New story! Contribute at the Fedora CoreOS 44 Test Week

The Fedora CoreOS and QA teams are gearing up for Fedora 44, and we need your help! We are organizing a Test Week running from March 23 to March 27, 2026. This event is a nice opportunity for the community to test Fedora CoreOS (FCOS) based on Fedora 44 content before it officially reaches the […]

New story! openSUSE’s Agama Installer 19 Released with Major Architectural Overhaul

openSUSE's new Agama Linux installer v19 arrives with a redesigned core architecture, new API foundation, improved web UI, and more.

New story! OpenShot 3.5 Released As One Of Their "Biggest Releases" Ever

  • Phoronix (Posted by bob on Mar 21, 2026 7:47 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
OpenShot 3.5 hit the web today for this open-source non-linear video editor that describes the new version as one of their "biggest releases" ever in its 18+ year history...

New story! Fedora Asahi Remix 43 Released for Apple Silicon Macs with KDE Plasma 6.6

Fedora Asahi Remix 43 distribution is now available for Apple Silicon Macs based on Fedora Linux 43 and the KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop environment. Here’s what else is new!

New story! Ubuntu 26.04 Delivers Enhanced Performance For AMD Radeon Linux Gaming

Earlier this month was a preview of the Ubuntu 26.04 performance benefits for NVIDIA Linux gaming while today's article is providing an early look at how the open-source AMD Radeon gaming experience is looking for the upcoming Ubuntu 26.04 LTS release.

New story! How to Install Rust on Ubuntu and Other Linux Distros

Discover a step-by-step guide to install the latest version of Rust via the Rustup installer script on Ubuntu and other Linux distros.

New story! Linux 7.1 Should See Working HDMI Support For The Lichee Pi 4A RISC-V Board

  • Phoronix (Posted by bob on Mar 21, 2026 1:41 AM EDT)
  • Groups: Linux; Story Type: News Story
Drew Fustini sent out DeviceTree patches this past weekend for enabling the HDMI display controller on the T-Head TH1520 RISC-V SoC. Additionally, there's a patch for lighting up the HDMI display support on the LicheePi 4A RISC-V board...

New story! Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 6 1.01 Is Out with More Accessibility Improvements

The Emmabuntüs Collective informs 9to5Linux.com today about the general availability of Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 6 1.01 as the first point release to the latest Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 6 series of this Debian-based distribution designed to facilitate the reconditioning of old computers.

New story! OpenShot 3.5 Video Editor Released With New Default Timeline and ComfyUI AI Integration

  • Linuxiac.com; By Bobby Borisov (Posted by bobolin on Mar 20, 2026 10:38 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
OpenShot 3.5 introduces a default QWidget timeline, smoother editing, smaller export files, enhanced stability, and initial ComfyUI AI tool integration.

New story! KiCad 10.0 PCB Design and Electronics CAD Software Released as a Major Update

  • 9to5linux.com; By Marcus Nestor (Posted by hanuca on Mar 20, 2026 9:07 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Linux
The KiCad development team announced today the release and general availability of KiCad 10.0 as the latest major update of this open-source, free, and cross-platform PCB design and electronics CAD software for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows.

New story! Mageia 10 Enters Public Beta Testing with Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS and Mesa 26.0

Mageia 10 Linux distribution is now available for public beta testing, bringing various upgraded components, bug fixes, and other changes for those who want to help the devs ensure a stable and reliable release ahead of the scheduled launch in April 2026.

New story! AlmaLinux Kitten Gets Its Claws Into RISC-V

This week, open met open. In this case, it was open source software, in the form of AlmaLinux Kitten, meeting open source hardware, in the form of the RISC-V instruction set architecture.

New story! How to Fix “No Sound” Issue on MacBook Pro with Linux Kernel 6.17 and Later

This is a follow-up tutorial to my previous guide How to Fix Dummy Output/No Sound Issue on MacBook Computers Running Linux since things have changed significantly with recent Linux kernels.

New story! System76 Launches New COSMIC-Powered Thelio Mira High-Performance Linux PC

  • 9to5linux.com; By Marcus Nestor (Posted by hanuca on Mar 20, 2026 3:01 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Linux
System76 launches the next-generation Thelio Mira Linux desktop computer with Pop!_OS Linux 24.04 LTS and the COSMIC desktop environment.

New story! Beginners Guide for Stat Command on Linux

In this article, you learn how to use the stat command to check the properties of a referenced file, including file system related information.

