FFmpeg AV1 Vulkan Encoder Patch Posted

While the FFmpeg multimedia library merged Vulkan Video encode support last year, it was initially limited to H.264 and H.265 formats. With a new patch posted for review this week, AV1 encode support using the Vulkan Video API is now underway...
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FFmpeg-AV1-Vulkan-Encoder

CachyOS Linux Distribution Makes More Improvements To Its Handheld Edition

The April 2025 ISO update is out today for CachyOS, the Arch based Linux distribution known for its aggressive out-of-the-box performance on modern hardware...
https://www.phoronix.com/news/CachyOS-April-2025