Shotcut 26.6 Video Editor Released with HDR Export and Linux Vulkan Display Option
The open-source video editor Shotcut 26.6 adds HDR export, restores external monitor support, and introduces a Vulkan display option on Linux.
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Tmux 3.7 Terminal Multiplexer Released with Initial Floating Pane Support
Tmux 3.7 is now available, bringing early floating pane support, copy mode line numbers, clipboard improvements, and many fixes.
Meet Drawy, KDE’s Infinite Whiteboard App for Linux
KDE’s Drawy brings an Excalidraw-like infinite whiteboard to Linux desktops, built for quick sketches, diagrams, annotations, and visual notes.
Linux Gets Dirty Again: DirtyClone Kernel Flaw Can Lead to Local Root Access
After DirtyFrag, DirtyClone exposes another Linux kernel flaw that may let local attackers gain root access on vulnerable systems.
Fastfetch 2.65 System Information Tool Brings Better Hardware Detection on Linux
Fastfetch 2.65 adds better hardware reporting, broader Wayland HDR detection, KDE Plasma 6.7 fixes, and new package manager support.
Calibre 9.10 E-Book Manager Released with Modern Content Server UI
The popular open-source e-book manager gets a revamped Content Server interface, Progressive Web App support, improved image compression, and a security fix.
DXVK 3.0 Released with New Shader Compiler and Vulkan 1.4 Requirement
DXVK 3.0 introduces a new shader compiler, lower memory use in some games, D3D9 improvements, and requires Vulkan 1.4-ready drivers.
Purism’s Librem 16 Brings Linux Privacy Hardware at a Premium Price
Purism’s latest Linux laptop focuses on privacy and security, with PureOS, coreboot, kill switches, and a $2,899 base price.
QSOE 0.1 Debuts as a QNX-Inspired Open-Source OS for RISC-V
The first QSOE release delivers a QNX-inspired open-source OS with shared userspace across two microkernel variants for 64-bit RISC-V hardware.
A 30-Year-Old GIMP Build Used to Create Tux Is Now a Linux Flatpak
GIMP 0.54.1, the 1996 build used to create the original Tux mascot, has been revived as a Flatpak for modern Linux systems.