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Starling is a new Linux desktop built by AI in six months (and it shows) Some Linux desktop environments were developed over decades, others in just a few years. Starling, which made the rounds online this week, claims to have been built by just one person in six months using – what else; it’s 2026 – AI coding tools. What’s more, a preview build is available as a .deb to install on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Yup, this isn’t a ChatGPT mockup but a real working demo. According to the project’s GitHub and website, a developer used AI to rewrite Flutter’s framework layer from Dart to Swift, but left its C++ rendering engine untouched. A traditional […] You're reading Starling is a new Linux desktop built by AI in six months (and it shows), a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. 👉@sysadminoff https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/starling-ai-built-linux-desktop

📰 Shotcut 26.7 Video Editor Released With Stock Asset Library Shotcut 26.7 is out today as the newest feature release to this open-source, cross-platform video editing solution... 🔗 Source: #opensource 👉@sysadminoff https://www.phoronix.com/news/Shotcut-26.7-Released

‍Security and AI expert dismisses concerns about autonomous AI hacking as exaggerated Snehal Antani, CEO of Horizon3.ai, a cybersecurity firm that uses AI to autonomously probe organizations for real-world vulnerabilities, argues that claims of AI models destroying companies on their own are overstated. Currently, these systems perform well in controlled cyber range tests but face challenges against defended and deceptive production networks. Their limitations include greedy decision-making, poor adaptation in protected environments, overdependence on limited training data, and a tendency to interact with suspicious decoys even after recognizing them as traps. Nonetheless, the threat continues to grow as human hackers have access to virtually unlimited "AI interns" for uncovering vulnerabilities. Additionally, the rapid rise of vibe-coded applications and AI agents is expanding the pool of insecure systems vulnerable to attack. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/security-and-ai-expert-dismisses-concerns-about-autonomous-ai-hacking-as-exaggerated/

Huawei пытается добавить в Mesa полупроприетатрный Vulkan-драйвер к своим GPU Представитель компании Huawei сообщил о желании передать в состав Mesa новый драйвер к развиваемому данной компанией GPU. Проблема в том, что компания Huawei намерена лишь частично открыть проект - код Vulkan-драйвера на базе Mesa Vulkan Runtime и низкоуровневые компоненты, использующие промежуточное представление NIR, решено открыть, но бэкенд для трансляции промежуточного представления NIR в машинный код хотят поставлять в виде бинарного блоба, что бы не раскрывать информацию об архитектуре набор команд GPU (GPU ISA). 👉@sysadminoff https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=66007

New features in Terraform AzureRM 5.0 Terraform AzureRM provider 5.0 is a generally available major release that changes Azure Resource Provider registration, adds optional Azure preflight validation, and removes previously deprecated configuration surfaces. The upgrade can reduce unexpected subscription changes, but it can also break existing configurations and modules. Before adopting it, test a pinned version against a non-production Azure subscription and review the plan output. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/new-features-in-terraform-azurerm-5-0/

В Chrome развивают возможность исправления ошибок без перезапуска браузера Компания Google сообщила о намерении реализовать в Chrome механизм динамического применения патчей, позволяющий устранять уязвимости без необходимости полного перезапуска браузера. Идея в том чтобы вносить изменения на лету в исполняемые файлы и последовательно заменять дочерние процессы, такие как процессы отрисовки и взаимодействия с GPU. 👉@sysadminoff https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=66006

Windows 11 Insider builds renew flight certificates before August 11 Windows 11 Insider devices must move to a build with renewed Windows Insider flight certificates before the current certificate expires on August 11, 2026. The July 31 Beta and Experimental releases also expand Taskbar customization and refine battery behavior in Experimental. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/windows-11-insider-builds-renew-flight-certificates-before-august-11/

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 nearly matches GPT-5.6 Luna at 60% lower cost DeepSeek V4 Flash “0731” raises its Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index score to 50, just one point behind OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Luna. The open-weight model reportedly delivers comparable task performance at about 60% lower cost, even after OpenAI cut Luna’s API prices by 80%. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/deepseek-v4-flash-0731-nearly-matches-gpt-5-6-luna-at-60-lower-cost/

