After a month of RC testing, Linux Lite 8.0 was finally released today! Linux Lite 8.0, code-name Hematite, is a lightweight Linux Distribution that features XFCE Desktop 4.20 with custom themes and core apps, high performance custom Kernel 7.0, and Ubuntu 26.04 package base. The new version features a high performance custom kernel built specifically […]
Read MoreAfter a few weeks of Beta testing, the lightweight Audacious music player finally announced the new 4.6 version. The new version of this free open-source music player app features built-in file browser, macOS Now Playing, new audio format support and various bug-fixes. First, the new version introduced a built-in file browser through plugin, which can […]
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Read MoreMay 2026 delivered a sizeable set of Linux software updates, including the set I’ve rounded up for your reading pleasure in this post. The month also saw a buffet of big browser updates, including Firefox 151 with new-look new tab page, Vivaldi …
Read MoreThe first monthly development release, Ubuntu 26.10 Snapshot 1, is available to download! Ubuntu developer team announced this snapshot last night, though a few images are missing, including Ubuntu 26.10 Desktop image for modern Intel/AMD platform. I’d like to announce the first successful publication of the Stonking Stingray monthly snapshot – Stonking Snapshot 1 (and […]
Read MoreCanonical has released the first monthly snapshot of Ubuntu 26.10 ‘Stonking Stingray’. This is the first of 4 planned testing builds in the lead up to the final, stable release of Ubuntu 26.10 on 15 October, 2026. Utkarsh Gupta announced th…
Read MoreGoogle confirmed at Google I/O 2026 that Canonical is the new lead maintainer and ‘strategic steward’ of Flutter desktop for Windows, macOS and Linux. The announcement of an expanded partnership with Canonical came during the ‘What…
Read MoreThe handheld returned at $789 and $949, sold out in North America within 24 hours, and is now back with inconsistent availability.
Read MoreUbuntu 26.10, the next Ubuntu version that’s scheduled for October 15, targets to use Linux 7.2 as the default Kernel. The Ubuntu developer team announced this decision one day ago in Ubuntu Discourse: Based on the current Linux release predictions, the mainline v7.2 kernel is expected to be released on Sunday, 2026-08-30. This timing aligns […]
Read MoreRaspberry Pi CEO Eben Upton confirmed that in a Reddit AMA recently.
Read MoreCanonical has released Workshop, a new open-source tool to create reproducible development environments with a single command. Using YAML files, the same development setup can be reproduced across different hardware and devices, reducing dependency hea…
Read MoreNVIDIA announced 610.43.02, the latest feature branch version driver for Linux, yesterday. This is the first release in the new NVIDIA 610 driver branch, which introduced HDR output support for better high‑precision rendering support. First, NVIDIA 610.43.02 added several new Vulkan device extensions support. They include VK_EXT_shader_long_vector extension that removes the traditional 4‑component limit, allowing […]
Read MoreThe Raspberry Pi 6 won’t be released before 2028 and won’t feature an onboard NPU to handle AI compute when it does. Insight into their plans for the Pi 6 and when it’ll arrive were shared by three of the company’s key engineers…
Read MoreThe incoming driver would let you move data between two computers over a USB4 cable without needing a network interface.
Read MoreAppGrid, the free open-source application launcher for KDE Plasma 6, released new version 1.8.0 (and 1.8.1 with a quick fix) yesterday. The new version of this Kickoff and Kicker alternative app launcher is the biggest release since launch, features favorites rewritten, app drag out, smarter search ranks, and deeper Plasma integration. Similar to GNOME, the […]
Read MoreOther open source software gets similar treatment, with Colorado going as far as explicitly excluding code repositories and container platforms.
Read MoreqBittorrent, the popular free open-source BitTorrent client, released new 5.2.1 version today. This is a maintenance release that primarily contains bug-fixes, including a fix for a high level security vulnerability. Previously, the internal function handles HTTP redirects without confirming that the new URL is valid, thus attackers could provide malicious redirects (e.g., to file:// or […]
Read MoreLinux Mint 23, the next version of this popular Linux Distribution that will be based on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, has some new features revealed! The Linux Mint blog announced the monthly news a few days ago, revealing that it will have a new screenshot tool, improved file manager performance, and changes to the dialogs. Linux […]
Read MoreVivaldi, the free open-source chromium based web browser, release new major 8.0 version a few days ago. The new version of this highly customizable web browser introduced visible layout presets, allowing to single click to change the panel and tab bar positions from either first start up welcome dialog or Appearance settings page. Besides the […]
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