📰 Docker Wine is a weird way to containerize and run Windows programs on Linux

Explore Docker Wine, a unique solution for running Windows applications on Linux using containerization. Learn how it offers isolation and reproducibility for power users and developers.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/docker-wine-weird-container-run-windows-programs-on-linux/

📰 Ubuntu 25.10 Yaru Theme Adds New App Icons

Ubuntu 25.10 is now in user-interface freeze, with the final gasps of theme polishing squeaking in ahead of the planned beta release later this month. As a refresher, Ubuntu’s default theme is Yaru, which is a modified version of the GTK4/libadwaita stylesheet used by apps and GNOME Shell. It also includes a custom icon set (increasingly informed by its Adwaita counterpart) and a sound theme.

🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/ubuntu-25-10-yaru-new-icons

Rust Coreutils 0.2 Released With "Massive" Performance Gains, Production-Ready Ubuntu Support - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Rust-Coreutils-0.2

10 years ago, Linus Torvalds predicted that Valve will save the Linux Desktop!

Source- QA with Linus Torvalds from DebConf 14

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📰 Linux 6.17-rc5 Released With NVIDIA "Nouveau" Driver Stability Issues Addressed

Linux 6.17-rc5 is out for testing as the newest weekly release candidate as we near the stable Linux 6.17 release in late September...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.17-rc5

📰 That Slick New MPD Client is Now Available on Flathub

If you’ve been itching to try out the fancy-looking MPD client Euphonica, you’ll be pleased to hear it’s finally available to install from Flathub. Euphonica is written in Rust and uses a GTK4/libadwaita UI. It’s currently in beta (ergo, not stable) but feels solid enough in day-to-day use for me. Plus, development is active. The arrival of a Flathub build (not verified yet) will make it easier for people to try out.

🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/euphonica-mpd-client-available-on-flathub

Linux Kernel Runtime Guard 1.0 Released
https://linuxiac.com/linux-kernel-runtime-guard-1-0-released/

Linux 6.17 Lands Fixes For Upcoming Rust 1.91

Coming in today as the Rust "fixes" ahead of tomorrow's Linux 6.17-rc5 release is adjusting support for the upcoming Rust 1.91 compiler release.

—> https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.17-Rust-1.91

📰 Keep an eye on Pitchforks and Daggers - a branching court politics drama, where every choice matters

This could be a fun adventure full of choices. Pitchforks and Daggers was recently revealed with a first proper trailer..Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/keep-an-eye-on-pitchforks-and-daggers-a-branching-court-politics-drama-where-every-choice-matters/

📰 Linux 6.18 To Introduce Support For Next-Gen eUSB2V2 Web Cameras

Thanks to work by open-source Intel software engineers over the past few months, the upcoming Linux 6.18 kernel is expected to add support for Embedded USB2 Version 2.0 "eUSB2V2" for supporting next-generation, higher-resolution laptop web cameras...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.18-eUSB2V2-Web-Cams

📰 KDE Plasma 6 On Wayland Can Work Fine On FreeBSD

While the BSDs don't see nearly as much activity around Wayland as the desktop Linux distributions and they continue to predominantly rely on the X.Org Server by default, the modern KDE Plasma 6 desktop can in fact work fine on Wayland under FreeBSD 14 and the upcoming FreeBSD 15.0 release...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-KDE-Plasma-Wayland

📰 Lenovo Yoga Tab coming in October for $550 and up: A slightly smaller, cheaper alternative to the Yoga Tab Plus

The Lenovo Yoga Tab is a premium Android tablet with an 11.1 inch, 3200 x 2000 pixel, 144 Hz display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, support for up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, and support for optional accessories including a detachable keyboard and a pen with up to 8192 levels of pressure .

🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/lenovo-yoga-tab-coming-in-october-for-550-and-up-a-slightly-smaller-cheaper-alternative-to-the-yoga-tab-plus/

📰 Kodi 22 “Piers” Promises HDR Passthrough on OpenGL and HDR on Wayland

Kodi 22 "Piers" open-source media center is now available for public testing promising HDR on Wayland support for Linux systems and many other new features and improvements. Here's what to expect!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/kodi-22-piers-promises-hdr-passthrough-on-opengl-and-hdr-on-wayland

📰 Hackers hijack npm packages with 2 billion weekly downloads in supply chain attack

In what is being called the largest supply chain attack in history, attackers have injected malware into NPM packages with over 2.6 billion weekly downloads after compromising maintainers' accounts in a phishing attack.

🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-hijack-npm-packages-with-2-billion-weekly-downloads-in-supply-chain-attack/

AI Revives 25-Year-Old Linux Kernel Driver for Legacy Tape Backup
https://linuxiac.com/ai-revives-25-year-old-linux-kernel-driver-for-legacy-tape-backup/

Squad got a big upgrade with the 9.0 update, as the devs address Linux compatibility | GamingOnLinux
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/squad-got-a-big-upgrade-with-the-9-0-update-as-the-devs-address-linux-compatibility/

📰 Tiling window managers aren't just for Linux, and these are the 4 best options for Windows

If you want to increase your productivity and manage windows more easily, a tiled window manager is an amazing tool. Here are the best ones.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/tiling-window-managers-arent-just-linux-these-best-options-windows/

📰 Mini PC maker GEEKOM unveils a pair of Intel Arrow Lake laptops

GEEKOM is a Chinese PC maker that specializes in small desktop computers. But the company has branched out occasionally – a few years ago GEEKOM partnered with Intel to launch a gaming laptop called the BookFun 11. And at the IFA show in Germany last week, GEEKOM introduced two new laptops powered by Intel Arrow .

🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/mini-pc-maker-geekom-unveils-a-pair-of-intel-arrow-lake-laptops/

📰 ESP32 counterfeit devices technically exist, but that's not the full story

If you're worried about getting a counterfeit ESP32, you shouldn't be... though they do technically exist, but maybe not in the way you're thinking.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/esp32-counterfeit-devices-exist/

📰 New Linux Patches Enhance Intel Nested Virtualization Performance On Linux

A new set of Linux kernel patches posted today work to improve the nested VMX performance for benefiting Intel processors making use of KVM virtualization...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-KVM-Nested-Intel-VMX-Perf

📰 I built my own self-hosted location tracker and ditched Google Timeline

Discover Reitti, an open-source, self-hosted location tracking app that offers a powerful alternative to Google Timeline. Import data from various sources and enjoy a polished, feature-rich dashboard for visualizing your location history.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/self-hosted-google-timeline-location-history-alternative/