Linux and Open Source news headlines
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Mon, 05/18/2026 - 22:20
Linux users have long faced a frustrating limitation with wireless earbuds: basic Bluetooth audio usually works, but advanced features often remain locked behind proprietary mobile apps. A new open-source project called BudsLink is trying to change that.
Mon, 05/18/2026 - 22:20
An open-source developer with the assistance of Claude Code has managed to get the Adobe Lightroom CC software working on Linux under Wine...
Mon, 05/18/2026 - 22:20
Debian 13 "Trixie" receives its fifth refresh (13.5), featuring 144 bug fixes and 103 security updates. Here's more on that.
Mon, 05/18/2026 - 22:20
This week marked the release of the KDE Plasma 6.7 beta and even so there were some last-minute features being squeezed into this popular Linux desktop option. Plasma's built-in remote desktop server enhancements and improved Plasma notification effects are among the changes topping out this week...
Mon, 05/18/2026 - 22:20
Ahead of the Linux 7.1-rc4 kernel test release due out on Sunday, a new round of x86 platform driver fixes were submitted for the week...
Mon, 05/18/2026 - 22:20
The current GNOME System Monitor is on track to be replaced by the GNOME Resources app for as soon as the GNOME 51 desktop release...
Mon, 05/18/2026 - 22:20
Rescuezilla 2.6.2 has been released today as the latest stable version of this Ubuntu-based “Swiss Army Knife of System Recovery” distribution based on the popular Clonezilla open-source disk imaging/cloning software.
Sun, 05/17/2026 - 22:20
The Debian Project announced today the general availability of Debian 13.5 as the fifth update to the latest Debian GNU/Linux 13 “Trixie” operating system series.
Sun, 05/17/2026 - 22:20
Memtest86+ 8.10 is out today as a significant update to this legendary open-source RAM testing software...
Sun, 05/17/2026 - 22:20
Rescuezilla 2.6.2 is out with new Ubuntu-based images, Partclone 0.3.47, and fixes cloning and shutdown menu issues.
Sun, 05/17/2026 - 22:20
Linus Torvalds has merged new Linux kernel docs clarifying what counts as a security bug and how reports should be triaged.
Sun, 05/17/2026 - 22:20
Shelly developer Caroline Snyder released Shelly 2.3 today as the latest stable release of this open-source and free Pacman alternative for Arch Linux, designed with the user in mind, especially newcomers.
Sun, 05/17/2026 - 22:20
Debian 13.5 is out today as the newest point release to Debian Trixie for incorporating all of the latest security fixes affecting the Linux kernel and dozens of user-space packages...
Sun, 05/17/2026 - 22:20
AI-powered code analysis uncovers fourth critical Linux kernel flaw in May 2026. CVE-2026-46333 targets ptrace. Get mitigation steps and patch info here.
Sun, 05/17/2026 - 22:20
This roundup features NovaCustom security gear, HyprLTM-Net updates, Arch SDDM refinements, Linux facial authentication, the Copy Fail kernel flaw, and more.
Sun, 05/17/2026 - 22:20
KDE Plasma 6.6.5 is now available as the fifth maintenance update in the KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop environment series with various improvements and bug fixes.
Sun, 05/17/2026 - 22:20
Milk-V has introduced the Jupiter2, a compact RISC-V single-board computer based on the SpacemiT Key Stone K3 processor. Similar to the recently announced Sipeed K3 Pico-ITX platform, the board combines eight X100 RISC-V CPU cores with an eight-core A100 AI subsystem rated for up to 60 TOPS, LPDDR5 memory, and high-speed networking interfaces including 10GbE […]
Sat, 05/16/2026 - 22:20
In response to the likes of the Dirty Frag and Fragnesia vulnerabilities, Rocky Linux is introducing an optional security repository for shipping important security updates sooner...
Sat, 05/16/2026 - 22:20
Learn how to find and count the total number of file and directory occurrences in a specific directory using the find and wc commands.
Sat, 05/16/2026 - 22:20
Wine 11.9 improves native Wayland gaming with pointer warp support, helping Windows games handle mouse movement more reliably.