Lots of donations, but lots of pressure to go with it Although we're in mid-February, the Linux Mint project just published its January 2026 blog

Its 3.5-inch display pops for something in the $60 to $80 range, its battery lasts as long as it needs to and it can emulate consoles up to the original PlayStation without much issue. Its Linux-based software is extensively customizable , though it requires some tinkering to get it working optimally

Installing Linux on a MacBook Air "turned out to be a very underwhelming experience," according to the tech news site MakeUseOf: The thing about Apple silicon Macs is that it's not as simple as downloading an AArch64 ISO of your favorite distro and installing it

Created in 1993, Slackware is considered the oldest Linux distro that's still actively maintained

"More than two years after the last major 9.1 release, the Vim project has announced Vim 9.2," reports the blog Linuxiac: A big part of this update focuses on improving Vim9 Script as Vim 9.2 adds support for enums, generic functions, and tuple types

An open-source Rust-based app teleports real-time ASCII art-based weather animations into your terminal backdrop

Linux kernel 7.0 does away with 440BX EDAC driver

SSHStalker botnet uses old IRC communication, automated SSH brute-forcing, cron persistence, and cryptomining to efficiently exploit Linux servers

Can't live without Adobe? Get on board WinBoat or WinApps sails a similar course Hands-on Run real Windows in an automatically managed virtual machine, and mix Windows apps in their own windows on your Linux desktop.

When framerate sharing is enabled, "Steam will collect gameplay framerate data, stored without connection to your Steam account but identified with the kind of hardware you are playing on," Valve says. The feature is specifically focused on devices running SteamOS, Valve's Linux-based operating system for the Steam Deck and some third-party handhelds

Nvidia GeForce Now has come to Amazon Fire TV Sticks, following its arrival on Linux

Linux Mint developers want to break from their self-imposed six-monthly cycle to build more ambitious updates

BrianFagioli writes: The Linux Mint developers say they are considering adopting a longer development cycle, arguing that the project's current six month cadence plus LMDE releases leaves too little room for deeper work

Less than a week after Valve admitted that the current shortage (and growing prices ) of RAM were affecting its hardware plans, the Steam Deck is completely sold out. The Steam Deck has gone in and out of stock in the past, but as Kotaku notes , the timing does raise the question whether Valve's RAM issues could also be impacting its Linux handheld

The new PocketBook InkPad One has a big screen, a stylus, and runs Linux so should you buy it over the Kindle Scribe?

In the case of Todd C Miller, one thing hasn't changed. He's been the sole maintainer of the Linux sudo utility

Linux Torvalds confirms that the Linux kernel 7.0 is almost ready with multiple performance improvements

Linux 6.19 is out which can only mean one thing Torvalds confirms Linux 7.0 is coming next

But first, kernel 6.19 is upon us, with many goodies Penguin emperor Linus Torvalds has announced the next version of the Linux kernel will be version 7.0, a matter of some small interest, because it continues his convention of not using version numbers he cant count on his fingers and toes, and perhaps cements a numbering convention that sees kernel series end with version 19.

At a time when browsers feel more cluttered than ever, a free tool called Just the Browser, developed by US journalist and programmer Corbin Davenport, promises to strip mainstream browsers of unwanted extras by applying a bundle of settings for Chrome, Firefox and Edge on Windows, macOS and Linux

A Linux enthusiast has ported the Windows version of Thermalright's AIO cooler control center software to Linux

The $20,000 experiment compiled a Linux kernel but needed deep human management.

