KDE Plasma 6.8 to Make Auto-Hide Panels 10x Faster
KDE developers continue shaping Plasma 6.8 with smarter automatic brightness, faster panels, improved lock screen authentication, and performance gains.
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OpenZFS 2.4.4 Adds Linux Kernel 7.2 Support, New MMP Recovery Tool
OpenZFS 2.4.4 is out with Linux 7.2 compatibility, a new zhack mmp reclaim command, DDT fixes, and numerous reliability improvements.
Apprise 1.13 Notification Tool Released as Final 1.x Version Ahead of 2.0
Apprise 1.13 is out with new notification services, Telegram rich messages, Bark encryption, bug fixes, and a warning about breaking changes in 2.x.
Proton 11.0-2 Improves Helldivers 2, Diablo IV, Marvel Rivals, and More
Valve releases Proton 11.0-2 with fixes for Helldivers 2, Diablo IV, Marvel Rivals, Forza Horizon, Crysis 2 Remastered, and more.
Wine 11.16 Adds VA-API Hardware Video Decoding, Mono 11.3
Wine 11.16 is out with VA-API hardware video decoding, Mono 11.3 with ARM64 support, improved ARM64EC exception handling, and 35 bug fixes.
NetworkManager 1.58.1 Released with WPA3, DNS, and Modem Fixes
NetworkManager 1.58.1 is out with fixes for WPA3 auto-connect, modem IPv4 forwarding, DNS handling, Bluetooth NAP connections, and multiple crashes.
Bazzite Linux 44 Lands with Kernel 7.2, New Gaming Stack, and GUI Updater
Fedora-based Bazzite Linux 44 is out with kernel 7.2, a new SteamOS-aligned gaming stack, graphical updater, redesigned Portal, and more.
Phosh 0.57 Linux Mobile Shell Brings New Wi-Fi, Cellular, Network, and Bluetooth Settings
Phosh 0.57 is out with new mobile settings panels, improved landscape support, keyboard enhancements, and an updated Phoc compositor.
Rust Supply-Chain Attack Compromises Popular arrayref Crate
Rust’s security team has disclosed a supply-chain attack involving a malicious arrayref 0.3.10 release and several related crates on crates.io.
Meloville Is a New Open-Source Music Player for Linux
Meloville is a new Qt-based open-source music player for Linux with synced lyrics, Bluetooth controls, playlists, and metadata editing.
Rust 1.98 Brings New Floating-Point Optimization Features
Rust 1.98 introduces new algebraic methods for f32 and f64, faster integer formatting, and a broad set of newly stabilized APIs.
WordPress 7.1 Released with Responsive Styling and Improved Media Handling
WordPress 7.1 “Mary Lou” introduces responsive styling, a new image editing workflow, richer collaboration tools, and Playlist and Tabs blocks.
RPM 6.1 Released with Faster Package Installs, Improved Package Signing
RPM 6.1 can cut package installation times by around 26% in some cases, while adding PKCS#11 signing, new macro capabilities, and more.
KDE Gear 26.08 Apps Collection Released with Dolphin, Okular, and Kdenlive Improvements
KDE Gear 26.08 is now available with major updates to Dolphin, Okular, Kdenlive, Konsole, Minuet, and other KDE applications.
Canonical Backs New Project to Translate Large C Codebases Into Safe Rust
Canonical is funding research into automated C-to-Rust translation, with AppArmor and snap-confine serving as real-world case studies.
Garuda Linux Temeraire Released with New CachyOS-Based Kernel, Plasma Login Manager
Garuda Linux Temeraire arrives with a new CachyOS-based kernel, Plasma Login Manager, revamped Hyprland setup, and major tooling changes.
Go 1.27 Released with Generic Methods, JSON v2, and Faster Memory Allocation
Go 1.27 introduces generic methods, a new JSON v2 implementation, faster small memory allocations, goroutine leak profiling, and new crypto features.
