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Fedora Linux 44 Beta Now Available with Installer, Toolchain, and Desktop Updates

OnMarch 10, 2026
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Fedora Linux 44 Beta introduces the Plasma Login Manager for KDE editions and Budgie 10.10 with Wayland support for Budgie users.

Steam March 2026 Client Update Adds Hardware Specs to User Reviews

OnMarch 10, 2026

The March 2026 Steam client update allows users to attach hardware specifications to reviews, introduces optional framerate data reporting, and provides several fixes.

Kdenlive 25.12.3 Video Editor Arrives as Final Maintenance Release for the 25.12 Series

OnMarch 9, 2026

Kdenlive 25.12.3 arrives with workflow improvements, better shortcut handling, UI refinements, and multiple stability fixes for the open source video editor.

Ghostty 1.3 Terminal Emulator Released with Native Scrollbars

OnMarch 9, 2026

Ghostty 1.3 terminal emulator arrives with scrollback search, native scrollbars, command notifications, improved Unicode rendering, and more.

PhotoPrism AI-Powered Photos App Brings Better Ollama Integration

OnMarch 9, 2026

The latest PhotoPrism update introduces enhanced Ollama configuration options, improved security, and multiple bug fixes related to indexing, folders, and metadata.

PipeWire 1.6.1 Fixes Socket Activation and JACK App Crashes

OnMarch 9, 2026

PipeWire 1.6.1 multimedia framework arrives as a bugfix release addressing socket activation failures, JACK application crashes, and encoded audio playback issues in pw-cat.

Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 10, 2026 (Mar 2 – 8)

OnMarch 8, 2026

Catch up on the latest Linux news: CachyOS, Linux From Scratch 13.0, Nitrux 6.0, NVIDIA 595 Beta Linux Driver, KDE Plasma 6.6.2, early mockups reveal Mozilla exploring a new Nova design for Firefox, and more.