Steam Survey - October 2026 shows an uptick for the Linux user share
Valve just published the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for October 2026, showing an uptick in the Linux user share putting it back to nearly 4%.
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Enlightenment 0.28 Released With Many Improvements
Enlightenment 0.27 released at the beginning of 2025 and since then there’s been no major feature update, falling off their roughly 12 month release cadence. But out this Halloween is Enlightenment 0.28 now with the better part of two years worth of changes… ⌘ Read more
Greenhouse Gas Levels Set Records In 2025, UN Says
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CBS News: Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere rose to record highs in 2025, locking in climate impacts that will persist for centuries, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Levels of the three main greenhouse gases – the climate-warming carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide – all rose to unprecedented figures in 2025, … ⌘ Read more
Denmark Gives Up On Replacing Microsoft Office With Collabora
Denmark’s Ministry of Digitization reportedly abandoned a pilot to replace Microsoft Office with the open-source Collabora suite less than six months after it began. Tom’s Hardware reports: According to Danish publication Computerworld, the pilot project was launched in 2025 and involved 38 employees, all of whom would start using the British open-sour … ⌘ Read more
Steam Beta makes game invites simpler on SteamOS / Big Picture Mode
Valve released the latest Steam Beta for all supported platforms, with the October 26th update finally making game invites easier.
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Steam Client update fixes Vulkan games hanging after alt-tab, and a security update
An annoying bug I’ve run into a few times recently has been solved - Vulkan games hanging after alt-tab should be fixed with this new Steam Client update.
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RADV Promotes VK_EXT_host_image_copy To Enabled By Default For RDNA1 GPUs
Going back to July 2025 the open-source Radeon RADV Vulkan driver has offered experimental host image copy support with the API’s VK_EXT_host_image_copy extension. This has been for RDNA1 and newer GPUs while now GFX10 RDNA 1 GPUs have this extension enabled by default while also enabling experimental support for prior GFX9 era GPUs too… ⌘ Read more
Researchers Discover How To Lead Dying Coral Reefs To a ‘Fast And Full Recovery’
Gizmodo reports:
Roughly 84.4% of the world’s coral reefs suffered bleaching-levels of heat stress during the last major marine heat wave from January 2023 to September 2025, with over half already lost compared to coral coverage in the 1950s… But there’s some good news, thanks to a new study published this Wed … ⌘ Read more
There appears to be a rush a disgruntled Linux users switching to NetBSD:
https://mastodon.sdf.org/@netbsd/117451701775023949
They even got a ton of new donations (which, funnily, broke their little progress bar):
https://cannot.understand.computer/kunev/p/1791449917.947134
So… donations for @netbsd@netbsd over the last few years look like this:
2020 - $46k 2021 - $52k 2022 - $44k 2023 - $60k 2024 - $40k 2025 - $79kAnd in 2026 $120k so far!
And why is all that? Because of this:
Do not commit tainted code to the repository.
If you commit code that was not written by yourself, double check that the license on that code permits import into the NetBSD source repository, and permits free distribution. Check with the author(s) of the code, make sure that they were the sole author of the code and verify with them that they did not copy any other code.
Code generated by a large language model or similar technology, such as GitHub/Microsoft’s Copilot, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, or Facebook/Meta’s Code Llama, is presumed to be tainted code, and must not be committed without prior written approval by core.
https://www.netbsd.org/developers/commit-guidelines.html
This official guideline is much more “tame” and “diplomatic” than the overall “vibe” (sic) on the Fediverse: NetBSD basically says no to AI as much as possible.
And, apparently, this attracts lots of users and donors. Maybe there’s still some hope after all?
Steam Client Beta for October 16 brings another round of startup performance improvements
I do love a bit of competition between stores don’t you? Valve’s latest Steam Client Beta for October 16th brings more speed.
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Here’s the Top Steam Releases of September, 2026 along with compatibility ratings
Valve released an overview of the Top Steam Releases of September, 2026 - here’s what’s been popular and what SteamOS / Linux compatibility to expect.
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A big Steam update brings the Big Art Mode, Screensaver, Steam Controller upgrades, Linux upgrades and more
A fresh stable Steam Client Update landed October 13th bringing with it some big new features, along with lots of bug fixes everywhere.
