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System76 Refreshes the Serval WS Linux Laptop with Intel Core Ultra Series 2 CPUs:
https://9to5linux.com/system76-refreshes-the-serval-ws-linux-laptop-with-intel-core-ultra-series-2-cpus

Raven Prism is a Linux Computer That Happens To Be A Pair of Glasses:
https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17362195/raven-prism-linux-smart-glass

Wine Wayland gains fractional scaling support:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/wine-wayland-gains-fractional-scaling-support/

Proton Experimental gets fixes for The Division 2, METAL GEAR SOLID V, ARC Raiders and more:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/proton-experimental-gets-fixes-for-the-division-2-metal-gear-solid-v-arc-raiders-and-more/

GOverlay 1.8.4 Makes Configuring Linux Gaming Apps Actually Painless:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/overlay-184-fixes-flatpak-gpu-detection-and-adds-arm64-builds-for-linux-gaming/

Systemd 261 Lands with Cloud IMDS, TPM, and Network Updates:
https://linuxiac.com/systemd-261-lands-with-cloud-imds-tpm-and-network-updates/

NVIDIA 595.84 Linux Driver Improves Support for 007 First Light and Other Games:
https://9to5linux.com/nvidia-595-84-linux-driver-improves-support-for-007-first-light-and-other-games

Open-Source NVK Vulkan Driver Adds Experimental DLSS Support:
https://peq42.com/blog/open-source-nvk-vulkan-driver-adds-experimental-dlss-support/

Linux Finally Ends AppleTalk Protocol Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Drops-AppleTalk

Btrfs Now Enables Large Folios By Default, Lands Huge Folios With Linux 7.2:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.2-Btrfs

Linux Enacts Guidance To Tighten Acceptance Of New File-Systems Into The Kernel:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-New-File-System-Docs

Liquorix kernel 7.0-14 brings scheduler tweaks and PSI support for low latency workloads:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/liquorix-kernel-7014-released-with-scheduler-refinements-for-lower-latency-desktops/

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GNOME Foundation Announces First Participants Of Fellowship Program:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Fellowship-First

Shelly 2.3.3 Package Manager for Arch Linux Improves Flatpak/AppImage Support:
https://9to5linux.com/shelly-2-3-3-package-manager-for-arch-linux-improves-flatpak-appimage-support

Wine Development Release 11.11 Brings SymCrypt, Wayland Fixes, and VBScript Tweaks:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/wine-development-release-1111-brings-faster-crypto-wayland-fixes-and-vbscript-tweaks/

Proton Experimental gets fixes for Path of Exile 1 & 2, Guild Wars 2, Call of Duty (2003), Exanima and more:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/proton-experimental-gets-fixes-for-path-of-exile-1-2-guild-wars-2-call-of-duty-2003-exanima-and-more/

Proton-CachyOS update brings automatic HDR, Wayland improvements and more bug fixes:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/proton-cachyos-update-brings-automatic-hdr-wayland-improvements-and-more-bug-fixes/

Goverlay 1.8.3 Brings Faster Mods and Built-in Benchmarks to Linux Gaming:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/goverlay-183-fixes-linux-gaming-config-headaches-with-faster-bgmod-and-builtin-benchmarks/

There is a New X11 Server, Written in Rust, With the Help of AI:
https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17360349/yserver
("the security model is incomplete" - AI and security are two separate things anyways lol. I don't think people should expect it to be more secure than X.Org, even if X.Org isn't maintained as actively anymore)

Flatpak 1.18 Linux App Sandboxing and Distribution Framework Officially Released:
https://9to5linux.com/flatpak-1-18-linux-app-sandboxing-and-distribution-framework-officially-released

GStreamer 1.28.4 Adds Support for FLAC Decoding and New Codec Profile Mappings:
https://9to5linux.com/gstreamer-1-28-4-adds-support-for-flac-decoding-and-new-codec-profile-mappings

