📰 Valve's Steam Deck proves that gaming handhelds have stagnated already

What will it take for Windows handhelds to beat the Steam Deck?

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/steam-deck-proves-gaming-handhelds-have-stagnated/

📰 Hackers earn $1,024,750 for 73 zero-days at Pwn2Own Ireland

The Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 hacking competition has ended with security researchers collecting $1,024,750 in cash awards after exploiting 73 zero-day vulnerabilities.

🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-earn-1-024-750-for-73-zero-days-at-pwn2own-ireland/

📰 Intel Begins Adding Nova Lake Xe3P To Linux OpenGL/Vulkan Drivers - Some Will Lack Ray-Tracing

Intel recently began sending out Xe3P kernel graphics driver patches for Nova Lake that will begin landing in the upcoming Linux 6.19 kernel cycle. Now on the user-space side, merged today for Mesa 26.0 were the first enablement patches for Xe3P Nova Lake for their open-source OpenGL and Vulkan drivers on Linux...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Nova-Lake-Mesa-Xe3P

📰 Asahi Linux Brings Apple Silicon Improvements in the Linux 6.17 Cycle

Linux kernel 6.17 merges essential Asahi patches, improving reboot handling, GPU support, and device compatibility for Apple Macs.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/asahi-linux-brings-apple-silicon-improvements-in-the-linux-6-17-cycle/

📰 Stop trusting hotel Wi-Fi and build a secure travel router with Raspberry Pi

Discover this game-changing travel hack that keeps your devices secure on any network.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/i-combined-travel-router-and-vpn-box-into-one-raspberry-pi-project/

📰 Fedora Plans to Block Unsigned RPM Packages by Default

Fedora developers propose enforcing RPM signature checks by default in Fedora 44, pending FESCo review and approval.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/fedora-plans-to-block-unsigned-rpm-packages-by-default/

📰 Patina 13.0 Released As Rust UEFI Firmware Implementation

Patina 13.0 is now available as this Rust implementation of UEFI firmware. Patina has been working to replace the core UEFI firmware components in a pure Rust implementation to avoid the use of C code...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Pantina-13.0-Rust-UEFI-Firmware

📰 Netmiko is the best tool for managing your home lab that you've never heard of

This Python library automates your home lab, enabling you to manage network devices easily and efficiently.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/netmiko-best-tool-managing-home-lab/

📰 Fake LastPass death claims used to breach password vaults

LastPass is warning customers of a phishing campaign sending emails with an access request to the password vault as part of a legacy inheritance process.

🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-lastpass-death-claims-used-to-breach-password-vaults/

📰 Linux Lands Fix For "Serious Performance Regression" Affecting Some Intel Chromebooks

Merged this week to Linux Git ahead of Linux 6.18-rc3 this Sunday were the latest power management fixes for the kernel. Standing out in the power management code is a fix for a "serious performance regression" affecting some Intel-powered Chromebooks...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-618-rc3-Fix-Chromebook-PM

📰 Hackers launch mass attacks exploiting outdated WordPress plugins

A widespread exploitation campaign is targeting WordPress websites with GutenKit and Hunk Companion plugins vulnerable to critical-severity, old security issues that can be used to achieve remote code execution (RCE).

🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-launch-mass-attacks-exploiting-outdated-wordpress-plugins/

📰 Arch Linux Users Are the First to Experience KDE Plasma 6.5

KDE Plasma 6.5 has officially landed in Arch Linux’s stable repositories, making it the first distribution to ship the new desktop.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/arch-linux-users-are-the-first-to-experience-kde-plasma-6-5/

📰 Rust Coreutils 0.3 Released With Some Major Speed-Ups, Better GNU Compatibility

The uutils project announced tonight the release of Rust Coreutils 0.3, another step forward for this Rust version alternative to GNU Coreutils that has been attracting a lot of interest lately due to Ubuntu 25.10 now using it by default...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Rust-Coreutils-0.3-Released

📰 FreeBSD 15.0 Beta 3 Brings Working Support For MediaTek MT76 WiFi

The newest weekly test release of the FreeBSD 15.0 is now available for evaluation ahead of the planned December official release...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-15.0-Beta-3

📰 5 cheap Raspberry Pi projects that replaced devices I already owned

Save money and take control with five Raspberry Pi projects that replace devices you already own.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/cheap-raspberry-pi-projects-replaced-devices-already-owned/

📰 NVIDIA Starts Posting Open-Source Nova Driver Patches To Prep For Next-Gen GPUs

NVIDIA is taking the open-source and upstream "Nova" kernel graphics driver quite seriously for their hardware. Hitting the mailing lists on Friday night were initial patches in beginning to make preparations toward "next-gen GPU" support. Digging into the comments, it's indeed for post-Blackwell GPUs...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-Nova-Next-Gen-Boot42

📰 Proton Experimental brings fixes for Fellowship, Marvel Rivals, Assassin's Creed Shadows and more

Valve have released another great update for Proton Experimental to play more Windows games on Linux / SteamOS + Steam Deck for October 24th..Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/proton-experimental-brings-fixes-for-fellowship-marvel-rivals-assassins-creed-shadows-and-more/

📰 Resources 1.9 Brings Intel Xe GPU Support & Other System Resource Monitoring For GNOME

Resources is the open-source app aligned with GNOME/GTK for system resource monitoring. Resources has proven to be quite versatile with a nice UI and able to display CPU, GPU, NPU, disk, and other metrics. Out today is Resources 1.9 with the latest capabilities for this app...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Resources-1.9

DavMail 6.5 Exchange Gateway Brings Interactive Office 365 Login
https://linuxiac.com/davmail-6-5-exchange-gateway-brings-interactive-office-365-login/

📰 Nearly five years later, you still don't need PCIe 5.0

When PCIe 5.0 first appeared on motherboards back in late 2021 with Intel's 12th Gen CPUs, I knew it was a bit early. However, I thought we'd all reap its benefits within a couple of years. Fast forward to late 2025, and that moment still hasn't arrived. Sure, we have high-speed Gen 5 SSDs and high-end GPUs that are PCIe 5.0 ready, but the actual gains are still nowhere to be found. The truth is, even the fastest consumer hardware today still...

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/you-still-dont-need-pcie-5/

How to Upgrade to KDE Plasma 6.5 on Kubuntu 25.10
—> https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/how-to-upgrade-kde-plasma-6-5-kubuntu-25-10