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Vienna instead of Silicon Valley. While US giants like OpenAI and Google are clamouring for user data, a Viennese startup is launching a radically different solution. Eustella promises a high-performance AI infrastructure based on open source, running on European servers and respecting privacy.

With new releases now moved to the MocaccinoOS SourceForge page, MocaccinoOS 26.06 is now moving forward with the 6.18.33 LTS kernel, a new COSMIC ISO image, new features and improvements in the Vajo package manager, an additional software installation module in the Calamares installer, and much more.

The pinnacle of 14 years of continuous development, Linux Lite 8.0 brings a brand-new installer, new kernels, end-to-end GTK4 theming, a Game Center tool, and several new in-house apps, as well as "unprecedented translation coverage at every level of the system" alongside the usual set of minor tweaks and fixes.

Heavily focused on stabilizing the underlying build system, Gnoppix Linux 26.6 drops with a cleaner desktop user experience, highly requested live boot capabilities, and improved security. Other changes include improved multi-language support in GRUB, multiple under-the-hood tweaks and fixes, and more.

Sporting improved security thanks to OpenSSH 9.9, Rocky Linux 9.8 also comes with updated compiler toolsets, refreshed performance tools and debuggers, support for advanced disk partitioning for custom images in the Image Builder, and more. The list of downloadables includes default images, cloud, Docker, WSL, and live images.

Following the unavoidable shift in the Linux ecosystem, OviOS 6 drops SysV and moves to systemd. The list of new features includes a browser-based dashboard, S3-compatible object storage, NVMe over Fabrics, auditd security auditing, Cockpit integration, the ability to run entirely from the system memory via PXE network boot, and more.

Launched simultaneously, AlmaLinux 9.8 and 10.2 deliver an enterprise-grade experience to their users once again. Both feature updated compiler toolsets, improved security, and more. While version 9.8 sports the 5.14.0-687.5.3.el9_8 kernel, AlmaLinux 10.2 comes with 6.12.0-211.7.3.el10_2 instead.

Dubbed "Infinity" and based on Debian 13.5 "Trixie," MX Linux 25.2 comes with the 6.12.90 Debian kernel across all versions, except the Xfce-ahs flavor, which uses the low-latency Liquorix 7.0.9 core. As usual, multiple tweaks, fixes, and updated packages are also present.

With a focus on stability and lightness, Besgnulinux 4-0 is now available with plenty of updated packages, improvements to the Font Manager tool, DPI settings, and more. Thanks to these improvements, this refreshed Debian-based distro is suitable for both new silicon and older, less potent hardware.

Designed for both PCs and mobile devices, Ubuntu-based Rhino Linux 2026.1 introduces the Lomiri user interface. The generic ISO images now come with the 7.0.9 kernel, while the special editions for Pine and Raspberry Pi hardware feature the 6.18.32 (PinePhone, PinePhone Pro & PineTab), 6.9.0 (PineTab2), and 7.0.0 (Raspberry Pi) kernels.

Designed to be the best PureOS yet by Prism, the "Crimson" release replaces "Byzantium," and all devices that came with it will receive the update, including the earliest Librem 13 and 15 computers. This update focuses on fixes and optimizations, without adding any major features.

Based on Ubuntu 26.04 "Resolute Raccoon" and featuring KDE Plasma 6.6 by default, QuarkOS 26.04 will also drop with the Trinity 14.1.6 desktop environment soon. This update comes with support until at least May 2031, just like its Ubuntu LTS base. This distro also comes with Q4OS tools, but without the Debian core.

Unleashed yesterday, Proxmox Virtual Environment 9.2 comes with a Debian 13.5 "Trixie" base and the Linux kernel 7.0 as the new stable default. The list of updated components and new features includes QEMU 11.0, LXC 7.0, and ZFS 2.4 alongside a new dynamic load balancer, HA arm/disarm functionality, and more.

Yesterday, Red Hat Inc. unleashed Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.2 and 9.8, two updates that push the current and legacy branches of this operating system one step forward. Thanks to them, the users now enjoy simplified hybrid cloud management, improved security capabilities that include protection from quantum computing risks, and more.

Packing new artwork, including screensavers, the latest prerelease build of the upcoming Mageia 10 comes with "hundreds of newer packages" delivering tweaks, security fixes, and updated system components. Mageia 10 RC1 includes Firefox 140.10.1, Samba 4.23.7, Mesa 26.0.6, and more.

