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January 20, 2026This solid 14'' AMD laptop is perfect for Linux! Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14 Gen 10 review
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00:00 Intro
00:24 Chassis & design
03:37 Ports
05:20 Specs
06:32 Display
07:32 Performance & battery life
09:44 Keyboard and Touchpad
11:23 Speakers and Mic
12:32 Configs and Prices
14:37 Conclusion
#linuxlaptop #linuxdesktop #linuxdistro
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January 17, 2026Budgie & GNOME drop X11, Wikipedia signs deal with AI companies - Linux weekly News
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:36 Sponsor: SquareSpace
01:52 Budgie 10.10 released, Budgie 11 based on Qt
04:43 GNOME 50 alpha drops X11
07:26 KDE 6.6 beta released
09:36 New GNOME based desktop being researched
11:49 Wikipedia signs deals with AI companies
13:20 Mint 22.3 released
15:08 Orion Browser gets first alpha
16:56 Firefox 147 brings a lot of good stuff
19:12 Nexus mods Linux app discontinued
21:25 Even more AMD performance boosts
23:39 Wine 11 released
25:44 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers
#linuxdesktop #linuxdistro #linux
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January 13, 2026Linux Mint 22.3: making the terminal even more optional!
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:25 Sponsor: Proton Mail
01:30 New Menu
03:38 File Manager changes
05:06 Keyboard layouts
06:53 System Information tool
09:33 System Administration tool
10:39 Other Desktop Changes
15:18 App changes
#linux #linuxdesktop #linuxmint
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January 10, 2026Torvalds on AI in the kernel, EU prepares for FOSS, Goodbye Middle click to paste? Linux Weekly News
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:37 Sponsor: SquareSpace
01:53 Torvalds chimes in on AI code in the Linux kernel
05:09 EU consultation on making FOSS a priority
07:21 GNOME & Firefox propose disabling middle click to paste
09:33 Google locks down Android development even more
11:21 loss32 wants to make a full Windows DE for Linux
14:04 AMD drivers get big performance boost
16:02 Rockchip's repo closed after FFMPEg's DMCS takedown
17:48 Fedora moves to the new Plasma Login manager
19:35 Linux reaches another high in gaming marketshare
21:25 Geforce Now gets a Linux client
Links:
Torvalds chimes in on AI code in the Linux kernel
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/CAHk-=wg0sdh_OF8zgFD-f6o9yFRK=tDOXhB1JAxfs11W9bX--Q@mail.gmail.com/
EU consultation on making FOSS a priority
https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16213-European-Open-Digital-Ecosystems_en
GNOME & Firefox propose disabling middle click to paste
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Firefox-MiddleClick-Paste
Google locks down Android development even more
https://www.androidauthority.com/aosp-source-code-schedule-3630018/
loss32 wants to make a full Windows DE for Linux
https://loss32.org/
AMD drivers get big performance boost
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-26.0-RADV-RT-RDNA2-Faster
https://www.phoronix.com/news/RADV-More-RT-Performance-2026
Rockchip's repo closed after FFMPEg's DMCS takedown
https://linuxiac.com/github-takes-down-rockchip-mpp-repository-after-ffmpeg-copyright-claim/
Fedora moves to the new Plasma Login manager
https://pagure.io/fesco/issue/3523
Linux reaches another high in gaming marketshare
https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/Steam-Hardware-Software-Survey-Welcome-to-Steam
Geforce Now gets a Linux client
https://linuxiac.com/nvidia-geforce-now-gains-native-linux-support/
#linuxdesktop #linuxdistro #linux
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December 27, 2025New X11 server, New portable package manager, no more Steam Deck LCD - Linux Weekly News
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:51 Sponsor: Proton Mail
01:40 Brand new X11 server in the works
04:36 New packaging solution for portable apps
08:10 Steam Deck LCD is discontinued
10:11 Linux Foundation publishes annual report
