📰 Ubuntu is the reason Windows users don't want to switch to Linux

Ubuntu is the most popular Linux distro out there, but users coming from Windows may find it repulsive and decide to switch back.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/ubuntu-reason-linux-users-dont-want-switch-linux/

#linux #distro #ubuntu

📰 Tonearm, New Unofficial TIDAL Client for Linux, Hits Beta

Tonearm is a new GTK4/libadwaita TIDAL client that delivers what the streaming service itself doesn’t: a native Linux app with solid desktop integration – albeit unofficially, of course. It’s the third unofficial client for Linux I’ve covered, joining High Tide and the Electron-based Tidal-Hifi. All exist as TIDAL doesn’t provide a Linux app itself, leaving users with the option of the web player.

🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/tonearm-tidal-client-for-linux-beta

#linux

📰 KDE Plasma Saw At Least 9 Crash Fixes This Week

KDE Plasma 6.6 feature development work continues winding down while Plasma 6.7 has begun seeing more feature work. This week also saw at least nine different crash fixes affecting Plasma/KWin...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-9-Crash-Fixes

#plasma #kde

📰 AMDGPU Driver Reverts Code For A Number Of Regressions On Linux 6.19

Merged on Friday as part of this week's DRM kernel graphics driver fixes for the week is addressing a regression affecting many different users with the Linux 6.19 development kernel...

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

#linux #kernel

📰 loss32 is a Linux Distro Nobody Asked For (But Still Has Its Usage)

This sure sounds like a meme project, but there's more to it!

🔗 Source: https://itsfoss.com/loss32-distro/

#distro #linux

📰 DXVK-NVAPI 0.9.1 Released With New Override & Improvements

DXVK-NVAPI 0.9.1 is out today as this NVIDIA NVAPI implementation that is used by Valve's Steam Play (Proton) with DXVK and VKD3D-Proton. This is the important piece of the Steam Play puzzle to allow for NVIDIA DLSS, NVIDIA Reflex, PhysX, and other features for Windows games running on Linux...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/DXVK-NVAPI-0.9.1

#steam #linux

📰 Mecha Comet modular Linux handheld hits Kickstarter for $189 and up

The Mecha Comet is a modular handheld Linux computer featuring a modular input section below a 3.92 inch AMOLED display, allowing you to swap out a QWERTY keyboard for a gamepad, I/O board, or other modules. After first introducing the device a year ago, the makers of the Mecha Comet have now launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding .

🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/mecha-comet-modular-linux-handheld-hits-kickstarter-for-189-and-up/

#linux

📰 CachyOS January 2026 Release Brings Installer Rework and Wayland by Default

Arch-based CachyOS's January 2026 update lands with a reworked installer, Wayland Live ISO, Plasma Login Manager, and gaming and hardware improvements.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/cachyos-january-2026-release-brings-installer-rework-and-wayland-by-default/

#arch #wayland #plasma

📰 Several Nvidia Arm-based N1 series CPU-powered laptops are reportedly releasing soon

The wait for the tech giant's anticipated Arm system-on-chip is almost over.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/several-nvidia-arm-n1-series-cpu-laptops-reportedly-releasing-soon/

#arm

📰 Glibc 2.43 Released With ISO C23 Features and Performance Improvements

GNU C Library 2.43 introduces ISO C23 features, new memory APIs, math optimizations, Unicode 17 updates, and multiple security fixes.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/glibc-2-43-released-with-iso-c23-features-and-performance-improvements/

#gnu

📰 Wine-Staging 11.1 Adds Patches For Enabling Recent Adobe Photoshop Versions On Linux

Following yesterday's release of Wine 11.1 for kicking off the new post-11.0 development cycle, Wine-Staging 11.1 is now available for this experimental/testing version of Wine that present is around 254 patches over the upstream Wine state...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wine-Staging-11.1

#linux

📰 DAXFS Proposed As Newest Linux File-System

There's yet another new Linux file-system on the block: DAXFS has been announced as a new read-only open-source file-system...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/DAXFS-Linux-File-System

#opensource #linux

📰 Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Display Support & Old Adreno 225 Enablement For Linux 7.0

Rob Clark this week sent out the latest MSM DRM kernel driver updates for the latest Qualcomm display/graphics enhancements ahead of next month's Linux 7.0 merge window...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-MSM-Driver

#linux #kernel

📰 Bottles 61 Turns Into an Analysis Tool With the New Eagle Feature

Bottles 61 introduces Eagle, a new analysis tool that deeply inspects Windows executables to improve Wine and Proton compatibility on Linux.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/bottles-61-turns-into-an-analysis-tool-with-the-new-eagle-feature/

#linux