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📰 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

📰 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

📰 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

📰 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

📰 Proton Experimental gets fixes for Rocket League, Crimson Desert, Helldivers 2 and more Valve just launched the latest exciting upgrade for Proton Experimental, to ensure as many Windows games as possible run well on Linux / SteamOS machines.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux. 🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/proton-experimental-gets-fixes-for-rocket-league-crimson-desert-helldivers-2-and-more/ #linux#proton

📰 Linux Erroneously Thinks Intel Bartlett Lake CPUs Run At 7GHz With Intel's recently-launched Bartlett Lake P-core-only processors intended for the embedded market, there is a rather surprising oversight under Linux: the Intel P-State driver reporting a 7.0+ GHz clock speed. While many would yearn for a 7GHz CPU, the Core 9 273PE where this issue was discovered in reality can only boost up to 5.7GHz for its maximum turbo frequency... 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Bartlett-Lake-7GHz-Linux #intel#linux

📰 Linux Kernel Dirty Frag LPE Exploit Enables Root Access Across Major Distributions Details have emerged about a new, unpatched local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability impacting the Linux kernel.Dubbed Dirty Frag, it has been described as a successor to Copy Fail (CVE-2026-31431, CVSS score: 7.8), a recently disclosed LPE flaw impacting the Linux kernel that has since come under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability was reported to Linux kernel maintainers. 🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/linux-kernel-dirty-frag-lpe-exploit.html #kernel#linux

📰 Linux 7.2 To Support Realtek RTL8159 10GbE USB Ethernet The Realtek RTL8159 has been appearing in some 10G-rated USB network adapters at online retailers, some for less than $100 USD. But currently the RTL8159 is only supported by Realtek's out-of-tree Linux kernel driver, but fortunately there will be mainline support coming with the Linux 7.2 kernel this summer... 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Realtek-RTL8159-Linux-7.2 #kernel#linux

📰 Dirty Frag Vulnerability Made Public Early: Root Privilege On All Distributions One week after the Copy Fail vulnerability, a new Linux local privilege escalation bug has been made public. This time around there are no patches or CVEs yet for this "Dirty Frag" vulnerability as the embargo was broken early and thus the security researcher went ahead and published earlier than anticipated... 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Dirty-Frag-Linux #linux