DankMaterialShell 1.5 Adds Frame Mode for a More Polished Wayland Desktop
DMS 1.5 introduces Frame Mode, calendar integration, display profiles, and Hyprland Lua configs for a more complete Wayland desktop experience.
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Pangolin 1.20 Tunneled Reverse Proxy Adds New Resource Launcher
Pangolin 1.20 improves daily navigation with a rebuilt Resource Launcher, admin command palette, private resource pages, and VNC login updates.
Orbitiny Desktop Pilot X Lands as Its Biggest Update Yet
Orbitiny Desktop Pilot X brings a brand-new dynamic theming system, panel docking improvements, a redesigned Control Panel, and many X11-focused fixes.
15-Year-Old Linux Kernel GhostLock Flaw Lets Local Users Gain Root
CVE-2026-43499, dubbed GhostLock by Nebula Security, exposes a long-standing Linux kernel futex bug that can lead to local root access.
Rust 1.97 Released with New Default Symbol Mangling Scheme
Rust 1.97 is out, enabling the v0 symbol mangling scheme by default on stable, adding Cargo warning controls, and surfacing linker messages.
PipeWire 1.6.8 Multimedia Framework Fixes JACK MIDI Race Affecting Ardour
PipeWire 1.6.8 brings a JACK data race fix, memory-allocation hardening, Pulse-server improvements, and several GStreamer and Bluetooth fixes.
Vivaldi 8.1 Browser Released with Tab Behavior Improvements
Vivaldi 8.1 is now available for desktop users, focusing on bug fixes, tab refinements, and improvements to its distraction-free UI auto-hide feature.
Wireshark 4.6.7 Packet Analyzer Fixes 12 Security Vulnerabilities
Wireshark 4.6.7, a network protocol analyzer, fixes a long list of security issues, including crashes in several protocol dissectors and file parsers.
GStreamer 1.28.5 Released with Security and Playback Fixes
GStreamer 1.28.5 is now available as a recommended stable-series update, delivering security fixes, build corrections, memory leak fixes, and playback improvements.
Proton 11.0 Released with Big Compatibility Boost for Linux Gaming
Valve’s latest Proton update expands game compatibility with new playable titles, classic game fixes, better VR support, and launcher improvements.