Linux NewsTails 7.10.1 Emergency Release Fixes Critical Kernel and Expat Flaws
Tails 7.10.1 patches critical Linux kernel and Expat vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to gain administrator privileges.
RawTherapee 5.13 Switches to Rec. 2020 by Default, Improves HiDPI Support
RawTherapee 5.13, a raw image processing app, is out with Rec. 2020 as the new default working profile, sharper HiDPI previews, and ARM improvements.
Decimen Lets You Send Files Through Light, Not a Network
Decimen is an open-source web app that moves files between devices through an animated QR stream, requiring no direct network connection, pairing, account, or native app.
Bottles 65 Released with Over 100 Changes for Windows Apps on Linux
Bottles 65 improves Windows app and game management on Linux with Steam integration, backups, file associations, and numerous fixes.
KDE Plasma 6.7.4 Released with KWin, Discover, and Login Manager Fixes
KDE Plasma 6.7.4 arrives with fixes for KWin, Discover, Spectacle, printing, grouped tasks, display handling, and the new Plasma Login Manager.
Pandoc Celebrates 20 Years as the Universal Document Converter
The universal document converter celebrates its 20th birthday with support for dozens of input and output formats, filters, templates, citations, and more.
Uptime Kuma 2.5 Adds NTP Monitoring and Rootless Docker Support
Uptime Kuma 2.5 introduces an NTP monitor, a rootless Docker image, unlimited check intervals, new notification providers, and multiple bug fixes.
FFmpeg 9.0 Released with Animated WebP Decoding and New Hardware Acceleration
FFmpeg 9.0 arrives with animated WebP support, Vulkan acceleration for APV, ProRes RAW VideoToolbox decoding, and new GPU-powered filters.
Rhythmbox 3.5 Music Player Arrives After Nearly a Decade in the 3.4 Series
Rhythmbox 3.5 music player debuts with a new default playback backend, improved lyrics support, podcast upgrades, and a gPodder.net plugin.
NVIDIA 610.57 Linux Driver Lands with Dozens of Vulkan, Gaming, and Kernel Fixes
NVIDIA releases its 610.57 New Feature Branch driver for Linux, delivering fixes for Vulkan, kernel module builds, displays, and stability.
Google Chrome Quietly Arrives on ARM64 Linux
Google has started offering native ARM64 Linux builds of Chrome for Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, and openSUSE through its official download page.
KDE Linux Nears Beta with New Java and DOS App Support
KDE Linux is now 83% of the way toward its Beta milestone, while adding automatic runtime installation for Java and DOS applications.
Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 31, 2026 (July 27 – August 2)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Arch Linux August ISO, COSMIC 1.5, Shotcut 26.7, Nano 9.2, Xen 4.22, Linux desktop market share surpasses 10% in North America, and more.
Valve Backs RADV Vulkan Driver Port to Windows
Collabora is bringing Mesa’s open-source RADV Vulkan driver to Windows, with the experimental port already capable of launching Counter-Strike 2.
AerynOS 2026.08 ISO Released with OpenZFS Support and systemd 261
The new AerynOS installation image adds experimental OpenZFS data-drive support, systemd 261.2, and the latest repository changes.