AWS to Acquire DuckLabs, DuckDB Project Stays Open Source
AWS has signed an agreement to acquire DuckLabs, while the open-source DuckDB project will remain independent under the DuckDB Foundation.
Linux From Scratch 13.1 Is Out with Major Toolchain Updates
Linux From Scratch 13.1 is now available with GCC 16.2, Binutils 2.47, Glibc 2.44, Linux 7.1.8, and 46 updated or added packages.
Audacity 3.7.9 Audio Editor Adds FFmpeg 9 Support, Fixes Data Loss Issues
Audacity 3.7.9 is out with FFmpeg 9 support, Windows ASIO improvements, and important fixes for project corruption and data loss.
Mozilla Adds Built-In Ad Blocking to Firefox on iOS
Mozilla has added native ad blocking to Firefox on iOS, letting users block many ads and trackers without installing an extension.
aerynOS Advances New Installer with Btrfs Support, Rebuilds Entire Package Repository
aerynOS shares its August 2026 progress, including a rewritten Lichen TUI installer, Btrfs support, and a repository-wide rebuild covering over 1,700 recipes.
KDE Linux Adds Automatic Btrfs Snapshots, Reaches 85% of Beta Goal
KDE Linux made major progress in August with automatic Btrfs snapshots, Dolphin file rollback, security improvements, and several important fixes.
Rust-Based uutils Coreutils 0.11 Brings Faster Performance, Better Error Messages
The latest uutils Coreutils release speeds up cp and join, introduces modern diagnostics, and pushes GNU compatibility past 95%.
Kdenlive 26.08 Video Editor Adds Track Reordering, Better Timeline Editing
Kdenlive 26.08 is out with long-awaited track reordering, multi-clip speed controls, automatic audio track creation, and 11 crash fixes.
Firefox 155 Brings Faster Page Loading, Tracker Counts
Mozilla Firefox 155 adds faster connections, visible tracker-blocking counts, reorderable containers, and several important Linux fixes.
Debian 11 “Bullseye” Is Now Officially Unsupported
Debian 11 “Bullseye” reaches end of life on August 31, 2026, after five years of official support.