Fwupd 2.1.5 Linux Firmware Updater Released with Support for Elan Touchscreens:
https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-1-5-linux-firmware-updater-released-with-support-for-elan-touchscreens

Wayland Protocols 1.49 Released With Improved Multi-GPU Support, Windows BT.2100:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wayland-Protocols-1.49

Mesa 26.2 Lands VK_GOOGLE_display_timing Support For Direct Display Mode:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/VK-Google-Timing-KHR-Display

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GNOME Foundation Announces First Participants Of Fellowship Program

Back in March the GNOME Foundation announced a fellowship program

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Mir 2.27 Released With More Wayland Rust Code:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mir-2.27-Released
(Why the heck does GitHub require me to log in to access the release notes? Are the release notes private? 🤔)

Shelly 2.3.2.2 GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Improves CachyOS Support:
https://9to5linux.com/shelly-2-3-2-2-gui-package-manager-for-arch-linux-now-improves-cachyos-support

Flathub bans AI-coded apps – with some exceptions:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/06/flathub-bans-ai-coded-apps
(Didn't even notice that Amberol is AI coded, it's actually the best music player I found for mobile. Hopefully they won't make their policy even stricter and start to ban existing apps too)
(But the frustration with random low quality vibe coded apps is understandable of course)

This Credit Card-Sized Linux Box Has a Keyboard, Camera, and AI Capability:
https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17352012/cardputerzero-crowdfunding

Wine 11.10: VKD3D 2.0, reimplemented XPath without libxml2 & better VBScript compatibility:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/6/wine-11-10-vkd3d-2-0-reimplemented-xpath-without-libxml2-and-better-vbscript-compatibility/

Proton Experimental gets fixes for Forza Horizon 6, Homeworld 2, SHOGUN: Total War and more:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/proton-experimental-gets-fixes-for-forza-horizon-6-homeworld-2-shogun-total-war-and-more/

systemd 261-rc3 Released With Individual Binaries Now Embedding dlopen ELF Metadata Note:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/systemd-261-rc3

X.Org Security Advisory released for 9 new vulnerabilities in X.Org X server and Xwayland:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/x-org-security-advisory-released-for-9-new-vulnerabilities-in-x-org-x-server-and-xwayland/

Intel NPU Driver 1.30 Released For Linux:
https://worldofsoftware.org/intel-npu-driver-1-30-released-for-linux/

Mesa 26.1.2 released with some bug fixes and minor changes:
https://docs.mesa3d.org/relnotes/26.1.2.html

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Mir 2.27 Released With More Wayland Rust Code

Canonical today released Mir 2.27 as the latest version of this set of compositor libraries for easily building Wayland-based shells on Linux and fitting into the Ubuntu Linux paradigm.

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Rocky Linux 10.2 Released with Post-Quantum Cryptography Improvements:
https://9to5linux.com/rocky-linux-10-2-released-with-post-quantum-cryptography-improvements

AlmaLinux OS 9.8 and 10.2 stable now available for all major platforms:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/5/almalinux-os-9-8-and-10-2-stable-now-available-for-all-major-platforms/

IPFire 2.29 Core Update 202 Linux Firewall Distro Released with OpenVPN 2.7:
https://9to5linux.com/ipfire-2-29-core-update-202-linux-firewall-distro-released-with-openvpn-2-7

SteamOS 3.8.6 beta adds preliminary HDMI VRR:
https://videocardz.com/newz/steamos-beta-brings-hdmi-vrr-closer-to-steam-machine

Shelly 2.3.2 GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Gets Downgrade UI, Flatpak Repair:
https://9to5linux.com/shelly-2-3-2-gui-package-manager-for-arch-linux-gets-downgrade-ui-flatpak-repair

Bottles 64.0 Fixes the Desktop Link Mess and Speeds Up Your Windows Apps on Linux:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/bottles-640-fixes-broken-shortcuts-and-speeds-up-windows-apps-on-linux/

