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.
Rust
Google reveals Pixel 10 modem firmware now uses Rust to reduce baseband security risks
Google says Pixel 10 modem firmware includes a Rust DNS parser designed to reduce memory safety vulnerabilities in the baseband.
Android Quick Share and Apple AirDrop now work together
Quick Share and AirDrop now talk to each other on the Pixel 10, with Google stressing a Rust based, secure by design foundation for cross platform sharing.
Magika 1.0 goes stable as Google rebuilds its file detection tool in Rust
Google’s Magika 1.0 is now stable and rebuilt in Rust, offering faster file detection and support for over 200 modern file formats.
Cloudflare open sources tokio-quiche to make QUIC and HTTP/3 easier for Rust developers
Cloudflare has released tokio-quiche as open source, making QUIC and HTTP/3 development easier for Rust users by handling async networking complexity.
AlmaLinux 10.1 Beta ‘Heliotrope Lion’ roars with Btrfs support, x86_64_v2 builds, and updated toolchains
AlmaLinux 10.1 Beta “Heliotrope Lion” is now available with Btrfs filesystem support, new toolchains, and extended hardware compatibility across multiple architectures.
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.
System76 launches Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS beta with COSMIC desktop beta
System76 has launched Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS beta and COSMIC desktop beta together, marking a major step toward a polished, customizable Linux experience.
Microsoft rolls out open source Wassette runtime to bring secure WebAssembly tools to AI agents
Wassette is Microsoft’s new open source runtime that lets AI agents safely run WebAssembly tools using tight sandboxing and user-controlled permissions.