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An Open Source Dev Has Put Together a Fix for AMD GPU's VRAM Mismanagement on Linux
[It's Foss] An Open Source Dev Has Put Together a Fix for AMD GPU's VRAM Mismanagement on Linux

Six kernel patches and two utilities later, the VRAM situation for AMD GPUs is better now.

AI Code Gets Approved in the Linux Kernel… But With Strings Attached
[It's Foss] AI Code Gets Approved in the Linux Kernel… But With Strings Attached

The kernel's stance on AI-assisted patches is now official.

Linux Kernel 7.0 is Out With Improvements Across the Board for Intel, AMD, and Storage
[It's Foss] Linux Kernel 7.0 is Out With Improvements Across the Board for Intel, AMD, and Storage

From Nova Lake audio to autonomous XFS repairs and Zen 6 prep, this release covers a lot of ground.

How to Take Screenshots in Linux Mint [Beginner's Tip]
[It's Foss] How to Take Screenshots in Linux Mint [Beginner's Tip]

This beginner's tutorial helps you learn the basics of taking screenshots on Linux Mint/

Privacy Messenger Session Is Staring Down a 90-Day Countdown to Obscurity
[It's Foss] Privacy Messenger Session Is Staring Down a 90-Day Countdown to Obscurity

With paid developers gone and only volunteers remaining, the app has until July 8 to secure funding or fade into irrelevance.

Good News! France Starts Plan to Replace Windows With Linux on Government Desktops
[It's Foss] Good News! France Starts Plan to Replace Windows With Linux on Government Desktops

DINUM is ditching Windows for Linux as France pushes every ministry to draft a migration plan away from non-European software.

Is a Clanker Being Used to Carry Out AI Fuzzing in the Linux Kernel?
[It's Foss] Is a Clanker Being Used to Carry Out AI Fuzzing in the Linux Kernel?

Greg Kroah-Hartman appears to be running AI-assisted fuzzing on the kernel. Don't outrage yet, as this may not be a bad thing.

Microsoft Locked Out VeraCrypt, WireGuard, and Windscribe from Pushing Windows Updates
[It's Foss] Microsoft Locked Out VeraCrypt, WireGuard, and Windscribe from Pushing Windows Updates

A mandatory verification requirement Microsoft introduced in October took them out.

FOSS Weekly #26.15: Rollback in apt, bad USB detection, Glass UI in KDE, Linux Kernel dropping older processor support and more
[It's Foss] FOSS Weekly #26.15: Rollback in apt, bad USB detection, Glass UI in KDE, Linux Kernel dropping older processor support and more

Some things from the past find their way back. Others are eventually left behind.

I Tried Apt Command's New Rollback Feature — Here’s How It Went
[It's Foss] I Tried Apt Command's New Rollback Feature — Here’s How It Went

The new history commands let you undo, redo, or roll back package installs, upgrades, and removals.