Proton Experimental gets fixes for Subnautica 2, War Thunder, Far Cry 4 and more:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/proton-experimental-gets-fixes-for-subnautica-2-war-thunder-far-cry-4-and-more/

Proton-CachyOS adds low latency layer and Discord rich presence support:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/proton-cachyos-adds-low-latency-layer-and-discord-rich-presence-support/

Wine Staging 11.10 Released for Better Linux Gaming Compatibility:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/wine-staging-1110-released-with-threading-fixes-and-graphics-improvements/

MangoHud v0.8.4 released - should fix the Steam Overlay not working:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/mangohud-v0-8-4-released-should-fix-the-steam-overlay-not-working/

NVIDIA driver 610.43.02 arrives for Linux with Vulkan upgrades, DRM colour pipeline API support:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/nvidia-driver-610-43-02-arrives-for-linux-with-vulkan-upgrades-drm-colour-pipeline-api-support/

Fwupd 2.1.4 Linux Firmware Updater Adds Intel Arc Pro B65 and Arc Pro B70 Support:
https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-1-4-linux-firmware-updater-adds-intel-arc-pro-b65-and-arc-pro-b70-support

Mesa 26.0.8 Released To End Out The Series:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-26.0.8-Released

GTK adds Snapping for improved fractional scaling:
https://blogs.gnome.org/gtk/2026/05/28/snapping/

Linux’s exFAT Progs 1.4 Released with Partition Table Creation Support:
https://9to5linux.com/linuxs-exfat-progs-1-4-released-with-partition-table-creation-support

AMD Pulls a Bait-and-Switch on Linux Users with Vivado Licensing Changes:
https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17347774/amd-vivado-bait-and-switch-on-linux-users

Rust Coreutils 0.9 released with security improvements, zero-copy I/O performance work, etc.:
https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/releases/tag/0.9.0

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VKD3D-Proton 3.0.1 brings many Linux gaming enhancements for Direct3D 12 via Vulkan:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/vkd3d-proton-3-0-1-brings-many-linux-gaming-enhancements-for-direct3d-12-via-vulkan/

D7VK 1.9 brings 2D upgrades for classic Direct3D games on Linux:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/d7vk-1-9-brings-2d-upgrades-for-classic-direct3d-games-on-linux/

Proton Experimental gets fixes for Rocket League, Crimson Desert, Helldivers 2 and more:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/proton-experimental-gets-fixes-for-rocket-league-crimson-desert-helldivers-2-and-more/

Goverlay 1.8.1 Update Fixes Missing Icons and Adds a Clear Configuration Button:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/goverlay-181-released/

TUXEDO BM 15 Is an Upgradable Business Linux Laptop with Smartcard and 4G LTE:
https://9to5linux.com/tuxedo-bm-15-is-an-upgradable-business-linux-laptop-with-smartcard-and-4g-lte

Fish shell 4.7 refines interactivity, shell history, UI consistency, completions, and more:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/5/fish-shell-4-7-refines-interactivity-shell-history-ui-consistency-completions-and-more/

Mesa 26.1 Open-Source Graphics Stack Officially Released, Here’s What’s New:
https://9to5linux.com/mesa-26-1-open-source-graphics-stack-officially-released-heres-whats-new

Dirty Frag Linux Kernel Flaw Allows Local Privilege Escalation, Patch Now:
https://9to5linux.com/dirty-frag-linux-kernel-flaw-allows-local-privilege-escalation-patch-now

Linux Liquorix Kernel 7.0-5 Brings Faster Responsiveness to Linux Desktops and Gaming Rigs:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/liquorix-linux-kernel-705-released/

Linux Kernel Update Fixes Networking Bug in Versions 5.15.206 and 6.1.172:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/linux-kernel-515206-and-61172-released/

Flatpak 1.17.7 released:
https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/releases/tag/1.17.7

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VKD3D-Proton 3.0.1 brings many Linux gaming enhancements for Direct3D 12 via Vulkan

VKD3D-Proton is an incredibly important project for ensuring Direct3D 12 games run well on Linux / SteamOS using Vulkan, with a big new release up.

