Linux NewsPebble Index 01 Arrives as a Private Open Source Voice Capture Ring
Pebble Index 01 is an open-source smart ring that captures quick voice notes instantly and privately, with on-device processing and years of battery life.
Mozilla Thunderbird 146 Brings OpenPGP Keyserver Settings
Thunderbird 146 open-source email client introduces a new OpenPGP keyserver setting and delivers a range of fixes improving stability, usability, and security.
Libxml2 Becomes Officially Unmaintained After Maintainer Steps Down
Libxml2 is now officially unmaintained after its long-time maintainer stepped down, leaving the widely used XML library without active development.
KDE Plasma 6.5.4 Improves Stability with December Bugfix Update
KDE Plasma 6.5.4 is now available, fixes Wayland input issues, KWin rendering problems, and several Flatpak handling bugs.
PeerTube 8.0 Brings a Modern Video Player and Team Channel Management
PeerTube 8.0 decentralized video platform debuts a modern Lucide player, easier imports, and long-awaited team channel management for organizations.
Jolla’s Community Linux Phone Surpasses Its Funding Goal
Over 3,200 backers secure the future of Jolla’s upcoming Linux phone, pushing the project beyond its initial funding milestone.
Bcachefs 1.33 Delivers Its Biggest Upgrade Yet With Full Reconcile Support
Bcachefs 1.33 Linux filesystem introduces a new reconcile engine that unifies data and metadata handling while simplifying replication and recovery tasks.
Manjaro 25.1 Preview Released, but Users Are Urged Not to Update Yet
Manjaro 25.1 "Anh-Linh" preview ships major upgrades, but users are warned to wait due to several breaking changes requiring manual intervention.
Firefox 146 Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New
Firefox 146 lands with smoother visuals on Linux Wayland thanks to new fractional scaling support and important graphics updates across platforms.
Ventoy 1.1.08 Adds Support for FreeBSD 15.0
Ventoy 1.1.08, an open-source tool for creating a bootable USB drive to load multiple ISO files, now supports FreeBSD 15.0.
Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 49 (Dec 1 – 7, 2025)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Kernel 6.18, Alpine 3.23, NVIDIA Display Driver v590 Beta, VLC 3.0.22, When Linus met Linus, Linux Mint 22.3 nears release, Jolla Linux phone, and more.
Linux Kernel 6.19 Will Introduce the Terminus 10×18 Console Bitmap Font
Linux kernel 6.19 adds the new Terminus 10x18 console bitmap font, improving readability on modern laptop displays and framebuffer consoles.
Which Desktop Environment Do Arch Linux Users Prefer
Which desktop environment and window manager is actually the most preferred choice among Arch Linux users? The answer is inside.
Navidrome 0.59 Music Server & Streamer Introduces Scrobble History
Navidrome 0.59, a self-hosted music server and streamer, adds native scrobble history, smarter library scanning, and major UI updates.
GParted Live 1.7.0-12 Stable Release Drops 32 Bit Support
GParted Live 1.7.0-12 ends 32-bit support and moves fully to AMD64, delivering a refreshed, stable release with updated components.