Linux has had a lot going on this week.
… Plus, 2026’s best game so far has native Linux support! Link: Linux devs are fighting the new age-gated internet | https://www.theverge.com/tech/930573/age-verification-bills-linux-open-source | The Verge
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Microsoft’s new developer-optimized Windows embraces Linux even more
… Microsoft has created Coreutils for Windows from the uutils open-source project, a cross-platform reimplementation of the GNU coreutils in Rust. “These are Linux-like command-line utilities that run natively on Windows,” says Davuluri. “Whether you’re moving between Linux, macOS, WSL, containers, o… …
AMD patch leaves little doubt: it’s got a new low-power core.
Link: AMD Linux Patches Introduce New "Low Power" CPU Core Type | https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-Low-Power-CPU-Core-Linux | Phoronix Moore’s Law is Dead claimed Sony’s handheld PS6 would add Zen 6 LP Low Power cores, and Phoronix has found new evidence in a Linux kernel patch: “a Low Power core …
Little Snitch’s software counter surveillance jumps from Mac to Linux
… Quite unusual these days!” The Linux version of Little Snitch is available now for free and currently supports Linux distributions using kernel 6.12 or newer.
Severe Linux Copy Fail security flaw uncovered using AI scanning help
… Some distros, including Arch Linux, RedHat Fedora, and Amazon Linux, have released patches, but many others were not immediately able to address the issue.
AMD is bringing power saving settings from Windows to Linux.
… Link: AMD Linux Graphics Driver Introducing "Power Module" To Better Match Windows Behavior | https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMDGPU-DC-Power-Module | Phoronix
Your PS5 can now transform into a Linux PC
… I would only recommend trying out Linux on a PS5 if you’re familiar with Linux commands, and if you’re worried about messing up your PS5 then Nguyen says “there’s no chance of bricking” a console. …
Canonical lays out a plan for AI in Ubuntu Linux
One of the most popular Linux distributions is about to get an influx of AI features. As reported by Phoronix, Jon Seager, VP of engineering at Ubuntu developer Canonical, shared a blog post on Monday detailing plans to add AI features to the Linux distro over the next year. …
All Linux distros are affected by the new “Dirty Frag” vulnerability.
Similar to the “Copy Fail” exploit revealed a week ago, the two “Dirty Frag” exploits CVE-2026-43284 also allow a local user to give themselves root privileges on nearly any Linux distribution. …
Discord declares it’s the “YEAR OF THE LINUX DESKTOP.”
Discord has announced some big improvements available now in its Linux client. …