📰 KDE Frameworks 6.22 Fixes Multiple Clipboard-Related Issues on Wayland

KDE Frameworks 6.22 open-source software suite is out now with various improvements and bug fixes for KDE apps and the Plasma desktop. Here’s what’s new!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/kde-frameworks-6-22-fixes-multiple-clipboard-related-issues-on-wayland

📰 MSI introduces Cubi NUC AI+ 3MG mini PC with up to Intel Core Ultra 9 386H

Intel’s Panther Lake chips with 12-core Intel Arc Pro B390 integrated graphics have gotten a lot of attention at CES. But some of the lower-spec chips with 4-core graphics actually have a few advantages including support for up to 20 PCIe lanes and user-upgradeable memory. So it’s interesting to see MSI introducing a new mini .

🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/msi-introduces-cubi-nuc-ai-3mg-mini-pc-with-up-to-intel-core-ultra-9-386h/

📰 Steam games finally run better on Linux Arm devices, and you can test them right now

Things have been looking good for fans of the Arm architecture. Sure, the developments may not be coming in thick and fast, but they are making tangible progress, and we're finally seeing Arm devices get the love and respect they deserve. We've seen operating system developers making Arm versions of their software, and third-party companies either making an Arm-native version of their apps or using a compatibility layer to get things working.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/steam-will-finally-run-better-on-arm-devices-and-you-can-test-the-new-version-right-now/

📰 LMDE 7 Users Get the Cinnamon 6.6 Desktop Environment

Cinnamon 6.6 has landed in LMDE 7, allowing Linux Mint Debian Edition users to experience the updated desktop before Mint 22.3 arrives.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/lmde-7-users-get-the-cinnamon-6-6-desktop-environment/

📰 AI Assistant App For GNOME Adds MCP Server Support To Integrate With Much More Software

Hitting the "1.0" milestone last summer was the GNOME AI virtual assistant app called Newelle. This third-party GNOME app has continued evolving as an AI-focused assistant on the GNOME desktop and has now rolled out MCP server support to integrate with "thousands" of other apps...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-AI-Newelle-MCP-Server

📰 Arch Linux-Based ArchBang Linux Distro Introduces New Application Launcher

ArchBang Linux 1001 distribution is now available for download with wmenu as a dynamic application launcher for Wayland and Labwc.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/arch-linux-based-archbang-linux-distro-introduces-new-application-launcher

📰 Linux 7.0 Readying Improvement For Rust + LTO Kernel Builds

Alice Ryhl of Google has been working on an improvement to the Linux kernel code for inlining C helpers into Rust when making use of a Link-Time Optimized (LTO) kernel build. At least some of the patches are queued up for merging in the upcoming Linux 6.20~7.0 cycle for helping those enabling the Rust kernel support and also making use of the LLVM/Clang compiler's LTO capabilities for greater performance...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Rust-LTO-Inline-Coming

📰 Debian 13.3 “Trixie” Released with 108 Bug Fixes and 37 Security Updates

Debian 13.3 is now available for download as a new point release to Debian 13 “Trixie” with 108 bug fixes and 37 security updates.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/debian-13-3-trixie-released-with-108-bug-fixes-and-37-security-updates

📰 Canonical call for testing their Steam gaming Snap for Arm Linux

Doing something similar to what Valve will do for the Steam Frame, Canonical have announced a Steam gaming Snap package for Arm..Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/canonical-call-for-testing-their-steam-gaming-snap-for-arm-linux/

📰 Mageia 10 Alpha Released - 32-bit ISOs Still Available

The first alpha release of Mageia 10 is now available for this Linux distribution who's lineage traces back to Mandriva and before that the legendary Mandrake Linux...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mageia-10-Alpha

📰 Budgie 10.10 Released: Officially Migrated From X11 To Wayland

The Budgie 10.10 desktop has been officially released in marking the open-source project's transition from X11 to Wayland...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Budgie-10.10-Released

📰 4 things you shouldn’t do with your Raspberry Pi

Avoid these common Raspberry Pi mistakes that cause crashes, corrupt storage, and security risks, and learn how to keep your SBC stable and secure.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/things-shouldnt-do-with-raspberry-pi/

📰 Linux Lands Safeguard For RISC-V Against Another Microarchitectural Attack Vector

Increasingly complex RISC-V cores aren't magically immune to the speculative execution / side-channel vulnerabilities that have rattled the x86_64 and ARM64 landscape for years. Following recent work on Spectre V1 handling for RISC-V in the Linux kernel, merged this weekend for Linux 6.19-rc5 is another RISC-V attack vector safeguard...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.19-RISC-V-Side-Channel

📰 PiKVM turned a $50 Raspberry Pi into enterprise-grade remote management

Turn a $50 Raspberry Pi into a PiKVM console that delivers enterprise-style remote management, full BIOS access, and safer experimentation in your hom.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/pikvm-turned-raspberry-pi-enterprise-grade-remote-management/

📰 ACEMAGIC’s new mini PCs support up to a 120W Intel Core Ultra X9 388H

Chinese PC maker ACEMAGIC is showing off two versions of a new mini PC with support for up to Intel Core Ultra 9 386H or Core Ultra X9 388H Panther Lake processor options. Both models feature the same basic specs, but one model is about twice as tall as the other to make room for .

🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/acemagics-new-mini-pcs-support-up-to-a-120w-intel-core-ultra-x9-388h/

📰 Budgie 11 Desktop Environment Will Be Ported to Qt 6, Development Kicks Off

Development of the upcoming Budgie 11 desktop environment kicks off with a more modular design and components written in Qt 6. Here's what to expect!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/budgie-11-desktop-environment-will-be-ported-to-qt-6-development-kicks-off

📰 EndeavourOS is the Arch experience without the Arch installation

The best part about Arch Linux is that you can put your operating system together, piece by piece. The worst part about Arch Linux is that you have to put your operating system together, piece by piece. It's a system that feels amazing once you've gotten everything set up and working, but getting to that point can be really difficult.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/endeavouros-is-the-arch-experience-without-the-arch-installation/

📰 Linux Mint 22.3 “Zena” Now Available for Download, This Is What’s New

Linux Mint 22.3 “Zena” is now available for download, based on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS, introducing the Cinnamon 6.6 desktop with a redesigned app menu, new system tools, and more.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/linux-mint-22-3-zena-now-available-for-download/

📰 Linux Consulting Firm Linutronix Recently Began A New Chapter

Some news that slipped under the radar prior to the holidays... Linutronix as the Linux consulting firm that has led the real-time "PREEMPT_RT" work and more within the Linux kernel -- and Linutronix was acquired by Intel back in 2022 as an independent subsidiary -- is beginning a "new chapter"...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linutronix-New-Chapter

📰 Auto-cpufreq 3.0 Released With CPU Turbo Controls

Auto-cpufreq 3.0, a CPU speed and power optimizer for Linux, introduces CPU turbo overrides via CLI and GUI, improved battery detection, and more.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/auto-cpufreq-3-0-released-with-cpu-turbo-controls/

📰 5 open-source productivity-focused Chrome extensions for a smoother workflow

As a freelance tech blogger, my productivity lives and dies inside the browser. Almost everything I do, including researching tools, reading documentation, collecting links, writing drafts, translating content, and managing logins, happens in Chrome. When the browser gets cluttered or slow, my entire workflow suffers. That’s why I’m very selective about what I install. Over time, I realized the right Chrome extensions can quietly remove friction...

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/open-source-productivity-chrome-extensions-for-smoother-workflow/