Firefox: Last Major Browser With uBlock Origin
After Chrome, Edge is now also pulling back uBlock Origin under Manifest V3. Firefox remains the last major browser with full uBlock Origin support.
Neptune’s Moons: Wreckage of Ancient Icy Worlds
The James Webb telescope has detected clay minerals on Neptune’s inner moons – a hint that they are the wreckage of much larger, destroyed icy worlds.
Self-Hosting: File Browser Is Shutting Down
The popular self-hosted file manager File Browser is shutting down: the GitHub repo will be archived on 1 September 2026, with no further updates after that.
LightDM 1.33.0: Login Manager Returns
The LightDM display manager is back after four years: version 1.33.0 brings Qt6 support, a systemd failsafe and new community-led maintenance.
KDE Plasma 6.6 Gets Three Years of LTS Support
KDE, Kubuntu Focus and Techpaladin launch a “bulletproof” initiative: at least three years of bug fixes and security updates for Plasma 6.6 LTS.
GeForce NOW: Native Linux App Exits Beta
NVIDIA’s native GeForce NOW app for Linux is now stable: cloud gaming with RTX, ray tracing and DLSS as a Flatpak – now with polish and better Frame Generation.
Nvidia RTX PRO 6000 (96 GB) Rises to 16,000 Dollars
Nvidia’s pro GPU RTX PRO 6000 “Blackwell” with 96 GB now costs 16,000 dollars – nearly double its launch price. The cause: pricier GDDR7 memory and AI demand.
Rsync 3.5 Fixes 33 Security Vulnerabilities at Once
Rsync 3.5 is an extraordinary security update: it closes 33 flaws, including a critical IP-spoofing vulnerability and many symlink-related issues.
Manjaro 26.1 “Bian-May” Released with Kernel 7.1
Manjaro 26.1 “Bian-May” brings Linux kernel 7.1, GNOME 50, KDE Plasma 6.7 and Xfce 4.20 – plus more than 1000 updated packages and Python 3.14.
Wandering Black Hole Shreds Star at Galaxy’s Edge
Around 30,000 light-years from the galactic core, a “wandering” black hole has torn apart a star – the farthest offset event of its kind ever seen.