Table of contents Findings at a glance Installing, configuring and using NordVPN NordVPN speed test NordVPN security test How much does NordVPN cost? NordVPN side apps and bundles Close-reading NordVPN's privacy policy Can NordVPN change your virtual location? Investigating NordVPN's server network Extra features of NordVPN NordVPN customer support options NordVPN background check Final verdict Findings at a glance Check out a summary of our NordVPN review in the table below. Category Notes Installation and UI Connections happen quickly and features are easy to use on all platforms UI sometimes gets in the way; map screens can be clunky and apps come with unnecessary notifications Surprisingly, the best UI may be in the browser extension Speed Extremely fast download speeds with only a 6.4-percent average drop Good latencies on nearby servers, but farther ones have some lag Fast upload speeds, but losses spiked in a few locations Security Uses acceptable protocols with uncracked encryption NordWhisper obfuscated protocol recently implemented on Windows, Android and Linux No DNS, WebRTC or IPv6 leaks on five test servers Pricing Best plan is the 2-year Basic for $81.36, or $3.39 per month Basic gives you the complete VPN If you get a multi-year plan, be sure to manually renew in order to keep the promotional rates Bundles Plus tier adds advanced malware protection and NordPass password manager Complete plan adds NordLocker cloud storage Prime tier adds ID theft protection and insurance features Privacy policy NordVPN does not log user activity on the VPN, a policy backed up by several third-party audits However, it does log potentially identifiable device information unless you opt out in settings Some concerning liberties taken in the overall Nord policy, but no documented malfeasance Virtual location change Four out of five test servers unblocked Netflix three times running, including virtual India location Location in Nigeria got into Netflix, but didn't change available titles Server network 153 server locations in 117 countries and territories Server network is about 40 percent virtual, including all locations in Africa Features Extra servers grant additional privacy (double VPN, Onion over VPN, obfuscation) or specific optimizations (P2P, dedicated IP) Threat Protection blocks dangerous domains and the Pro upgrade has some antivirus capability Dark Web Monitor reports to you when any sensitive information has appeared on clandestine leak sites Presets let you activate several settings with one click Post-quantum encryption is nice, but not necessary yet Kill switch is a useful safety feature on all apps Split tunneling by app on Windows and Android, and by URL on browser extensions Customer support Written FAQs, live chat and email support Live chat connected to an expert human within a minute FAQs are poorly organized and contain some conflicts, but well-written on average Background check NordVPN is headquartered in Panama, while its parent company Nord Security is based in the Netherlands 2018 theft of public keys was a mistake, but NordVPN did almost everything right in response Claims of law enforcement collaboration are overblown NordVPN will comply with requests, but that doesn't mean they'll have information to provide Installing, configuring and using NordVPN NordVPN's biggest strengths are its speeds and the range of options it puts at your fingertips

Engadget will have to try outthe Steam Machine to really know what it's capable of, but there's nothing to suggest it couldn't be as flexible as the Steam Deck, especially with more power to play with. What games will be able to run on the Steam Machine? Valve Any game that runs on SteamOS, Valve's Linux-based operating system, will run on the Steam Machine, provided the device's technical specs will support it

And their toolkit includes a new, Linux kernel rootkit A state-aligned cyber group in Asia compromised government and critical infrastructure organizations across 37 countries in an ongoing espionage campaign, according to security researchers.

Versions installed via Snap don't delete files when users empty system trash Linux users who installed Microsoft's Visual Studio Code as a Snap package may want to check to see whether files they sent to the trash with the app have actually been deleted.

Too slow react-ion time Baddies are exploiting a critical bug in React Native's Metro development server to deliver malware to both Windows and Linux machines, and yet the in-the-wild attacks still haven't received the "broad public acknowledgement" that they should, according to security researchers.

One of Loongson's 12-core CPUs has been benchmarked by Phoronix. The Linux outlet discovered the chip is three times slower on average than AMD's latest six-core CPU the Ryzen 5 9600X

Users happy with 19c as experts question AI lock-in Last week, Oracle announced the general availability of Oracle AI Database 26ai Enterprise Edition for Linux x8664, but 13-year support for 19c and the prospect of AI lock-in might make users think twice about upgrading to it

Open source operating system fans, your time has come Bork!Bork!Bork! Most people would be perfectly happy to ride the bus without seeing ads

Phoronix reports: Chris Mason, the longtime Linux kernel developer most known for being the creator of Btrfs, has been working on a Git repository with AI review prompts he has been working on for LLM-assisted code review of Linux kernel patches

" Perens remembered. "I asked Steve: 'You still don't believe in this Linux stuff, do you...?'" And Perens remembers how that movement finally won over Steve Jobs and carried the day

After decades under one leader, Linux creates a written emergency process defining who coordinates decisions

Our colleagues over at Android Authority got access to some leaked logs from the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. In them, they spotted a mention of the Android Virtualization Framework (AVF) a key component in running a full Linux terminal that was absent from the Galaxy S25 Ultra

Lennart Poettering has left Microsoft to co-found Amutable, a new Berlin-based company aiming to bring cryptographically verifiable integrity and deterministic trust guarantees to Linux systems

A line in leaked log files suggests the upcoming flagship could could finally support Androids Linux Terminal feature.

An anonymous reader shares a report: Microsoft's PowerToys team is contemplating building a top menu bar for Windows 11, much like Linux, macOS, or older versions of Windows

GeForce Now has received an official Linux native app for Linux gamers, unlocking all the features that the native app offers over the web browser version, including 5K resolution, Reflex and 360 FPS support

Native Linux PC gamers have gotten something of a boon from NVIDIA

Perkhidmatan penstriman NVIDIA GeForce Now baru-baru ini mengumumkan bahawa mereka telah mula memperkenalkan perkhidmatan tersebut untuk para pengguna komputer dengan sistem operasi Linux, dan telah memperlihatkan aplikasi tersebut dalam fasa ujian beta

Linux desktop PCs and laptops now have a full official app, rather than the previous handheld-focused offering

A group of Linux gaming-focused distros and developers have formed the Open Gaming Collective to pool work on shared components like kernels, input systems, and Valve tooling

