Tails 7.0 Brings Debian 13, GNOME 48, and Major App Updates
Tails 7.0, a privacy-focused Linux distro, arrives with Debian 13, GNOME 48, faster startup, kernel 6.12, and updated apps.
Linux & Open Source News
Explore the latest updates from the Linux and Open Source ecosystem. Find out about the newest distributions, software releases, and community-driven projects making headlines.
Vivaldi Browser 7.6 Launches With Fully Customizable Tab Bar
Vivaldi 7.6 introduces a fully customizable tab bar, a new Tab Button, and cleaner menus, giving users ultimate control over their browsing.
JDK 25 LTS Released with TLS Key Exporters, Improved Debugging
The new JDK 25 LTS release is now available for download, improving IO, HTTP, concurrency, and TLS while removing outdated system properties.
After Arch Linux, Mageia Faces Infrastructure Outage
After Arch Linux, Mageia is now reporting infrastructure outages, with the main website, forums, and wiki down due to what looks like another bot-driven attack.
GNOME 49 Desktop Environment Released, This Is What’s New
GNOME 49 arrives with a modern video player, revamped document viewer, HDR wallpapers, and major upgrades across Calendar, Web, Maps, and more.
Systemd 258 Drops cgroup v1, Raises Kernel Baseline to 5.4
Systemd 258 drops cgroup v1, sets kernel baseline 5.4, tightens TTY perms, and makes OpenSSL the only TLS backend, marking security-focused changes.
Linus Torvalds Tinkers with GuitarPedal
Even though the GuitarPedal repo is just an experiment, it comes from the Linux creator, Linus Torvalds, so it’s already creating buzz among open-source fans.
SparkyLinux 2025.09 “Tiamat” Released with Debian “Forky” Base
Sparky semi-rolling 2025.09 “Tiamat” is out with Linux kernel 6.16, GCC 15, Calamares 3.4, and Debian "Forky" testing base.
Thunderbird 143 Brings Bug Fixes Across Windows, macOS, and Linux
Thunderbird 143, an open-source email client, fixes crashes, Gmail relay issues, drafts handling bugs, and adds security updates across Windows, macOS, and Linux.
AMD Ends AMDVLK Development, Shifts Focus to RADV Vulkan Driver
AMD ends AMDVLK development, unifying its Linux Vulkan driver strategy and backing RADV as the official open-source driver for Radeon GPUs.