📰 Slimbook and KDE Celebrate 8th Anniversary with KDE Slimbook VII Linux Laptop

KDE Slimbook VII Linux laptop launches with an AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 CPU, integrated AMD Radeon 880M graphics, and up to 128 GB RAM.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/slimbook-and-kde-celebrate-8th-anniversary-with-kde-slimbook-vii-laptop

📰 Xen 4.21 Released With AMD CPPC & Resizable BAR Support

Xen 4.21 is out today as the newest feature release for this open-source hypervisor backed by AMD, Arm, AWS, and other organizations. Plus with Xen's use within automotive environments, Ford and Honda too...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Xen-4.21-Released

GIMP 3.2 Hits Release Candidate with Improved Text Editing + More - OMG! Ubuntu
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/11/gimp-3-2-release-candidate-highlights

📰 Rust-Based Arm GPU Kernel Driver "Tyr" Begins Running GNOME & Basic Games

Initially upstreamed into the Linux 6.18 kernel is Tyr as a Rust-based GPU kernel driver for Arm Mali hardware. This is in effect a Rust alternative to the Panthor DRM kernel driver for newer Arm Mali GPUs with the Command Stream Firmware (CSF). With the latest development code for Tyr, it's moved onto running the GNOME desktop and basic games like SuperTuxKart...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Tyr-Begins-Handling-Work

📰 Immich 2.3 Adds Multilingual OCR Models

Immich 2.3, a self-hosted photo and video management platform, adds multilingual OCR models and introduces maintenance mode.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/immich-2-3-adds-multilingual-ocr-models/

Possibly-Smallest ESP32 Board Uses Smallest-Footprint Parts | Hackaday
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/19/possibly-smallest-esp32-board-uses-smallest-footprint-parts/

📰 Canonical MicroCloud and Raspberry Pi turned out to be a killer combo

MicroCloud pairs well with Raspberry Pi boards, provided you don't go too overboard with provisioning VMs.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/canonical-microcloud-and-raspberry-pi-turned-out-to-be-a-killer-combo/

📰 Rusticl Has Turned Out Remarkably Well For Open-Source OpenCL For Mesa Drivers

Rusticl as a modern OpenCL implementation for Mesa Gallium3D drivers has turned out remarkably well. Rusticl performance has evolved quite well for this Rust-based OpenCL driver and it continues tacking on new features / OpenCL extensions as well as working gracefully with more Mesa drivers. Rusticl lead developer Karol Herbst presented on some of the recent accomplishments for this driver back at XDC2025...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Rusticl-XDC2025

📰 Wireshark 4.6.1 Released with Updated Protocol Support and Various Bug Fixes

Wireshark 4.6.1 open-source network protocol analyzer is now available to download with various bug fixes and updated protocols. Here’s what’s changed!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/wireshark-4-6-1-released-with-updated-protocol-support-and-various-bug-fixes

📰 Firefox 147 Will Support The XDG Base Directory Specification

A 21 year old bug report requesting support of the XDG Base Directory specification is finally being addressed by Firefox. The Firefox 147 release should respect this XDG specification around where files should be positioned within Linux users' home directory...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Firefox-147-XDG-Base-Directory

pi GPT turns your Raspberry Pi into an AI-managed device - BetaNews
https://betanews.com/2025/11/18/pi-gpt-turns-your-raspberry-pi-into-an-ai-managed-device/

📰 Intel Preps Linux KVM For Diamond Rapids' AVX10.2 & Expanded AMX

The latest feature enablement work happening by Intel for the Linux kernel with next-generation Diamond Rapids server processors are the adjustments to the Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) for readying the new CPU ISA capabilities for a virtualized world...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Diamond-Rapids-KVM

📰 D-Link warns of new RCE flaws in end-of-life DIR-878 routers

D-Link is warning of three remotely exploitable command execution vulnerabilities that affect all models and hardware revisions of its DIR-878 router, which has reached end-of-service but is still available in several markets.

🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/d-link-warns-of-new-rce-flaws-in-end-of-life-dir-878-routers/

📰 Valve put up a new Steam Linux Runtime 4.0 with a move towards 64-bit

To ensure games run well on Linux either via Native Linux builds or Windows games with Proton, part of the magic is in the Steam Linux Runtime..Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/valve-put-up-a-new-steam-linux-runtime-4-0-with-a-move-towards-64-bit/

📰 Zorin OS 18 Hits 1 Million Downloads in Just One Month

Zorin OS 18 has reached 1M downloads, with 78% from Windows users, but the test upgrade path from 17 to 18 is currently broken.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/zorin-os-18-hits-1-million-downloads-in-just-one-month/

📰 Canonical Gets Flutter Up And Running On RISC-V For Ubuntu

Canonical has been bullish on RISC-V with Ubuntu being one of the most common Linux distributions endorsed by RISC-V board vendors. Canonical also has been bullish on the Flutter toolkit for crafting their desktop installer UI and other modern UI/app interfaces. But these two together haven't panned out with Flutter not currently supporting RISC-V. Canonical has submitted pull requests now for enabling RISC-V support with Flutter...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Canonical-Flutter-On-RISC-V

📰 Dell Now Shipping Laptop With Qualcomm NPU On Linux Ahead Of Windows 11

Dell announced today that their new Pro Max 16 Plus laptop with a Qualcomm discrete NPU is now shipping... That is if you are running Ubuntu Linux while the Windows 11 pre-load option is expected in early 2026. An exciting twist with the Linux version of the Dell Pro Max 16 Plus shipping before Microsoft Windows...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Dell-Pro-Max-With-Qualcomm-NPU

Android Quick Share now works with AirDrop on iPhone, starting on Pixel 10
https://9to5google.com/2025/11/20/android-quick-share-airdrop-pixel-10/

📰 Intel Continues Working On Dynamic PAMT To Reduce Memory Overhead For TDX

One of the improvements that Intel software engineers have been working on for the Linux kernel around their Trust Domain Extensions (TDX) functionality for confidential computing VMs is reducing the memory use. That work is under the Dynamic PAMT umbrella and this week brought the latest iteration of patches to help lower RAM use when engaging TDX for confidential VMs...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Dynamic-PAMT-TDX

📰 Calibre 8.15 Open-Source E-Book Manager Improves the Comments Editor

Calibre 8.15 open-source e-book management software is now available for download with various new features and bug fixes. Here's what's new!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/calibre-8-15-open-source-e-book-manager-improves-the-comments-editor

Python 3.14 Is Here. How Fast Is It?
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