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📰 AMD Posts Newest Linux Patches To Accelerate Page Migration For Better Performance Posted to the Linux kernel mailing list this week was the newest revision of a patch series originally started in early 2025 by a NVIDIA engineer for accelerating page migration. Now being worked on by AMD engineers, this accelerated page migration via batch copies and hardware offloading continues to show promising results... 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Accelerated-Page-Migration-v4 #amd#kernel#linux

📰 New Linux 'Copy Fail' Vulnerability Enables Root Access on Major Distributions Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a Linux local privilege escalation (LPE) flaw that could allow an unprivileged local user to obtain root.The high-severity vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-31431 (CVSS score: 7.8) has been codenamed Copy Fail by Xint.io and Theori."An unprivileged local user can write four controlled bytes into the page cache of any readable file on a Linux. 🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/new-linux-copy-fail-vulnerability.html #linux

📰 Rocket League adds Easy Anti-Cheat with Steam Deck / Linux still supported Psyonix have updated Rocket League to add in Epic's Easy Anti-Cheat, but thankfully they've enabled support for Linux / Steam Deck with SteamOS.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux. 🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/rocket-league-adds-easy-anti-cheat-with-steam-deck-linux-still-supported/ #linux#steam

📰Proton Experimental updated to get Crimson Desert working again on Linux / SteamOS A recent update to Crimson Desert has been causing problems on Linux / SteamOS with it not launching, so Valve patched Proton Experimental to fix it.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux. 🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/proton-experimental-updated-to-get-crimson-desert-working-again-on-linux-steamos/ #linux#proton

📰 Linux cryptographic code flaw offers fast route to root Patches land for authencesn flaw enabling local privilege escalation Developers of major Linux distributions have begun shipping patches to address a local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability arising from a logic flaw.… 🔗 Source: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/04/30/linux_cryptographic_code_flaw/ #linux

📰 The Intel Lunar Lake CPU Performance Gains On Linux Over The Past Year Recently I ran benchmarks looking at the Xe2 graphics performance gains on Intel Lunar Lake over the past year with what's shipped by Ubuntu and comparing against our original tests of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition. With those Lunar Lake iGPU benchmarks out of the way, here is a look at how the Lunar Lake CPU performance has evolved on Linux since April 2025. 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/review/intel-lunar-lake-ubuntu-2604 #intel#linux#ubuntu

📰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

📰 Linux Kernel 6.19 Reaches End of Life: Time to Move Forward by George WhittakerThe Linux kernel continues its fast-paced release cycle, and with that comes an important milestone: Linux kernel 6.19 has officially reached end of life (EOL). For users and distributions still running this branch, it’s now time to upgrade to a newer kernel version.This isn’t unexpected, Linux 6. 🔗 Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/linux-kernel-619-reaches-end-life-time-move-forward #kernel#linux

📰 I moved my entire Linux home directory to a second drive, and nothing broke Once you separate the roles of OS and personal data, the whole system starts to feel more deliberate. 🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/moved-linux-home-directory-second-drive-nothing-broke/ #linux

📰 Libcamera 0.7.1 Released With Improved Software ISP Libcamera 0.7.1 released on Tuesday as the newest feature release for this open-source library for camera image signal processors (ISPs) that has grown of importance for the likes of Raspberry Pi and Chrome OS and modern desktop Linux distributions with modern laptop hardware like recent Intel Core (Ultra) laptops... 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/libcamera-0.7.1-Released #intel#linux#opensource#raspberry

📰 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

📰Bork in Prague: SUSE's keynote gods demand their tribute Linux vendor touts European independence while rate limits, Chromium popups, and cold sparks steal the show BORK!BORK!BORK! The keynote gods are a fickle bunch, as SUSE discovered at its annual shindig in Prague. What should have been a slick edge demo instead served up error pages to unsuspecting attendees, while keynote presentations attracted some unwelcome visitors.… 🔗 Source: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/04/29/never_anger_the_keynote_demo/ #chromium#linux