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Apple M3 Progress On Linux: Asahi Can Boot To KDE Desktop - But No GPU Acceleration Yet:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Apple-M3-Linux-Boot-To-KDE

Mecha Comet – Modular Linux Handheld with Snap-On Modules:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/mecha-comet-modular-linux-handheld

Banjo-Kazooie gets a native PC port with Linux / Steam Deck support:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/banjo-kazooie-gets-a-native-pc-port-with-linux-steam-deck-support/

NVIDIA GeForce NOW Is Now Available Natively On Linux In Flatpak Form:
https://www.phoronix.com/review/nvidia-geforce-now-linux

LACT 0.8.4 Brings Improved Overclocking UI For GPUs On Linux:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/LACT-0.8.4-Released

TigerVNC 1.16 Released With "w0vncserver" For Sharing Wayland Desktop Sessions:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/TigerVNC-1.16

GE-Proton 10-29 released with updates to FEX, Wine, DXVK and a few game fixes:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/ge-proton-10-29-released-with-updates-to-fex-wine-dxvk-and-a-few-game-fixes/

Proton Experimental updated to fix the EA app again on SteamOS / Linux:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/proton-experimental-updated-to-fix-the-ea-app-again-on-steamos-linux/

Linux Kernel Continuity Document Added: What Happens If Torvalds' Git Repo Goes Away?:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Kernel-Continuity-Doc

NVIDIA VA-API Driver 0.0.15 Released With A Few Fixes:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-VA-API-Driver-0.0.15

Mesa 25.3.4 released with more bug fixes for open source Linux graphics drivers:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/mesa-25-3-4-released-with-more-bug-fixes-for-open-source-linux-graphics-drivers/

Mesa 26.0-rc2 Released With Numerous AMD, NVIDIA & Intel Driver Fixes:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-26.0-rc2-Released

Open-Source Nova Driver In Linux 7.0 Continues Preparing For NVIDIA Turing GPU Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Rust-DRM-For-Linux-7.0

Mesa NVK Driver Temporarily Disabling Support For Larger Pages Due To Bug:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-Disable-NVK-Large-Page

New Intel Linux Driver Workaround Halves Initial Game Load Time For MHW:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Vulkan-DriConf-LTO

Several New X.Org Libraries See 2026 Releases:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/X.Org-Library-Updates-Jan-2026

Systemd Founder Lennart Poettering Announces Amutable Company:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Amutable

AI Code Review Prompts Initiative Making Progress For The Linux Kernel:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AI-Code-Review-Prompts-Linux

Intel Releases LLM-Scaler-vLLM 1.3 With New LLM Model Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-LLM-Scaler-vLLM-1.3

GStreamer 1.28 Released With More Rust Code:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GStreamer-1.28

(FOSS news in comments)

#WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #NVIDIA #Proton #Mesa #AsahiLinux #FosseryTech

Watching Eric Bier talking about the Xerox CEDAR computing environment. "Eric Bier Demonstrates Cedar", along with Nick Bricks, Chris Jakobi, and Paul McJones https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_dt7NG38V4 by the computer history museum interviewer Hansen Hsu.

If only we could run that system on modern hardware to put our hands on it. It is such a nice personal productivity environment. It runs on Sun SPARCstations.
I wonder if there are disk images for the ContrAlto emulator.

#cedar #parc #mesa #alto #contralto

📢 Save the date: XDC 2026 will take place September 28–30 in Toronto 🇨🇦

Big thanks to Arm for organizing this year’s conference — more news soon!

http://xdc2026.x.org

#Mesa #Wayland #Linux #Graphics #OpenSource #XDC2026

Measles exposure reported at athletic grounds in Mesa

Visitors at the Arizona Athletic Grounds may have been exposed to measles, health officials said. DETAILS: #arizona #azfamily #mesa #mesaaz #measles #healthalert For more Local News from KPHO: For more YouTube Content:

https://fllics.com/en/video/measles-exposure-reported-at-athletic-grounds-in-mesa/

ICYMI: Mesa 25.3.4 released with more bug fixes for open source Linux graphics drivers

#AMD #Intel #LegionGo2 #LegionGoS #Linux #LinuxGaming #Mesa #NVIDIA #OpenGL #OpenSource #PCGaming #Radeon #SteamDeck #SteamFrame #SteamMachine #SteamOS #Vulkan

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/mesa-25-3-4-released-with-more-bug-fixes-for-open-source-linux-graphics-drivers/

Chicagoans brave below-zero temperatures to protest Target for supporting ICE

Chicago, IL – On January 23, Chicagoans across the city targeted various Target locations to protest the corporation’s support for ICE terror.

