📰 AF_ALG "Nightmare" Being Further Limited In Linux 7.3 With New Sysctl Knob

The Linux kernel's AF_ALG interface was deprecated in Linux 7.2. This interface for letting user-space programs interact directly with the Linux kernel crypto API has proven to be a "massive attack surface" due to a variety of security concerns. With its deprecation in Linux 7.2, some AF_ALG features are already removed and for Linux 7.3 this interface is being further restrained...

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/AF-ALG-Restrict-Sysctl-Linux

📰 This E-Paper PDA Wants You to Ditch Your Smartphone for a Keyboard and Two Tiny Screens

It runs a custom open source OS on an ESP32-S3, has a physical keyboard and dual displays, and starts at $185 on Crowd Supply.

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https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17374265/pocketmage-campaign

📰 KDE Plasma 6.6.6 Released with Numerous Bug Fixes and Various Improvements

KDE Plasma 6.6.6 is now available as the sixth and last maintenance update in the KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop environment series with a couple of improvements and numerous bug fixes.

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Windows 11 build 26220.8764 streamlines updates to minimize system reboots

Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview build 26220.8764 to the Beta channel for version 25H2. This update introduces a unified Windows Update experience designed to coordinate various installation types simultaneously. The system now bundles driver, .NET, and firmware updates with monthly quality updates to reduce the frequency of required restarts.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/windows-11-build-26220-8764-streamlines-updates-to-minimize-system-reboots/

Уязвимости во FreeBSD, допускающие повышение привилегий и удалённое выполнение кода

Во FreeBSD устранено 22 уязвимости, из которых одна потенциально позволяет удалённо выполнить код с правами root, а 13 дают возможность повысить свои привилегии в системе. Уязвимости устранены в обновлениях FreeBSD 15.1-RELEASE-p1, FreeBSD 15.0-RELEASE-p11, 14.4-RELEASE-p7 и 14.3-RELEASE-p16.

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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=65860

Госкорпорация по ОрВД перевела 10 тысяч рабочих мест на российский Linux

ФГУП «Госкорпорация по ОрВД», отвечающее за организацию воздушного движения в России, отказалось от Windows, Hyper-V, Active Directory и решений VMware в пользу российского стека «РЕД СОФТ», сообщает CNews. Вместо зарубежного ПО внедрены «РЕД ОС», «РЕД АДМ», «РЕД Виртуализация» и «РЕД База Данных».
Масштаб проекта подтверждается не только публикацией CNews. На странице проекта в GlobalCIO указано, что миграция проходила с января 2024 года по ноябрь 2025-го и охватила 10 тыс. автоматизированных рабочих мест. Там же перечислены заменяемые компоненты: Windows, Hyper-V, VMware и Microsoft Active Directory.
По данным «РЕД СОФТ», новая инфраструктура объединяет более 10 тыс. рабочих мест и свыше 200 серверов по всей стране. В АНАВ отдельно отмечают, что основой проекта стала экосистема из четырёх продуктов: «РЕД ОС», «РЕД АДМ», «РЕД Виртуализация» и «РЕД База Данных».
Переход готовился заранее: ещё в 2024 году сообщалось о закупке более 10 тыс. лицензий «РЕД ОС» и лицензий «РЕД АДМ» для нужд Госкорпорации по ОрВД, о чём писал Хабр. В 2026 году проект получил отраслевое признание: внедрение решений «РЕД СОФТ» в Госкорпорации по ОрВД стало победителем в номинации «Проект по импортозамещению» премии «Авиационный проект года — 2026», что также подтверждает публикация разработчика.



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https://www.linux.org.ru/news/russia/18334753

MaxPowerSoft AD Reports: Active Directory & Entra ID Reporting

AD Reports is a Windows-based tool for generating detailed reports on on-premises Active Directory and Azure Entra ID environments, including users, groups, computers, and permissions. It provides over 300 predefined reports plus a visual LDAP and OData query builder so administrators can create custom reports without writing query syntax.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/maxpowersoft-ad-reports-active-directory-entra-id-reporting/

📰 EHEA 10Gb Ethernet Driver Being Retired By IBM As A Relic Of Outdated POWER Hardware

In 2026 it's not too surprising when seeing old PCMCIA and ISA drivers being removed from the mainline Linux kernel source tree and old very low-speed network interfaces, with arguably the most surprising fast being how long they lasted in the mainline kernel. Meanwhile for the upcoming Linux 7.3 kernel, one of the first 10Gb Ethernet drivers is already set for retirement from the mainline Linux kernel...