12:58 elementary OS 8.1 released
15:57 Older AMD GPUs get 30% performance boost
17:41 CachyOS looks at the server now
20:09 Italy fines Apple for their privacy framework
23:24 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers
Links:
Brand new X11 server in the works
https://git.dec05eba.com/phoenix/tree/README.md
https://linuxiac.com/phoenix-emerges-as-a-modern-x-server-written-from-scratch-in-zig/
New packaging solution for portable apps
https://itsfoss.com/pkgforge/
Steam Deck LCD is discontinued
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/valve-discontinuing-the-last-steam-deck-lcd-model/
Linux Foundation publishes annual report
https://linuxiac.com/the-linux-foundation-spent-8-4-million-on-the-linux-kernel-project-in-2025/
elementary OS 8.1 released
https://blog.elementary.io/os-8-1-available-now/
Older AMD GPUs get 30% performance boost
https://www.phoronix.com/review/linux-619-amdgpu-radeon/5
CachyOS looks at the server now
https://cachyos.org/blog/2025-christmas-new-year/
Italy fines Apple for their privacy framework
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/italy-fines-apple-116-million-over-app-store-tracking-privacy-practices/
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December 23, 2025elementary OS 8.1 is amazing, but still not for everyone
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:33 Sponsor: TuxCare
02:03 Wayland by default
07:46 AppCenter
11:55 Visual Updates
13:47 New Apps & updates
18:47 Settings
21:22 Accessibility
22:54 Parting Thoughts
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December 20, 2025Firefox turns into AI browser, more Wayland work - Linux Weekly News
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:30 Sponsor: TuxCare
01:53 Firefox will become an AI browser & makes all the mistakes
07:01 Servo making progress
08:19 Plasma 6.6 will fix some big Wayland issues
09:48 Wayland protocols updated for better HDR
10:51 GNOME bans AI from extensions
13:00 Rust no longer experimental in Linux kernel
14:21 Mint 22.3 beta released
15:59 Website lets you scan Snaps for vulnerabilities
18:19 Danish admin plans move to Linux
20:17 NVK gets a huge performance boost
Links:
Firefox will become an AI browser
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/leadership/mozillas-next-chapter-anthony-enzor-demeo-new-ceo/
https://9to5linux.com/firefox-will-ship-with-an-ai-kill-switch-to-completely-disable-all-ai-features
https://www.theverge.com/tech/845216/mozilla-ceo-anthony-enzor-demeo
Servo making progress
https://servo.org/blog/2025/12/15/november-in-servo/
Plasma 6.6 will fix some big Wayland issues
https://blogs.kde.org/2025/12/13/this-week-in-plasma-wayland-screen-mirroring-and-custom-modes/
Wayland protocols updated for better HDR
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wayland-Protocols-1.47
GNOME bans AI from extensions
https://blogs.gnome.org/jrahmatzadeh/2025/12/06/ai-and-gnome-shell-extensions/
https://gjs.guide/extensions/review-guidelines/review-guidelines.html
Rust no longer experimental in Linux kernel
https://thenewstack.io/rust-goes-mainstream-in-the-linux-kernel/
Mint 22.3 beta released
https://linuxiac.com/linux-mint-22-3-zena-enters-public-beta/
Website lets you scan Snaps for vulnerabilities
https://snapscope.popey.com/
Danish admin plans move to Linux
https://thedanishdream.com/news/denmark-ditches-microsoft-in-bold-tech-shift/
https://www.semaphor.dk/opensource/linuxpc
NVK gets a huge performance boost
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/mesa/mesa/-/merge_requests/36450
#linuxdesktop #linuxdistro #technews
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December 13, 2025EU keeps moving to Open Source, New Linux smartphone, KDE fundraising - Linux Weekly news
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:33 Sponsor: SquareSpace
01:50 France starts adopting Nextcloud on a big scale
03:53 German state saves 15M€ per year moving to LibreOffice
06:04 Jolla launches new Linux smartphone
08:16 Cosmic and PopOS 24.04 released
11:26 KDE reaches 275K euros in funding this year
12:54 Proton launches Proton Sheets
