GOG formally announce their GOG Patrons subnoscription donation system

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/gog-formally-announce-their-gog-patrons-subnoscription-donation-system/

📰 Fedora Games Lab Looks To Be Revitalized As Modern Linux Gaming Showcase

One of the lesser known Fedora spins under the "Fedora Labs" initiative is the Fedora Games Lab that showcases some open-source games and can serve as an easy demonstrator for Linux gaming. Looking forward to 2026 with Fedora 44, there is a proposal to revitalize Fedora Games Lab to become a better showcase for the modern potential of Linux gaming...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-Games-Lab-2026

📰 Rhino Linux 2025.4 Brings Lomiri Packages and Updated Kernels

Rhino Linux 2025.4 introduces new Lomiri packages, improved PINE64 support, and multiple kernel updates across supported devices.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/rhino-linux-2025-4-brings-lomiri-packages-and-updated-kernels/

📰 Beelink ME Pro is a modular NAS with support for Intel, AMD, or Arm processors

Mini PC maker Beelink expanded into the network attached storage market this year with the launch of the Beelink ME Mini NAS, a small cube-shaped system with a low-power Intel processor and support for up to six M.2 2280 SSDs. Now the company is preparing to launch something… weirder. We already knew the upcoming Beelink ME .

🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/beelink-me-pro-is-a-modular-nas-with-support-for-intel-amd-or-arm-processors/

📰 SoundCloud confirms breach after member data stolen, VPN access disrupted

Audio streaming platform SoundCloud has confirmed that outages and VPN connection issues over the past few days were caused by a security breach in which threat actors stole a database exposing users' email addresses and profile information.

🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/soundcloud-confirms-breach-after-member-data-stolen-vpn-access-disrupted/

📰 Flatpak Adds Support For Building OCI Bundles Using Zstd Compressed Layers

Back in November Flatpak 1.17 released with support for sideloading from OCI images and other improvements in working toward the Flatpak 1.18 stable release. Out today is Flatpak 1.17.1 and was then followed quickly by Flatpak 1.17.2 to fix a mistake in the release artifacts...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Flatpak-OCI-Bundles-Zstd

📰 12 eBPF-Powered CLI Utilities That Every Modern Linux Sysadmin Should Master

Classic Linux tools are always there, but eBPF is the natural upgrade as it looks directly in the kernel. Once you start using these tools, it’s hard to imagine managing Linux systems without them.

🔗 Source: https://itsfoss.com/ebpf-sysadmin-tools/

📰 KDE Ni! OS Is a Playful Take on Immutable Linux Built on NixOS

A KDE developer introduces KDE Ni! OS, a light-hearted but practical experiment that brings immutable Linux concepts to KDE using NixOS.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/kde-ni-os-is-a-playful-take-on-immutable-linux-built-on-nixos/

📰 Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 6 Is Now Available Based on Debian 13 “Trixie”

Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 6 distribution is now available for download based on the Debian GNU/Linux 13 “Trixie” operating system. Here’s what’s new!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/emmabuntus-debian-edition-6-is-now-available-based-on-debian-13-trixie

📰 Poly Bridge developer’s next game is Poly Bricks - a LEGO-like cozy, creative brick-building game

Riding the wave of more cozy games, developer Dry Cactus (Poly Bridge series) is working on their next game noscriptd Poly Bricks that will come to Linux..Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/poly-bridge-developers-next-game-is-poly-bricks-a-lego-like-cozy-creative-brick-building-game/

📰 Mozilla Corporation installs Firefox driver in CEO reboot

Anthony Enzor-DeMeo picked to replace interim boss Laura Chambers Mozilla Corporation on Tuesday said it has appointed Anthony Enzor-DeMeo as Chief Executive Officer, replacing Laura Chambers, who served as interim CEO for the past two years.…

🔗 Source: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/12/16/mozilla_corporation_new_ceo/

📰 OpenShot 3.4 Released With Performance Gains and New Video Effects

OpenShot 3.4 video editor delivers a 32% performance boost, new video effects, faster exports, and an experimental timeline aimed at smoother, more reliable editing.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/openshot-3-4-released-with-performance-gains-and-new-video-effects/

📰 I tried using only terminal apps on Linux for a week

Maybe it's because I started my computing journey in the DOS days, but I'm not scared of the Linux Terminal. There are plenty of tricks for making a text-based interface render images, and I can watch YouTube in a Terminal window or control my growing Proxmox empire.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/tried-using-only-terminal-apps-on-linux-for-a-week/

📰 The Significant Performance Gains For Radeon RADV Ray-Tracing Performance In 2025

As part of my various year-end comparison benchmarking, I recently ran some tests looking at how the Radeon RX 9000 series RDNA 4 performance has evolved since its debut near the beginning of the year. The Vulkan ray-tracing performance in particular was standing out this year as having evolved quite nicely while for conventional OpenGL and Vulkan performance the performance has been largely stable this year with its great at-launch support.

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/review/radeon-radv-rt-2025

📰 Self-hosting media server Jellyfin gets a new desktop app with updated features

The self-hosting media platform's server has also been updated.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/jellyfin-new-desktop-app-name-updated-features/

📰 Global Internet Traffic Rose 19 Percent in 2025, Cloudflare Data Shows

Global internet traffic grew 19% in 2025, driven by AI bots, increased mobile usage, and expanding satellite connectivity, according to Cloudflare Radar data.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/global-internet-traffic-rose-19-percent-in-2025-cloudflare-data-shows/

📰 Intel's Cache Aware Scheduling Presentation At LPC 2025

One of the exciting Intel innovations to the Linux kernel this year has been around the Cache Aware Scheduling for helping to deliver better performance on modern CPUs with multiple last level caches. The kernel patches have yet to be upstreamed but testing has shown to be quite promising for grouping tasks sharing data to the same LLC domain to help reduce cache misses and cache bouncing.

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Cache-Aware-Scheduling-2025

📰 LilyGo T-Display P4 handheld has an ESP32-P4 RISC-V processor and a 4.1 inch display

The LilyGo T-Display P4 is a pocket-sized device with a 4.1 inch display that looks like a smartphone from the front. But turn it sideways and it’s clear that this chunky handheld is more of a dev kit than a phone. It measures 22mm (0.9 inches) thick and has full-sized Ethernet and USB Type-A ports, as .

🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/lilygo-t-display-p4-handheld-has-an-esp32-p4-risc-v-processor-and-a-4-1-inch-amoled-display/

📰 Mabox Linux 25.12 Released With Panel Improvements and GTK2 Removal

Manjaro-based Mabox Linux 25.12 introduces panel and menu improvements, a revamped update notifier, and completes the transition away from the aging GTK2 toolkit.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/mabox-linux-25-12-released-with-panel-improvements-and-gtk2-removal/

📰 Opus 1.6 Audio Codec Adds New Machine Learning Functionality

Version 1.6 of libopus as the library for the open-source Opus audio codec is now available. Opus 1.6 brings new machine learning "ML" based features in building atop the machine learning features initially added to Opus 1.5...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Opus-1.6-Released

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