Fedora 45 wasn't released this week as its ideal early release target due to not having a release candidate build in time for last week's Go/No-Go meeting. At today's Go/No-Go meeting, Fedora 45 was delayed by at least one more week due to open blocker bugs...

DietPi 10.8 has been released today as a new stable version of this Linux distribution for single-board computers, adding support for new devices, new tools, and updates to DietPi-Software, DietPi-Network, and DietPi-Config.

Your default Linux menu is slower than it needs to be. Compare Rofi, Ulauncher, Albert, KRunner, Vicinae and more, with pros, cons and a quick table.

For your viewing pleasure today are the first Linux benchmarks of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme on Linux using the new Ubuntu 26.10 X1E Concept ISO for Snapdragon X laptop support on Linux. The Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme flagship SoC is tested within the ASUS Zenbook A16 UX3607OA laptop.

The Omarchy project has released Omarchy 4.0.5, introducing a substantial collection of hardware compatibility improvements, desktop performance optimizations, security fixes, and package updates for the Arch Linux-based operating system. Released on October 18, 2026, the update focuses on refining the existing desktop experience while preparing the distribution for its next major feature release.

DankMaterialShell is now Dux Shell, with version 2.0 introducing a refreshed interface, a new file manager, expanded plugins, and more.

Seemingly as an accident, overnight several new Linux kernel vulnerability reports were posted to the public Linux kernel mailing list rather than the private security mailing list. The vulnerabilities have yet to be patched on mainline but at least in some cases there are patches undergoing testing or queued in "-next" branches. The CVSS scores are as high as 9.0...

Synergy Logic has launched the SLM-RP4, a UL-listed industrial edge controller based on the Raspberry Pi 4 platform. The DIN rail-mounted system integrates OpenPLC support and accommodates up to eight stackable I/O modules, providing a maximum of 128 I/O points for industrial automation, data acquisition, and IIoT applications. The SLM-RP4 uses Broadcom’s BCM2711 processor, featuring […]

Linux needs an overhaul that realigns it with its roots and core mission. GAFAM employees are forced (by their employer) to slop, so therein lies a core (and code) problem.

ADLINK’s I-Pi OSM IMX95 is an industrial development kit based on NXP’s six-core i.MX95 processor with an integrated 2 TOPS NPU. It pairs a solder-down OSM 1.2 module with a 4-inch carrier board, offering dual Gigabit Ethernet, display connectivity, and expansion options for edge AI applications. The I-Pi OSM IMX95 integrates ADLINK’s OSM-IMX95 computer-on-module with […]

LibreOffice records 9.4 million downloads in eight weeks, with 2026 download figures already exceeding the entire 2025 total.

Linus Torvalds continues with his recent uptick in kernel patches himself, assisted in part by AI with Claude Code. Merged today was removing the historical and unsafe __get_user() and __put_user() kernel functions...

KeePassXC 2.8 has been released today as a major update to this open-source, free, and cross-platform password manager for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows systems, with new features and enhancements.

PHP 8.5.12, 8.4.27, 8.3.36 and 8.2.35 were just released to fix two critical vulnerabilities that can allow for unauthenticated remote code execution. Server administrators are advised to update immediately...

DietPi 10.8 introduces a WireGuard management tool, named software IDs, HAProxy security improvements, and networking fixes.

siduction 2026.1 (codename Big Crime) has been released today as a major update to this Debian-based GNU/Linux distribution featuring some of the latest and greatest technologies and desktop environments.

With Linux 7.3, released this past weekend, Tyr, the Rust driver for Arm Mali GPUs, can now boot the GPU’s firmware using only mainline Rust DRM abstractions. Just six of its roughly 3,700 lines use unsafe Rust, and along the way it’s helping build the Rust foundations that future kernel drivers will rely on.

After significant fanfare, Canonical released Ubuntu 26.10 'Stonking Stingray' to a lukewarm response from the Linux press. But while Ubuntu's latest may not be earth-shattering, its improvements provide the next step in the distro's natural order, as well as a foundation for further improvements to come.

PHP releases emergency security updates addressing two critical vulnerabilities that could allow unauthenticated remote code execution on affected servers.

The SparkyLinux development team unveiled SparkyOS as a modern, portable, rolling release distribution based on Arch Linux and designed to run directly from a USB flash drive.