📰 Google confirms fraudulent account created in law enforcement portal

Google has confirmed that hackers created a fraudulent account in its Law Enforcement Request System (LERS) platform that law enforcement uses to submit official data requests to the company.

🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-confirms-fraudulent-account-created-in-law-enforcement-portal/

📰 Linux Patches Posted For Enabling The Tenstorrent Blackhole SoC

Patches were posted this past weekend for enabling the mainline Linux kernel to run on the Tenstorrent Blackwhole SoC of A0 silicon on the Blackhole P100 and P150 PCIe accelerator cards...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Blackhole-SoC-Patches

📰 Intel USBIO USB IO Expander Drivers Expected To Be Merged For Linux 6.18

Queued up in the past few days to the USB subsystem's "usb-next" Git branch are the Intel USBIO drivers for Linux 6.18. These drivers are needed to support the web cameras on various newer Intel laptop models...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-USBIO-USB-Drivers-6.18

📰 Linux Mint picks up the pace with LMDE 7 and Wayland-ready Cinnamon

Devs sketch plans for two more releases this year, blending Debian foundations with modern display tech The Linux Mint team plans to speed up its release cycle and get two more versions out in the next few months.…

🔗 Source: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/09/16/two_more_linux_mint_releases/

📰 Fedora Workstation 43 Beta Is Running Well On AMD Strix Halo / Framework Desktop

Fedora 43 Beta is releasing today as we work toward the official release in either late October or early November. I have been testing out the Fedora Workstation 43 Beta candidate to great success on the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ "Strix Halo" powered Framework Desktop. Here are some benchmarks of Fedora Workstation 42 compared to the Fedora Workstation 43 Beta.

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/review/fedora-43-beta

📰 Firefox 144 to Strengthen the Encryption of Logins in the Firefox Password Manager

Firefox 144 open-source web browser is now available for public beta testing with various new features and improvements. Here’s what to expect!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/firefox-144-to-strengthen-the-encryption-of-logins-in-the-firefox-password-manager

📰 This 17MB Linux distro runs on just about any PC

The surprising power of a 17MB Linux distribution.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/17mb-linux-distro-runs-any-pc/

📰 Key KDE developer Jonathan Riddell quits

Former head of Kubuntu and neon says adiós after 25 years Sad news for KDE: one of the core people guiding the project for the whole century so far has left the building.…

🔗 Source: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/09/16/key_kde_dev_quits/

📰 Thunderbird 143 Brings Bug Fixes Across Windows, macOS, and Linux

Thunderbird 143, an open-source email client, fixes crashes, Gmail relay issues, drafts handling bugs, and adds security updates across Windows, macOS, and Linux.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/thunderbird-143-brings-bug-fixes-across-windows-macos-and-linux/

GNOME’s Tetris Clone Quadrapassel Drops a Huge Update - OMG! Ubuntu
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/gnome-tetris-clone-gets-major-update

Next-Gen AV2 Video Codec Announced by AOMedia
https://linuxiac.com/next-gen-av2-video-codec-announced-by-aomedia/

AMD ROCm 7.0 Begins Rocking Out On GitHub - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-ROCm-7.0-Rolling-Out

SparkyLinux 2025.09 “Tiamat” Released with Debian "Forky" Base
https://linuxiac.com/sparkylinux-2025-09-tiamat-released-with-debian-forky-base/

Kdenlive Devs Plan New Pro Editing Features
—> https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/kdenlive-preps-new-pro-editing-features

Steam Deck plugin adds AMD FSR4 support to improve visuals

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/steam-deck-plugin-adds-amd-fsr4-support-to-improve-visuals/

Mozilla Thunderbird 143 Open-Source Email Client Arrives as a Bugfix-Only Release

https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-thunderbird-143-open-source-email-client-arrives-as-a-bugfix-only-release

Godot 4.5 Release Brings Accessibility Features, Shader Baker, and Stencil Buffer Support
https://news.itsfoss.com/godot-4-5-release/

📰 JDK 25 LTS Released with TLS Key Exporters, Improved Debugging

The new JDK 25 LTS release is now available for download, improving IO, HTTP, concurrency, and TLS while removing outdated system properties.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/jdk-25-lts-released-with-tls-key-exporters-improved-debugging/

📰 After Arch Linux, Mageia Faces Infrastructure Outage

After Arch Linux, Mageia is now reporting infrastructure outages, with the main website, forums, and wiki down due to what looks like another bot-driven attack.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/after-arch-linux-mageia-faces-infrastructure-outage/

📰 Linus Torvalds Tinkers with GuitarPedal

Even though the GuitarPedal repo is just an experiment, it comes from the Linux creator, Linus Torvalds, so it’s already creating buzz among open-source fans.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/linus-torvalds-tinkers-with-guitarpedal/

📰 LattePanda IOTA is a single-board PC with Intel N150 and up to 16GB LPDDR5 RAM

The LattePanda IOTA is a single-board computer that’s just a little larger than a Raspberry Pi 5. But with an Intel N150 quad-core processor onboard it should deliver faster CPU and graphics performance, as well as broader compatibility with a wide range of software and operating systems. It’s the latest in a line of LattePanda devices .

🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/lattepanda-iota-is-a-single-board-pc-with-intel-n150-and-up-to-16gb-lpddr5-ram/