Linux & Open Source News

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Pebble Index 01 Arrives as a Private Open Source Voice Capture Ring

OnDecember 9, 2025

Pebble Index 01 is an open-source smart ring that captures quick voice notes instantly and privately, with on-device processing and years of battery life.

Mozilla Thunderbird 146 Brings OpenPGP Keyserver Settings

OnDecember 9, 2025

Thunderbird 146 open-source email client introduces a new OpenPGP keyserver setting and delivers a range of fixes improving stability, usability, and security.

Libxml2 Becomes Officially Unmaintained After Maintainer Steps Down

OnDecember 9, 2025
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Libxml2 is now officially unmaintained after its long-time maintainer stepped down, leaving the widely used XML library without active development.

KDE Plasma 6.5.4 Improves Stability with December Bugfix Update

OnDecember 9, 2025

KDE Plasma 6.5.4 is now available, fixes Wayland input issues, KWin rendering problems, and several Flatpak handling bugs.

PeerTube 8.0 Brings a Modern Video Player and Team Channel Management

OnDecember 9, 2025

PeerTube 8.0 decentralized video platform debuts a modern Lucide player, easier imports, and long-awaited team channel management for organizations.

Jolla’s Community Linux Phone Surpasses Its Funding Goal

OnDecember 9, 2025
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Over 3,200 backers secure the future of Jolla’s upcoming Linux phone, pushing the project beyond its initial funding milestone.

Bcachefs 1.33 Delivers Its Biggest Upgrade Yet With Full Reconcile Support

OnDecember 8, 2025

Bcachefs 1.33 Linux filesystem introduces a new reconcile engine that unifies data and metadata handling while simplifying replication and recovery tasks.