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📰 Grml 2026.04 Linux Distro Is Out with Linux Kernel 6.19, Based on Debian 14 Forky Grml 2026.04 GNU/Linux distribution is now available for download based on Debian Testing/Forky and powered by Linux kernel 6.19. Here’s what’s new! 🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/grml-2026-04-linux-distro-is-out-with-linux-kernel-6-19-based-on-debian-14-forky #debian#distro#gnu#kernel#linux

📰 Running local AI on the Raspberry Pi 5 taught me why cloud models are still winning Except for Google's AI responses to searches, I've never used AI before, not once. Most people I know, when they hear this, say, "You haven't used AI? But it's so useful!" I disagreed; I'd seen the results Google's AI gave, and it honestly seemed overhyped. Then I thought about it and realized I couldn't really judge it without testing it. However, being into tech, I didn't want to risk my privacy, knowing the impact that can have, so I wanted... 🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/local-ai-raspberry-pi-5-positive-negative/ #raspberry

📰 LibreOffice 26.2.3 Open-Source Office Suite Released with More Than 40 Bug Fixes LibreOffice 26.2.3 is now available for download as the third point release to the LibreOffice 26.2 office suite series with 43 bug fixes. 🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/libreoffice-26-2-3-open-source-office-suite-released-with-more-than-40-bug-fixes #opensource

📰 Linux Mint To Begin Publishing HWE ISOs For Better Hardware Support Due to Linux Mint moving to a longer development cycle with their next release not due until December, Linux Mint developers have decided to begin regularly publishing hardware enablement "HWE" ISOs with newer Linux kernel versions to provide better support for new hardware... 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Mint-HWE-ISOs #kernel#linux

📰 Volla Phone Plinius is a rugged phone that ships with Ubuntu Touch or Google-free Android and mid-range specs The Volla Phone Plinius is a smartphone with a 6.67 inch, 2400 x 1080 pixel, 120 Hz OLED display, a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 processor, and a semi-rugged design. It’s also the latest in a line of phones from Volla that ship with a choice of two different operating systems: a Google-free version of Android called Volla . 🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/volla-phone-plinius-is-a-rugged-phone-that-ships-with-ubuntu-touch-or-google-free-android-and-mid-range-specs/ #android#ubuntu

📰 AerynOS Gets New Branding and Updated Desktop Stacks AerynOS 2026.05 arrives with refreshed branding, GNOME 50.1, KDE Plasma 6.6.4, COSMIC 1.0.11, and Linux kernel 7.0.2. 🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/aerynos-gets-new-branding-and-updated-desktop-stacks/ #gnome#kde#kernel#linux#plasma

📰 CachyOS Linux Performance Leading Over Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, Fedora Workstation 44 It's not too entirely surprising given the aggressive stance that the CachyOS Linux distribution has taken on out-of-the-box performance, but for those curious, it continues largely leading over the newly-released Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and Fedora Workstation 44 distributions for the leading performance on modern hardware. 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/review/cachyos-ubuntu-2604-fedora-44 #fedora#linux#ubuntu

📰 AerynOS Updated With Linux 7.0, Gaming Optimized Kernel Flavor AerynOS, the Linux distribution formerly known as Serpent OS, is out with a new monthly ISO refresh and details on other recent improvements to this original, from-scratch Linux distribution... 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AerynOS-April-2026-Update #kernel#linux

📰 New Linux ‘Copy Fail’ flaw gives hackers root on major distros An exploit has been published for a local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed "Copy Fail" that impacts Linux kernels released since 2017, allowing an unprivileged local attacker to gain root permissions. 🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-linux-copy-fail-flaw-gives-hackers-root-on-major-distros/ #linux

📰 New Python Backdoor Uses Tunneling Service to Steal Browser and Cloud Credentials Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a stealthy Python-based backdoor framework called DEEP#DOOR that comes with capabilities to establish persistent access and harvest a wide range of sensitive information from compromised hosts."The intrusion chain begins with execution of a batch script ('install_obf.bat') that disables Windows security controls, dynamically extracts an. 🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/new-python-backdoor-uses-tunneling.html #python

📰 7 Features I Like in Ptyxis (The New Default Ubuntu Terminal) After using it for a while, I understood why Ubntu and Fedora opted for Ptyxis as their new default terminal. 🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17328480/ptyxis-terminal-features #fedora#ubuntu

📰 GCC 16.1 Released With AMD Zen 6 Support, Algol 68 & Many C/C++ Improvements GCC 16.1 is now available as the first stable release of GCC 16 as this year's major open-source GNU compiler feature release... 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GCC-16.1-Released #amd#gnu#opensource