Budgie 10.10 Launches with Wayland Support
Originally Published 1 day ago — by Phoronix
Budgie 10.10 has been officially released, marking the project's transition from X11 to Wayland after over a decade, and is now available for download on GitHub.
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Kagi Launches Alpha of Orion for Linux
Originally Published 2 days ago — by Hacker News
Kagi has released an alpha version of Orion for Linux, introducing a third browser engine to diversify the Linux browser ecosystem, which is currently dominated by Firefox and Chromium. The move aims to improve WebKitGTK upstream and benefit open source development, but concerns remain about media playback, DRM, and Orion's closed-source status. The developers plan to open source Orion once it becomes self-sufficient, emphasizing business sustainability and IP protection. The community debates the importance of open source for browsers, with some prioritizing privacy and transparency, while others focus on practical issues like media support and OS integration.
Anthropic Restricts Third-Party Access to Claude Code Subscriptions
Originally Published 2 days ago — by Hacker News
Anthropic's $200/month Claude Code subscription offers significantly cheaper usage than pay-as-you-go API plans, leading to workarounds like OpenCode CLI to avoid restrictions. The company prefers users to utilize their proprietary CLI to maintain control and gather data, though there are calls for them to open source it. The pricing strategy appears aimed at building ecosystem lock-in and long-term user engagement, despite criticisms of the approach and the potential for better open-source alternatives.
Steam Frame and Steam Machine Updates: New Leaks, Features, and Market Insights
Originally Published 2 days ago — by UploadVR
The article discusses how Valve's Steam Frame and SteamOS leverage open source technologies, Flatpak packaging, and Linux to create a flexible, open gaming environment that encourages experimentation, customization, and community contributions, contrasting with more closed ecosystems like Meta's Quest.
Bose open-sources SoundTouch speakers to extend their lifespan
Originally Published 3 days ago — by Engadget
Bose is transitioning its SoundTouch speakers to an open source software model after ending cloud support, allowing third-party developers to maintain compatibility and extend the product's life, while extending the end-of-life date to May 6 to accommodate this change.
Pebble Revives and Revamps Its Round Smartwatch
Originally Published 9 days ago — by Gizmodo
Pebble has introduced the Pebble Round 2, a minimalist, circular smartwatch with a color e-paper display, multi-week battery life, and support for simple health tracking, set to be showcased at CES 2026. It features a sleek design with multiple color options and is based on reusing previous Pebble designs and open-source software, with preorders now available.
NVIDIA Graphics Progress on Haiku OS with Open Kernel Modules and NVK/Zink
Originally Published 10 days ago — by Phoronix
Progress has been made in supporting NVIDIA graphics on Haiku OS, with the release of alpha driver packages that utilize NVIDIA's open-source kernel modules, NVK Vulkan, and Mesa's Zink driver, though support is limited to Turing GPUs and newer. The effort is still in early stages and not yet integrated into the main Haiku OS.
Linux and Kernel Innovations Lead 2025 Tech Advances
Originally Published 10 days ago — by Phoronix
The most popular Linux news of 2025 included Valve's ongoing Linux enhancements, KDE Plasma's advancements especially around Wayland, significant Linux kernel improvements, and commentary from Linus Torvalds, highlighting a year of active development and innovation in the open-source Linux ecosystem.
ReactOS Advances Toward Windows NT6 Compatibility in 2026
Originally Published 10 days ago — by Phoronix
ReactOS, an open-source Windows-like OS, marks its 30th anniversary by making significant progress towards Windows NT6 compatibility, notably syncing its MSVCRT implementation with Wine 10.0, reducing API test failures by nearly 30%, and improving application support, signaling promising developments for 2026.
Must-Have Linux Apps of 2025
Originally Published 11 days ago — by It's FOSS
The article highlights five essential Linux apps for 2025 that improved the author's workflow: Converseen for batch image conversion, LM Studio for running local language models, Packet for fast Android file transfers, Btop++ for system monitoring, and Calibre for ebook management with AI features. These tools demonstrate the versatility and power of Linux software in various tasks.
Linux's 2026 Rise: New Distros, Challenges, and the Future of Open Source
Originally Published 13 days ago — by ZDNET
The article predicts 2026 will be a pivotal year for Linux and open-source, with continued growth in desktop adoption, the formalization of Rust as a core language for Linux, the rise of immutable Linux distributions, enhanced security measures, and open-source playing a crucial role in AI development, despite challenges faced by Firefox.
Intel's IWD Development Pauses Amid Open-Source Setback
Originally Published 15 days ago — by Phoronix
Intel's open-source wireless daemon project, IWD, has been inactive for three months following a period of regular updates, raising concerns about its future amid Intel's broader shift in open-source strategy and recent company setbacks.
GPT-5 Out, Qwen Takes the Spotlight
Originally Published 15 days ago — by WIRED
Qwen, an open-weight large language model developed by Alibaba, is gaining popularity worldwide due to its accessibility and versatility, surpassing some US models in usage and adoption, and being integrated into various applications from smart glasses to automotive dashboards, highlighting a shift towards more open and widely used AI models.
The Rise of UV Speed
Originally Published 16 days ago — by Hacker News
The article discusses how uv's impressive speed improvements stem from treating Python packaging as a well-defined systems problem, rather than solely relying on a Rust rewrite. It highlights the importance of standardization, good tooling, and the influence of commercial projects in overcoming longstanding issues in Python's ecosystem, emphasizing that language choice is less critical than thoughtful design and implementation.
Intel Linux Engineering Faces Setbacks in 2025
Originally Published 17 days ago — by Phoronix
In 2025, Intel faced significant setbacks in its Linux and open-source efforts, including the shutdown of its performance-optimized Clear Linux distribution, layoffs leading to orphaned drivers and key engineers leaving, and ongoing restructuring impacting their Linux projects. Despite these challenges, some updates and benchmarks on Intel hardware and related open-source developments continued, but the overall outlook for Intel's Linux initiatives appears to be declining.