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/IBM-EHEA-Being-Retired

📰 PlayStation 2 emulator for Arm devices ARMSX2 gets an initial Linux release

Bringing classic PlayStation 2 games to Arm, the ARMSX2 project has made an initial Linux release for testing across various systems.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

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https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/playstation-2-emulator-for-arm-devices-armsx2-gets-an-initial-linux-release/

New phishing tool DEBULL exploits Microsoft device code flow

A novel phishing campaign utilizes a specialized tool named DEBULL to compromise Microsoft 365 accounts by abusing the legitimate device code authentication flow. This method bypasses traditional credential harvesting by tricking users into entering a malicious code directly into the official Microsoft login portal. Attackers distribute these threats through collaboration-themed lures that appear as legitimate document sharing or meeting invitations.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/new-phishing-tool-debull-exploits-microsoft-device-code-flow/

Microsoft modernizes legacy Windows 11 interfaces with WinUI 3 rejuvenation project

Microsoft has confirmed a broad initiative to modernize legacy user interface elements in Windows 11 by rewriting them using the WinUI 3 framework. This "rejuvenation" project targets classic dialog boxes and system surfaces that have remained unchanged for decades, often retaining outdated design languages. Recent efforts focus on replacing Windows 95-era components and removing lingering references to obsolete features like the Windows 8 Search charm.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/microsoft-modernizes-legacy-windows-11-interfaces-with-winui-3-rejuvenation-project/

Microsoft shifts Copilot to in-house MAI models to reduce third-party costs

Microsoft has begun replacing third-party AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic with its proprietary MAI models across several productivity applications. These in-house models are currently processing tens of thousands of weekly requests within Excel and Outlook, marking a transition from testing to real-world workloads. While third-party systems still handle the majority of traffic, the company intends to gradually phase out external dependencies to improve profit margins.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/microsoft-shifts-copilot-to-in-house-mai-models-to-reduce-third-party-costs/

Run Linux containers in WSL without Docker

Microsoft has released a public preview of WSL Container, a built-in feature of the Windows Subsystem for Linux that lets you create, run, and manage Linux containers directly from Windows without installing Docker Desktop, Podman Desktop, or any other third-party runtime. The feature ships in two parts: a command-line tool called wslc.exe and a container API distributed as a NuGet package for C, C++, and C# developers. This article covers the installation steps, key capabilities, enterprise integration points, and current limitations you should be aware of before adopting it.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/run-linux-containers-in-wsl-without-docker/

📰 I tried replacing Plex with Jellyfin, but the free, open-source app just can't compete

Jellyfin is winning on principle, but Plex still wins on the couch.

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https://www.xda-developers.com/i-tried-replacing-plex-with-jellyfin-but-the-free-open-source-app-just-cant-compete/

📰 CachyOS is Arch Linux for normal people, and that's why I switched

Arch is an excellent distro for those who want to make every single choice for themselves, but I quickly grew decision fatigue.

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https://www.xda-developers.com/i-stopped-using-arch-and-switched-to-the-distro-that-beat-it-at-its-own-game/

TUXEDO OS drops Ubuntu to rebase on Debian Testing

TUXEDO Computers is rebasing TUXEDO OS on Debian, moving away from Ubuntu. The German Linux hardware company launched TUXEDO OS in 2022, using a fixed Ubuntu LTS base, KDE Plasma and scores of optimisations and first-party software to support its own hardware – though it was free to download and install on any machine. Four years into that approach, TUXEDO’s had enough. TUXEDO lists a number of reasons behind ditching Ubuntu for Debian. Among them, the LTS base. The company brings newer browsers, GPU drivers and Plasma desktop versions to users, but backporting core Qt packages can break Ubuntu-repo packages, […]
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/slug-tuxedo-os-debian-rebase

📰 Frame Gives FFmpeg a Modern GUI for Everyday Media Conversion

Frame is an open-source media conversion utility that wraps FFmpeg in a native Rust GUI for video, audio, image, subtitle, and metadata workflows.

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https://linuxiac.com/frame-gives-ffmpeg-a-modern-gui-for-everyday-media-conversion/

📰 Proton 11.0-1 Released To Advance Valve's Steam Play For The Best Linux Experience Yet

Proton 11.0-1 was just released as stable as the newest major version of this downstream of Wine that powers Valve's Steam Play to provide for a great Windows gaming experience across conventional Linux systems plus the popular Steam Deck and brand new Steam Machine...

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/Proton-11.0-1

📰 Lilbits: Flipper Zero’s firmware future, a new Linux gaming laptop, an E Ink monitor, and AMD’s pricey Ryzen Halo mini PC

Shortly after launching a new thin and light Linux laptop with an Intel Panther Lake processor, Linux PC company System76 is preparing to launch… another notebook that could be described the same way. But the updated System76 Adder Pro also packs features like discrete graphics and an OLED display with a high refresh rate, which means .

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https://liliputing.com/lilbits-flipper-zeros-firmware-future-a-new-linux-gaming-laptop-an-e-ink-monitor-and-amds-pricey-ryzen-halo-mini-pc/

📰 The Raspberry Pi price hikes pushed me to ESP32s, and honestly my smart home runs better now

Holding off on that Raspberry Pi 5 purchase since last year was a mistake. Raspberry Pi has raised prices three separate times since December 2025. With the price revision in April, some models were selling for 83% above their launch price. The 16GB Pi 5, which was selling for $120, is now $205 after the price hike. The company, like many others, pointed to the DRAM shortage as the cause of global price increases across several products.

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#raspberry

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https://www.xda-developers.com/raspberry-pi-price-hikes-pushed-me-esp32s-smart-home-runs-better/

Try uutils-coreutils: Rust Alternative to GNU Coreutils

The post Try uutils-coreutils: Rust Alternative to GNU Coreutils first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .For years, I never gave GNU coreutils much thought. They’re the standard Linux commands like ls, cp, mv, cat, sort,
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https://www.tecmint.com/install-uutils-coreutils-linux/