The project's 60th release brings OpenBSD to version 7.9 and sports plenty of changes. The highlights include delayed hibernation and improved graphics support alongside better virtualization, as well as firmware, installer, and upgrade enhancements. OpenBSD 7.9 also comes with a kernel scheduler mechanism for certain CPUs.

Dubbed "Sauropod" and unleashed yesterday, TileOS 2.0 is a Debian 13-based Linux release that also comes with the desktop-optimized Liquorix kernel as an option. A Niri and a MiracleWM edition join the Sway, River, and Qtile flavors. TileOS 2.0 also sports multiple package updates and substitutions.

Open-source developers are seeing a sharp increase in AI-generated bug reports appearing in Linux issue trackers and vulnerability systems. Some reports point to real problems, but many are duplicates, inaccurate findings, or low-effort submissions that take maintainers extra time to review.

The low_latency_layer project from Korthos Software allows AMD Anti-Lag 2 and Nvidia Reflex to be used on any GPU, effectively making both technologies hardware-agnostic for Linux users.

The privacy- and freedom-respecting mobile OS by UBports is back with a maintenance release for the 24.04-1.x series. Version 24.04.1.3 focuses on fixes and small improvements, touching areas such as desktop apps, docks, and shutdown hanging problems, as well as general bug fixes and security updates.

In addition to the 6.19.13 kernel, which comes with a patch for the "Copy Fail" bug, Parrot OS 7.2 comes with significant updates to parrot-menu and several other tools, as well as an alignment with the Debian project. Thanks to it, this release syncs Parrot with the latest Debian upstream updates.

While sporting a wide range of fixes and tweaks as usual, the latest PrismLinux update, labeled 2026.05.05, also comes with a redesigned installer, GNOME 50 support, version 7.0 of the Linux kernel, xLibre migration, as well as a KDE Plasma-based LiveCD with Wayland and auto-login enabled by default.

Amazon content restricted, no access to the home server: geoblocking can quickly become annoying while on vacation. That’s why, before leaving, I installed Tailscale on my small home server/NAS and on the devices I take with me. Together, they form a network that lets my travel devices browse through my home network and its German IP address.

OmniOS r151058, only supporting upgrades from r151054 and r151056, is now available with improved IPv6 support, GMAC signing in SMB 3.1.1, ZFS improvements, better hardware support, load-balancing for individual logical units via mpathadm, as well as many other tweaks and fixes.

The latest stable version of this distro ships with the Steam client installer alongside Lutris Launcher, Gaming, Heroic Launcher, Moonlight GameStream, and more. These components allow the user to run several Epic Games titles, Battle.net games, Xbox Game Pass remote play, and more.

Amid accusations of vibe coding, questionable licensing and open-source practices, unwanted telemetry and unfair paywalling, many users are moving away from Booklore.

While users of the KDE version get Plasma 6.6, those rocking Fedora 44 Workstation can enjoy GNOME 50. All flavors of the Fedora 44 update also feature multiple under-the-hood changes, including an updated Anaconda installer and components, NTSYNC enabled by default for select packages, and so on.

Targeting home servers, umbrelOS 1.7.0 comes with home screen shortcuts, a built-in text editor, and advanced networking controls, as well as no less than 17 new language translations. Like previous versions, this new release also sports a web-based user interface and an online app store.

Although a minor update, Mauna Linux 25.2 comes with quite a few changes. The list includes updated firmware packages, OnlyOffice 9.3.1, GIMP 3.2.2, and Calamares 3.4.2, as well as updated system apps, all on top of an up-to-date Debian 13.4 Trixie base with the 6.12.73/6.17.8 AHE kernels.

The last release before moving to Fedora 44, the Fedora 43-based RakuOS 2026.04.15 adds COSMIC to the list of available desktops. The other two choices are KDE Plasma and GNOME. Additionally, this update comes with a new live ISO installation experience and fully rewritten Rust core desktop apps.

The second update to last year's Trixie version of Raspberry Pi arrives as version 6.2 and focuses on small updates and bug fixes but also irons out one possible security flaw: passwordless sudo is now disabled by default. However, this change will not affect existing installations of Raspberry Pi OS.

(Update: Clarifications made) Keychron has officially made all of its keyboard and mouse designs open-source, including all of the wireless gaming keyboards and mice, making it significantly easier to design custom enclosures, mods, and add-ons for the relevant products. While these designs are not available for commercial use, the STEP files are free to download, and the community can suggest improvements in GitHub pull requests.

