Nextcloud Native: New Open-Source Client Unites Apps
A new open-source project brings Nextcloud’s Files, Photos, Talk, Calendar and Mail into one native interface – independently developed and still in alpha.
Debian Turns 33 Years Old
On 16 August, Debian celebrated its 33rd birthday – one of the oldest maintained Linux distributions and the basis for Ubuntu, Mint and hundreds of derivatives.
Debian Votes on How to Handle AI Contributions
Debian is deciding by vote how to handle AI/LLM-assisted contributions: five proposals range from a full ban to permitted, clearly labelled use.
GNOME 51 Beta: Background Blur and Web Login
GNOME 51 Beta brings native background blur over Wayland, a reduced-motion option, HDR improvements and a new fingerprint management interface.
Bazaar Joins GNOME Circle – A GNOME Software Successor
The Flatpak app store Bazaar has officially joined GNOME Circle and targets GNOME 52 as a modern successor to GNOME Software.
Samsung Update Fixes 56 Security Vulnerabilities
Samsung’s August security update fixes 56 flaws on Galaxy devices – including a clipboard bypass and several critical Android vulnerabilities.
WireGuard Easy 15.4 Adds OAuth Login
WireGuard Easy 15.4 adds external OAuth login to the self-hosted VPN web UI, improves security and speeds up client-status handling.
Claude Opus 5: Cheaper, With an Effort Dial
Anthropic unveils Claude Opus 5 – its new flagship for coding and agents, at roughly half the price of Fable 5 and with a new effort dial.
Omarchy 4.0 “Quattro”: Biggest Desktop Overhaul
Omarchy 4.0 “Quattro” brings a completely rewritten Quickshell-based desktop shell, dual-boot, an ISO under 6 GB and installation in under a minute.
Planka Removes SSO From the Community Edition
The self-hosted Kanban tool Planka drops SSO login from its free edition in version 2.2.0 – anyone who uses SSO has to move to Planka Pro.