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Framework Laptop 12 Offers Improved Performance & Efficiency With Intel Core 3 Wildcat Lake
Last year Framework Computer launched the Framework Laptop 12 as a convertible, 2-in-1 laptop that was friendly with Linux and upgradeable inline with the beloved Framework Laptop 13 and 16 models. The initial Framework Laptop 12 was nice but the use of an Intel Raptor Lake U SoC in 2025 wasn’t all that exciting. Now though Framework Laptop 12 is available with Intel Core 3 “Wildcat Lake” for offering better perf … ⌘ Read more
Game Console Market Craters: Xbox and PS5 Sales Plummet Over 25%
“Video game console sales in the U.S. have cratered,” reports Tom’s Hardware, with sales through August far below where they’d been in 2025:
Mat Piscatella, the video game industry advisor at research firm Circana, shared the numbers on his Bluesky account — PlayStation 5 sales have dropped by 25%, putting it at its lowest point since 2013, whe … ⌘ Read more
A College Told Flock to Remove Its Cameras. The Company Refused.
The Chicago Sun-Times reports:
When Elgin Community College hired Flock Safety to install six surveillance cameras in April 2025, President Peggy Heinrich thought they would “enhance the safety and security of students….” They were supposed to help locate stolen cars and missing people. But Heinrich started to wonder if the cameras were actually … ⌘ Read more
Windows apps and games added to Steam on SteamOS / Linux now use Proton by default
Valve updated the Steam Client Beta with a useful change to external Windows apps / games getting added to Steam on SteamOS / Linux.
Read the full article on [GamingOnLinux](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/windows-apps-and-games-added-to-steam-on-steamos-linux-now-use-proton-by-def … ⌘ Read more
How Python Will Test Adding Rust Into CPython
Python’s security developer-in-residence Seth Larson reports from this year’s official core developer Python Language Summit:
“No one said ‘don’t do this’ last year”. After testing the waters at PyCon US 2025, [software engineer] David Hewitt returned to the Python Language Summit asking what Python core developers want from Rust, along with proposed timelines, phases, and s … ⌘ Read more
Judge Dismisses Chegg and Penske Antitrust Lawsuits Targeting Google AI Search
A federal judge has dismissed antitrust lawsuits from Chegg and Penske Media accusing Google of harming publishers by using their content in AI Overviews and other AI search features without compensating them or providing a meaningful opt-out. Ars Technica reports: The lawsuits were filed in 2025, and Google requested … ⌘ Read more
Steam Survey for September 2026 shows a drop in Linux with Simplified Chinese rising
The Steam Hardware & Software Survey for September 2026 is here, showing another swing for Simplified Chinese as a language on Steam.
Read the full article on [GamingOnLinux](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/steam-survey-for-september-2026-shows-a-drop-in-linux-with-simplified … ⌘ Read more
Steam On Linux Dives Down To 3.05% For September
Steam on Linux use in March hit an all-time high of around 5.33% marketshare. Since then it pulled back to around 4% while for September 2026 the Steam Survey results are now in and it’s clocking in just above 3%… ⌘ Read more
The excellent helicopter shooter Cleared Hot - Chapter 2 arrives October 15
Cleared Hot is one of my indie favourites from 2025, currently in Early Access this nostalgic helicopter shooter is about to get a big expansion in content.
Read the full article on [GamingOnLinux](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/the-excellent-helicopter-shooter-cleared-hot-chapter- … ⌘ Read more
Here comes the algorithm - Valve updating Steam to show different games for discounts and events
Valve have announced some big changes coming to how they display discounts and events - to hopefully help highlight more different games.
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Mesa 26.3 Enables Intel’s New Jay Shader Compiler By Default, Compile Times 55% Faster Or 66% Faster Than Windows
Over the past year Jay has been in development as a new open-source shader compiler for Intel GPUs. Alyssa Rosenzweig has been leading its development since joining Intel in 2025. For Mesa 26.3 the Jay shader compiler is being enabled by default for modern Intel graphics hardware and is around ~10% faster than the existing BRW compiler code… ⌘ Read more
Steam Beta fixes non-Steam games to failing to launch
Now and then a fresh Steam Beta comes with issues - and for Linux, Valve recently broke non-Steam games.