The Coalition Against the Trump Agenda (CATA) led and mobilized people to the Target in Hyde Park. This included members from the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (CAARPR), Mexican Students de Aztlan (MeSA), U.S. Palestinian Community Network (USPCN), Anti-War Committee Chicago (AWC) and more.

[...]

https://fightbacknews.org/articles/chicagoans-brave-below-zero-temperatures-to-protest-target-for-supporting-ice

Warming trend enters Phoenix-area forecast

We will begin a warming trend as we get going into the middle and end of the week around Arizona. Kylee Cruz has the 5 a.m. forecast on Jan. 27. #forecast #arizonaweather #arizona #phoenix #weather #flagstaff #drought #tempe #mesa #glendale #scottsdale For more Local News from KPHO: For more YouTube Content:

https://fllics.com/en/video/warming-trend-enters-phoenix-area-forecast/

Driver does not support the 0x46a6 PCI ID #drivers #opengl #mesa

https://askubuntu.com/q/1563312/612

Weather changes to bring warm-up to Arizona

A gradual warming trend is ahead this week as high pressure begins to build back in over our region. Ian Schwartz has the 5 a.m. forecast on Jan. 26. #forecast #arizonaweather #arizona #phoenix #weather #flagstaff #drought #tempe #mesa #glendale #scottsdale For more Local News from KPHO: For more YouTube Content:

https://fllics.com/en/video/weather-changes-to-bring-warm-up-to-arizona/

The latest main stable update to Mesa is here for users of open source graphics drivers, with Mesa 25.3.4 bringing essential bug fixes.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/mesa-25-3-4-released-with-more-bug-fixes-for-open-source-linux-graphics-drivers/

#OpenSource #AMD #NVIDIA #Drivers #Intel #Mesa #NewRelease

Mesa 25.3.4 released with more bug fixes for open source Linux graphics drivers #Linux #LinuxGaming #Mesa #OpenSource

Mesa 25.3.4 released with more...

Mesa 25.3.4 released with more bug fixes for open source Linux graphics drivers https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/mesa-25-3-4-released-with-more-bug-fixes-for-open-source-linux-graphics-drivers/

#Linux #LinuxGaming #Mesa #OpenSource

Gimme the fresh stuff!
`apt install -t trixie-backports linux-image-amd64 mesa-vulkan-drivers mesa-utils firmware-linux firmware-linux-nonfree`

Or for those, whom like to go all in
`apt upgrade -t trixie-backports`

#debian #backports #mesa #gaming #kernel #linux

Firefighters battle massive fire at apartment complex in Mesa

Six people, including four children, were rushed to the hospital after a massive fire engulfed a Mesa apartment complex early Saturday morning. DETAILS: #arizona #azfamily #mesa #mesaaz #news #apartmentfire For more Local News from KPHO: For more YouTube Content:

https://fllics.com/en/video/firefighters-battle-massive-fire-at-apartment-complex-in-mesa/

#Mesa 25.3.4 graphics stack is out with a lot of fixes, especially for the #AMD drivers https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/mesa-announce/2026-January/000834.html

#Linux #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #gaming

This week's review: A local sourdough bakery has fermented into multiple shops and cafes. #phoenix #mesa #tempe
https://phxrailfood.com/2026/01/23/proof-bread/

#MESA Make Europe Strong Again.

Use more European apps. #StopFacebook #UseMastodon

@bert_hubert

Digid in handen amerika? En zijn zij het niet die China beticht van spionage en zijn wij het niet die amerika volledig vertrouwden? Amerika is toch de grootste spion......... #MESA Make Europe Strong Again. Stop met alles wat uit Amerika komt....... #antifacebook #AntiInstagram #AntiChrome etc

@Datagraver de reden dat ik gestopt ben met facebook, chrome en al het andere afkomstig van Amerikaanse makelij. Ik richt mij nu vooral op europese apps, browsers en social media.
Stop Amerika #MESA Make Europe Strong Again.

The New York Times: El mayor reto de Venezuela no es el petróleo, es llevar comida a la mesa

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://lapatilla.com/2026/01/20/the-new-york-times-el-mayor-reto-de-venezuela-no-es-el-petroleo-es-llevar-comida-a-la-mesa/