Ardour 9.8 DAW Released with Initial Scales Support, Better Recording Recovery
Ardour 9.8 DAW is out with initial keys and scales support, improved recording recovery after crashes, clip recording enhancements, and more.
Wine’s Vkd3d 2.1 Improves HLSL Support and Shader Reflection
Vkd3d 2.1 open-source 3D library is out with expanded HLSL support, new shader reflection capabilities, SPIR-V improvements, and more.
Linus Torvalds Turns to AI to Track Down Intel Xe GPU Bug
A tricky Intel Xe driver bug sent Linus Torvalds through 18 kernel boots, with AI handling much of the debugging grunt work along the way.
Rhythmbox 3.5.1 Music Player Released with ReplayGain Fix
Rhythmbox 3.5.1 is out with a fix for the ReplayGain plugin, improved dependency compatibility detection, and Bandcamp FLAC lyric support.
Manjaro 26.1.1 Lands with Linux Kernel 7.2, KDE Frameworks 6.29
Manjaro 26.1.1 is out as the first point release in the 26.1 series, bringing Linux kernel 7.2, KDE Frameworks 6.29, Mesa 26.1.7, and more.
Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 34, 2026 (August 17 – 23)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: kernel 7.2, AerynOS August update, Bazzite 44, COSMIC Desktop 1.6, VirtualBox 7.2.16, Firefox 154, and more.
Arch-Based Omarchy Linux Distro Lands a Massive $8M Boost
The Arch Linux-based Omarchy has secured $8 million in backing through the new Omacom Foundation, which has become Hyprland’s exclusive sponsor.
Contour 0.7 Terminal Emulator Adds Tabs, Split Panes, and Saved Layouts
Contour 0.7 is out with native GUI tabs, split panes, saved layouts, a command palette, GUI settings, and experimental daemon sessions.
Unraid 8 NAS to Drop Slackware for Fedora-Based uCore
The upcoming Unraid 8 release will switch from Slackware to Fedora-based uCore while introducing integrated backups, Docker Compose, and more.
Godot 4.7.2 Open-Source Game Engine Released with 57 Bug Fixes
Godot 4.7.2 is now available with 57 fixes covering the editor, rendering, Wayland, multiplayer, input handling, and more.