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KDE Plasma 6.8 to Enable Triple Buffering by Default for NVIDIA GPUs

OnJune 27, 2026
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KDE Plasma 6.8, scheduled for mid-October, is already taking shape with a notable KWin performance change for NVIDIA users.

COSMIC Desktop Gets a Native System Monitor App

OnJune 27, 2026
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System76 introduces COSMIC System Monitor, a new libcosmic app for tracking processes, CPU, memory, GPU, disk, and network usage.

Shotcut 26.6 Video Editor Released with HDR Export and Linux Vulkan Display Option

OnJune 27, 2026

The open-source video editor Shotcut 26.6 adds HDR export, restores external monitor support, and introduces a Vulkan display option on Linux.

Tmux 3.7 Terminal Multiplexer Released with Initial Floating Pane Support

OnJune 26, 2026

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

OnJune 26, 2026
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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

OnJune 26, 2026

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

OnJune 26, 2026

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

OnJune 26, 2026

The popular open-source e-book manager gets a revamped Content Server interface, Progressive Web App support, improved image compression, and a security fix.