Linux Kernel Killswitch Proposed After Recent Vulnerability Disclosures
Linux kernel developers are reviewing a killswitch proposal that can disable vulnerable functions after recent CVE disclosures.
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KDE Frameworks 6.26 Brings More KIO, Kirigami, and Baloo Fixes
KDE Frameworks 6.26 is out with updates across KIO, Baloo, Kirigami, KCalendarCore, KImageformats, and more.
After Copy Fail, Linux Now Faces Dirty Frag Privilege Flaw
Dirty Frag follows Copy Fail with a new Linux kernel local privilege escalation risk affecting major distributions and server environments.
Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.3 Lands as UBports Prepares 24.04-2.0
UBports releases Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.3 while preparing 24.04-2.0, targeting a newer Morph Browser stack with Qt 6 work.
Traefik Proxy 3.7 Adds Production Ready Ingress NGINX Migration Path
Traefik Proxy 3.7 adds production-ready Ingress NGINX migration support, new TLS certificate visibility, and Gateway API 1.5.1 updates.
KDE Gear 26.04.1 Apps Collection Rolls Out, Here’s What’s New
KDE Gear 26.04.1 is now available as the first maintenance update for the KDE Gear 26.04 application collection.
Mesa 26.1 Graphics Stack Brings Vulkan and OpenGL Improvements
Mesa 26.1 is out with expanded driver support, new graphics extensions, Intel VirtIO GPU work, and broader updates across the stack.
Inkscape 1.4.4 Brings 24 Crash Fixes and Faster Performance
Inkscape 1.4.4 improves stability with fixes for crashes affecting PDF/SVG files, tools, path effects, tracing, and undo actions.
Incus 7.0 LTS Container & Virtual Machine Manager Released
Incus 7.0 LTS arrives with five years of support, updated requirements, security fixes, OCI image support, and storage improvements.
Node.js 26 Debuts with Temporal API Enabled by Default
Node.js 26 debuts with Temporal enabled by default, V8 14.6, Undici 8, and several deprecated APIs removed.