Although the recently discovered vulnerabilities in Firefox 140.9.1 have apparently not been exploited yet, Tails 7.6.1 comes to ensure that won't happen in the future either. This emergency release includes Tor Browser 15.0.9 and Tor client 0.4.9.6, as well as some refreshed firmware packages for improved hardware support.

The Murena project has just pushed the /e/OS mobile platform to version 3.6. This update is the first one with Android 16 as its base and comes with improved search capabilities, multiple tweaks and fixes, as well as a much better software center.

Anthropic’s fight over the leaked 'Claude Code' source code was conducted so aggressively that even official repositories were deleted via DMCA requests. Analysis of the code reveals that the issue involves more than just protected algorithms; it concerns the monitoring of user emotions and concealment.

Arch-based and systemd-free distro Artix Linux is back with update 20260402, a refresh that comes with two major changes. First, it replaces Xorg Server with XLibre as the default display server. Second, it moves from PulseAudio to PipeWire when it comes to the default audio system.

Google releases Gemma 4: The new model family (E2B to 31B) brings reasoning capabilities and multimodality directly to laptops and smartphones. With a huge context window of up to 256K tokens and Apache 2.0 license, Google is setting an example for free local AI.

After more than a year since the release of its predecessor, Netrunner 26 arrives with a new base (Debian Stable 13 Trixie), Plasma 6.3.6 and KDE 6.13.0, multiple updates for the specific components such as Samba-mounter and Artwork, yt-dlp GUI Statcher7, better hardware support, and much more.

Version 2.1 of CuerdOS keeps the focus on stability, efficiency, and performance. This distro comes with much more than just updated packages, bringing a self-hosted repository, catalog reductions, Fastcompmgr instead of XFWM4 and GtkLock replacing Swaylock-fancy, the 6.18.9 kernel, UFW enabled by default, and more.

The Polish lightweight distro 4MLinux returns with version 51.0, which includes Firefox 149 and Chrome 146, LibreOffice 26.2, improved support for ZX Spectrum and Atari music thanks to the AY/YM emulation library, as well as many updated firmware packages and apps, alongside the usual set of tweaks and fixes.

GitHub users have reported massive amounts of spam in over 11,000 projects. Microsoft Copilot has been inserting suggestions that reference the productivity tool Raycast. Developers are calling it advertising, but Microsoft has denied this, attributing it to a technical error that has since been fixed.

CheckMag Whether you are looking to host a D&D campaign, troubleshoot code, generate ideas, create NSFW content, or bypass the guardrails set out by the big players, hosting your own LLM is easy with KoboldCPP, and works surprisingly well, even without a GPU.

On the path to the planned April 23 release, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS beta is here with the new GNOME 50 desktop and several new default apps, including the Resources system monitor, not to mention the latest release candidate version of the yet-to-be-released Linux kernel 7.0. New GPU drivers and plenty of package updates are also included.

Looking back at the first BackTrack Linux release, which arrived two decades ago as Kali's ancestor, the update 2026.1 features a classic theme directly inspired by its looks. Additionally, there are several new tools included, such as WPProbe, Fluxion, and GEF, while the Discord community can still enjoy the Kali 13th Birthday Event.

German-made ML4W OS is another piece of code based on Arch Linux, and its latest version, labeled 2.12.0, comes with multiple package updates, as well as several system elements replaced with Quickshell widgets. Only available for 64-bit machines, it comes in a 2.4 GB ISO file.

Replacing version 250407, ExLight 260322 comes with the kernel 6.19.8-amd64-exton and its list of highlights includes the Enlightenment 0.27.1 environment, Calamares 3.3.14-1, Refracta Snapshot, as well as a generous list of updated packages. The base used is Debian 13.4 Trixie.

Based on Debian 13.4 Trixie while leaving out systemd/libsystemd0 and elogind/libelogind0, antiX 26 is now available with five init systems, plenty of updated packages and several window managers. With support for both 64-bit and 32-bit hardware, it comes in two versions, namely Full and Core.

WordPress.com has opened up its platform to AI agents, allowing these autonomous bots to create and update content on their own. Business and personal website owners can simply command their favorite MCP-enabled AI, including Claude, Cursor, and ChatGPT, without having to do the hard work of manual updates.

Thanks to Asahi Remix 43, Mac users with Apple silicon can enjoy Fedora Linux 43 on their machines. In addition to RPM 6.0 and the DNF5 backend, the list of exclusive features for Apple hardware includes Mac Pro support and 120 Hz refresh for MacBook Pro 14/16, as well as support for M2 Pro/Max MacBook microphones.