PeaZip 11.2 File Archiver Adds ZIM Archive Support
PeaZip 11.2 introduces read support for ZIM archives, upgrades to 7-Zip 26.02, and brings major drag-and-drop improvements.
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.
Fastfetch 2.66 System Information Tool Released with Better AMD GPU Detection
Fastfetch 2.66 adds Azure Linux and Flatcar logos, improves AMD GPU naming, and fixes GPU core counting on Asahi Linux.
Navidrome 0.63 Music Server & Streamer Adds Karaoke-Style Lyrics
Navidrome 0.63 introduces word-by-word synchronized lyrics, smarter search, and dramatic speed improvements for large music libraries.
COSMIC Desktop’s Big Visual Upgrade Is Finally Here
Pop!_OS 24.04 users can now enable COSMIC’s long-awaited Frosted Glass effect, with a wider Linux rollout expected next week.
Debian 13.6 Released with 120 Security Fixes and 124 Stability Updates
Debian 13.6 is out with 120 security fixes, 124 stability updates, and Secure Boot changes, while Debian 12.15 becomes Bookworm’s last point release.
KDE Plasma 6.8 Adds Audio Capture to Screen Recordings
KDE Plasma 6.8 will let Spectacle record microphone and system audio during screen recordings, alongside several UI and performance improvements.
Wine 11.13 Lands with Better X11 Keyboard Mapping and 22 Fixes
Wine 11.13 is now available with better pointer input handling, improved X11 keyboard scancode mapping, ARM64EC optimizations, and 22 bug fixes.
Chatto Chat App Is Now Open Source and Available to Self-Host
Chatto, a privacy-focused group and team chat platform with voice, video, and screen sharing, is now open source and free to self-host.
KDE Frameworks 6.28 Adds More Polish Under the Hood
KDE Frameworks 6.28 delivers another round of library updates, touching KIO, Kirigami, KWallet, KTextEditor, KWindowSystem, and more.
TypeScript 7.0 Rewrites the Compiler in Go for Up to 12x Faster Builds
Microsoft’s latest TypeScript release brings a native Go-based compiler, promising dramatically faster builds and lower memory use.