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GNOME 50 "Tokyo" Released with Default VRR, Fractional Scaling, and Remote Desktop Acceleration

GNOME 50, codenamed "Tokyo," was released today, March 19, 2026. This stable update enables Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) and fractional scaling by default, alongside expanding parental controls and int...

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AMD Prototyping AMDGPU SVM Atop DRM_GPUSVM Framework

AMD engineers are actively prototyping a Shared Virtual Memory (SVM) implementation for the AMDGPU driver on Linux. This proof-of-concept leverages the kernel's existing DRM_GPUSVM framework, which is...

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Steam Deck Adds 17 New Verified/Playable Titles (March 7-14)

Boiling Steam reported that 17 newly released games were designated as Steam Deck Verified or Playable between March 7 and March 14, 2026. These titles were selected based on specific user rating crit...

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AMD MLIR-AIE 1.3 Released, Introduces AIECC C++ Compiler for Ryzen AI NPUs

AMD has released LLVM and MLIR.">MLIR-AIE v1.3 today, advancing its compiler toolchain for AMD AI Engine devices, including Ryzen AI NPUs. This update introduces the AIECC C++ compiler, designed to facilitate the dep...

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Mesa 26.0 Released with RADV Raytracing Gains, KosmicKrisp Vulkan-to-Metal Layer

Mesa 26.0, the latest iteration of the open-source graphics stack, was released today, March 17, 2026. This major update delivers new features and improvements across its suite of integrated graphics ...

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Linux 7.1 sched_ext Gains SCX_ENQ_IMMED for Tighter Task Placement

The Linux kernel's extensible scheduler class, BPF programs.">sched_ext, is set to receive a new capability, SCX_ENQ_IMMED, in the upcoming Linux 7.1 release. This functionality is currently queued in the sched_ext ...

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FFmpeg 8.1 Released with Experimental xHE-AAC MPS212, Expanded Vulkan Acceleration

FFmpeg 8.1, the latest stable release of the widely-used open-source multimedia library, was released today. This new version introduces experimental support for xHE-AAC MPS212. Additionally, FFmpeg 8...

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Steam Adds 82 Native Linux Games (March 4-11), Reaching 11.5% of New Releases

Between March 4 and March 11, 2026, Steam saw the release of 82 new games featuring native Linux clients. This volume accounted for approximately 11.5% of all new titles launched on Steam during that ...

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Linux 7.0-rc4 Released With Hang Fixes, Addresses Large System Performance Regression

Linux 7.0-rc4 was released today, bringing the kernel closer to its stable debut, anticipated in approximately one month. This latest release candidate integrates critical scheduler updates, which wer...

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KDE Linux Adds Apple APFS File-System Support, AMDGPU Issue Workaround

KDE Linux, serving as a reference platform for the KDE Plasma desktop, has received notable enhancements. These recent updates include the addition of Apple APFS file-system support, improving compati...

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Bcachefs 1.37 Released with Linux 7.0 Support and Stable Erasure Coding

Kent Overstreet today released Bcachefs 1.37, the newest feature release for this out-of-tree file-system driver and its user-space tooling. This update brings support for Linux kernel 7.0. A signific...

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Ollama 0.18.0 Boosts OpenClaw Performance, Integrates as Provider

Ollama version 0.18.0 was released today, bringing significant performance improvements and new integration capabilities for AI model usage. The update enhances the speed of OpenClaw and Ollama's clou...

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NVIDIA Releases 580.142 Production Driver for Linux with Open Kernel Modules

NVIDIA today released its 580.142 production branch driver for Linux. This update is noteworthy as it includes the open GPU kernel modules, an ongoing initiative by NVIDIA to enhance integration and t...

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GreenBoost Linux Module Augments NVIDIA vRAM with System RAM/NVMe for LLMs

An independently developed open-source Linux kernel module called GreenBoost has been reported today. It aims to augment the dedicated video memory (vRAM) on NVIDIA discrete GPUs by utilizing both sys...

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GIMP 3.2 Arrives as First Feature Release Following GIMP 3.0

GIMP 3.2 has been released today, March 15, 2026. This is the first feature release since GIMP 3.0, which debuted "just under one year" ago, as reported by Phoronix. Building upon the foundation estab...

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