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End of Life for Linux Kernel 6.7: Urgent Call for Users to Upgrade to 6.8
Greg Kroah-Hartman, a well-known maintainer of the Linux kernel, officially declared today that the Linux 6.7 kernel series has reached its end of life (EOL). He encouraged users to make a prompt upgrade to the most recent Linux 6.8 kernel. The Linux kernel 6.7 was launched by Linus Torvalds on January 7th, 2024. It came…
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Security Issue Causes Delay in Ubuntu 24.04 Beta Release
If you were anticipating the opportunity to participate in testing the imminent Ubuntu 24.04 release via the official beta scheduled for release this week, I must share some unfortunate news: the release has been postponed. Having said that, I suspect this isn’t entirely unexpected. The beta version of Ubuntu 24.04 was planned to be launched…
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Upcoming Fwupd Linux Firmware Updates to Utilize Zstd Compression
Richard Hughes, the developer and maintainer of Fwupd, recently made an announcement that upcoming versions of the widely used Linux firmware updater, responsible for firmware updates of a range of hardware devices in GNU/Linux distributions, will no longer utilize XZ Utils, but will switch to Zstandard (zstd) instead. The decision to move away from XZ…
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Unveiling System76’s Oryx Pro Linux Laptop: Enhanced with 14th Gen Intel HX-Class CPU and Upgraded RAM
System76, a Linux hardware vendor, has released an update to their Oryx Pro laptop, which now includes a 14th Gen Intel HX-Class processor and additional memory capacity compared to older models. The Oryx Pro laptop has not seen a major update in over nine months. The latest iteration, scheduled for official release on April 2nd,…
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Upgrades in Linux Mint 22: Adoption of PipeWire and New Cadence for Linux Kernel
The next version of Linux Mint is set to include a number of modernization updates and will be based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Primarily, Linux Mint 22 will alter its default sound server to use Pipewire. Most major Linux distributions have already adopted Pipewire. This technology provides a more streamlined and standardized approach to multimedia…
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New Arch Linux ISO Release Features Linux Kernel 6.8 and Updated Installer
For those of you who want to install Arch Linux, there’s a new official ISO snapshot available for download powered by Linux kernel 6.8 and featuring an improved installation experience. That’s right, the Arch Linux devs were forced to release the ISO snapshot for April 2024 a bit early due to the XZ Utils package…
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Pop!_OS Users: The Upgrade to Linux Kernel 6.8 is Now Available!
Pop!_OS user? You can now upgrade to Linux kernel 6.8, which has begun rolling out as a regular package update. Although the latest version of Pop!_OS is based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, which currently tops out at Linux 6.5, back ported as a HWE from Ubuntu 23.10, the distros maker, System76, like to bring newer…
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Introducing Marknote: KDE’s Latest WYSIWYG Note-Taking App for Linux
Mathis Brüchert announced the release of Marknote, KDE’s new WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) note-taking application for the Linux desktop, which lets you create, edit, and organize rich text notes. Built with KDE’s Kirigami framework, Marknote is a markdown note management tool that promises to help you easily organize your markdown files…
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Critical Security Flaw Alert for Fedora Linux 40/41 and Rawhide Users by Red Hat
Today, Red Hat has issued an urgent security alert for Fedora Linux 40, Fedora Linux 41, and Fedora Rawhide users concerning a security flaw (CVE-2024-3094) found within the XZ Utils 5.6.0 and 5.6.1 packages. This flaw could potentially allow unauthorized remote access via SSH. It appears that the upstream tarballs of the XZ Utils 5.6.0…
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Exploring 8BitDo’s Newest Geekiest Mechanical Keyboard Yet
8BitDo, renowned producers of gaming merchandise with a retro aesthetic, have announced their most recent creation: a nostalgic mechanical PC keyboard. Be aware, it’s considerably more geeky than their NES-styled version. This recent release is certain to resonate with enthusiasts of a certain era due its aesthetic inspiration drawn from one of the most legendary…
