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📰 Linux Kernel 7.1 Drops 486 and AMD Elan CPU Support Linux kernel 7.1 development begins with x86 changes removing 486, 486SX, and AMD Elan CPU support. 🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/linux-kernel-7-1-drops-486-and-amd-elan-cpu-support/ #amd#kernel#linux

📰Raspberry Pi OS ends open-door policy for sudo Command prefix will require password by default The latest version of Raspberry Pi OS now requires a password for sudo by default.… 🔗 Source: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/04/15/raspberry_pi_os_sudo/ #raspberry

📰 SteamOS 3.7.21 released to stable with security and stability updates While Valve are working to get SteamOS 3.8 Beta into stable with lots of big changes, a small SteamOS stable update has been released.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux. 🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/steamos-3-7-21-released-to-stable-with-security-and-stability-updates/ #security

📰 GNOME 50.1 Released with Basic Zoom Support for the Captive Portal GNOME 50.1 is now available as the first point release to the GNOME 50 desktop environment series with various bug fixes and improvements across several core components and default apps. 🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/gnome-50-1-released-with-basic-zoom-support-for-the-captive-portal #gnome

📰 A PHP Dev Just Solved a 20+ Year-Old KDE Plasma Problem No One Else Would KWin can now show different virtual desktops on each screen independently. 🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17319404/kde-plasma-per-screen-virtual-desktops #kde#plasma

📰 The Optocam Zero is a Raspberry Pi Zero camera you can make with store-bought parts It has been a good last few weeks for people who like to build their own cameras. Back in late March, we checked out an open-source Raspberry Pi camera that looked like it came out of an 80s sci-fi movie, complete with different filters you can choose from. And while that was an amazing project, you can never have enough DIY cameras. 🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/the-optocam-zero-is-a-raspberry-pi-zero-camera-you-can-make-with-store-bought-parts/ #opensource#raspberry

📰 Linus Torvalds Merged The Code Beginning To Remove Intel 486 CPU Support In Linux 7.1 As a follow-up to the news first-covered on Phoronix earlier this month about Linux 7.1 expected to begin removing i486 CPU support: it indeed happened. Linus Torvalds took the initial removal bits today without any fuss today for beginning the phase out of M486 / M486SX / ELAN kernel support... 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.1-Begins-Removing-i486 #intel#kernel#linux

📰 PocketTerm35 is a Raspberry Pi-powered handheld with a 3.5 inch screen and QWERTY keyboard Waveshare’s new PocketTerm35 is a handheld computer with a 3.5 inch, 640 x 480 pixel touchscreen IPS display, a 67-key keyboard for thumb typing, dedicated buttons for gaming, and a stereo speaker. Designed to use a Raspberry Pi for brains, the system also has four USB Type-A ports, Gigabit Ethernet, a microSD card reader, headphone . 🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/pocketterm35-is-a-raspberry-pi-powered-handheld-with-a-3-5-inch-screen-and-qwerty-keyboard/ #raspberry

📰 AMD ROCm 7.2.2 Brings Optimization Guide For Ryzen AI / RDNA 3.5 Hardware ROCm 7.2.2 is out today as a small point release to this open-source AMD GPU compute stack. There are a few code changes but most notable is arguably on the documentation side... 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-ROCm-7.2.2 #amd#opensource

📰 LLM-Assisted Patches For Linux 7.1 May Have Negative Impact On 32-bit Systems Code now merged for the Linux 7.1 kernel may provide some negative performance implications for those still running modern Linux kernels on 32-bit hardware. A fundamental change can present cache line alignment and slab sizing implications for 32-bit Linux OS users but will provide for cleaner code with modern 64-bit computing... 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.1-VFS-Kino-32-bit #kernel#linux

📰 Fedora 44 Release Delayed as Final Blocker Bugs Remain Open Fedora 44 missed its April 14 release target after final blocker bugs forced a delay, pushing the expected launch to at least April 21. 🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/fedora-44-release-delayed-as-final-blocker-bugs-remain-open/ #fedora

📰 Ubuntu 26.04 Delivers Great Performance Improvements For AMD Strix Point, Especially For RDNA 3.5 Graphics As part of my ongoing testing around the upcoming Ubuntu 26.04 release I have been running a lot of benchmarks. After recently showing some nice performance gains for AMD Ryzen AI Max "Strix Halo" with Ubuntu 26.04, several Phoronix readers inquired about any performance uplift from the more modest but still powerful Strix Point laptops like the popular Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 SKU. Here are benchmarks showing the performance of Ubuntu 26. 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/review/ubuntu-2604-strix-point #amd#ubuntu