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📰 Parrot OS 7.2 Ships with Linux Kernel 6.19 and Copy Fail Fix Parrot OS 7.2 is now available with Linux kernel 6.19, updated security tools, Debian package sync, and Copy Fail mitigation. 🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/parrot-os-7-2-ships-with-linux-kernel-6-19-and-copy-fail-fix/ #debian#kernel#linux

📰 NVIDIA-VAAPI-Driver 0.0.17 Fixes Support For GB10 Powered Systems The open-source, community-developed NVIDIA-VAAPI-Driver that provides a Video Acceleration API (VA-API) implementation built atop NVIDIA's NVDEC video decode interface is out with a new release. This is the open-source project that's motivated by getting accelerated video decoding to work within Mozilla Firefox and other apps when running with NVIDIA's packaged Linux driver... 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-VAAPI-Driver-0.0.17 #firefox#linux#opensource

📰 Good Job Dell and Lenovo! Hope Others Follow You Lenovo and Dell are now funding the service that ships firmware to millions of Linux devices. 🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17337295/lvfs-finally-has-premier-sponsors #linux

📰 The Orange Pi Zero 3W beats the Raspberry Pi 5 on paper, but it can't use half its own hardware The Orange Pi Zero 3W has some great hardware, but it doesn't work without some extreme tinkering. 🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/orange-pi-zero-3w-beats-raspberry-pi-5-cant-use-half-hardware/ #orangepi#raspberry

📰 Linux Foundation Launches Open Driver Initiative to Strengthen Hardware Support Across Linux by George WhittakerThe Linux Foundation has announced a new Open Driver Initiative, a collaborative effort aimed at improving the development, maintenance, and long-term sustainability of open-source hardware drivers across the Linux ecosystem.The initiative reflects growing demand for better hardware compatibility in areas ranging from desktops and gaming systems to cloud infrastructure, automotive platforms, AI hardware, and next-generation... 🔗 Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/linux-foundation-launches-open-driver-initiative-strengthen-hardware-support-across-linux #linux#opensource

📰 Linux 7.1-rc2 Released with Driver Fixes, Steam Deck OLED Audio Repair, and Growing AI Patch Trends by George WhittakerLinus Torvalds has officially released Linux kernel 7.1-rc2, the second release candidate in the Linux 7.1 development cycle. While Torvalds described the update as a “fairly normal” RC release, the kernel includes a broad collection of driver fixes, subsystem cleanups, and stability improvements that continue shaping the next major Linux kernel release. 🔗 Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/linux-71-rc2-released-driver-fixes-steam-deck-oled-audio-repair-and-growing-ai-patch-trends #kernel#linux#steam

📰 The Linux desktop's biggest upgrade was learning when not to ask the user It finally learned when to stay quiet and let us get back to work. 🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-desktops-biggest-upgrade-learning-not-ask-user/ #linux

📰 I stopped recommending Linux Mint after trying Lubuntu on a nine-year-old laptop It's often said that Linux is the perfect way to breathe new life into an old laptop, but the exact version of Linux you should choose is always up in the air. Linux Mint is a common recommendation that's stable and modern enough to have all the features you need, but there are others that are more focused on even older hardware, like antiX and MX Linux. 🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/stopped-recommending-linux-mint-trying-lubuntu-nine-year-old-laptop/ #linux

📰 KDE Frameworks 6.26 Brings More KIO, Kirigami, and Baloo Fixes KDE Frameworks 6.26 is out with updates across KIO, Baloo, Kirigami, KCalendarCore, KImageformats, and more. 🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/kde-frameworks-6-26-brings-more-kio-kirigami-and-baloo-fixes/ #kde

📰 HP Z6 G5 A Continues Working Out Well For Linux-Friendly, High-End Workstation In late 2023 I reviewed the HP Z6 G5 A workstation that at the time was built around the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000 series and NVIDIA RTX Ada Generation graphics. More recently, HP has revised the Z6 G5 A workstation for the latest Threadripper PRO 9000 series and NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell graphics. HP sent over the upgraded Z6 G5 A workstation that I've been benchmarking the past few weeks. 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/review/hp-z6-g5-a-2026 #amd#linux

📰 Pi-hole showed me 65,000 DNS queries in hours, and I didn't like where they were going Like most self-hosting enthusiasts, I also installed Pi-hole, implemented it network-wide, and moved on thinking it finally gave me control over my network along with a cleaner browsing experience. Running it on my Debian Docker setup already felt like a solid upgrade, and in no time it quietly embedded itself into my setup. Since it was implemented network-wide, every device on my network was already using it silently. 🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/pi-hole-showed-me-65000-dns-queries-in-hours-didnt-like-where-going/ #debian

📰 TUXEDO BM 15 Is an Upgradable Business Linux Laptop with Smartcard and 4G LTE TUXEDO BM 15 is now available for pre-order as an upgradable business Linux laptop powered by an Intel Core i5 120U, up to 64GB RAM, up to 8 TB SSD, and 4G LTE support. 🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/tuxedo-bm-15-is-an-upgradable-business-linux-laptop-with-smartcard-and-4g-lte #intel#linux