Linux NewsMicrosoft Locked Out VeraCrypt, WireGuard, and Windscribe from Pushing Windows Updates
A mandatory verification requirement Microsoft introduced in October took them out.
FOSS Weekly #26.15: Rollback in apt, bad USB detection, Glass UI in KDE, Linux Kernel dropping older processor support and more
Some things from the past find their way back. Others are eventually left behind.
I Tried Apt Command's New Rollback Feature — Here’s How It Went
The new history commands let you undo, redo, or roll back package installs, upgrades, and removals.
Anthropic Just Handed Apache $1.5M to Secure the Open Source Stack AI Depends On
Apache Software Foundation's Ruth Suehle says this kind of sustained investment is what keeps critical open source up and running.
PyTorch Foundation Expands Its Open Source AI Portfolio With Helion and Safetensors
Meta's Helion and Hugging Face's Safetensors are now hosted projects under the PyTorch umbrella.
Glass UI Is Making a Comeback on Linux Thanks to KDE Contributors
For those who never warmed up to Breeze, Oxygen and Air are shaping up to be compelling alternatives again.
Online Open Source OS Puter Becomes More Awesome With Office Offering
A full functional operating system in the web browser. From coding tools to office suite, it has everything.
Opera GX on Linux is for Gamers Who Put Stickers on Their Laptop
The gaming browser lands on Linux with flashy bits, but the defaults need some work.
Even in 2026, Linux Is Still Adding Support for Sega Dreamcast’s GD-ROM from the '90s
Linux continues to surprise. Linux kernel saw a new patch that adds support for Sega Dreamcast’s GD-ROM, a ’90s-era console technology that refuses to fade away.
The Linux Kernel is Finally Letting Go of i486 CPU Support
The support remained in the Linux kernel all these years after every other major platform dropped it.
I Found A Terminal Tool That Makes CSV Files Look Stunning
This new tool called Tennis makes CSV files look clean, colorful, surprisingly beautiful and ever more useful.
A New Linux Kernel Driver Wants to Catch Malicious USB Devices in the Act
If adopted, this kernel module would detect when a plugged-in USB device is acting suspiciously.
Can Free VPN and AI Save Firefox From Decline?
Mozilla is betting on free VPN and AI to revive Firefox browser. Can this bold strategy bring users back or is it too late already?
Git Isn’t Just for Developers. It Might Be the Best Writing Tool Ever
Plain Text, Git, and the Long Afterlife of Written Work.
Proton Launches Workspace and Meet, Takes Aim at Google and Microsoft
These two launches ought to keep Big Tech on their toes.