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352: Linus Torvalds talks AI in kernel, COSMIC Frosted Glass, AppManager for AppImages & more Linux news
21 minutes Posted Jul 19, 2026 at 10:00 pm.
Intro
Ubuntu publishes Update that introduces regression for AMD users
Linus Torvalds talks on AI Code in Linux
Secure Boot Linux Certificates Expired?
COSMIC 1.3 with Frosted Glass
AppManager for AppImages
FreeBSD Removes All GPL Code
Rapid Fire Lightning Round
stillOS 10.2 Released
Blender 5.2 LTS Released
Clonezilla Live 3.3.3 Released
Linux on Sega Genesis and 32X Addon
Outro
Intro
Ubuntu publishes Update that introduces regression for AMD users
Linus Torvalds talks on AI Code in Linux
Secure Boot Linux Certificates Expired?
COSMIC 1.3 with Frosted Glass
AppManager for AppImages
FreeBSD Removes All GPL Code
Rapid Fire Lightning Round
stillOS 10.2 Released
Blender 5.2 LTS Released
Clonezilla Live 3.3.3 Released
Linux on Sega Genesis and 32X Addon
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video: https://youtu.be/CVkZvrh7qpw
Ubuntu is shipping a kernel that can make certain AMD workloads up to 42 times slower. Linus Torvalds is drawing clearer boundaries around AI-generated code in the kernel. Secure Boot just passed a major certificate expiration deadline. COSMIC Desktop 1.3 brings a polished new Frosted Glass design. And one developer decided to add another place and that's a Sega Genesis from 1994.
All of this and more on This Week in Linux. Now let’s jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews!
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Ubuntu publishes Update that introduces regression for AMD users
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/amdgpu-performance-regression-in-kernel-7-0-0-28-28/85237
Linus Torvalds talks on AI Code in Linux
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-media/CAHk-=wi4zC+Ze8e+p3tMv8TtG_80KzsZ1syL9anBtmEh5Z40vg@mail.gmail.com/
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Is-Not-Anti-AI
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/linux-creator-linus-torvalds-puts-foot-down-on-anti-ai-comments/
https://itsfoss.com/news/linus-torvalds-on-ai/
Secure Boot Linux Certificates Expired?
https://lwn.net/Articles/1079808/
https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-07-14-secure-boot-2023-certificates/
https://linuxiac.com/debian-13-6-released-with-120-security-fixes-and-124-stability-updates/
COSMIC 1.3 with Frosted Glass
https://9to5linux.com/cosmic-1-3-desktop-environment-released-with-frosted-glass-effect
https://www.phoronix.com/news/COSMIC-Epoch-1.3
AppManager for AppImages
https://github.com/kem-a/AppManager
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/appmanager-appimage-installer-linux
https://github.com/VHSgunzo/uruntime
FreeBSD Removes All GPL Code
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-16-Goes-GPL-Free
https://fossforce.com/2026/07/freebsd-16-cleans-house-no-gpl-left-in-the-base-system/
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-Intern-AMD-ROCm
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-Laptops-June-2026
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-Desktop-Install-NVIDIA
stillOS 10.2 Released
https://stillhq.io/stillos-gets-gnome-49-a-better-first-boot-and-major-swai-improvements/
Blender 5.2 LTS Released
https://www.blender.org/download/releases/5-2/
Clonezilla Live 3.3.3 Released
https://clonezilla.org/downloads/stable/release-notes.php
Linux on Sega Genesis and 32X Addon
https://cakehonolulu.github.io/linux-on-32x/
https://github.com/LinuxMD/linuxmd
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/developer-successfully-ports-linux-to-1994-sega-32x-genesis-and-megadrive-expansion-runs-open-source-os-on-paltry-23mhz-processors-and-256kb-of-ram
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