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COSMIC Desktop 1.0.14 Adds External Monitor Brightness Control

OnMay 27, 2026

COSMIC Desktop 1.0.14 brings DDC/CI brightness support, text previews in COSMIC Files, VPN fixes, and better X11 game handling.

NVIDIA 610.43 Linux Driver Adds Vulkan and Wayland Improvements

OnMay 26, 2026

NVIDIA 610.43 for Linux adds new Vulkan extensions, Wayland EGL support, DRM color pipeline support, and game performance fixes.

IPFire 2.29 Core Update 202 Released with Linux Kernel Security Fixes

OnMay 26, 2026

IPFire 2.29 Core Update 202 open-source firewall distro ships Linux 6.18.32, fixing Dirty Frag, Copy Fail, and other security issues.

AlmaLinux 10.2 Released with i686 Packages and Btrfs Boot Support

OnMay 26, 2026
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AlmaLinux 10.2 ships with Linux kernel 6.12, i686 userspace packages, Btrfs boot support, GNOME 49, Linux 6.12, and expanded hardware support.

California Bill Adds Open-Source Carve-Out to Age Verification Rules

OnMay 26, 2026
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California’s AB 1856 amendment adds an open-source carve-out to OS-level age verification rules, likely excluding most Linux distributions.

Labwc 0.20 Wayland Compositor Released with wlroots 0.20 Support

OnMay 26, 2026

Labwc 0.20 window-stacking Wayland compositor lands as the first release based on wlroots 0.20, adding HDR10 support, show desktop action, and capture improvements.