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Steam Client Beta - September 25th brings more Remote Play and Linux fixes
Valve released a Steam Client Beta update for all desktop / handheld users bringing more enhancements and bug fixes for the likes of Remote Play and Linux.
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SteamOS 3.8.28 Beta released, plus another Steam Client Beta with Remote Play: Pyrowave fixes
Valve just released SteamOS 3.8.28 Beta, along with a Steam Client Beta for all platforms with more fixes.
Read the full article on [GamingOnLinux](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/steamos-3-8-28-beta-released-plus-another-steam-client-beta-with-remote-play-pyrowav … ⌘ Read more
Ubuntu Linux Maker Canonical Achieved $345M USD In Revenue For 2025
In 2024 Canonical generated nearly $300M USD in revenue for this company behind Ubuntu Linux and other services and software solutions. For 2025, they not only broke $300M but well exceeded it with $345M in revenue… ⌘ Read more
SPEC Releases SPECviewperf 15.0.1 For Linux
SPEC back in May 2025 introduced SPECViewPerf 15 as the newest major release of this industry-standard workstation graphics benchmark. Sadly, the Linux support once again fell behind with SPECViewPerf 15 only debuting on Microsoft Windows. Today though Linux has caught up with SPEC releasing a Linux-native build of SPECViewPerf 15.0.1… ⌘ Read more
Steam Beta adds experimental new Pyrowave video codec for Remote Play
Valve released a fresh Steam Beta for all platforms which now includes their own experimental new Pyrowave video codec for Remote Play.
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Gzip 1.15 Released With Many Bug Fixes For Issues Present Since Its Inception
Gzip 1.15 is out today for succeeding the Gzip 1.14 release from April 2025. With this release comes a number of fixes for bugs present since the beginning of Gzip… ⌘ Read more
Valve now say your data is safe from the CEVA Logistics cyberattack
Back in early August, we covered the CEVA Logistics cyberattack which affected Steam hardware deliveries in Europe and now we have an update for you.
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Age Verification for Steam rolls out in Australia requiring a Credit Card
Valve have rolled out Age Verification requirements on Steam in Australia, requiring users to keep a Credit Card on their account.
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The World Now Has More Seniors Than Young People - for the First Time In History
“There are now more seniors in the world than young children,” reports the International Business Times, citing a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau report. And it warns that “The share of the population aged 65 and over is projected to nearly double, from 10.5 percent (about 1 in 10 people) in 2025 to 19.6 percent … ⌘ Read more
A big Steam stable update is out with improvements for Remote Play, Steam Input and bug fixes
Valve just released the latest main stable Steam update for Desktop, Steam Deck, Steam Machine and SteamOS. Here’s everything that’s changed.
Read the full article on [GamingOnLinux](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/a-big-steam-stable-update-is-out-with-improv … ⌘ Read more
Steam Beta for August 31st brings fixes for Remote Play
Valve released a small update to the Steam Client Beta, bringing in some fixes - good news for fans of Remote Play.
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Apple HFS / HFS+ File-System Support Continues Seeing Fixes With Linux 7.3
In early 2025 it was being discussed to potentially drop the HFS and HFS+ file-system support with the code having been orphaned over a decade and becoming a maintenance burden. But that dismal outlook quickly turned around with some developers stepping up to maintain the old Apple file-system support. Over a year later, fortunately, it’s turned out to be a success story with more HFS/HFS+ file-system fixes continuing to work their way into the … ⌘ Read more
Nginx Dark Mode Support For Error Pages Remains Elusive
In early 2025 I wrote about the upstream Nginx web server rejecting dark mode support for its error pages on the basis of wanting to keep the default error pages simple and developers arguing the extra HTML tag for the dark mode styling as superfluous. Following a lot of public backlash for being against offering native dark mode handling by default, Nginx stakeholders were polled and largely came out in favor of supporting the functionality but more than one … ⌘ Read more
AI Fails to Deliver a 4-Day Work Week - Especially at AI Companies
“An engineering director at Google said four years ago that AI would deliver a four-day work week by 2025,” remembers the BBC. And earlier this year OpenAI “formally urged companies to start testing out a four-day work week (with no change in pay), claiming that AI will soon be able to speed up so much human labour that the corporate world shoul … ⌘ Read more
Valve emailed about a cyberattack against their shipping partner CEVA Logistics in Europe
If you ordered hardware from Valve in Europe recently, some of your details may have unfortunately been leaked.