New story! Systemd Introduces Birth Date Support for Upcoming Linux Desktop Age Controls

  • Linuxiac.com; By Bobby Borisov (Posted by bobolin on Mar 20, 2026 11:58 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
A recent systemd update introduces birth date storage, supporting ongoing efforts to implement age-based access controls in the Linux desktop stack.

New story! Mageia 10 Beta Now Available For Those Who Reminisce About Mandrake Linux

It's been nearly three years since the release of Mageia 9 for this Linux distribution who's lineage traces back to the glorious Mandrake Linux. Following the Mageia 10 alpha release back in January, Mageia 10 beta builds are now available...

New story! PrismLinux: A No-Drama, Sane Approach to Arch-Based Linux

A polished Arch-based distro with a stellar installer, sane defaults, and plenty of choices to keep power users happy.

New story! GParted Live 1.8.1 Released With Linux Kernel 6.19

GParted Live 1.8.1, a bootable Linux system for disk partitioning, is out with Linux kernel 6.19, Debian Sid updates, and the stable GParted 1.8.1 release.

New story! GNOME 50 “Tokyo” Desktop Environment Officially Released, This Is What’s New

The GNOME Project released today GNOME 50 (codename Tokyo) as the latest stable version of this widely used desktop environment for GNU/Linux distributions, a major release that introduces exciting new features.

New story! Germany Mandates ODF for Public Administration in Sovereign Digital Stack

  • Linuxiac.com; By Bobby Borisov (Posted by bobolin on Mar 20, 2026 2:49 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Germany requires Open Document Format in its new sovereign digital framework, standardizing document use across public administrations.

New story! Ageless Linux Emerges to Protest OS-Level Age Verification Laws

The new distro, called Ageless Linux, follows a similar idea. It’s essentially Debian Linux but without age verification.

New story! The PCLinuxOS Recipe Corner Special Edition, Volume 3

The PCLinuxOS Magazine staff is pleased to announce the release of the PCLinuxOS Recipe Corner Special Edition, Volume 3 of the PCLinuxOS Magazine.

New story! Blender 5.1 Delivers Some Nice Gains For CPU Rendering Performance On Linux

  • Phoronix (Posted by bob on Mar 19, 2026 10:14 PM EDT)
  • Groups: Linux; Story Type: News Story
With this week's release of Blender 5.1 I have begun benchmarking it on different CPUs and GPUs. In this article is an initial look at the positive impact Blender 5.1 is having on CPU-based rendering performance on Linux.

New story! Opera GX Web Browser Released For Linux

  • Phoronix (Posted by bob on Mar 19, 2026 12:35 PM EDT)
  • Groups: Linux; Story Type: News Story
It's been a while since most of you probably thought about the Opera web browser, but these days they have been catering their "Opera GX" web browser to gamers. Today they have finally delivered this Opera GX gaming-focused browser for Linux users...

New story! PipeWire 1.4.11 Released as Bug Fix Update for Older Stable Series

PipeWire 1.4.11 multimedia framework arrives as a maintenance update for the older 1.4 branch, fixing crashes, memory issues, and improving JACK compatibility.

New story! Canonical Collecting Wish List Ideas For Improving Mir

With Ubuntu 26.04 LTS quickly approaching release next week, Canonical is beginning more of their road-mapping for Ubuntu 26.10 and beyond. To help in plotting future work, Canonical is interested in feedback for features or improvements that developers/users would like to see around their Mir project...

New story! Anthropic's Claude claws its way towards the top of the AI market

  • The Register (Posted by bob on Mar 19, 2026 8:01 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Who knew questioning authority and signaling virtue would lead to growth? Anthropic has been killing it in the business market, success that appears to be at least partially attributable to pushback against the Pentagon.…

New story! Btrfs Performance From Linux 6.12 To Linux 7.0 Shows Regressions

Last week I provided a look at the EXT4 and XFS performance from Linux 6.12 LTS through Linux 7.0 in its current development form. As mentioned in that article and as requested by many Phoronix readers, benchmarks have since wrapped up looking at how the Btrfs copy-on-write file-system performance has evolved since that late 2024 period and all major Linux kernel releases past that Long Term Support version.

New story! GNOME 50 Desktop Environment Released, This Is What’s New

  • Linuxiac.com; By Bobby Borisov (Posted by bobolin on Mar 19, 2026 4:58 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: GNOME
GNOME 50 Tokyo introduces parental controls with screen time limits, as well as significant performance and usability enhancements.

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