📰 LibreOffice 25.8.3 Released with 70 Bug Fixes Across Writer, Calc, and Impress

The LibreOffice 25.8.3 update delivers 70 fixes improving stability, compatibility, and performance across all core applications.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/libreoffice-25-8-3-released-with-70-bug-fixes/

📰 Thunderbird 145 Enables Support for DNS over HTTPS, Drops 32-Bit Linux Binaries

Mozilla Thunderbird 145 open-source email client is now available for download with support for DNS over HTTPS and other changes. Here's what's new!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/thunderbird-145-enables-support-for-dns-over-https-drops-32-bit-linux-binaries

📰 Avalonia brings Linux, browser support to Microsoft's MAUI cross-platform app solution

Third-party framework builds alternative backend using its own renderer and WebAssembly Microsoft's MAUI (Multi-platform App UI), the official .NET solution for cross-platform desktop and mobile apps, will get Linux and browser support via Avalonia, a third-party framework.…

🔗 Source: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/11/13/dotnet_maui_linux_avalonia/

📰 Debian-Based Tails 7.2 Released with Tor Browser 15 Anonymous Web Browser

Tails 7.2 anonymous Linux OS is now available for download with Tor Browser 15.0.1, Mozilla Thunderbird 140.4, and Linux kernel 6.12.57 LTS.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/debian-based-tails-7-2-released-with-tor-browser-15-anonymous-web-browser

📰 Linux open source graphics drivers Mesa 25.2.7 released

The latest set of open source graphics drivers for Linux have released, with the bug fix Mesa 25.2.7 now available..Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/linux-open-source-graphics-drivers-mesa-25-2-7-released/

📰 Possible Setback For Linux x86_64 Laptops: Prominent Developer Joins Qualcomm

Back in early September we reported on a Linux hardware enablement leader planning to leave Red Hat. Hans de Goede has been a longtime contributor to improving Intel/AMD Linux desktop/laptop hardware support and in fact an x86 platform drivers subsystem maintainer. We now found out where this lead Linux x86 driver developer ended up: Qualcomm...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Hans-Joins-Qualcomm

📰 Ready for the Steam Frame, Khronos Group announced a new OpenXR "Best Practices Validation Layer"

The Khronos Group, the stewards of various open protocols like OpenGL, Vulkan, OpenXR and more just revealed a new tool for XR (VR / AR) developers..Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/ready-for-the-steam-frame-khronos-group-announced-a-new-openxr-best-practices-validation-layer/

📰 RCE flaw in ImunifyAV puts millions of Linux-hosted sites at risk

The ImunifyAV malware scanner for Linux server, used by tens of millions of websites, is vulnerable to a remote code execution vulnerability that could be exploited to compromise the hosting environment.

🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/rce-flaw-in-imunifyav-puts-millions-of-linux-hosted-sites-at-risk/

📰 openSUSE Tumbleweed Now Defaults to GRUB2-BLS Bootloader for UEFI Installs

openSUSE Tumbleweed distribution switches from GRUB2 to GRUB2-BLS as default bootloader when installed via YaST.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/opensuse-tumbleweed-now-defaults-to-grub2-bls-bootloader-for-uefi-installs

📰 Anti-cheat will still be one of the biggest problems for the new Steam Machine

Kernel-level anti-cheat feels like it's everywhere now, and will remain a thorn in Valve's side for the new Steam Machine powered by SteamOS Linux..Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/anti-cheat-will-still-be-one-of-the-biggest-problems-for-the-new-steam-machine/

📰 How to Handle .pacnew Files in Arch Linux

Understand how Arch Linux creates .pacnew files during updates and how to manage configuration changes without breaking your setup.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/how-to-handle-pacnew-files-in-arch-linux/

📰 CISA warns of Akira ransomware Linux encryptor targeting Nutanix VMs

US government agencies are warning that the Akira ransomware operation has been spotted encrypting Nutanix AHV virtual machines in attacks.

🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-akira-ransomware-linux-encryptor-targeting-nutanix-vms/

📰 Proton 10.0-3 released bringing lots of improvements for gaming on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Machine

Valve released Proton 10.0-3, the latest main stable version of the compatibility layer to run Windows games on Linux / SteamOS machines like Steam Deck..Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/proton-10-0-3-released-bringing-lots-of-improvements-for-gaming-on-linux-steamos-steam-machine/

📰 Kubernetes overlords decide Ingress NGINX isn’t worth saving

Maintenance to end next year after ‘helpful options’ became ‘serious security flaws’ Kubernetes maintainers have decided it’s not worth trying to save Ingress NGINX and will instead stop work on the project and retire it in March 2026.…

🔗 Source: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/11/14/nginx_retirement/

📰 FFmpeg Calls Google's AI Bug Reports "CVE Slop"

Open source project pushes back on AI-generated vulnerability reports.

🔗 Source: https://itsfoss.com/news/ffmpeg-google-fiasco/

📰 Someone ran a modern Linux OS on a 30-year-old CPU, and it's surprisingly usable

Everyone knows that if you want a lightweight operating system, you go with Linux. But just how low can you go with the system specs? Could you, for instance, take Linux and run it on a Pentium 1? And not just any build of Linux, mind you; we're talking about a modern-day one.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/someone-ran-modern-linux-os-30-year-old-cpu/

📰 Ubuntu's New 15-Year Commitment Targets Long-Lived Enterprise Systems

Legacy add-on extended to five years, starting with Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.

🔗 Source: https://itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-15-year-support-commitment/

📰 GCC Compiler Developers Begin Considering C++20 Default

Compiler engineer Marek Polacek of Red Hat recently proposed making the C++20 language specification (or rather the GNU++20 dialect) the default C++ version when not otherwise specified...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GCC-Considering-CPP-20-Default

📰 KeePassXC Clarifies AI Policy: Used Only in Development, Never in the App

KeePassXC’s developers explain that AI helps with code reviews and small pull requests, but never appears in the KeePassXC codebase.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/keepassxc-clarifies-ai-policy-used-only-in-development-never-in-the-app/

📰 Intel Submits Last Batch Of Xe Driver Feature Updates For Linux 6.19

Intel today sent out their last batch of planned feature patches for their Xe kernel graphics driver of material intended for Linux 6.19...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Xe-Last-Batch-Linux-6.19

📰 KDE Frameworks 6.20 Adds a Fancier Push/Pop Animation to System Settings Pages

KDE Frameworks 6.20 open-source software suite is out now with various improvements and bug fixes for KDE apps and the Plasma desktop. Here’s what’s new!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/kde-frameworks-6-20-adds-a-fancier-push-pop-animation-to-system-settings-pages