Linux NewsMesa 26.2 Open-Source Graphics Stack Officially Released, Here’s What’s New
Mesa 26.2 open-source graphics stack is now available for download with new features and improvements across all supported drivers. Here’s what’s new!
GStreamer 1.28.6 Adds H.266 Muxing Support to the Rust MP4 Muxers
GStreamer 1.28.6 open-source multimedia framework is now available for download with H.266 muxing support to the Rust MP4 muxers, RTP retransmission bitrate estimation fixes, and more.
Tails 7.10.1 Is Out as an Emergency Release to Fix Critical Vulnerabilities
Tails 7.10.1 anonymous Linux distribution is now available for download as an emergency point release to Tails 7.10 to fix critical vulnerabilities.
Mozilla Firefox 153.0.3 Improves the Smart Window and Fixes More Bugs
Firefox 153.0.3 open-source web browser is now available for download to fix more issues discovered in the latest Firefox 153 release and also add some improvements.
NVIDIA Joins Dell and HP in Supporting the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS)
Linux Vendor Firmware Service creator Richard Hughes announced that NVIDIA has also agreed to become a premier sponsor for the LVFS.
KDE Plasma 6.7.4 Is Out to Improve Spectacle, Discover, and Emoji Selector
KDE Plasma 6.7.4 is now available as the fourth maintenance update to the KDE Plasma 6.7 desktop environment series with more improvements and bug fixes.
FFmpeg 9.0 “Lei” Open-Source Multimedia Framework Officially Released
FFmpeg 9.0 open-source multimedia framework is now available for download with LCEVC track muxing support in the MP4 muxer, a v360_vulkan filter, and more.
Rhythmbox 3.5 Media Player Improves Lyrics Search and Podcast Support
Rhythmbox 3.5 open-source media player is now available for download with improvements to lyrics search, podcast support, and the new playback backend. Here's what's new!
NVIDIA 610.57.04 Linux Graphics Driver Improves Support for Many Games
NVIDIA 610.57.04 graphics driver is now available for download with many bug fixes that improve support for multiple video games, as well as the overall performance and stability.
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: August 2nd, 2026
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for August 2nd, 2026, brings news about COSMIC 1.5, Ubuntu virtualization HWE stack, Shelly 3.0, Wayfire 0.11, 4MLinux 52.0, Firefox 153.0.1, MocaccinoOS 26.08, Archcraft 26.08, AerynOS 2026.08, Shotcut 26.7, Calibre 9.12, GNOME 50.3, fwupd 2.1.7, and more.
AerynOS 2026.08 Released with Linux 7.1, GNOME 50.3, COSMIC 1.5, and More
AerynOS 2026.08 independently-develop distribution is now available for download with GNOME 50.3, KDE Plasma 6.7.3, COSMIC 1.5, Linux kernel 7.1, package management improvements, and other changes.
Fedora Linux 45 to Enable Shadow Stack Protection by Default on 64-Bit
The Fedora Linux 45 distribution will enable Shadow Stack protection by default for most applications on x86_64 machines at negligible performance cost.
New Debian 13 “Trixie” Kernel Security Update Fixes 68 Vulnerabilities
A new Linux kernel security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 13 “Trixie” to fix no less than 68 vulnerabilities.
Mozilla Firefox 153.0.1 Web Browser Brings Fixes for Multiple Issues and Crashes
Firefox 153.0.1 open-source web browser is now available for download to fix multiple issues and crashes discovered in the Firefox 153 release and affecting all users.
Arch Linux-Based Archcraft 26.08 Brings New Sway Wayland Session, Linux 7.1
Archcraft 26.08 distribution is now available for download with Linux kernel 7.1, new Qt 6 SDDM theme, new Sway Wayland session, and better GTK/GNOME application integration.