/COSMIC-Epoch-1.10

#linux #rust

📰 Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.12 Released with Sequential Writes via io_uring on Linux

Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.12 flashing tool for Raspberry Pi devices is now available for download with a wide-ranging set of improvements across networking, write reliability, security, and the embedded installer experience.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/raspberry-pi-imager-2-0-12-released-with-sequential-writes-via-io_uring-on-linux

#linux #raspberry

📰 Linux Moves Closer to Retiring the x32 ABI After Years of Limited Adoption

by George WhittakerLinux kernel developers are renewing efforts to retire the x32 application binary interface (ABI), a little-used compatibility feature that attempted to combine the advantages of 64-bit processors with the smaller memory footprint of 32-bit applications. A revised patch series submitted on October 8, 2026, proposes the first steps toward disabling the interface, potentially ending support for an architecture experiment...

🔗 Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/linux-moves-closer-retiring-x32-abi-after-years-limited-adoption

#kernel #linux

📰 GStreamer 1.28.8 Multimedia Framework Improves the AMD AMF AV1 Video Encoder

GStreamer 1.28.8 open-source multimedia framework is now available for download with improvements to the AMD AMF AV1 video encoder, support for reading AAF AIFF-AIFC audio in the MXF demuxer, and more.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/gstreamer-1-28-8-multimedia-framework-improves-the-amd-amf-av1-video-encoder

#amd #opensource

📰 Fedora KDE made Linux simple in ways Ubuntu couldn't, even though everyone said to start there

It was far more welcoming to me when I was a beginner.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/fedora-kde-made-linux-simple-ubuntu-couldnt/

#fedora #kde #linux #ubuntu

📰 Q4OS 6.10 “Andromeda” Is Out with KDE Plasma 6.3.6 and Trinity Desktop 14.1.5

Q4OS 6.10 distribution is now available for download based on Debian 13.7 "Trixie" and featuring the KDE Plasma 6.3.6 and Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) 14.1.5 desktop environments.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/q4os-6-10-andromeda-is-out-with-kde-plasma-6-3-6-and-trinity-desktop-14-1-5

#debian #kde #plasma