Shotcut 26.4 Video Editor Adds GPU Acceleration for Speech to Text
Shotcut 26.4 adds Vulkan GPU support for Speech to Text, timeline improvements, export metadata, 10-bit VP9 presets, and many fixes.
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.
Linux Mint Starts Publishing HWE ISOs with Newer Kernels
Linux Mint introduces Hardware Enablement ISOs to improve installation reliability on new hardware.
AerynOS Gets New Branding and Updated Desktop Stacks
AerynOS 2026.05 arrives with refreshed branding, GNOME 50.1, KDE Plasma 6.6.4, COSMIC 1.0.11, and Linux kernel 7.0.2.
Copy Fail Linux Kernel Flaw Allows Local Users to Gain Root
Copy Fail (CVE-2026-31431) is a Linux kernel vulnerability that allows local unprivileged users to gain root access on affected systems.
LibreOffice 26.2.3 Released with More Than 40 Bug Fixes
LibreOffice 26.2.3 arrives with over 40 fixes, improving stability across DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, Writer, Calc, and Impress.
Wireshark 4.6.5 Packet Analyzer Fixes Dozens of Vulnerabilities
Wireshark 4.6.5 network protocol analyzer fixes dozens of vulnerabilities, including crashes, infinite loops, and memory issues.
Proxmox Backup Server 4.2 Released with S3 Object Storage Support
Proxmox Backup Server 4.2 adds official S3-compatible object storage support, Debian 13.4, Linux kernel 7.0, and ZFS 2.4.
Zed Code Editor Hits 1.0 with GPU-Accelerated UI
Zed Code Editor reaches version 1.0, moving beyond its pre-release phase with a GPU-accelerated UI and cross-platform support.
Ghostty Developer Loses Confidence in GitHub’s Reliability
Mitchell Hashimoto says GitHub’s outages and workflow failures have made the platform unsuitable for Ghostty’s active development.
Steam April 2026 Client Update Adds Remote Downloads Management
Valve’s April 2026 Steam client update adds remote downloads management, quick chat for Big Picture Mode, and Remote Play improvements.