Canonical releases Ubuntu Linux 26.10 with GNOME 51 and local AI dictation
Ubuntu 26.10 Stonking Stingray arrives with GNOME 51, Rust-based coreutils, local AI dictation, and nine months of support.
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Microsoft just released a new operating system and it is not Windows
Microsoft LiteBox 0.1.0 is an open-source library OS built in Rust. Learn how it runs Linux applications and what its early release can do.
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.
Google is using Gemini 4 Argon to rewrite C and C++ in Rust
Google is putting Gemini 4 Argon to work on massive C and C++ migrations to Rust, including more than 800,000 lines associated with Fuchsia’s Zircon kernel.
CachyOS August 2026 Linux release rewrites Shelly in Zig and teases Server Edition
CachyOS August 2026 is here with a major Shelly rewrite in Zig, more Rust-powered components, desktop improvements, and an early look at Server Edition support.
Alpine Linux 3.24 brings GNOME 50, COSMIC, and major cleanup
Alpine Linux 3.24.0 arrives with Linux kernel 6.18, GNOME 50, COSMIC desktop support, and aggressive removal of aging packages like GTK+ 2, Qt 5 components, and libsoup 2.
Ubuntu Linux 25.10 ‘Questing Quokka’ lands with memory-safe tools, GNOME 49, and smarter hardware support
Ubuntu 25.10 “Questing Quokka” focuses on security, accessibility, and hardware improvements with memory-safe Rust tools and kernel 6.17 under the hood.