Immich 3.1 Photo and Video Management Solution Adds EXIF-Based Workflow Filters 👉@sysadminoff https://linuxiac.com/immich-3-1-photo-and-video-management-solution-adds-exif-based-workflow-filters/

Из-за новой атаки в AUR отключена передача бесхозных пакетов новым сопровождающим Проект Arch Linux объявил о приостановке передачи бесхозных пакетов новым сопровождающим в репозитории AUR (Arch User Repository). В качестве причины называется возобновление атак по подстановке вредоносного кода в пакеты, оставшиеся без сопровождения. Для захвата пакетов атакующие использовали предоставляемую в AUR возможность принимать сопровождение над пакетами, оставшимися без сопровождающих и имеющими статус "orphaned". 👉@sysadminoff https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=66005

Microsoft Teams July update adds Meeting Recaps—and drops inline search Microsoft Teams’ July 2026 update adds a centralized Meeting Recaps app, clearer approval workflows for apps and agents, and several Teams Rooms management improvements. Microsoft has also stopped plans for inline search in the compose box, removing a feature previously scheduled for September. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/microsoft-teams-july-update-adds-meeting-recaps-and-drops-inline-search/

Microsoft admits Windows 10’s end of support—not AI PCs—drove Windows 11 sales Microsoft has acknowledged that Windows 10’s approaching end of support was the main force behind recent Windows 11 PC sales, not the AI PC boom. With Windows 10 support extended through October 2027 and around 30% of PCs still running it, Microsoft and hardware makers face a slower upgrade cycle. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/microsoft-admits-windows-10s-end-of-support-not-ai-pcs-drove-windows-11-sales/

Good News Gamers! GOG is Officially Coming to Linux 👉@sysadminoff https://itsfoss.com/news/gog-galaxy-is-coming-to-linux/

Nouveau vs. NVIDIA R610 On CachyOS With The GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU Review - Phoronix 👉@sysadminoff https://www.phoronix.com/review/nvidia-rtx-5090-laptop-linux

AMD Quietly Seeds Zen 6 Client Support into Linux, Tipping Olympic Ridge Desktops and Medusa Mobile Ryzen Chips 👉@sysadminoff https://wccftech.com/amd-seeds-zen-6-client-support-in-linux-olympic-ridge-desktops-medusa-mobile-ryzen-chips/

DeepSeek V4-Flash API leapfrogs V4-Pro preview on key coding-agent benchmarks DeepSeek has released the DeepSeek-V4-Flash API in public beta with a post-trained build that reportedly outperforms the higher-tier V4-Pro-Preview on key coding-agent benchmarks. The API keeps the same architecture and parameter count while adding native Responses API support and lower-cost access for developers. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/deepseek-v4-flash-api-leapfrogs-v4-pro-preview-on-key-coding-agent-benchmarks/

Google says AI helped Chrome fix 1,072 bugs Google says AI-assisted security tools helped Chrome 149 and Chrome 150 fix 1,072 vulnerabilities—more than the 1,036 fixed across the previous 23 stable releases combined. The company is now using AI across Chrome’s vulnerability workflow and plans more frequent security updates, including a pilot for twice-weekly releases. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/google-says-ai-helped-chrome-fix-1072-bugs/

Chinese Hacker Commands DeepSeek via Telegram to Launch Autonomous Attacks https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/chinese-hacker-commands-deepseek-via.html 👉@sysadminoff

There's Finally A New Game Powered By The Unigine 2 Engine - Phoronix 👉@sysadminoff https://www.phoronix.com/news/Unigine-Engine-3-Rideshare

Krita 5.3.3 Is Out as the Recommended Release for Production Work 👉@sysadminoff https://linuxiac.com/krita-5-3-3-is-out-as-the-recommended-release-for-production-work/