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TUXEDO OS Leaves Ubuntu Behind for a Debian Testing Base

Wed, 07/08/2026 - 22:20
TUXEDO Computers is rebuilding its Linux distribution on Debian Testing, citing Ubuntu’s growing complexity, Snap focus, and backporting challenges.
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NVIDIA Upstreams Initial Rigel CPU Core Support Into GCC Compiler

Wed, 07/08/2026 - 22:20
That didn't take long... Mere minutes after NVIDIA confirmed some basic Rosa CPU details and its "Rigel" CPU core, merged to the upstream GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) codebase is initial enablement on the NVIDIA Rigel core...
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KDE Plasma 6.6.6 Released with Numerous Bug Fixes and Various Improvements

Wed, 07/08/2026 - 22:20
The KDE Project released KDE Plasma 6.6.6 today as the sixth and last maintenance update to the KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop environment series with many bug fixes and improvements.
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AMD Linux Graphics Driver Working To Clear Out All Of Its BUG()s

Wed, 07/08/2026 - 22:20
AMDGPU kernel driver maintainer Alex Deucher of AMD sent out a set of 30 patches today working on clearing out all of the BUG() usage within this Linux kernel graphics driver...
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Frame Gives FFmpeg a Modern GUI for Everyday Media Conversion

Wed, 07/08/2026 - 22:20
Frame is an open-source media conversion utility that wraps FFmpeg in a native Rust GUI for video, audio, image, subtitle, and metadata workflows.
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Razer Certifying Their First Laptop For Linux: Razer Blade 18 RZ09-0582

Wed, 07/08/2026 - 22:20
Razer is a brand synonymous with gaming and finally in 2026 they are in the process of certifying their first laptop for Ubuntu Linux. This laptop going through Ubuntu Linux certification is the Razer Blade 18 RZ09-0582 and it offers incredible performance with the Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor and GeForce RTX 5090 graphics but with that also comes a very high price tag.
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KDE Plasma 6.6.6 Released as Final Bugfix Update in the 6.6 Series

Wed, 07/08/2026 - 22:20
KDE Plasma 6.6.6 arrives as the final maintenance update for the oldstable branch, bringing one last round of KWin, Workspace, Discover, and portal fixes.
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NVIDIA 610.43.03 Linux Driver Released With Unspecified Fixes

Wed, 07/08/2026 - 22:20
NVIDIA today published their latest stable driver update for Linux customers in their newest R610 release branch...
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TUXEDO Computers Plans to Rebase TUXEDO OS on Debian Testing

Wed, 07/08/2026 - 22:20
TUXEDO Computers is moving away from Ubuntu and plans to rebase their TUXEDO OS distribution on Debian GNU/Linux, but still using the KDE Plasma desktop environment.
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"I'll Make The Linux Kernel Mailing List Burn": Prominent LLVM Linux Developer Returns

Wed, 07/08/2026 - 22:20
One of the original developers behind the work to allow the Linux kernel to be compiled using LLVM/Clang as an alternative to the GCC compiler is now back in the saddle working on LLVM Linux support. LLVM/Clang support for building the Linux kernel has been important for improving code portability and addressing GCC'isms, making use of LLVM compiler features not yet found with the GNU toolchain, evaluating the performance between GCC and Clang, and all the more important these days with the Linux kernel Rust integration...
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Windows Drops Under 60% in Global Desktop OS Share for the First Time in Years

Tue, 07/07/2026 - 22:20
StatCounter’s June 2026 report shows Linux at one of its strongest recent positions, while Windows falls to 56.55%.
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OpenSSH 10.4 Patches Multiple Security Issues in SSH, SCP, and SFTP

Tue, 07/07/2026 - 22:20
OpenSSH 10.4 is now available with fixes for sftp, scp, and sshd, plus experimental support for ML-DSA 44 and Ed25519 composite signatures.
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Axiomtek MANO330 SBC features Intel N97/N150, HDMI, VGA, and LVDS

Tue, 07/07/2026 - 22:20
Axiomtek’s MANO330 is a coming-soon Thin Mini-ITX single-board computer designed around Intel Processor N97 and N150 options, with DDR5 memory, multiple display interfaces, dual LAN, and M.2 expansion for compact embedded systems. According to the product listing, the MANO330 supports DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM memory with up to 32GB capacity. Expansion options include an M.2 Key B […]
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FreeRDP 3.28 Released with Security Fixes, Revived iOS Client

Tue, 07/07/2026 - 22:20
FreeRDP 3.28 brings multiple security fixes, a revived iOS client, Android build updates, Windows client improvements, and better testing.
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Ryzen AI Developer Platform: AMD's Own Linux Distribution Built Atop Debian

Tue, 07/07/2026 - 22:20
With the AMD Ryzen AI Halo developer platform there is the option of ordering this Ryzen AI Max+ mini PC with either Microsoft Windows 11 or "Linux OS". When receiving a AMD Ryzen AI Halo review sample last month, I fully expected it to just be an Ubuntu LTS install with ROCm preloaded. I was quite surprised when powering it up to find that it's an OS called the AMD Ryzen AI Developer Platform 1 "Rex" and is based on Debian Linux.
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postmarketOS Brings Plasma 6.7 and Rust-Based USB Tooling to Linux Phones

Tue, 07/07/2026 - 22:20
postmarketOS users get Plasma 6.7, a new Rust-based usb-signaller tool, Duranium enhancements, and several packaging cleanups.
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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: July 5th, 2026

Tue, 07/07/2026 - 22:20
The 299th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending July 5th, 2026, keeping you updated on the most important developments in the Linux world.
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Another German State Swaps Microsoft for ‘Born in the EU’ Open Source

Tue, 07/07/2026 - 22:20
Digital sovereignty is driving European governments off US clouds and onto homegrown open source options.
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Experimental BSDun Kernel Module Runs FreeBSD Binaries on Linux

Tue, 07/07/2026 - 22:20
BSDun is an experimental project that brings FreeBSD binary compatibility to Linux, with support already claimed for shells, networking tools, pkg, and more.
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BleachBit 6.0.2 Adds Support for Cleaning AI Models from Google Chrome

Tue, 07/07/2026 - 22:20
BleachBit 6.0.2 has been released today as a maintenance update in the latest BleachBit 6.0 series of this open-source, free, and cross-platform system cleaner utility for GNU/Linux and Windows.
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