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IPFire 2.29 Core Update 201 Linux Firewall Distro Released with DNS Firewall:
https://9to5linux.com/ipfire-2-29-core-update-201-linux-firewall-distro-released-with-dns-firewall

DietPi 10.3 brings Orange Pi 4 LTS image, Prometheus monitoring, USB auto-mount, and more:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/dietpi-10-3-brings-orange-pi-4-lts-image-prometheus-monitoring-usb-auto-mount-and-more/

Grml 2026.04 Linux Distro Is Out with Linux Kernel 6.19, Based on Debian 14 Forky:
https://9to5linux.com/grml-2026-04-linux-distro-is-out-with-linux-kernel-6-19-based-on-debian-14-forky

Wine 11.8 Improves VBScript Compatibility, Finally Fixes Microsoft Golf 1999:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wine-11.8-Released

Proton Experimental and Proton 11 Beta updated to fix issues with the EA App:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/proton-experimental-and-proton-11-beta-updated-to-fix-issues-with-the-ea-app/

Proton Experimental updated to get Crimson Desert working again on Linux / SteamOS:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/proton-experimental-updated-to-get-crimson-desert-working-again-on-linux-steamos/

D7VK 1.8 further improves retro Direct3D games on Linux:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/d7vk-1-8-further-improves-retro-direct3d-games-on-linux/

Someone got Ubuntu running on a PS5 – and played Steam:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ps5-linux-steam
(This is what Sony gets for adding DRM to their system lol)

Steam On Linux In April Pulled Back From Its Record High Marketshare:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-April-2026-Survey

Framework’s new Linux laptop is selling faster than its Windows one:
https://www.pcworld.com/article/3123900/framework-new-linux-laptop-is-selling-faster-than-its-windows-one.html

Linus Torvalds Announces First Linux Kernel 7.1 Release Candidate:
https://9to5linux.com/linus-torvalds-announces-first-linux-kernel-7-1-release-candidate

Copy Fail exploit lets 732 bytes hijack Linux systems and quietly grab root:
https://nerds.xyz/2026/04/copy-fail-linux-root-exploit/

Devuan developer working on reviving GTK2:
https://devuanusers.com/thread-gtk2-revival-thread--80

XWayland 24.1.11 released with bug fixes:
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg/2026-April/062234.html

WayVNC 0.10 Released For Advancing This Leading VNC Server For Wayland:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/WayVNC-0.10-Released

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Heroic Games Launcher gets a slick full-screen console-like mode:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/heroic-games-launcher-gets-a-slick-full-screen-console-like-mode/

MangoHud 0.8.3 brings new features and fixes to the popular Linux gaming performance monitor:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/mangohud-0-8-3-brings-new-features-and-fixes-to-the-popular-linux-gaming-performance-monitor/

Proton Experimental upgraded to Proton 11 for better Linux gaming compatibility:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/proton-experimental-upgraded-to-proton-11-for-better-linux-gaming-compatibility/

System76 Thelio Major Workstation Updated For Better Thermals, More Performance:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/System76-Thelio-Major-2026

Framework’s Laptop 13 Pro is its first Ubuntu Certified machine:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/framework-13-pro-ubuntu-certified

LACT 0.9 Released With UI Updates, Voltage-Frequency Curve Editor For NVIDIA:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/LACT-0.9-Released

PipeWire 1.6.4 Improves ALSA Sequencer Port Names, Fixes More Bugs:
https://9to5linux.com/pipewire-1-6-4-improves-alsa-sequencer-port-names-fixes-more-bugs

Fwupd 2.1.2 Linux Firmware Updater Adds Support for New Devices:
https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-1-2-linux-firmware-updater-adds-support-for-new-devices

GNU Coreutils 9.11 Brings New Performance Improvements: Up To 15x Faster cat:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNU-Coreutils-9.11
(Oh no, Xfce mouse, beware! Ze predator got 15x faster!)

