(more Linux news in original post)
Flatpak Exploring GPU Virtualization To Ease Driver Challenges:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Flatpak-GPU-Virtualization
StarBook Horizon Linux Laptop Now on Sale with 32GB RAM, Wi-Fi 6E, and Coreboot:
https://9to5linux.com/starbook-horizon-linux-laptop-now-on-sale-with-32gb-ram-wi-fi-6e-and-coreboot
Big GPU & Kernel Update Headed to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/ubuntu-24-04-4-lts-hwe-update-kernel-mesa
Latest SteamOS Beta Now Includes NTSYNC Kernel Driver:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-OS-Beta-NTSYNC
Steam Frame and Steam Machine will be another good boost for Flatpaks and desktop Linux overall too:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/steam-frame-and-steam-machine-will-be-another-good-boost-for-flatpaks-and-desktop-linux-overall-too/
(Flatpak already won the universal format war, and Valve also knows that. Get oughta here Canonical, no one wants your Snap crap.)
Ubuntu’s New ARM Steam Snap is Available for Testing:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/steam-snap-arm64-ubuntu-gaming-performance
(I said, no one wants your crap, Canonical lol)
NVIDIA to launch native Linux & Fire TV apps for its GeForce Now cloud gaming service soon:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/nvidia-to-launch-native-linux-and-fire-tv-apps-for-its-geforce-now-cloud-gaming-service-soon/
GStreamer 1.28 Release Candidate Now Available for Testing with Rust Goodies:
https://9to5linux.com/gstreamer-1-28-release-candidate-now-available-for-testing-with-rust-goodies
Wine 11.0-rc5 Brings 32 Bug Fixes:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wine-11.0-rc5
FEX 2601 Brings Various Fixes, Improvements For Wine & DXVK/VKD3D-Proton:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FEX-Emu-2601
ZLUDA Adds CUDA 13.1 Compatibility For Running CUDA Apps On Non-NVIDIA Hardware:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/ZLUDA-CUDA-13.1-Compatibility
Linux 6.19-rc4 Released Following A Quiet Holiday Week, 6.19-rc8 Already Planned:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.19-rc4
Linux 6.19-rc5 To Fix Broken Nouveau Driver With Newer NVIDIA GPUs:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.19-rc5-DRM-Fixes
Apple SMC Power Driver Posted For Linux Kernel To Finally Expose Battery Stats:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Apple-Silicon-Power-Driver-2026
Linux Working Around Audio Problems On The ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/ASUS-Xbox-Ally-X-Linux-Audio
(FOSS news in comments)
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