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📰Canonical Unveils Ubuntu AI Strategy: Local Models, User Control, and Smarter Workflows by George WhittakerCanonical has officially revealed its long-anticipated plans to bring artificial intelligence features into Ubuntu, marking a significant shift for one of the world’s most widely used Linux distributions. Rather than rushing into the AI wave, Canonical is taking a measured, privacy-focused approach, one that aims to enhance the operating system without compromising its open-source values. 🔗 Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/canonical-unveils-ubuntu-ai-strategy-local-models-user-control-and-smarter-workflows #linux#opensource#ubuntu

📰 Ubuntu Still Figuring Out A Plan For Dealing With California's Digital Age Assurance Act The talk this week among open-source projects from Linux distributions to app stores like Flathub is how to deal with California's latest insanity: the Digital Age Assurance Act. California's AB 1043 state law is mandating that operating systems -- Linux included -- collect age information during account setup and exposing that age to eligible apps beginning on 1 January 2027. 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Digital-Age-Assurance #ubuntu#opensource#linux

Luau, a derivative scripting language for programmers, is now open source: https://luau-lang.org/2021/11/03/luau-goes-open-source.html #Linux#OpenSource

📰 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

📰 Shotcut 26.4 Video Editor Adds Vulkan GPU to Speech to Text on Linux Shotcut 26.4 open-source video editor is now available for download with Vulkan GPU support for Speech to Text on Linux, 10-bit VP9 MP4 (E-AC-3) and 10-bit VP9 WebM (Opus) export presets, and more. 🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/shotcut-26-4-video-editor-adds-vulkan-gpu-to-speech-to-text-on-linux #linux#opensource

📰 The ps5-linux project can turn some PlayStation 5 consoles into a Linux gaming machine The open source ps5-linux project has been released, allowing you to turn a PlayStation 5 into a fully fledged Linux gaming machine.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux. 🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/the-ps5-linux-project-can-turn-some-playstation-5-consoles-into-a-linux-gaming-machine/ #linux#opensource

📰 Thunderbird 150 Lands on Linux: Smarter Encryption, Better Tools, and a Polished Experience by George WhittakerMozilla has officially rolled out Thunderbird 150.0, the latest version of its open-source email client, bringing a mix of security-focused enhancements, usability upgrades, and workflow improvements for Linux and other platforms. Released in April 2026, this update continues Thunderbird’s steady evolution as a powerful desktop email solution. 🔗 Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/thunderbird-150-lands-linux-smarter-encryption-better-tools-and-polished-experience #linux#opensource

📰Linux GPU tool (LACT) gets a new UI and a NVIDIA Voltage-Frequency Curve Editor The popular open source app, Linux GPU Configuration And Monitoring Tool (LACT), has a huge new release out now with a brand new UI and major new features.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux. 🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/linux-gpu-tool-lact-gets-a-new-ui-and-a-nvidia-voltage-frequency-curve-editor/ #linux#opensource

📰 HDMI FRL Support Achieved With Open-Source Nouveau For NVIDIA GPUs While the AMDGPU open-source driver has struggled with HDMI 2.1 support due to the HDMI Forum blocking open-source implementations, HDMI Fixed Rate Link (FRL) as a feature of the HDMI 2.1 specification is enjoying success now with the open-source Nouveau graphics driver on Linux for NVIDIA GPUs... 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/HDMI-FRL-On-Nouveau-Linux #linux#opensource

📰 Linux may get a hall pass from one state age-check bill, but Congress plays hall monitor Colorado amendments could exempt open source OSes, code repos, and containers The prospect of OS-level age checks applying to open source systems is a serious concern for FOSS advocates. Campaigners appear to have secured proposed exemptions for open source operating systems, code repositories, and containers in one US state, but stricter federal legislation has already been introduced in Congress.… 🔗 Source: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/04/22/linux_us_state_age_verificaiton_laws/ #linux#opensource

📰 CoolerControl 4.2 adds auto detection of new devices, stress-testing and more The open-source app for monitoring and controlling supported cooling devices on Linux, CoolerControl, has a big new release out with major new features.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux. 🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/coolercontrol-4-2-adds-auto-detection-of-new-devices-stress-testing-and-more/ #linux#opensource

📰 Fake Linux leader using Slack to con devs into giving up their secrets Google Sites lure leads to bogus root certificate Imagine getting asked to do something by a person in authority. An unknown malware slinger targeting open source software developers via Slack impersonated a real Linux Foundation official and used pages hosted on Google.com to steal developers' credentials and take over their systems.… 🔗 Source: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/04/13/linux_foundation_social_engineering/ #linux#opensource