linux kde
KDE Gear 26.08.2 Lands With Fixes for KMail, PlasmaTube, and Python Plugin
KDE Gear 26.08.2 fixes a KMail crash on signed email, a PlasmaTube URL bug, and kdev-python issues across the 180+ app suite.
gaming mobile gaming
Abxylute's M6 Sliding Controller Brings Hall Effect Triggers to Phone Gaming
Abxylute's M6 slide-on controller packs Hall Effect triggers, a 6-axis gyro, and linear vibration motors into a magnetic phone gamepad starting at $65 on Kickstarter.
Banana Pi BPI-CM7 Brings the Allwinner H618 to a Tiny Compute Module
Banana Pi's BPI-CM7 squeezes an Allwinner H618 with Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth into a 55 x 40 mm compute module ready for custom carrier boards and embedded Linux projects.
gaming Abxylute M5 and M6
Abxylute M5 and M6 Slide-On Controllers Bring Hall Effect Triggers on the M6 to Mobile Gaming
Abxylute's M5 and M6 magnetic slide-on phone controllers pack Hall Effect triggers, multi-mode input support, and linear motor haptics starting at $59 on Kickstarter.
Reviews
Lenovo Legion Go 2 Review: Running Bazzite on AMD Z2 Extreme Handheld
Bazzite turns the Legion Go 2 into more than a gaming handheld, with the Z2 Extreme and OLED display making it a genuinely versatile Linux device.
Orange Pi Zero 3W Review: Octa-Core A733 in a Pi Zero Footprint
Orange Pi crams an octa-core Allwinner A733 and up to 16GB of LPDDR5 into a Raspberry Pi Zero footprint, with a 10 Gbps USB port and about 4x a Pi Zero 2 W's multi-core grunt.
gaming steam
Steam Beta Now Defaults to Proton for Non-Steam Windows Games on Linux
Valve's latest Steam client beta automatically uses Proton for non-Steam Windows games on Linux, removing the manual compatibility toggle that tripped up new users.
Home Assistant 2026.10 Replaces Proprietary Map Tiles With OpenStreetMap Vectors and Overhauls Automations
Home Assistant 2026.10 switches to OpenStreetMap vector maps drawn client-side, overhauls automation trigger IDs with a proper UI, and ships 15 new integrations favoring local-first, cloud-free operation.
devices Minisforum ESP4B 850
Minisforum's New PCIe Card Adds Four NVMe Slots and OCuLink to Any Desktop
Minisforum's ESP4B-850 PCIe card squeezes four NVMe M.2 slots, OCuLink, and USB-C onto a single bracket for desktop storage expansion.
gaming nvidia
NVIDIA 615.78.08 Linux Driver Reduces Stutter for VKD3D-Proton Frame Generation
NVIDIA's 615.78.08 Linux driver adds VK_NV_low_latency2 rev 3, cutting latency and stutter for VKD3D-Proton Frame Generation in D3D12 games on Proton.
devices Minisforum MS 02 Ultra
Minisforum's MS-02 Ultra Handles 1440p Gaming With a Low-Profile RX 9060 XT
Minisforum's 4.8-litre MS-02 Ultra with a low-profile RX 9060 XT delivers 80+ FPS at 1440p in modern titles while staying cool and running Linux out of the box.
devices DSPi
DSPi Firmware Turns a Raspberry Pi Pico Into a Full Audio DSP
Open-source DSPi firmware turns a $5 Raspberry Pi Pico 2 into a full audio DSP with parametric EQ, active crossovers, tube modeling, and room correction over USB.
IBASE IB966 Packs Intel Panther Lake Into a 3.5-Inch SBC With 180 TOPS of AI Performance
IBASE's IB966 squeezes Intel Panther Lake with up to 180 TOPS of AI compute, 128 GB DDR5, and dual 2.5 GbE onto a 3.5-inch SBC with solid upstream Linux driver support.
Nuvoton's $49 Chili Pro Crams Dual Cortex-A35 Linux Into 4.5 cm
Nuvoton's 4.5 cm Chili Pro pairs dual Cortex-A35 and Cortex-M4 cores in an LQFP128 package with open source Yocto and Buildroot BSPs for $49.
gaming MagicX Mini Dream (Dimensity 7300)
MagicX Mini Dream Reveals Dimensity 7300 Specs and Full Design for Its Tiny OLED Handheld
MagicX confirms its tiny 3.3-inch OLED handheld's Dimensity 7300 specs at $179, undercutting the KT-R2, with Linux variants starting at $80.
Bazzite 44.20261006.1 Bumps Kernel to 7.2.8-ogc5 and Reverts ASUS ROG Ally Power Button Fix
Bazzite's latest stable release bumps its custom kernel to 7.2.8-ogc5 and reverts an ASUS ROG Ally power button fix that caused regressions.