Linus Torvalds announces Linux 7.0-rc1
Linux 7.0-rc1 is out, but Linus Torvalds says the new major version is more about numbers than drama. Drivers dominate, Rust grows, and testing begins.
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GNOME 50 beta kicks off freeze for top Linux desktop
GNOME 50 beta is available, and it officially begins the UI, feature, and API freezes. With core components moving forward and practical fixes like restored video thumbnails, it feels like GNOME is settling into the stability work that makes its releases shine.
Is Linux Mint burning out? Developers consider longer release cycle
Linux Mint developers are considering a longer development cycle, arguing that frequent releases limit ambition. But is this really about innovation, or is it about sustainability and bandwidth?
Linux 6.19 arrives on Super Bowl Sunday, quietly stealing a little attention from the commercials
Linux 6.19 arrived right on schedule on Super Bowl Sunday, delivering a low drama kernel release while Linus Torvalds prepares for the jump to version 7.0.
Calibre 9.2.1 tightens security and cleans up some annoying regressions
The Calibre 9.2.1 release is all about security fixes, stability improvements, and cleaning up regressions that slipped into earlier versions.
Say hello to GoogleSQL
Google has retired the ZetaSQL name and consolidated its SQL dialect under the GoogleSQL brand, aligning open source and product documentation at last.
Artificial Intelligence controls are coming to Firefox, and Mozilla is clearly courting the AI-skeptics
Firefox 148 introduces AI controls that give users the power to enable, customize, or completely block AI features, a clear nod to people wary of AI.
AerynOS January 2026 update shows a Linux distro that is growing up fast
AerynOS kicks off 2026 with a serious focus on the operating system itself, delivering kernel updates, desktop improvements, and major work on its rolling-release infrastructure.
Calibre 9.0 arrives with a bookshelf view, smarter editing, and better Linux scrolling
Calibre 9.0 is here with a new bookshelf view, smarter editing inside the viewer, smoother scrolling on Linux, and a long list of fixes that make the e-book manager feel more polished than ever.
Did Donald Trump just promote Linux on Twitter? Not exactly
Trump’s penguin post fooled Linux nerds, but the image fits his real second-term push for Greenland and Arctic influence.
Mozilla introduces Firefox Nightly RPM packages for Fedora, openSUSE, and other RPM-based Linux distributions
Mozilla has released official Firefox Nightly RPM packages, letting Fedora, openSUSE, and other RPM-based Linux users install and update Nightly like any native app.
OpenAI joins the Linux Foundation’s new Agentic AI Foundation and the open-source world sees smoke and mirrors
OpenAI and its rivals formed the Agentic AI Foundation under the Linux Foundation, but critics say the move looks more like corporate pandering than real transparency.