Linux NewsA Linux Hardware Maker Is Convincing Colorado to Leave Open Source Alone
After months of advocacy, Colorado's age verification bill is set for an amendment to exclude open source.
Tails 7.7 Adds Secure Boot Certificate Expiry Alerts
Tails 7.7 adds alerts for outdated Secure Boot certificates before their June 2026 expiry, along with updates to Tor Browser and Thunderbird.
Many USB Improvements & New Hardware Merged For Linux 7.1
Ready to go ahead of the Linux 7.1 merge window closing at week's end are numerous new USB device support additions and other USB subsystem enhancements...
Linux 7.1 Lands The Apple SMC Power Driver For Reporting Battery Metrics On MacBooks
The Linux Multi-Function Device "MFD" subsystem changes were merged this week for Linux 7.1 ahead of the merge window closing on Sunday...
FreeRDP 3.25 Adds Experimental AV1 Support
FreeRDP as a leading open-source implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) has introduced experimental AV1 codec support...
Four stable kernel updates
The 7.0.1, 6.19.14, 6.18.24, and 6.12.83 stable kernels have been released; each contains another set of important fixes. Note that the 6.19.x line ends with 6.19.14.
[$] LWN.net Weekly Edition for April 23, 2026
Inside this week's LWN.net Weekly Edition: Front: LLMs and Python bugs; scheduler regression; new Rust traits; dependency cooldowns; 7.1 merge window; Shor's algorithm; drama at The Document Foundation. Briefs: Firefox zero-days; kernel code removal; reproduceible Arch; Debian election; Firefox 150; Forgejo 15.0; Git 2.54.0; KDE Gear 26.04; LillyPond 2.26.0; Rust 1.95.0; Quotes; ... Announcements: Newsletters, conferences, security updates, patches, and more.
Firefox 151 Is Now Available for Public Beta Testing with Improved Settings
Firefox 151 open-source web browser is now available for public beta testing with an improved Settings page, easier access to translations, and many new features for web developers.
OpenVPN 2.7.2 Fixes Two Security Flaws and Improves Password Handling
OpenVPN 2.7.2 fixes two security flaws, adds long password support in the management interface, and includes several bugfixes for Windows users.
Linux May Drop Legacy 3Com, AMD, and Xircom Ethernet Drivers
The Linux kernel may drop 18 old Ethernet drivers for ISA and PCMCIA-era hardware as maintainers question if the aging code still has active users.
Linux 7.1 Adds Support For 12 New SoCs, Other ARM & RISC-V Hardware
All of the SoC updates were recently merged for the ongoing Linux 7.1 kernel cycle. Most of the activity as usual is on the Arm side but also with some RISC-V additions too for the Linux 7.1 kernel...
New Framework 13 Pro is the first to be Ubuntu Certified
Framework’s new 13 Pro laptop is the company’s first to ship as certified for Ubuntu, who say you can buy it knowing you’ll get “guaranteed support right out of the box”. Framework hardware have been popular with Linux users for years, not just for the company’s ethos around upgradeable and repairable hardware but their kernel contributions and financial support for open-source projects and developers. Specs wise, the new Framework 13 Pro is powered by Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors or an AMD Ryzen AI 300 series chips It uses LPCAMM2 memory (modular LPDDR5X), available with up to 64GB, though […]
The Latest CachyOS Features Supercharged Kernel
The latest release of CachyOS brings with it an enhanced version of the latest Linux kernel.
Curate Your Own Newsfeed with Newsflash
Newsflash gives RSS fans an easy way to discover feeds, organize them by category, and keep every device in sync. The post Curate Your Own Newsfeed with Newsflash appeared first on FOSS Force.
10 CLI tools I install on every Linux system
These apps turbo-charge text-based productivity.
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