AerynOS August Updates Bring GNOME 50.4, Plasma 6.7.4, and Linux Kernel 7.1.8
AerynOS rolls out its August updates with GNOME 50.4, KDE Plasma 6.7.4, Linux 7.1.8, Broadcom Wi-Fi support, and kmscon enabled by default.
Tails 7.11 Anonymous OS Released with Persistent Storage Fix
Tails 7.11 is now available, fixing an issue that could prevent Persistent Storage from activating on some computers and updating Tor Browser to 15.0.20.
PINE64 Puts Future Linux Device Production on Hold Amid DRAM and eMMC Shortage
PINE64 says it currently has no plans to continue producing more Linux devices, with future production depending on component prices after mid-2027.
Mojo Programming Language Goes Fully Open Source
Just days after Mojo 1.0 arrived, Modular has opened the language’s compiler and toolchain source code under the Apache 2.0 license with LLVM exceptions.
COSMIC Desktop 1.6 Released with Per-App Sound Controls, Compositor Improvements
COSMIC Desktop 1.6 adds per-application sound controls, compositor protocol improvements, terminal enhancements, and fixes across core desktop components.
Thunderbird 154 Lands with Microsoft Graph Support, Better Desktop Integration
Mozilla Thunderbird 154 is now available with optional system tray support, Microsoft Graph integration, improved search behavior, and more.
VirtualBox 7.2.16 Adds Linux FRED Support, Improves Wayland Clipboard
VirtualBox 7.2.16 is out with Linux FRED support, better Wayland shared clipboard handling, RHEL 9.8 fixes, and improved VMSVGA 3D performance.
Orion Browser for Linux Officially Enters Beta
Orion Browser has officially moved its Linux version into beta, with Flatpak builds now available for both x86_64 and ARM64 systems.
TUXEDO OS Will Track Debian Testing Kernels with Its Own Hardware Fixes
TUXEDO is replacing Ubuntu’s HWE-based kernel cadence with a continuously updated model built around Debian Testing.
Aura Glass Gives the GNOME Desktop a Complete Frosted-Glass Makeover
Aura Glass gives the GNOME Desktop a polished glassmorphism makeover with dynamic blur, multiple color schemes, custom styling, and an interactive installer.
Firefox 154 Adds WebSocket Local Network Protection and New AI Controls
Mozilla Firefox 154 strengthens local network privacy, adds a Manage AI shortcut, improves PDF handling, and expands web platform support.
Linux Kernel 7.2 Released with Btrfs, Scheduler, and Networking Improvements
Linux kernel 7.2 is out with cache-aware scheduling, Btrfs large folios, Rust on s390, and broad networking and virtualization improvements.
Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 33, 2026 (August 10 – 16)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Manjaro 26.1, Omarchy 4.0, GNOME 51 Beta, OpenSSH 10.5, Podman 6.1, KDE Plasma 6.6 gets three years of LTS support, and more.
GIMP 3.4 Takes Shape with New Project Format and Better PSD Support
GIMP developers preview major 3.4 features, including a new project format, improved PSD compatibility, and expanded non-destructive editing.
TUXEDO OS Debian-Based Open Beta Is Now Available for Testing
The first public beta of the redesigned TUXEDO OS is now available, marking the distro’s move away from Ubuntu to Debian Testing.
This New Nextcloud Client Looks Surprisingly Good Already
Nextcloud Native is a new open-source client bringing Files, Photos, Talk, Calendar, Mail, and more into one polished native interface.
Debian Celebrates 33 Years of Free and Open Source Software
Founded in 1993 by Ian Murdock, Debian celebrates 33 years as one of the most influential projects in the Linux ecosystem.
nnn 5.3 Terminal File Manager Adds Native Preview Pane, Better Fuzzy Filtering
nnn 5.3 “Mai Tai” introduces a native preview pane, improved fuzzy filtering, lazy-loaded plugins, new plugins, and numerous usability fixes.
Bazaar Joins GNOME Circle, Targets GNOME 52 as GNOME Software Successor
Bazaar, the modern Flatpak-focused app store, joins GNOME Circle while targeting GNOME 52 as part of GNOME’s plans beyond GNOME Software.