NTFS-3G FUSE Driver Sees First New Release In Four Years:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/NTFS-3G-Driver-2026

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Heroic Games Launcher gets a slick full-screen console-like mode

Heroic Games Launcher version 2.21 is out now bringing with it a major new feature - adding in a full-screen console-like display mode.

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Proton Experimental brings fixes for Crimson Desert, Steam Overlay with EA games, Death Stranding 2:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/proton-experimental-brings-fixes-for-crimson-desert-steam-overlay-with-ea-games-death-stranding-2/

GE-Proton 10-34 brings fixes for God of War Ragnarök, Assassin's Creed, Final Fantasy XIV:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/ge-proton-10-34-brings-fixes-for-god-of-war-ragnarok-assassins-creed-final-fantasy-xiv/

D7VK version 1.6 gets improved vertex processing and VSync handling:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/d7vk-version-1-6-gets-improved-vertex-processing-and-vsync-handling/

Pine64 teases PineTime Pro with AMOLED, GPS and ‘custom’ chip:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/pine64-tease-pinetime-pro-smartwatch

GTK3 Toolkit Winding Down To One Release Per Year:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GTK3-Annual-Release-Cadence

Qt 6.11 Toolkit Released With "The Same 3D Capabilities As A Game Engine":
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Qt-6.11-Toolkit

wlroots 0.20 Released,Sway 1.12-rc1 Available For Testing With Color Management:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/wlroots-0.20-Sway-1.12-rc1

Fish 4.6 Shell Brings Support For Recent systemd Environment Variables:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fish-4.6-Released

GStreamer 1.30 to Support HDR10+ Metadata Parsing from H.265 & AV1 Bitstreams:
https://9to5linux.com/gstreamer-1-30-to-support-hdr10-metadata-parsing-from-h-265-av1-bitstreams

Mesa 26.0 Will Make It In Time For The Fedora 44 Release:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-26.0-For-Fedora-44

NVIDIA 595 Linux Graphics Driver Released as Latest Production Branch Version:
https://9to5linux.com/nvidia-595-linux-graphics-driver-released-as-latest-production-branch-version

Electron's Investment Into Good Wayland Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Electron-Good-Wayland-Support

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Proton Experimental brings fixes for Crimson Desert, Steam Overlay with EA games, Death Stranding 2

Valve just pushed out another excellent update for Proton Experimental - further improving Windows games running on Linux / SteamOS.

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Exclusive Preview Of System76's Completely Redesigned Thelio Desktop:
https://www.phoronix.com/review/system76-new-thelio

MSI PRO B850-P WiFi: A Special AMD Ryzen AM5 Motherboard For Linux / Open-Source Enthusiasts:
https://www.phoronix.com/review/msi-pro-b850p-wifi

Proton Experimental brings fixes for REDLauncher, HELLDIVERS 2, Atelier Yumia, KILLER INN and more:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/proton-experimental-brings-fixes-for-redlauncher-helldivers-2-atelier-yumia-killer-inn-and-more/

D7VK 1.5 Released With Direct3D 3 Now Implemented Over Vulkan:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/D7VK-1.5-Released

NVIDIA 580.142 Production-Ready Linux Graphics Driver Released with Bug Fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/nvidia-580-142-production-ready-linux-graphics-driver-released-with-bug-fixes

NVIDIA 595.44.03 Linux Driver Released With VK_KHR_device_address_commands:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-595.44.03-Linux

NVIDIA Adds Official Support For RHEL-Compatible Distributions Like AlmaLinux With CUDA 13.2:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-Official-RHEL-Compat

Open-Source "GreenBoost" Driver Aims To Augment NVIDIA GPUs vRAM With System RAM & NVMe To Handle Larger LLMs:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Open-Source-GreenBoost-NVIDIA

