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Google will now only release Android source code twice a year (Android Authority)
Android Authority reports that Google will be reducing the frequency of releases of code to the Android Open Source Project to only twice per year. A spokesperson for Google offered some additional context on this decision, stating that it helps simplify development, eliminates the complexity of managing multiple code branches, and allows them to deliver more stable and secure code to Android platform developers. The spokesperson also reiterated that Google's commitment to AOSP is unchanged and that this new release schedule helps the company build a more robust and secure foundation for the Android ecosystem. The release schedule for security patches is unchanged.
TUXEDO InfinityBook Max 16 Gen10 Linux Laptop Unveiled with New OLED Display
TUXEDO Computers unveils a new InfinityBook Pro 16 Linux-powered laptop with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5000 Series GPUs, OLED display, and more.
TUXEDO Launches InfinityBook Max 16 With OLED Display and RTX Graphics
TUXEDO InfinityBook Max 16 launches with Intel Core Ultra 9 HX, RTX graphics, OLED display, and full Linux support.
Security updates for Wednesday
Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (resource-agents, ruby:3.3, thunderbird, and xorg-x11-server), Fedora (libpcap), Red Hat (brotli), Slackware (libsodium), SUSE (dcmtk, govulncheck-vulndb, libpcap, mozjs60, qemu, rsync, and usbmuxd), and Ubuntu (glib2.0 and linux-raspi, linux-raspi-5.4).
IPFire 2.29 Core Update 199 Brings WiFi 6 and WiFi 7 to the Firewall Platform
IPFire 2.29 Core Update 199, an open-source firewall, brings full WiFi 6 and WiFi 7 support, higher throughput, improved wireless stability, and updated core components.
IPFire Linux Firewall Distro Adds Wi-Fi 7 and Wi-Fi 6 Support, LLDP and CDPv2
IPFire 2.29 Core Update 199 Linux firewall distribution is now available for download with support for Wi-Fi 7 and Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks, as well as other enhancements. Here's what's new!
Intel FSP Improvements With Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake"
While for years open-source firmware enthusiasts have been after an open-source Firmware Support Package "FSP" for Intel CPUs and back during Raja Koduri's tenure at Intel it sounded like it might happen, it has yet to happen. But at least with the forthcoming Intel Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" there are some FSP improvements...
Dell Pro Max GB10 vs. AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Framework Desktop For Llama.cpp, OpenCL & Vulkan Compute
Over the past number of weeks the Dell Pro Max with GB10 has been undergoing a lot of testing at Phoronix. This NVIDIA GB10 powered mini PC with its 20 Arm cores (10 x Cortex-X925, 10 x Cortex-A725) and Blackwell GPU offers a lot of combined compute potential for AI and other workloads. In this article is a look at how the Dell Pro Max with GB10 competes with AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ 395 "Strix Halo" within the Framework Desktop SFF PC.
UNIX V4 is back: I booted into the 1973 OS and it made me weirdly happy
This digital fossil took me back in time when computers played Tic-Tac-Toe on paper.
Next-Gen AMD Server SoCs To Enjoy Firmware-Agnostic Platform Configuration Approach
Next-generation AMD server SoCs -- presumably the AMD EPYC "Venice" on Zen 6 -- is poised to introduce a firmware-agnostic platform configuration platform configuration change method/format. This is This aims to improve server platform interoperability and eliminate redundant configuration efforts for different firmware solutions...
Nitrux 5.1 Drops Virtual Machine Support and Shifts Fully to Bare Metal
Nitrux 5.1 ends official support for virtual machines, focusing exclusively on physical hardware for performance, stability, and a tightly controlled system design.
Immutable Distro Nitrux 5.1 Released with Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS, New Tools
Nitrux 5.1 distribution is now available for download with Linux kernel 6.18 LTS, new tools, updated components. and other changes. Here's what's new!Uri Herrera announced today the general availability of Nitrux 5.0 as a major update to this immutable and systemd-free distribution.
Radeon RADV Vulkan Driver Is On The Verge Of Another Big Ray-Tracing Performance Gain
Natalie Vock as one of the open-source developers on Valve's Linux graphics team has been spearheading another big ray-tracing performance improvement for the AMD Radeon Vulkan driver. RADV ray-tracing performance improved a lot in 2025 but it's looking like 2026 could be even more exciting...
Compiler-Based Context & Locking Analysis On Deck For Linux 7.0 Paired With Clang 22+
A new feature in the queue for likely introduction with the next version of the Linux kernel (Linux 6.20~7.0) is compiler-based context and locking analysis. This kernel code depends on the yet-to-be-released LLVM Clang 22 compiler but can provide some powerful insights to kernel developers...