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posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 01, 2026

Updated This Past Day

1. The ps5-linux project can turn some PlayStation 5 consoles into a Linux gaming machine

   The open source ps5-linux project has been released, allowing you to turn a PlayStation 5 into a fully fledged Linux gaming machine

   New

2. Shotcut 26.4 Video Editor Adds Vulkan GPU Support to Speech to Text on Linux

   Shotcut 26.4 open-source video editor is now available for download with Vulkan GPU support for Speech to Text on Linux, 10-bit VP9 MP4 (E-AC-3) and 10-bit VP9 WebM (Opus) export presets, and more.

3. Grml 2026.04 Linux Distro Is Out with Linux Kernel 6.19, Based on Debian 14 Forky

   Grml 2026.04 GNU/Linux distribution is now available for download based on Debian Testing/Forky and powered by Linux kernel 6.19. Here’s what’s new!

4. GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers

   mostly GNU/Linux

5. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers

   FOSS stories and more

6. Programming Leftovers

   Development picks for today

7. SUSE/OpenSUSE: Notifications in OBS and SUSE in Prague

   SUSECON and more

8. How to build reverse dependencies using Salsa CI and Mentoring Mondays for aspiring Debian contributors

   Debian news/views

9. Web Browsers/Clients: Curl, MozPhab, and Bugs in Firefox

   Web related news

10. WordPress in the News

    some commentary about WordPress

11. Standards: Sovereign Tech Agency, Chargers in EU, and "Deep Dive into Email Addresses"

    picks regarding standards and regulations

12. Linux Devices, Open Hardware, and Android Getting More Locked Down

    the hardware side

13. Red Hat's Latest Slop Promotion and Other Blog Posts

    from official site

14. Why You Should Avoid Pop!_OS 24.04 Right Now

    from 2 sites

15. Graphics: NVIDIA 595.71.05 and NVIDIA 580.159.03 Released

    Graphics updates

16. today's howtos

    only 4 more for now

17. Security Leftovers

    Security related stories

18. Linux Mint 22.3 HWE ISOs Now Available for Download with Linux Kernel 6.17

    Linux Mint 22.3 HWE ISO images are now available for download powered by the Linux 6.17 kernel series from Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS.

19. 4MLinux 51.1 STABLE released

    comes with the Linux kernel 6.12.83

20. Debian-based umbrelOS 1.7.0 lands with home screen shortcuts and new translations

    Targeting home servers, umbrelOS 1.7.0 comes with home screen shortcuts, a built-in text editor

21. LibreOffice 26.2.3 Open-Source Office Suite Released with More Than 40 Bug Fixes

    LibreOffice 26.2.3 is now available for download as the third point release to the LibreOffice 26.2 office suite series with 43 bug fixes.

22. Operating System Upgrade With 1-2 Minutes of Downtime [original]

    The IRC downtime was about half an hour long, but we expected complications there as early as last week

23. Stable kernels: Linux 7.0.3, Linux 6.18.26, Linux 6.12.85, Linux 6.6.137, Linux 6.1.170, and Linux 5.15.204

    I'm announcing the release of the 7.0.3 kernel

24. AerynOS 2026.05 Released with Linux Kernel 7.0, New Logo, and More

    AerynOS 2026.05 independent distro is now available for download with GNOME 50.1, KDE Plasma 6.6.4, and Linux kernel 7.0. Here’s what else is new!

25. Android Leftovers

    The next Galaxy Book could be a flagship Aluminium OS laptop powered by One UI 9

26. Forlinx UP4 – A 40×40 mm LCC + LGA system-on-module family with Rockchip, NXP, and Allwinner CPU options

    Forlinx Embedded UP4 is a new family of pin-to-pin compatible system-on-modules currently offered with Rockchip RK3568J/RK3562J, NXP i.MX 9352, or Allwinner T527N/T536 processors

27. Best Free and Open Source Software

    We’re committed to championing free and open-source software

28. Games: Python, Tetris, Counter-Strike 2, and More

    gaming leftovers

29. Nyarch Linux – anime-themed Linux distribution

    Nyarch Linux is an anime-themed Linux distribution based on Arch Linux

30. today's howtos

    a handful of howtos for now

31. LWN on Linux Kernel and Security

    4 new articles outside paywalls

32. Programming Leftovers

    Development picks

33. Android Leftovers

    Want Your Android Battery to Last All Day? Try These 6 Quick Fixes

34. Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations

    This is free and open source software

35. ToaruOS – independent, from-scratch hobby operating system

    ToaruOS is a from-scratch Unix-like operating system that provides a representative desktop OS environment for learning and experimentation

36. Slimbook Titan report 9 - Major developments, lots of news

    My Titan is a Linux-only system designed for serious work and gaming

37. Microsoft GitHub Exodus: Technical Failures and Slopfest

    Microsoft GitHub problems

38. KDE 6_26.04 for Slackware-current (almost free of Qt5)

    To be honest, I was waiting for a move from Pat

39. After years of Linux, I tried GhostBSD and found it incredibly stable - and nearly unbreakable

    This FreeBSD-based OS is for Linux users who want a reliable

40. Digging into drama at The Document Foundation

    Membership and contribution

41. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

42. Wireshark 4.6.5 Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities and Updates Protocol Support

    Wireshark 4.6.5 open-source network protocol analyzer is now available for download with updated protocol and capture file support, fixes for multiple security vulnerabilities, and various bug fixes.

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