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Ubuntu 26.10 Stonking Stingray gets its first snapshot release

May 29, 2026 by Brian Fagioli
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Canonical has released the first Ubuntu 26.10 ‘Stonking Stingray’ snapshot build, giving Linux enthusiasts an early look at the next version of Ubuntu before its planned October 2026 release.

Categories Linux Tags Canonical, Linux, Linux distro, Lubuntu, Open Source, operating system, Stonking Stingray, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 26.10, Ubuntu Budgie Leave a comment

FreeBSD 15.0-RC1 release candidate arrives

November 17, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
BSD knockoff daemon

FreeBSD 15.0-RC1 arrives with pkgbase changes, new VM and container images, and expanded cloud support as the project nears the 15.0 release.

Categories BSD, Open source Tags aarch64, AWS EC2, BSD, cloud images, FreeBSD, FreeBSD 15.0, FreeBSD 15.0-RC1, OCI containers, operating system, QEMU

OpenBSD 7.8 lands with Raspberry Pi 5 support, faster networking, and OpenSSH 10.2

October 22, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
OpenBSD78

OpenBSD 7.8 is here with Raspberry Pi 5 support, faster SMP networking, and updates across the kernel, userland, and crypto stack. It’s another careful, confident step forward for BSD fans.

Categories Open source Tags BSD, kernel, LibreSSL, networking, OpenBSD, OpenSSH, operating system, Raspberry Pi 5, Theo de Raadt, VMM

elementary OS 8.0.2 arrives with accessibility fixes, music improvements, and Linux 6.14

September 23, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
Elementary Linux

elementary OS 8.0.2 brings accessibility improvements, Music app upgrades, and Linux kernel 6.14 with better performance and hardware support.

Categories Linux Tags accessibility, elementary, elementary OS 8.0.2, Linux, Linux 6.14, Linux distro, Music app, Open Source, operating system, Ubuntu

Steam is finally dropping 32-bit Windows support in 2026 and that’s a good thing

September 19, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
Steam 32 bit windows rip

Valve will end Steam client support for 32-bit Windows on January 1, 2026. With only 0.01% of users affected, it’s time to move to 64-bit.

Categories Gaming, Windows Tags 32-bit, 64-bit, hardware survey, operating system, PC gaming, Steam, Steam client, Valve, Windows, Windows 10

Debian 13 trixie arrives with RISC-V support and updated Linux kernel

August 9, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
debian 13 trixie riscv board

Debian 13 “trixie” is now available with RISC-V support, updated desktop environments, refreshed software, and extended support.

Categories Linux Tags Debian, Debian 13, GNOME 48, KDE Plasma 6.3, Linux, Linux kernel 6.12, Open Source, operating system, RISC-V, trixie
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