Linux NewsBIOS updates are no longer optional
Even if your PC seems to be working fine, you should still update the BIOS.
T2 Linux 26.3 Is Out with Fully Reproducible Wayland-Based KDE Plasma Experience
T2 Linux SDE 26.3 “Desktop Edition” is now available as a massive update for this highly portable source-based Linux distribution. Here’s what’s new!
Linux Mint shows off its new lock screen/screensaver
Linux Mint is working on a redesigned screensaver and lock screen for the Cinnamon desktop. Based on our first look, it’s a solid improvement. If the word “screensaver” conjures flying star fields or photo slideshows, that’s fair, but in Cinnamon it also acts as the ‘screen locker’. In 2026, ‘saving’ the screen is less of a concern than ‘locking’ it, but many users enjoy seeing a pretty ‘idle’ display. Cinnamon’s new lock screen will, based on designs shared by Linux Mint, convey more information without you needing to unlock. Battery level, time and date, media player controls and unread notifications […]
Linux Mint Devs Prep Wayland-Native Cinnamon Screensaver for Linux Mint 23
Linux Mint devs prep new, Wayland-native screensaver for the Cinnamon desktop environment that will be implemented in future Linux Mint releases.
Intel Begins Preparations For Xe3P Upstreaming To Open-Source OpenGL & Vulkan Drivers
Following the mainline Linux kernel beginning to see Xe3P graphics enablement for upcoming Nova Lake integrated graphics as well as the Crescent Island AI inference accelerator, Intel's Mesa OpenGL "Iris" and Vulkan "ANV" drivers are preparing to begin laying out their Xe3P driver support...
Linux Mint Previews Native Cinnamon Screensaver With Wayland Support
Linux Mint introduces a native Cinnamon screensaver with Wayland support and adds a sensors page to System Reports.
4 simple habits that instantly transform Bash scripts into cleaner, more readable code
Techniques so absurdly simple, you'll curse all the code you wrote without them.
Seven new stable Linux kernels
Sasha Levin has announced the release of the 6.19.6, 6.18.16, 6.12.75, 6.6.128, 6.1.165, 5.15.202, and 5.10.252 stable kernels. Each contains important fixes throughout the tree; users of these kernels are advised to upgrade.
Security updates for Wednesday
Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (container-tools:rhel8, firefox, go-rpm-macros, kernel, kernel-rt, mingw-fontconfig, nginx:1.24, thunderbird, and valkey), Debian (gimp), Fedora (apt, avr-binutils, keylime, keylime-agent-rust, perl-Crypt-URandom, python-apt, and rsync), Red Hat (go-rpm-macros and yggdrasil-worker-package-manager), Slackware (python3), SUSE (busybox, cosign, cups, docker, evolution-data-server, freerdp, glibc, gnome-remote-desktop, go1.24-openssl, go1.25-openssl, govulncheck-vulndb, libpng16, libsoup, libssh, libxml2, patch, postgresql14, postgresql15, postgresql16, postgresql17, postgresql18, python, python311, rust-keylime, smc-tools, tracker-miners, and zlib), and Ubuntu (curl, imagemagick, intel-microcode, linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.15, linux-gcp-5.15, linux-hwe-5.15, linux-ibm, linux-ibm-5.15, linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15, linux-nvidia-tegra-igx, linux-oracle-5.15, linux-aws-fips, and linux-raspi, linux-raspi-5.4).
[$] Magit and Majutsu: discoverable version-control
Jujutsu is an increasingly popular Git-compatible version-control system. It has a focus on simplifying Git's conceptual model to produce a smoother, clearer command-line experience. Some people already have a preferred replacement for Git's usual command-line interface, though: Magit, an Emacs package for working with Git repositories that also tries to make the interface more discoverable. Now, a handful of people are working to implement a Magit-style interface for Jujutsu: Majutsu.
Origami Linux Leaves Beta With First Stable Snapshot Release 2026.03
Origami Linux leaves beta with the 2026.03 snapshot, introducing its first stable release built on Fedora 43 Atomic with the COSMIC desktop.
These are the Linux TUI apps I leave open 24/7
These one-command TUIs let you monitor resources at a glance or even manage files.
AI’s House of Lies: Fake Deals Create Fake Booms
AI gold rush or house of cards? How $110B OpenAI "deals" and Ellison's media grab expose the announcement economy's grift. The post AI’s House of Lies: Fake Deals Create Fake Booms appeared first on FOSS Force.
Ubuntu, Fedora, Linux Mint Eye Age Verification Amid California Law Backlash
California's upcoming Digital Age Assurance Act law requires OSes to let users input their birth date during the setup to follow child privacy rules.
4 overlooked Linux shells you’ll actually want to use
Four more shells that you should consider to enrich your Linux life.
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