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📰 Linux 7.0-rc6 Released With The Fixes Still Coming In Heavy Linux 7.0-rc6 was just released in quickly working toward the stable Linux 7.0 release in mid-April. This was another busy week with lots of bug fixes... 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-rc6-Released #linux

📰 I stopped guessing why my Linux PC was slow and used one command to find out Your boot isn't slow for no reason, it just hasn't told you why yet. 🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/your-linux-pc-is-probably-booting-slower-than-it-should/ #linux

📰 Ubuntu MATE’s founder is stepping back after 12 years Ubuntu MATE is looking for a new maintainer, with current project lead Martin Wimpress revealing he no longer has the ‘passion’ for the project he once had – nor the time, it seems. Wimpress created Ubuntu MATE back in 2014, pairing Ubuntu with the traditional MATE desktop, created as a fork of the old GNOME 2 codebase but now very much its own thing. 🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-mate-needs-new-maintainer #gnome#ubuntu

Just one Telegram sticker can hack you: the critical 9.8 RCE vulnerability still has no patch 🚨 —> https://www.redhotcyber.com/en/post/just-one-telegram-sticker-can-hack-you-the-critical-9-8-rce-vulnerability-still-has-no-patch/

📰 A used Lenovo M720q destroys the Raspberry Pi 5 in every way that matters Building a home lab to handle all your services and experiments requires dedicated hardware. Starting with an SBC is a worthwhile approach for running a couple of projects. A full Raspberry Pi 5 kit can cost as much or more than a used mini PC, such as a Lenovo ThinkCentre M720q. 🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/used-lenovo-m720q-destroys-raspberry-pi-5-every-way-that-matters/ #raspberry

📰 Linux Ham Radio KISS Serial Driver Being Modernized In 2026 Here's something that wasn't on my bingo card for this year of the "MKISS" driver for ham radio being modernized in 2026 as opposed to just being dropped. The MKISS code hasn't seen much driver activity since the original Git import of the Linux kernel more than twenty years ago... 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Ham-Radio-MKISS-2026 #linux#kernel

📰 Intel Prepares Wireless Mode Support For QAT Gen6 Hardware Last year Intel began preparing their QuickAsist Linux driver support for QAT Gen6 hardware with upcoming platforms. That initial Intel QAT Gen6 driver enablement landed back in Linux 6.16 while for the upcoming Linux 7.1 kernel they are preparing support for a new wireless mode with this next-gen QuickAssist hardware... 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-QAT-Gen6-Wireless-Mode #linux#intel#kernel

📰 After 6 Years, One of Wayland’s Most Annoying Problems is Finally Getting Fixed The new xdg-session-management protocol finally brings session saving and restoration to Wayland, eliminating a long-standing annoyance for Linux users and paving the way for a smoother desktop experience. 🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17308544/wayland-session-management #wayland#linux

📰 Nginx 1.29.7 Delivers Multipath TCP Support Released this week was Nginx 1.29.7 as the newest mainline version of this HTTP(S) web server. Releasing alongside Nginx 1.28.3 stable, it fixed buffer overflow vulnerabilities and some other vulnerabilities. Making Nginx 1.29.7 more exciting though is that it landed Multipath TCP support... 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Nginx-1.29.7-Multipath-TCP #nginx

📰 RadeonSI Driver Lands Fixes For EDuke32 For Those Wanting To Enjoy Duke Nukem 3D In 2026 It's fairly rare for the RadeonSI Gallium3D driver to hit OpenGL rendering game bugs these days as besides more games going opting for Vulkan API use, RadeonSI is rather robust and very mature at this stage. Recently though a Linux gamer that upgraded to a Radeon RX 9070 XT RDNA4 graphics card noticed that the open-source EDuke32 Duke Nukem 3D build and its derivatives were failing to render properly with the RadeonSI driver... 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/RadeonSI-EDuke32-Fixes #opensource#linux

📰 MX Linux Takes Clear Stance Against Age Verification Requirements MX Linux opposes age verification rules, citing concerns about privacy and the impact on open source development. 🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/mx-linux-takes-clear-stance-against-age-verification-requirements/ #linux#opensource

📰 Fedora 44 will automatically make your Windows games run faster, no tweaks required Don't get me wrong; gaming on Linux has come a long way in the last few years. A decade ago, getting any game running on Linux that wasn't designed natively for it was a massive headache at best and impossible at worst. Now, thanks to the efforts from several sources, such as Valve with Proton, it seems like 2026 may be the year of gaming on Linux after all. 🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/fedora-44-will-automatically-make-your-windows-games-run-faster-no-tweaks-required/ #fedora#linux