Puppy Linux BookwormPup64 10.0.12 is a new Woof-CE build that includes all upstream security updates from the recently released Debian 12.12 “Bookworm” operating system series, which arrived last week, along with Debian 13.1 “Trixie”, featuring 135 bug fixes for miscellaneous packages and 83 security updates.
Development on Ubuntu 25.10 commenced in late April 2025, shortly after the release of Ubuntu 25.04 (Plucky Puffin), and it initially shipped with Linux kernel 6.14, which was already backported to the long-term supported Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) series with the release of Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS last month.
The big news for Linux gamers is the implementation of advanced options for the in-game performance overlay for AMD and NVIDIA GPUs, improved Steam UI scaling in XWayland, improved system display scale in the in-game overlay, and improved Big Picture update progress UI.
Coming a little over a month after KDE Plasma 6.4.4, the KDE Plasma 6.4.5 release adds a workaround for brightness flickering issues with the AMD GPU graphics drivers when changing GAMMA_LUT often. The workaround can be disabled by setting the KWIN_DRM_DISABLE_AMD_GAMMA_WORKAROUND variable to 1.
As you can expect, Kodi 22 will be a major release promising exciting new features for Linux users, including the long-anticipated HDR support on Wayland for compatible Wayland compositors, thanks to the addition of support for the Wayland Color Management protocol, and HDR passthrough support on OpenGL.
The device comes in a PETG enclosure featuring a 4.3-inch touchscreen and a full QWERTY keyboard, giving it the appearance and usability of a pocket-sized Linux laptop. A 5000 mAh internal battery provides 3 to 6 hours of runtime, and charging is handled through a dedicated USB port.
The project name, short for “Hack-a-Bone,” reflects its emphasis on hands-on learning with the BeagleBone platform. While real hardware can be used, Hackabone reduces the barrier to entry by providing a browser-accessible emulation environment that mimics both the development host and target board.
Photonicat 2 is built around the Rockchip RK3576 8-core processor, delivering up to three times the performance of its predecessor. It supports up to 16 GB of LPDDR5 memory and up to 128 GB of onboard eMMC storage, with expansion available through a 2230 NVMe slot and a B-Key slot for 4G/5G modules.
