📰 FreeRDP 3.29 Is Out With Extensive Security Fixes

The open-source Remote Desktop Protocol implementation FreeRDP rolls out 22 security advisories, stronger runtime protections, and multiple client fixes.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/freerdp-3-29-is-out-with-extensive-security-fixes/

#opensource

📰 OpenMandriva's accused repo wrecker says it wasn't sabotage – it was a message

Ex-contributor claims he wasn't a rogue admin, hadn't left the project, and never intended to harm the distro.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/07/15/openmandrivas-accused-repo-wrecker-says-it-wasnt-sabotage-it-was-a-message/5270511

#distro

📰 MKVToolNix 100 MKV Manipulation Tool Brings New Features and Enhancements

MKVToolNix 100 open-source Matroska (MKV) manipulation software is now available for download with new MKVToolNix GUI features, mkvmerge improvements, and various other chnages.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/mkvtoolnix-100-mkv-manipulation-tool-brings-new-features-and-enhancements

#opensource

📰 Firefox to Test a Two-Week Release Cycle Starting in September

Mozilla plans to release Firefox Desktop and Android every two weeks in an experiment beginning with Firefox 155 on September 1.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/firefox-to-test-a-two-week-release-cycle-starting-in-september/

#android #firefox

📰 Vocalinux 0.14 Beta Released For Offline Voice Dictation / Speech-To-Text On Linux

Ubuntu 26.10 is notably working on laying the foundation for a context-aware desktop and their initial deliverable being worked on is Myna as a speech-to-text solution for the Linux desktop. Interestingly there is already a promising voice dictation / speech-to-text solution for the Linux desktop called Vocalinux that continues advancing and is usable right now for those looking at their own speech-to-text desktop solution...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Vocalinux-0.14-Beta

#linux #ubuntu

📰 Linus Torvalds Reaffirms That Linux Is Not "Anti-AI" & Not A "Social Warrior" Project

Overnight Linux creator Linus Torvalds wrote another well crafted message that reaffirms the Linux kernel position of not being against AI and lashing back against some kernel developers that are against AI/LLM usage within the kernel project...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Is-Not-Anti-AI

#kernel #linux

📰 A moment of silence, please, for the final release of Debian on x86-32

New Debian versions hit FOSSland in the form of 13.6 and 12.15.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/07/15/a-moment-of-silence-please-for-the-final-release-of-debian-on-x86-32/5271198

#debian

📰 AMD ROCm 7.14 Announced As New Production Release, Ryzen AI 400 Series Support

As a follow-up to the article over ROCm 7.14 being tagged, AMD has formally announced the availability of ROCm 7.14 and it's their new production release rather than being a tech preview...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-ROCm-7.14

#amd

📰 Meet Caerus, a Synaptic-Like GTK4 Package Manager for Void Linux

Caerus is a new GTK4 graphical front end for Void Linux’s XBPS, offering package search, bulk actions, transaction previews, and system maintenance tools.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/meet-caerus-a-synaptic-like-gtk4-package-manager-for-void-linux/

#linux

📰 SteamOS 3.8.15 brings a performance fix and SteamOS 3.8.23 Beta is out too

Valve released two new versions of SteamOS Linux - SteamOS 3.8.23 Beta and SteamOS 3.8.15. Here's all that's changed for Steam Deck, Steam Machine and others.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/steamos-3-8-15-brings-a-performance-fix-and-steamos-3-8-23-beta-is-out-too/

#linux #steam

📰 You, too, can build this e-ink typewriter that runs off a Raspberry Pi Zero

It even has wheels you can turn to scroll through your "paper.".

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/you-too-can-build-this-e-ink-typewriter-that-runs-off-a-raspberry-pi-zero/

#raspberry

📰 Proton Experimental brings fixes for Diablo IV, Marvel Rivals, RPGMaker Engine games

Valve launched the latest update to Proton Experimental to bring more fixes for running Windows games on SteamOS / Linux including Steam Deck and Steam Machine.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/proton-experimental-brings-fixes-for-diablo-iv-marvel-rivals-rpgmaker-engine-games/

#linux #proton #steam

📰 Immutable Linux distros are not the only way to build a system you can't break

Immutability is great, but Snapshots do most of what a beginner is looking for and leaves the rest alone.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/btrfs-snapshots-do-almost-everything-immutable-distros-promise-without-the-friction/

#linux

📰 Impressive grand-scale RTS game Beyond All Reason gets a major engine upgrade with ARM64 support

Beyond All Reason is a seriously impressive grand-scale open source RTS game that just got a big engine upgrade that brings ARM64 support.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/impressive-grand-scale-rts-game-beyond-all-reason-gets-a-major-engine-upgrade-with-arm64-support/

#opensource

📰 Turns Out Wayland Isn't the Input Lag Disaster Everyone Says it is

A DIY click-to-photon tester puts X11, Wayland, VRR, and a DXVK fork to the test, with some surprising results.

🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17381171/x11-vs-wayland-input-latency

#wayland

📰 PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 gets 75% of all games playable on PC

The incredible open source PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 just reached an impressive milestone for getting more games working on PC.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/playstation-3-emulator-rpcs3-gets-75-percent-of-all-games-playable-on-pc/

#opensource

📰 Remapping the Useless AI Slop Copilot Key in Linux

Why let a key go to waste? I remapped the useless Copilot key on my keyboard to open a specific app.

🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17381182/remap-copilot-key-linux

#linux

📰 The desktop environment every Linux distro wants just got a sleek frosted glass theme

A few days ago, the founder and CEO of System76, Carl Richell, showed off a new frosted glass effect for the COSMIC desktop environment. At the time, it was only a Pop!_OS thing, but now a new version of COSMIC has brought this sleek new desktop theme to any distro.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/the-desktop-environment-every-linux-distro-wants-just-got-a-sleek-frosted-glass-theme/

#distro #linux

📰 Wayland 1.26 Released With New Pointer Warp Event

Simon Ser just announced the stable release of the Wayland 1.26 release...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wayland-1.26-Released

#wayland

📰 OPNsense 26.7 Open-Source Firewall Released, Powered by FreeBSD 15.1

OPNsense 26.7 open-source firewall and routing platform brings FreeBSD 15.1, a reworked interface framework, Source NAT migration, and more.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/opnsense-26-7-open-source-firewall-released-powered-by-freebsd-15-1/

#opensource

📰 Minecraft 26.3 Snapshot 4 brings SDL3, and prefers Wayland on Linux

Minecraft is set for another big update with a fresh Minecraft 26.3 Snapshot 4 ready for testing, and overall it's quite a big technical upgrade.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/minecraft-26-3-snapshot-4-brings-sdl3-and-prefers-wayland-on-linux/

#linux #wayland