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Mozilla Shuts Down Pocket and Fakespot Services

OnMay 22, 2025
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Mozilla is sunsetting the Pocket and Fakespot services to focus on building a faster, smarter, and more independent Firefox browser.

Terminator Linux Terminal App Updated After Prolonged Hiatus

OnMay 22, 2025

After a long break, the Terminator 2.1.5 Linux terminal app brings new features like split-session SSH cloning, reverse search, and UI fixes.

PipeWire 1.4.3 Brings Netjack2 Fixes and MIDI Improvements

OnMay 22, 2025

PipeWire 1.4.3 multimedia framework is out with netjack2 fixes, improved UMP sysex handling, better MIDI support, and more.

Fwupd 2.0.10 Released with AGESA Summary Support

Fwupd 2.0.10 Adds Support for Lenovo Legion Touchpad

OnMay 21, 2025
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Fwupd 2.0.10 brings AGESA version summaries, UEFI PK key ID reporting, and support for popular peripherals from Lenovo, Logitech, and Poly.

Rocky Linux 10 Adds Official RISC-V Support

OnMay 21, 2025

The upcoming Rocky Linux 10 is on track to officially support RISC-V, with builds for VisionFive 2, QEMU, and HiFive P550.

Fedora 43 Drops GNOME X11 Support, Goes All-In on Wayland

OnMay 21, 2025

Fedora 43 moves to a Wayland-only GNOME experience, officially removing support for the X11 session due to a lack of upstream maintenance.

AlmaLinux 9.6 Released, Here’s What’s New

OnMay 20, 2025

AlmaLinux 9.6 (Sage Margay) is out now with updated toolchains, enhanced virtualization, and images for x86_64, ARM64, PowerPC, and IBM Z architectures.