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TUXEDO InfinityBook Max 16 Linux Laptop Now Available with AMD Ryzen AI 300

TUXEDO InfinityBook Max 16 Gen10 was announced on January 7th, 2026, with the Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor, but, at the request of users, it’s now also available with three AMD CPUs to choose from, including AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, andAMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370.

GNOME 50 Release Candidate Arrives with HDR Screen Sharing Support

The GNOME 50 Release Candidate introduces several notable changes, including HDR screen sharing support, enhanced performance with the NVIDIA graphics driver, an “sdr-native” color mode, support for wp-color-management v2, and improved support for logind inhibitors in system actions.

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Chromebooks and GNU/Linux Appear to Have Gained Much Ground in Samoa (Independent State of Samoa)

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 17, 2026,
updated Feb 17, 2026

11 days ago: Microsoft Windows Measured at Less Than 1% in American Samoa

Today in Samoa (not American Samoa):

Samoa, not the US "territory" (colony), has probably never been covered here before. Having just checked the data statCounter has on Samoa, it looks very encouraging for GNU/Linux.█

Image source: Flag of Samoa

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