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Inside this week's LWN.net Weekly Edition: Front: OpenSUSE site age restrictions; Lots of LSFMM+BPF coverage; The tenth OpenPGP email summit. Briefs: Firefox 151.0; pgBackRest funding; RIP Peter G. Neumann; Quotes; ... Announcements: Newsletters, conferences, security updates, patches, and more.
Tails 7.8 removes Thunderbird from the default image, updates Tor Browser to 15.0.14, and fixes important security issues.
Ryzen AI Halo takes on Nvidia's DGX Spark while using Windows or Linux.
RHEL 10.2 is out with post-quantum SSH support, Kernel Livepatching, PostgreSQL 18, updated toolchains, and Flatpak desktop changes.
After months of no responses and packages being left in disrepair, the FESCo has drawn a hard line.
Tails 7.8 anonymous Linux distribution is now available for download with an updated kernel patched against recent security vulnerabilities, Tor Browser 15.0.14, and other changes.
WordPress 7.0 “Armstrong” adds AI foundations, visual revisions, responsive block controls, navigation overlays, and a refreshed admin experience.
Canonical has released Ubuntu Core 26, a new long-term support (LTS) version of its immutable, snap-based OS. Among the changes Ubuntu Core 26 brings is smaller over-the-air updates, with download sizes reduced by up to 90% for most snaps thanks to a new snap-delta format. Updates to the Core base snaps specifically drop from 16 MB to 1.5 MB. Installation times are faster as the initramfs-based installer skips redundant reboots during provisioning. Core 26 also enables live kernel patching on ARM64 devices so that critical and high vulnerability kernel security fixes are applied without the need for a device reboot. […]
AI is giving Linus Torvalds a headache, but not in the way you might think.
ONLYOFFICE Docs 9.4 removes the 20-connection limit from Community Edition while adding editor, spreadsheet, and presentation updates.
Firefox 152 open-source web browser is now available for public beta testing with new "Send to Mobile" options, HDR support on Windows, improved settings, and new features for web developers.
Calling Bambu Lab a ‘strident long‑time AGPL violator,’ the nonprofit is organizing reverse‑engineering volunteers and an Orca Slicer fork in a right-to-repair move for 3D printer owners. The post SFC Makes Bambu Lab the New Front in Its Right‑to‑Repair War appeared first on FOSS Force.
One of the most exciting developments in recent times for the open-source AMDGPU kernel graphics driver is HDMI 2.1 FRL support for the AMDGPU driver along with Display Stream Compression support as they work toward providing full HDMI 2.1 support for this open-source AMD Radeon driver. The details how AMD managed to pull this feat off given prior resistance from the HDMI Forum remains to be confirmed, but it's moving ahead and out today is the latest iteration of the HDMI 2.1 FRL+DSC patches...
HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 3.26.4 drivers are now available for download with support for new HP printers.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.2 operating system is now available with optional command-line AI assistant, image mode enhancements, as well as updated components. Here’s what’s new!
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