Linux NewsFirefox 149 Now Available With XDG Portal File Picker, Rust-Based JPEG-XL Decoder
Firefox 149.0 release binaries are now available with a wide assortment of improvements for this month's update to the cross-platform Mozilla web browser solution...
Linux's sched_ext Will Prioritize Idle SMT Siblings For Better Performance
A change to the Linux kernel's extensible scheduler class "sched_ext" for allowing nifty scheduler implementations via BPF programs will begin to prioritize SMT siblings to help with better performance...
Qt 6.11 Toolkit Released With "The Same 3D Capabilities As A Game Engine"
Qt 6.11 is out as the latest version of this cross-platform toolkit used by the KDE desktop and widely by both open-source and closed-source applications...
Ubuntu Maker Canonical Joins The Rust Foundation
Canonical announced today that they have joined the Rust Foundation as a Gold Member...
AMD Posts Latest "pghot" Code For Overhauling Linux Hot Page Tracking & Promotion
One of the core Linux infrastructure improvements that AMD engineers have been working on recently is pghot as a hot-page tracking and promotion subsystem. This proposed addition to the Linux kernel could be quite beneficial especially for those using modern AMD EPYC servers with CXL and multiple memory tiers...
Arm Ethos U85 NPU Now Supported By EthosU Gallium3D Driver
Merged overnight for Mesa 26.1 is enabling the Arm Ethos U85 NPU within the EthosU Gallium3D driver so that with Mesa's TEFLON framework can begin taking on AI workloads...
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: March 22nd, 2026
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for March 22nd, 2026, brings news about GNOME 50, FFmpeg 8.1, Blender 5.1, KiCad 10.0, OpenShot 3.5, KDE Plasma 6.6.3, antiX 26, Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 6 1.01, PipeWire 1.6.2, Mageia 10 beta, Fedora Asahi Remix 43, SparkyLinux 2026.03, and more.
Ubuntu 26.04’s new folder icons undergo another revamp
The redesigned folder icons for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS have been redesigned again, albeit slightly. A big Yaru theme update hit Ubuntu 26.04 LTS last week, delivering a set of colourful new directory icons to development desktops (alongside other theme changes, like consistent radii and bolder text in UI elements and no dock transparency by default). It swapped Yaru’s slate folder icons for squatter, full-colour glyphs that reflect the system accent colour wholly. They also use an engraved treatment for standard XDG directories emblems, like Music, Pictures and Downloads. However, feedback on the new set indicated that the folder colour contrast […]
Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 12, 2026 (Mar 16 – 22)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Mageia 10 Beta, GNOME 50, Blender 5.1, Bcachefs 1.37, FFmpeg 8.1, systemd introduces birth date support, and more.
Bottles 63.0 Introduces Proxy Support and Resolves Installation Issues
Bottles 63.0, a Wine prefix manager for running Windows applications on Linux, enhances installation reliability and introduces proxy support.
What Are Btrfs Subvolumes? And Why They’re Better Than Traditional Linux Partitions
What are Btrfs subvolumes in Linux? Understand how they work and why they are better than traditional partitions with features like snapshots and flexibility.
GStreamer 1.30 to Support HDR10+ Metadata Parsing from H.265 & AV1 Bitstreams
GStreamer 1.30 open-source multimedia framework has entered development promising many new features and improvements. Here’s what to expect.
HandBrake 1.11.1 Video Transcoder Improves Stability With Audio and UI Fixes
HandBrake 1.11.1 video transcoder delivers stability fixes, updated libraries, and multiple Windows improvements, including UI and accessibility fixes.
Canonical Announces MicroCloud 3.1 with Cluster Manager Integration
Canonical releases MicroCloud 3.1, adding support for Cluster Manager to manage and monitor multiple clusters from one place.
7 settings I change after installing Ubuntu
Little changes, big upgrades.