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Plasma 6.7 Will Introduce a Global Shortcut to Clear Notification History

OnFebruary 1, 2026

The upcoming KDE Plasma 6.7 release will add a global keyboard shortcut to quickly clear users' notification history.

Shotcut 26.1 Video Editor Brings Long-Awaited Hardware Video Decoding

OnJanuary 31, 2026

Shotcut 26.1 video editor introduces hardware video decoding, lowering CPU usage and improving preview performance across Linux, Windows, and macOS.

Budgie Desktop 10.10.1 Released With Better Wayland Support

OnJanuary 31, 2026
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Budgie Desktop 10.10.1 released as the first maintenance update in the 10.10 series, with stability improvements, bug fixes, and better Wayland behavior.

NotepadNext 0.13 Adds Autosave Timer and New Workspace Option

NotepadNext 0.13 Code Editor Adds Autosave Timer and New Workspace Option

OnJanuary 31, 2026
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NotepadNext 0.13, a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++, adds autosave sessions, workspace support, and new editing controls.

Linux Lite 7.8 Is Out With App Rewrites and GTK4 Transition

OnJanuary 31, 2026

Ubuntu-based Linux Lite 7.8 is now available, featuring 12 rewritten applications as the project moves toward Python and GTK4 in Series 8.

LastSignal Is a New Open-Source Dead Man’s Switch You Can Self-Host

OnJanuary 30, 2026
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LastSignal lets users run a dead man’s switch on their own servers, using zero-knowledge encryption, and releases messages only after a missed activity check.

AerynOS January 2026 Snapshot Updates GNOME, KDE Plasma, and COSMIC

OnJanuary 30, 2026

AerynOS publishes its January 2026 Alpha ISO, featuring Linux kernel 6.18 and a refreshed package stack across multiple desktop environments.

cpx Introduced as a Faster, Modern Replacement for Linux cp

OnJanuary 30, 2026
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A new Rust-based tool called cpx offers a modern alternative to the traditional cp command on Linux, adding parallel copying, progress bars, resume support, and configurable defaults.