Talking point - what have you been playing lately?

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/talking-point-2-what-have-you-been-playing-lately/

Thunderbird 146 Update Migrates Logins to AES + More

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/thunderbird-146-login-migration

Qt Toolkit Lands IO_uring Abstraction - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Qt-IO_uring-QIORing

Cinnamon 6.6 Desktop Environment Lands With Major Menu Redesign
https://linuxiac.com/cinnamon-6-6-desktop-environment-lands-with-major-menu-redesign/

KDE Gear 25.12 Released For Shipping The Latest KDE Applications

https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Gear-25.12

Krita 5.2.14 Rolls Out Enhanced Touch Controls and New Color Picker
https://linuxiac.com/krita-5-2-14-rolls-out-enhanced-touch-controls-and-new-color-picker/

Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Released with New COSMIC Desktop - OMG! Ubuntu
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/pop_os-24-04-lts-stable-release

NVIDIA Releases Linux Driver 580.119 With Fixes for Vulkan and EGL Apps
https://linuxiac.com/nvidia-releases-linux-driver-580-119-with-fixes-for-vulkan-and-egl-apps/

Framework Raises DDR5 Memory Prices By 50% For DIY Laptops - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Framework-50p-DDR5-Memory

KDE Surpasses 2025 Fundraiser Goal With Record Community Support
https://linuxiac.com/kde-surpasses-2025-fundraiser-goal-with-record-community-support/

After multiple delays Terminator 2D: NO FATE has launched with Linux support and Steam Deck Verified
—> https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/after-multiple-delays-terminator-2d-no-fate-has-launched-with-linux-support-and-steam-deck-verified/

📰 LoongArch32 Support Begins Taking Shape In Linux 6.19, GCC 16

The LoongArch CPU architecture changes have been merged for the Linux 6.19 merge window. This domestic Chinese CPU architecture inspired by MIPS and RISC-V began with 64-bit LoongArch64 but with Linux 6.19 the foundation is being laid for LoongArch32 as a 32-bit variant...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/LoongArch32-Linux-6.19

Ventoy 1.1.09 Released With Experimental Btrfs Support
https://linuxiac.com/ventoy-1-1-09-released-with-experimental-btrfs-support/

📰 Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 7 on Linux, D7VK has a 1.0 release out now

Bringing more classic gaming goodies with the Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 7, D7VK 1.0 is out now for Linux..Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/vulkan-based-translation-layer-for-direct3d-7-on-linux-d7vk-has-a-1-0-release-out-now/

📰 Lilbits: Asus Zenbook Duo teaser, GPD Win 5 with a (DIY) internal battery, and Fortnite is back in the Google Play Store

Asus has been selling dual-screen laptops under the Zenbook DUO brand for the past few years, with the 2025 model sporting two 14 inch, 2880 x 1800 pixel, 120 Hz OLED displays, a detachable keyboard, and support for up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 285G processor. Now the company is giving us a glimpse .

🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/lilbits-asus-zenbook-duo-teaser-gpd-win-5-with-a-diy-internal-battery-and-fortnite-is-back-in-the-google-play-store/

📰 New RTC Drivers For Apple & NVIDIA With Linux 6.19

The Real Time Clock (RTC) driver changes were merged today for Linux 6.19 ahead of the merge window wrapping up on Sunday...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.19-RTC

AerynOS 2025.12 Released with GNOME 49.2, Mesa 25.3, and KDE Plasma 6.5.4

https://9to5linux.com/aerynos-2025-12-released-with-gnome-49-2-mesa-25-3-and-kde-plasma-6-5-4

📰 Oracles Releases Updated "bpftune" For BPF-Based Auto-Tuning Of Linux Systems

The past few years Oracle has been working on bpftune as a solution for BPF-based, automatic tuning of Linux systems. Bpftune has been available via Oracle Linux and GitHub while finally their open-source GitHub code has seen the first new tagged release in a while...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Oracle-bpftune-0.4-1

📰 Diptyx is an open source, dual-screen eReader (crowdfunding)

There’s no shortage of eReaders featuring E Ink displays. But the Diptyx eReader stands out in a few ways: it has two E Ink displays and a hinge in the middle that lets you open and close the device like a book. And it’s designed as an open source project: the firmware and hardware designs will both .

🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/diptyx-is-an-open-source-dual-screen-ereader-crowdfunding/

NetworkManager 1.54.3 Improves Certificate Access Checks
https://linuxiac.com/networkmanager-1-54-3-improves-certificate-access-checks/

📰 GNOME Will Reject Shell Extensions With AI-Generated Code

GNOME is tightening its extension review process after a surge in AI-generated submissions filled with unnecessary code and bad practices.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/gnome-will-reject-shell-extensions-with-ai-generated-code/