Orion browser development ends for Linux and Windows
Kagi is walking away from Orion for Linux and Windows. It plans to release the source code, but the browsers need new maintainers to have a future.
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Meta just turned your old Raspberry Pi into a Muse AI gadget
Meta’s open source Muse Gadget SDK lets hackers turn a Raspberry Pi or Linux computer into a physical AI gadget, complete with custom commands and hardware.
Ubuntu Linux 26.10 beta goes all in on Rust as Stonking Stingray nears release
Ubuntu 26.10 Stonking Stingray has entered beta with a bigger embrace of Rust, updated developer tools, expanded RISC-V support, and beta images for Ubuntu and its official flavors.
Nitrux 7.0.0 is the kind of ambitious Linux desktop release I love to see
Nitrux 7.0.0 is here with an ambitious new Workspace Environment, first-party desktop components, Linux kernel 7.2.6, and a more opinionated approach to the Linux desktop.
Microsoft AI agent failed to protect customer data in 30 percent of tests
Microsoft tested a billing-support AI agent and found it disclosed simulated customer data in 30 percent of applicable conversations. New runtime controls reduced the violation rate, but the experiment highlights the risks of giving AI agents access to sensitive systems.
AI is finding so many Linux bugs that Canonical is changing how Ubuntu gets security fixes
AI tools are helping researchers uncover Linux vulnerabilities at a faster pace. Canonical is responding by changing Ubuntu’s kernel release strategy to get security fixes into users’ hands sooner.
SparkyLinux 2026.09 brings lightweight Wayland to Debian fans
SparkyLinux 2026.09 is here with Linux 7.2, fresh Debian Forky packages, and a new Labwc edition that brings a lightweight desktop experience to Wayland.
GNOME 51 makes Linux desktop much better
GNOME 51 is here with offline maps, smoother performance, better accessibility, visual document signatures, and plenty of practical Linux desktop improvements.
Fedora Linux 45 Beta is here with big security and desktop changes
Fedora Linux 45 Beta is now available with a new console, tighter security defaults, updated developer tools, and expanded support for Apple Silicon Macs.
Linux Foundation is building an open security stack for the AI era
The Linux Foundation is bringing companies and researchers together to build an open defensive stack for securing AI models, agents, and infrastructure.
Talos Linux takes aim at VMware with open source hypervisor
Sidero Labs is expanding Talos Linux beyond Kubernetes with native hypervisor support and standalone containers, potentially giving organizations another option as they reconsider VMware and traditional virtualization platforms.
NASA and IBM built an open source AI that could help humans live on the Moon
NASA and IBM have released an open source AI foundation model trained on massive amounts of lunar data. It could help scientists detect craters, study the Moon’s geology, and identify promising locations for water ice.