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KRAID Compiler Merged Into Mesa 26.2 For Panfrost, PanVK Drivers

The new KRAID compiler for modern Arm Mali graphics has been merged into Mesa 26.2. This integration will benefit the open-source Panfrost and PanVK drivers, which provide OpenGL ES and Vulkan support...

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Intel XPU Manager Adds Support for Arc Pro B65 and B70 GPUs

Intel released new versions of its open-source XPU Manager and Linux NPU driver software this week. The updated XPU Manager now includes support for the Intel Arc Pro B65 and Arc Pro B70 discrete grap...

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X.Org Server and XWayland Impacted By Nine New AI-Discovered Security Vulnerabilities

As of early June, the X.Org Server and its XWayland component have been found to contain nine new security vulnerabilities. These flaws were reportedly discovered through the use of artificial intelli...

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OpenCL 3.1 Released: SPIR-V Kernels, Subgroups Now Core Specification

The Khronos OpenCL Working Group today released OpenCL 3.1, elevating several previously optional capabilities into the core specification. Conformant OpenCL 3.1 implementations are now required to co...

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COSMIC Desktop Progresses Frosted Glass Appearance for Rust/Wayland Stack

Recent reports indicate significant progress on the Wayland display server protocol.">COSMIC Desktop environment's new "Frosted Glass" appearance. This visual effect, which is actively being developed for the Rust and Wayland based de...

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AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE Linux Performance Benchmarks Published Post-Embargo

AMD officially announced the Radeon RX 9070 GRE graphics card yesterday at Computex 2026. This new RDNA 4 consumer GPU is positioned with a price point of approximately $549 USD and becomes available ...

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Steam Adds 75 Native Linux Builds (May 20-27), ~10.6% of New Titles

Boiling Steam reported last week that 75 new Steam games received native Linux builds between May 20 and May 27, 2026. This number constitutes approximately 10.6% of the 708 Windows titles released on...

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SPIRV-Tools v2026.2 Adds KHR Extensions, Improves Debug Info and Optimizer

KhronosGroup has released SPIRV-Tools v2026.2 today, bringing expanded SPIR-V extension support and optimizer enhancements. The update introduces support for SPV_KHR_abort and SPV_KHR_constant_data, e...

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AMD Submits Additional AMDGPU/AMDKFD Driver Updates for Linux 7.2

AMD submitted additional AMDGPU and AMDKFD driver changes yesterday, Friday, May 30, for the upcoming Linux 7.2 kernel. These updates, described as "kernel graphics/compute driver improvements," have ...

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Wine 11.10 Dev Release Ships VKD3D 2.0, Improved VBScript Compatibility

Wine 11.10, the latest bi-weekly development release, was made available today for running Windows applications and games on Linux, macOS, and other platforms. This update introduces VKD3D 2.0, a sign...

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Valve Ships SteamOS 3.8.6 Beta With Initial Native AMD HDMI VRR Support

Valve released the SteamOS 3.8.6 beta yesterday, May 29, 2026. This beta update introduces initial native support for AMD HDMI Variable Refresh Rate (VRR). Phoronix reported that the beta "contains a ...

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PCSX2 v2.7.367 Released with GS/HW Offset Draw Vertex/Rect Rendering Fixes

The PCSX2 development team released version 2.7.367 yesterday, May 29, 2026. This update addresses specific graphics rendering issues within the emulator's GS/HW (Graphics Synthesizer/Hardware) compon...

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Goverlay 1.8.2 Adds Non-Steam Game Management, Integrates vkSumi Color Grading

Goverlay 1.8.2, a tool for managing Linux gaming overlays, was released today with expanded functionality for non-Steam games. This update introduces management capabilities for titles launched via He...

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Bottles 64.0 Adds NTSYNC Support, Addresses UI Freezes and Desktop Link Issues

Bottles 64.0 was released today, introducing NTSYNC support to enhance Windows application compatibility and performance on Linux. This new feature, contributed by Tid0lla, is crucial for improving sy...

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Valve Raises Steam Deck OLED Pricing Up To 46%, Citing Semiconductor Shortage

Valve announced on May 27, 2026, a significant price increase for its Steam Deck OLED models. Prices are reportedly increasing by up to $300 USD, representing a 46% rise for some configurations. Boili...

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