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Linux 7.1-rc2 Fixes Two-Year-Old Steam Deck OLED Audio Bug
Linux 7.1-rc2 finally fixes a two-year-old audio bug on the Steam Deck OLED and brings AMD GPU fixes, NTFS improvements, and AI-driven sched_ext patches.
Morefine G2 Packs an RTX 5060 Ti Into a Portable eGPU Dock With Thunderbolt 5
Morefine's G2 eGPU dock fits an RTX 5060 Ti and Thunderbolt 5 into a 700 g enclosure that turns any mini PC or laptop into a gaming rig.
Banana Pi BPI-OM7 Pairs RK3588 SBC With ORBBEC 3D Depth Camera for Edge AI
Banana Pi combines its RK3588 SBC with an ORBBEC Gemini 2 depth camera, creating a tripod-mounted edge AI platform with 6 TOPS NPU and 10-meter depth sensing.
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Steam Deck OLED Finally Gets Audio Fix in Mainline Linux Kernel After Two Years
A DMI quirk finally restores audio on the Steam Deck OLED in mainline Linux, fixing a regression that has persisted since the 6.8 kernel cycle.
Kuycon P20 Brings a 28.2-Inch 4.5K 3:2 Display to Linux, Mac, and Windows Desktops
Kuycon's P20 offers a 28.2-inch 4.5K IPS panel with a 3:2 aspect ratio, 192 PPI, 10-bit color, and DDC/CI support across Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Volla Phone Plinius Ships With Ubuntu Touch or De-Googled Android
Volla's new IP68 Android handset ships with a user-replaceable 5,300 mAh battery and a choice of Ubuntu Touch or de-Googled Volla OS at checkout.
Bazzite Stable Update Brings Kernel 6.19.14 and Mesa 26.0.5
Bazzite's latest stable image moves to Linux 6.19.14, ships Mesa 26.0.5 and Gamescope 137, and adds a new kernel module package for Framework laptop hardware.
M5Stack Cardputer Mesh Kit Brings Meshtastic to a Pocket-Sized ESP32-S3 Terminal
M5Stack's $48 Cardputer Mesh Kit pairs an ESP32-S3 handheld with a Semtech SX1262 LoRa radio and multi-constellation GNSS for off-grid Meshtastic messaging.
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Steam on Linux Holds at 4.52 Percent After Record March Surge
Linux gaming on Steam settled at 4.52 percent in April 2026 after March's record 5.33 percent peak, with SteamOS Holo accounting for roughly 23 percent of Linux gamers.
Open Source PCB Turns Your Old Google Home Mini Into a Local Voice Assistant
An open source drop-in PCB replaces the Google Home Mini's internals with an ESP32-S3 and XMOS audio processor, turning it into a fully local Home Assistant voice assistant.
Proxmox Backup Server 4.2 Adds S3 Storage, Encrypted Sync, and Parallel Transfers
Proxmox Backup Server 4.2 brings server-side encryption for sync jobs, parallel group transfers, and official S3 storage backend support on a Debian 13.4 base with kernel 7.0 and ZFS 2.4.
SONOFF NSPanel Pro Gen2 Packs Dual Relays and a Matter Bridge Into a Compact Wall Panel
SONOFF's NSPanel Pro Gen2 wall panel combines a Zigbee 3.0 hub, Matter bridge, and dual 5A relays with a touchscreen that works with Home Assistant.
Lenovo Legion Y70 2026 Gaming Phone Packs an 8,000mAh Battery and a Dedicated Gaming Antenna
Lenovo's refreshed Legion Y70 gaming phone brings an 8,000mAh battery with claimed 2-day endurance and a dedicated gaming antenna boosting WiFi by 26%.
ACEMAGIC F5A AI 470 Packs Ryzen HX 470, OCuLink, and Triple SSD Support Into a Compact Mini PC
ACEMAGIC's refreshed F5A mini PC combines AMD's Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 with OCuLink, dual USB4, and up to three NVMe slots in a 13 cm square chassis.
OnePlus Strix G15 Turns the Ace 6 Ultra Into a Dedicated Mobile Gaming Handheld
OnePlus launches the Strix G15 snap-on controller with 1,000Hz triggers for the Ace 6 Ultra, turning the Dimensity 9500 phone into a mobile gaming handheld.
Beelink EX Mate Pro Crams USB4 v2, Four NVMe Slots, and a Speakerphone Into a Mini PC Shell
Beelink's EX Mate Pro packs USB4 v2 at 80 Gbps, four NVMe slots, 2.5GbE, and a built-in speakerphone into a tiny cube-shaped dock.
Boardcon EM3326S Packs Rockchip's Updated RK3326-S Into a Compact Industrial SBC
Boardcon's EM3326S SBC uses Rockchip's updated RK3326-S with doubled L2 cache and LPDDR4 support, packing industrial I/O including RS485, mini PCIe with 4G LTE, and dual display interfaces into a compact form factor.
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Valve's GameNetworkingSockets Gets First Major Update in Nearly Four Years, Adds Rust Bindings
Valve's battle-tested GameNetworkingSockets library hits v1.5 with community-contributed Rust bindings, P2P improvements, and security fixes after nearly four years without a release.
Asus ROG Zephyrus DUO Brings Dual 16-Inch OLED Screens and RTX 5090 Graphics to Gaming Laptops
Asus opens pre-orders for the ROG Zephyrus DUO, a dual 16-inch OLED gaming laptop with Intel Panther Lake and up to RTX 5090 graphics.
Xiaomi's Redmi Pad 2 9.7 Brings 120 Hz Display and Optional 4G Starting at $125
Xiaomi's Redmi Pad 2 9.7 packs a 120 Hz display, Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2, and 7,600 mAh battery starting at $125 with optional cellular connectivity.