Emulation manager EmuDeck 2.4 brings Steam library integration changes, improved BIOS checker

EmuDeck is an all-in-one solution for managing emulation on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck and other handhelds and the 2.4 release brings some nice additions.

Thief-like free and open source game The Dark Mod 2.13 brings better AI vision and new graphical goodies

The Dark Mod is a seriously impressive project giving us a completely free and open source standalone Thief-like stealth game, and The Dark Mod 2.13 release is another great one.

Wine 10.4 continues work on Bluetooth driver and more Vulkan video decoder support in WineD3D

Wine 10.4 is out now as the latest development release of the Windows compatibility layer, bringing new features and assorted bug fixes.

FOSS infrastructure is under attack by AI companies

LLM scrapers are taking down FOSS projects' infrastructure, and it's getting worse.

GNOME 48 released with Notification Stacking, Performance Improvements and initial HDR support

GNOME 48 is a big new release including multiple major enhancements to one of the most-used desktop environments on Linux. There's some big stuff in this one!

Fedora Linux 42 Beta and Fedora Asahi Remix 42 Beta released

Fedora Linux 42 Beta and for macOS hardware Fedora Asahi Remix 42 Beta are both now available for some testing to help make another great Linux distribution release.

ckb-next adds support for two more Corsair devices on Linux and fixes a major bug for multiple others

Much like we have OpenRazer and Polychromatic for Razer devices on Linux, we also have the constantly updated community supported ckb-next for better Corsair hardware support that just got updated.

Blender 4.4 Released with a Big Update for the Experimental Vulkan Backend - 9to5Linux

Blender 4.4 open-source 3D graphics creation software is now available for download with new features and numerous improvements.

GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) version 3.0 is finally out now

Not gaming news but big news in the open source world - the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) version 3.0 is finally out now.

CoolerControl is a feature-rich cooling device control for Linux - v2.0 out now with major new additions

Control all your cooling devices on Linux across CPUs, GPUs, RGB lighting and more with CoolerControl. A big 2.0 release is out now.

OpenRazer and Polychromatic upgrades bring support for new Razer devices on Linux

Both the OpenRazer driver and Polychromatic app for users have seen upgrades in the last few days to bring improved Razer device support to Linux.

Linux GPU Configuration Tool (LACT) adds AMD RDNA4 support and NVIDIA locked clocks support

Linux GPU Configuration Tool (LACT) version 0.7.2 is out now bringing with it expanded hardware support for AMD GPUs along with new features for NVIDIA GPU owners.

302: KDE Devs launch a company, CrossOver 25, Garuda Linux, & more Linux news - This Week in Linux - TuxDigital

This week in Linux, we have so much to talk about. First of all, KDE developers have launched their own company called TechPaladin Software. Also, the CodeWe...

Former Blue Systems devs form Techpaladin Software to work on KDE with Valve as their first client

Here's one I missed from earlier this week. KDE developer Nate Graham announced the formation of an open source consultancy company called Techpaladin Software, with their first client being Valve to continue improving the Steam Deck desktop mode whi…

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DXVK 2.6 brings expanded Nvidia Reflex support and lots of game fixes for Linux / Steam Deck

DXVK is a tool used by Proton that translates Direct3D 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 to Vulkan. It's one of the projects that enables Windows games to run so well on Linux platforms like Steam Deck. Version 2.6 was just released.

Bazzite Linux announced two new editions designed for game developers

Bazzite Linux, a popular choice for people wanting to put Linux on their handhelds or living room PC, is getting two new editions designed to help developers.

Mesa 25.1 will default to Zink+NVK instead of the old Nouveau OpenGL driver for NVIDIA on Linux

Time for a bit of modernisation. With the upcoming Mesa 25.1 release, Collabora developer Faith Ekstrand announced a big change for NVIDIA GPU users. If you're not using the proprietary NVIDIA driver, that is.

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Open source Minecraft-like game VoxeLibre 0.89 brings another big load of improvements

VoxeLibre the free and open source Minecraft-like game available via Luanti (formerly Minetest), just had another big release made available. The new v0.89 brings lots of improvements to gameplay and performance.

Wine release their first build of Mono with the new name Framework Mono v6.14

Back in August 2024, Microsoft donated (or offloaded if you wish) the Mono project to the Wine team, and now the first post-move release is out under the new name Framework Mono.

ckb-next to configure Corsair keyboards and mice v0.6.1 out now with new hardware support

For Corsair fans you should check out ckb-next, an open source driver with a full UI to let you properly configure you devices on Linux. A new version 0.6.1 is out now.

409: Hacking the Hackers: Interview with Cybersecurity Expert about Linux Tower Defense - Destination Linux - TuxDigital

Join us for an insightful conversation with Craig Rowland as we dive into Linux security, cybersecurity, and the evolution of hacking from BBS days to modern...

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Wine 10.3 released with clipboard support in the Wayland driver, initial Vulkan video decoder support

The Wine 10.3 development release is now available for testing, which includes some new features and the usual assorted bug fixes to make running Windows games and apps on Linux even better.

Your privacy upgrade as Microsoft Office end of support comes - Nextcloud

By 2025, the popular Microsoft Office products face end of support. We believe there's a need for an alternative that protects your privacy.

MangoHud performance overlay v0.8.1 reworks FPS metrics, adds FEX stats, fixes bugs

Another new release is available for MangoHud, the Linux gaming overlay, which is also used for the performance stats on Steam Deck.

Mesa 25.0.1 released with fixes for Avowed and Total War Warhammer III

Developer Eric Engestrom announced the released of Mesa 25.0.1, the first bug-fix release for the Mesa 25.0 series.