Mesa 26.0.2 arrives with more bug-fixes for Linux graphics drivers:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/mesa-26-0-2-arrives-with-more-bug-fixes-for-linux-graphics-drivers/

Mesa driver developers discuss expanding profiles and driver tuning for specific apps and games:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/mesa-driver-developers-discuss-expanding-profiles-and-driver-tuning-for-specific-apps-and-games/

OpenRazer 3.12 Released With Support For Newer Razer Products On Linux:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/OpenRazer-3.12

Intel NPU Driver 1.30 Released For Linux:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-NPU-Driver-Linux-1.30

New Rust Driver Aims To Improve Upstream Linux On Synology NAS Devices:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Synology-Microp-Linux-Driver

Rust Coreutils 0.7 Released With Many Performance Optimizations:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Rust-Coreutils-uutils-0.7

Ubuntu's AppArmor Hit By Several Security Issues - Can Yield Local Privilege Escalation:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-AppArmor-Security-Issues

systemd 260-rc3 Released With AI Agents Documentation Added:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/systemd-260-rc3

Fwupd 2.1.1 Linux Firmware Updater Released as a Massive Update:
https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-1-1-linux-firmware-updater-released-as-a-massive-update

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Exclusive Preview Of System76's Completely Redesigned Thelio Desktop Review

It has been eight years already since System76 announced Thelio as their own built-in-the-USA, custom-engineered cases for desktops and workstations.

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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS adds Snap and web search to the Overview:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-2604-gnome-search-extensions

Intel Xeon Features To Be Supported By Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - Some Lacking User-Space Packages:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Xeon-Ubuntu-26.04-LTS

Fedora Pocketblue Remix is an atomic Linux distro for mobile devices (phones and tablets):
https://liliputing.com/fedora-pocketblue-remix-is-an-atomic-linux-distro-for-mobile-devices-phones-and-tablets/

Debian Still Debating AI Contributions Plus A Need For More Diverse Contributors:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-DPL-Update-March-2026

Armbian 26.2 Released with Linux 6.18 LTS, Expanded ARM and RISC-V Support:
https://9to5linux.com/armbian-26-2-released-with-linux-6-18-lts-expanded-arm-and-risc-v-support

GNOME 50 Release Candidate Arrives with HDR Screen Sharing Support:
https://9to5linux.com/gnome-50-release-candidate-arrives-with-hdr-screen-sharing-support

KDE Plasma 6.6.2 Improves Support for High-Resolution Mice on Remote Desktops:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-6-2-improves-support-for-high-resolution-mice-on-remote-desktops

KDE Gear 25.12.3 Brings Improvements to Merkuro, Calligra, Kasts, and Other Apps:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-gear-25-12-3-brings-improvements-to-merkuro-calligra-kasts-and-other-apps

Budgie 10.10.2 Brings Improved Labwc Wayland Compositor Integration:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Budgie-10.10.2-Released

Resources For GNOME Adds Intel Xe GPU Power Usage & Intel NPU Frequency Reporting:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Resources-1.10.2

IPFire 2.29 Core Update 200 Is Out with Linux 6.18 LTS, IPFire Domain Blocklist:
https://9to5linux.com/ipfire-2-29-core-update-200-is-out-with-linux-6-18-lts-ipfire-domain-blocklist

OpenWrt 25.12 adopts apk package manager, revamps upgrade process, preserves shell history:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/openwrt-25-12-adopts-apk-package-manager-revamps-upgrade-process-preserves-shell-history/

Wine 11.4 Released With More Improvements:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wine-11.4-Released

Proton Experimental gets improvements for Vermintide 2 and more controller support for launchers:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/proton-experimental-gets-improvements-for-vermintide-2-and-more-controller-support-for-launchers/

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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS adds Snap and web search to the Overview - OMG! Ubuntu

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS ships with two new extensions installed and active by default, both adding new search capabilities to the GNOME Shell Overview. The first

OMG! Ubuntu