Read the full article on [GamingOnLinux](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/valve-emailed-about-a-cyberattack-against-their-shipping-partner-ceva-logistics-i … ⌘ Read more
Watch a SpaceX Rocket Crash Into the Moon
A four-ton SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage left drifting after a 2025 lunar mission is expected to crash into the Moon at about 5,400 mph, likely striking Einstein Crater. The impact should occur at approximately 2:35 a.m. ET (0635GMT). Reuters reports: Such stages typically fall back into Earth’s atmosphere and burn up or plunge into the ocean after boosting the rocket’s payload to a precise … ⌘ Read more
Drifting SpaceX Rocket Heading For Accidental Collision With the Moon
“Space.com and The Guardian are reporting that the Falcon 9 upper stage leftover from the launch of the Firefly Blue Ghost-1 lander on Jan. 15, 2025 is due to impact the Moon on Aug. 5, 2026,” writes longtime Slashdot reader fahrbot-bot. From a report: Onboard the same flight was the Hakuto-R Mission 2, called Resilience, a robotic l … ⌘ Read more
Steam Beta adds HDR streaming on Steam Deck OLED
Valve just released the latest Steam Beta for all supported platforms, bringing with it some important fixes and improvements to Steam Deck OLED streaming.
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Valve’s Steamworks SDK v1.65 brings changes for Steam Machine, Steam Frame and Steam Deck
Valve have updated the Steamworks SDK for games to integrate Steam features - overhauling checks for Steam Machine, Steam Frame and Steam Deck and more.
Read the full article on [GamingOnLinux](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/valves-steamworks-sdk-v1-65-brings-changes … ⌘ Read more
Fresh stable Steam update out with updates for Steam Machine, Steam Controller, Remote Play and more
Valve just launched the latest main Steam Client stable update for all supported platforms bringing fixes for Steam Machine, Steam Controller, Remote Play.
Read the full article on [GamingOnLinux](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/fresh-stable-steam-up … ⌘ Read more
Valve expect component prices to continue getting worse
If you were hoping prices anywhere to come down soon - Valve have some bad news for you, as it’s only going to continue getting worse.
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FSF Shares Update on ‘LibrePhone’ and New Automated Site Monitoring Tool
At the end of 2025, the FSF launched LibrePhone project, which is working to “better understand and reverse-engineer the nonfree blobs used by a great majority of (if not all) system on a chip designs available today.” The FSF’s summer newsletter shares this update:
We started with researching the proprietary files in Android phone … ⌘ Read more
GNOME Lands ext-background-effect-v1 Support For Background Blur Effect
Added to the Wayland Protocols repository back in May of 2025 was the ext-background-effect-v1 protocol for background blur that had been under discussion since early 2024. The initial focus is on being able to apply a blur effect on a window’s background or otherwise a specified screen region. GNOME 51 has now merged support for ext-background-effect-v1 with the latest Mutter code… ⌘ Read more
Trump-Shuttered Climate Change Site Now Back Online In Nonprofit Hands
Donald Trump shuttered the web site Climate.gov in 2025, cutting off public access to climate information from America’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
But “former members of the site’s team have brought much of it back at a new domain,” reports The Register:
“Trusted climate information should not disappear … ⌘ Read more
Boffin Claims Microsoft’s ‘Quantum Leap’ Is Invalid Due To ‘Basic Python Errors’
A peer-reviewed Nature critique argues that Microsoft’s 2025 Majorana quantum-computing breakthrough – and its claim that it could enable “a truly meaningful quantum computer not in decades, as some have predicted, but in years” – is fundamentally flawed. According to Dr Henry Legg, a lecturer at the University … ⌘ Read more
OpenAI Losses Increased Nearly 8X In 2025, With Spending Hitting $34 Billion
An anonymous reader quotes a report from independent journalist Ed Zitron: Today, I can exclusively report, based on audited financial documents viewed by this publication that have been independently verified by the Financial Times, that OpenAI lost around $38.5 billion in 2025, as well as other crucial details about the financi … ⌘ Read more