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Firefox 151 Adds Local Profile Backups on Linux and macOS
Mozilla Firefox 151 adds PDF merging, local profile backups on Linux and macOS, stronger privacy protections, and Web Serial API support.
WireGuard Easy 15.3 Adds Server-Side Allowed IP Enforcement
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Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 20, 2026 (May 11 – 17)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Debian 13.5, COSMIC Desktop 1.0.13, Plasma 6.7 Beta, Wine 11.9, Fragnesia vulnerability, new Linux kernel security bug guidelines, and more.
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