AlmaLinux 10.2 Lavender Lion Beta supports older CPUs while RHEL moves on
AlmaLinux 10.2 Beta Lavender Lion is here with Linux kernel 6.12, x86-64-v2 support, i686 userspace, Btrfs boot support, and updated developer tools.
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Linux Lite 8.0 RC1 lands with Ubuntu 26.04 base, custom kernels, and a big refresh
Linux Lite 8.0 RC1 is here with a new Ubuntu base, GTK4 apps, custom kernels, and a refreshed experience ahead of its June release.
Linux Mint HWE ISOs arrive with newer kernel as project eyes alpha releases
Linux Mint introduces HWE ISOs with a newer kernel to improve compatibility on modern hardware, while hinting at future alpha testing phases.
Fedora Linux 44 arrives with GNOME 50 and updated Asahi Remix support for Apple Silicon Macs
Fedora Linux 44 is here with GNOME 50, Plasma 6.6, newer developer tools, and updated Asahi Remix support for Apple Silicon Macs.
Notepad++ finally lands on macOS as a real native app
Notepad++ for Mac is finally here as a real native macOS app, bringing the familiar Windows editor experience without relying on compatibility layers.
BleachBit 6.0 for Linux and Windows finally adds selective cookie control and deeper browser cleaning
BleachBit 6.0 is finally here, bringing long-awaited cookie control to both Linux and Windows along with deeper browser cleaning and over 100 improvements. If you care about privacy or just want your system cleaned properly, this update is worth a look.
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS arrives with GNOME 50 and Linux kernel 7.0
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS lands with GNOME 50, Linux kernel 7.0, Wayland by default, updated apps, and long-term support through 2031.
Mozilla Firefox uses AI to hunt bugs and suddenly zero days do not feel so untouchable
Firefox 150 uses AI to uncover 271 vulnerabilities, signaling a shift toward machine driven bug hunting that could change how zero day exploits are discovered and fixed.
Ubuntu Linux 26.10 gets the codename Stonking Stingray
Ubuntu 26.10 is called Stonking Stingray, and yeah, it sounds more like a Corvette than a Linux release.
Brave Origin strips the web browser down to its core and asks you to pay for less
Brave Origin is a paid option that removes many of Brave Browser’s extra features, leaving behind a cleaner, more focused experience built around privacy and speed.
Is Linux Mint in trouble?
Linux Mint developers say the distro will adopt a longer development cycle while rethinking its release strategy. Some users may wonder if deeper changes are coming.
Linux 7.0 released as Linus Torvalds points to AI finding weird bugs
Linux Kernel 7.0 is officially out, with Linus Torvalds describing another release packed with small fixes across networking, drivers, tooling, and memory handling. He also floated an interesting theory: AI tools may be helping uncover more strange bugs than ever before.