NVIDIA has officially launched a native GeForce NOW client for Linux as a Flatpak, giving Linux gamers access to cloud-rendered RTX gaming

Lennart Poettering's Amutable aims to bring 'cryptographically verifiable integrity' to the other OS Linux celeb Lennart Poettering has left Microsoft and co-founded a new company, Amutable, with Chris Khl and Christian Brauner

The Linux kernel community has formalized a continuity plan for the day Linus Torvalds eventually steps aside, defining how the process would work to replace him as the top-level maintainer

oeIt provided a phone number to call to dispute the transaction. A man who answered a call asking to cancel the sale directed me to download and install a remote access application, presumably so he could then take control of my Mac or Windows machine (Linux wasn't allowed)," she said

Linux kernel community draws up contingency plan to replace Linus Torvalds

An expandable tablet, and a phone that reboots into desktop Windows For most mobile devices, the OS is either Android or iOS, but a pair of new systems promises a host of additional OS options you can dual boot into. The Android phone can run Linux and boot into Windows 11 where it functions as a PC while the tablet runs a smorgasbord of Google-free OSes.

A software engineer has developed a fully functional Linux scheduler that takes its cues from the popular pseudoscience of astrology

Conclave doc outlines path to eternal releases The Linux kernel project has finally answered one of the biggest questions gripping the community: what happens if Linus Torvalds is no longer able to lead it?

Our expert team of laptop testers stand behind these Windows laptops, MacBooks, Chromebooks, and Linux portables.

OpenAI, for instance, adopted MCP last year , and has been building additional support since then. At the end of last year, Anthropic donated the protocol to the Linux Foundation

Bad luck, BSDs although alternatives still work KDE Plasma 6.6 is approaching, and one of its more controversial changes is a new login screen that depends on systemd meaning that it won't work on the non-Linux operating systems KDE still nominally supports.

Proton has released a set of updates for both its Linux GUI and Linux CLI VPN apps

Friday 72-year-old Richard Stallman made a two-hour-and-20-minutes appearance at the Georgia Institute of Technology, talking about everything from AI and connected cars to smartphones, age verfication laws, and his favorite Linux distro

Brax Technologies just announced "a privacy-focused alternative to locked-down tablets" called open_slate that can double as a consumer tablet and a Linux-capable workstation on ARM

The "NexDock" (from Nex Computer) already turns your phone into a laptop workstation

A distro aimed at helping people, reducing e-waste and helping a charity, too Emmabunts is just another Linux distro, but it's one guided by ethics more than tech

An enthusiast has showcased an open-source Intel 486 motherboard that they claim was 'made from scratch' in under six months

An anonymous reader shared this article from the blog Linuxiac In a blog post, Alan Pope, a longtime Ubuntu community figure and former Canonical employee who remains an active Snap publisher..

Plus: Asus exits the smartphone market, and Sony partners with TCL on TVs.

Where FOSS desktop OSes meet geopolitics Hands On Uniontech's Deepin 25.0.10 release shows that the Chinese desktop world isn't waiting on Western tech

There's a "relentless" campaign on the Ubuntu app store, and people are losing their crypto, experts warn

Designed as an all-in-one computing device, NexPhone lets users switch between Android, Linux, and Windows 11 depending on the task

The companys NexDock lineup allows compatible Android phones to power a laptop-style shell for added productivity on the go and its latest attempt is the NexPhone. This is an Android 16 smartphone that also boots Linux (Debian) and Windows 11 and can serve as your one and only computing device

A developer-enabled Wine workaround allows modern Photoshop versions to run on Linux, highlighting technical feasibility despite the continued absence of official Adobe support

NexPhone wants to rekindle the dream of a smartphone replacing your computer.

Dislike systemd but occasionally need it for something? MX can help MX Linux 25.1 restores the ability to switch init systems the killer feature of MX Linux of old.

More packaging options for the leading all-FOSS browser If you can't wait to get the bleeding-edge version of Firefox, we have good news. Mozilla is offering native RPM packages of Firefox Nightly for Linux distros in the greater Red Hat and SUSE families.

AI + skilled malware developers = security threat VoidLink, the newly spotted Linux malware that targets victims' clouds with 37 evil plugins, was generated "almost entirely by artificial intelligence" and likely developed by just one person, according to the research team that discovered the do-it-all implant.

Surfshark has introduced a new PQC layer on WireGuard, providing extra security against quantum threats

Tuxedos InfinityBook Max 16 is a compact Linux mini workstation offering Intel Core Ultra 9, RTX graphics, OLED display, and extensive connectivity

Linux can now handle Adobe Creative Cloud-era installers thanks to a series of patches built by PhialsBasement, an open-source developer who has fixed longstanding HTML and JavaScript rendering issues, alongside XML parsing errors in Wine