14:31 Ubuntu adopts vanilla GNOME shell style with a few tweaks
16:18 Ubuntu MATE and Unity won't be LTS
18:22 Major library goes unmaintained
20:01 HDMI 2.1 still not possible on AMD on Linux
22:14 D7VK released for older, DX7 games
24:33 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers
Links:
France starts adopting Nextcloud on a big scale
https://nextcloud.com/blog/digital-sovereignty-momentum-france/
German state saves 15M€ per year moving to LibreOffice
https://itsfoss.com/news/german-state-ditch-microsoft/
Jolla launches new Linux smartphone
https://www.gizmochina.com/2025/12/06/jolla-phone-launch-specs-price-sailfish-linux-os/
https://commerce.jolla.com/products/jolla-phone-preorder
Cosmic and PopOS 24.04 released
https://system76.com/pop/
KDE reaches 275K euros in funding this year
https://kde.org/fundraisers/yearend2025/
Proton launches Proton Sheets
https://proton.me/blog/sheets-proton-drive
Ubuntu adopts vanilla GNOME shell style with a few tweaks
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/ubuntu-26-04-yaru-theme-gnome-shell-changes
Ubuntu MATE and Unity won't be LTS
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/ubuntu-unity-mate-26-04-lts-status
Major library goes unmaintained
https://linuxiac.com/libxml2-becomes-officially-unmaintained/
HDMI 2.1 still not possible on AMD on Linux
https://www.heise.de/en/news/Valve-HDMI-Forum-Continues-to-Block-HDMI-2-1-for-Linux-11107440.html
D7VK released for older, DX7 games
https://www.phoronix.com/news/D7VK-1.0-Released
#linuxdesktop #linuxdistro #technews
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December 11, 2025Cosmic a great Linux desktop, but still limited
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:38 Sponsor: ProtonVPN
01:31 Install & First Run
03:31 Cosmic Desktop: it's fine
08:10 Design and app integration
13:15 Desktop Tweaking
16:49 Tiling
20:59 X11 & Wayland
22:45 Default Apps
16:42 PopOS 24.04: Old, but up to date
28:47 Parting Thoughts
#linuxdesktop #cosmic #linuxdistro #popos
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December 06, 2025Is Linux at 11%? Valve's Android translation layer - Linux Weekly News
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:30 Sponsor: SquareSpace
01:46 Valve prepares their own Waydroid version
05:02 Valve was behind FEX all along
07:31 ZDNet thinks Linux desktop is at 11%
10:52 Linux kernel 6.18 released
13:03 Linux Kernel 6.19 will be packed with GPU improvements
15:02 NVK + Nouveau improving quickly
16:54 AlmaLinux wants to be the standard for Media production
18:38 Fedora replaces the kernel console
21:04 OpenDocument Format gets an update
22:57 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers
Links:
Valve prepares their own Waydroid version
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/valves-version-of-android-on-linux-based-on-waydroid-is-now-called-lepton/
https://steamdb.info/app/3043620/info/
https://www.theverge.com/news/818672/valve-android-apps-steam-frame
Valve was behind FEX all along
https://www.theverge.com/report/820656/valve-interview-arm-gaming-steamos-pierre-loup-griffais
ZDNet thinks Linux desktop is at 11%
https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-people-keep-flocking-to-linux-in-2025-and-its-not-just-to-escape-windows/
Linux kernel 6.18 released
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/11/linux-kernel-6-18-new-features
Linux Kernel 6.19 will be packed with GPU improvements
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.19-Graphics-Drivers
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.19-HWMON
NVK + Nouveau improving quickly
https://www.phoronix.com/review/nvidia-nvk-linux-618-mesa-26/10
AlmaLinux wants to be the standard for Media production
https://almalinux.org/blog/2025-12-02-almalinux-media-entertainment-sig/
Fedora replaces the kernel console
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/UseKmsconVTConsole
OpenDocument Format gets an update
https://www.oasis-open.org/2025/12/03/oasis-approves-open-document-format-odf-v1-4-standard-marking-20-years-of-interoperable-document-innovation/
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