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RustDesk brings true unattended remote access to Wayland, including multi-monitor setups:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/8/rustdesk-brings-true-unattended-remote-access-to-wayland-including-multi-monitor-setups/
X.Org Server 26.1.0 Release Candidate Drops Xwayland, Kills Autoconf, and Strips Legacy Code:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/xorg-server-2610-release-candidate-drops-xwayland-kills-autoconf-and-strips-legacy-code/
XWayland 26.1 RC1 Released With Many New Features:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/XWayland-26.1-RC1
Linux Creator Linus Torvalds Just Used AI to Fix a Kernel Bug:
https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17426094/torvalds-used-ai-fix-kernel-bug
Linux 7.2 brings cache-aware scheduling, faster ext4 and Btrfs:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/linux-7-2-cache-aware-scheduling-ext4-btrfs
GNU Linux-Libre 7.2 Kernel Is Now Available for Software Freedom Lovers:
https://9to5linux.com/gnu-linux-libre-7-2-kernel-is-now-available-for-software-freedom-lovers
Linux 7.3 Network Changes Merged But Developers "Completely Overwhelmed" Due To AI/LLMs:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.3-Networking
(Fun to read the last two articles after each other lol)
Rust For Linux 7.3 Begins Seeing Fixes To Prepare For Rust's GCC Backend:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Rust-For-Linux-7.3
Longtime Linux CIFS/SMB3 Maintainer Passes Away:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/SMB3-CIFS-Maintainer-Change
(RIP Steve French 😢 Thank you for your work)
EXT4 Preps More Performance Improvements For Linux 7.3:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/EXT4-Linux-7.3
NetworkManager 1.58.1 Improves Support for Private Connections and Fixes Bugs:
https://9to5linux.com/networkmanager-1-58-1-improves-support-for-private-connections-and-fixes-bugs
Mesa 26.1.8 Drops as the Final Stable Bugfix for the 26.1 Branch:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/mesa-2618-drops-as-the-final-stable-bugfix-for-the-261-branch/
Mesa 26.2.1 Released With Dozens Of Fixes:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-26.2.1-Released
NVK Vulkan Video Merged For Mesa 26.3:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVK-Vulkan-Video-Mesa-26.3
OpenZFS 2.4.4 Released: Security Hardening, Pool Recovery Tools, and Linux 7.2 Support:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/openzfs-244-released-security-hardening-pool-recovery-tools-and-linux-72-support/
XanMod Kernel 7.2.0 Released: Boost Linux Performance with Steam Deck Drivers and AMD V-Cache Optimization:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/xanmod-kernel-720-released-boost-linux-performance-with-steam-deck-drivers-and-amd-vcache-optimization/
Liquorix Linux Kernel 7.1-14 Ships With Linux 7.1.9 and Distribution Security Sync:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/liquorix-linux-kernel-7114-ships-with-linux-719-and-distribution-security-sync/
Liquorix Linux Kernel 7.1-15 Releases With Tightened Project-C Scheduler Optimizations:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/liquorix-linux-kernel-7115-releases-with-tightened-projectc-scheduler-optimizations/
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Mastodon 4.7 adds encrypted private keys, smoother migrations & Fediverse protocol updates:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/8/mastodon-4-7-adds-encrypted-private-keys-smoother-migrations-and-fediverse-protocol-updates/
Firefox 154 released with translation, AI and UI tweaks:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/firefox-154-released
Firefox makes it easier to switch to the privacy-focused search engine Startpage:
https://betanews.com/article/firefox-makes-it-easier-to-switch-to-the-privacy-focused-search-engine-startpage/
Firefox for iOS now has an experimental native ad blocker, but it's off by default:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/8/firefox-for-ios-now-has-an-experimental-native-ad-blocker-but-it-s-off-by-default/
(Why not enable by default? It doesn't make much sense)
Mozilla Firefox 155 Enters Public Beta Testing, Here’s What to Expect:
https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-firefox-155-enters-public-beta-testing-heres-what-to-expect
Zen Browser 1.21.15b Shipped: Firefox 154 Engine, macOS Backups, and 60+ Security Fixes:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/zen-browser-12115b-shipped-firefox-154-engine-macos-backups-and-security-fixes/
Keep important emails in focus with Proton Mail Categories:
https://proton.me/blog/proton-mail-categories
Thunderbird 154 Open-Source Email Client Introduces an Optional System Tray Mode:
https://9to5linux.com/thunderbird-154-open-source-email-client-introduces-an-optional-system-tray-mode
addy.io rules system adds new automation conditions and actions:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/8/addy-io-rules-system-adds-new-automation-conditions-and-actions/
GIMP is (finally) working on a new project file format:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/gimp-new-project-file-format
Krita AI Diffusion 1.53.0 Adds int4 Quantization, EU AI Act Compliance, and Semantic Segmentation Control:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/krita-ai-diffusion-1530-adds-int4-quantization-eu-ai-act-compliance-and-semantic-segmentation-control/
Zotero 10 improves search capabilities, adds PDF reading mode, and brings multi-selection:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/8/zotero-10-improves-search-capabilities-adds-pdf-reading-mode-and-brings-multi-selection/
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