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Shotcut 26.9 Video Editor Improves the VA-API HEVC Hardware Encoder on Linux
Shotcut 26.9 improves VA-API HEVC hardware encoding on Linux and adds automatic audio ducking, adjustment clips, and faster timeline editing.
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OpenShot 4.0.1 Video Editor Improves Razor Tool, Timeline Editing, and Linux Support
OpenShot 4.0.1 improves the Razor tool and timeline editing, boosts performance and stability, and introduces official Snap support for Linux.
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Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 39, 2026 (September 21 – 27)
Catch up on Linux and open-source news from September 21–27, 2026, including SparkyLinux, systemd 262, COSMIC 1.9, Samba 4.25, and more.
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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: September 27th, 2026
Catch up on the latest Linux news from the week ending September 27, 2026, including major software releases, distro updates, and upcoming features.
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Klassik Revives the KDE 3 Desktop on Modern Plasma 6
Klassik brings the classic KDE 3 desktop experience to modern Plasma 6 with recreated panels, applets, themes, and support for Wayland.
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Budgie 10.10.3 Desktop Environment Introduces Free Placement of Desktop Icons
Budgie 10.10.3 desktop environment adds free placement of desktop icons, Budgie Menu favorites, primary monitor selection, and other improvements.
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postmarketOS Is Now Nura After Major Project Rebrand
postmarketOS is now Nura following a major project rebrand, introducing a new name and domain while continuing its mission of extending device lifespans.
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Noctalia 5.2 Wayland Shell Released With New Window Switcher
Noctalia 5.2 Wayland shell introduces a redesigned window switcher with animated previews, alongside new calendar, screenshot, and customization features.
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Apprise 2.0 Notification Tool Released With Smarter Retries and Async Support
Apprise 2.0 notification tool adds smarter retries, native async support, parallel delivery, timeouts, and other major improvements.
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Best Rolling Release Linux Distros for Every Kind of User
Discover the best rolling release Linux distributions for beginners, gamers, developers, power users, and anyone who wants continuously updated software.
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Incus 7.5 Adds OVN Child Networks, Live Instance Moves
Incus 7.5 adds OVN child networks and live instance moves between projects, alongside performance, clustering, and infrastructure improvements.
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virtio-nvgpu Brings Shared NVIDIA GPU Access to Linux KVM Guests
virtio-nvgpu enables Linux KVM guests to share an NVIDIA GPU, offering near-native graphics performance without traditional PCI passthrough.
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Fastfetch 2.69 System Information Tool Adds Animated Logos, Better Linux Support
Fastfetch 2.69 system information tool adds animated logo support and improved Linux compatibility, alongside additional enhancements and fixes.
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PeaZip 11.3 File Archiver Adds Safer PEA Extraction
PeaZip 11.3 file archiver adds safer PEA extraction, alongside additional improvements and fixes for managing and extracting compressed archives.
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OBS Studio 33 Promises Support for Latest NVIDIA Broadcast SDKs, Beta Out Now
OBS Studio 33 enters beta with support for the latest NVIDIA Broadcast SDKs, NVENC on ARM64, and other improvements for streaming and recording.
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PH4NTXM: The first Greek-built Debian Live Linux Distribution for Cybersecurity and Privacy.
PH4NTXM is a Greek-built Debian Live distribution designed for cybersecurity and privacy, offering a specialized environment for security-focused users.
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AlmaLinux’s New Beefed-Up Hardware and Software Certification
AlmaLinux expands its certification program with software validation, faster hardware testing, self-certification tools, and a new public catalog.
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Nginx Proxy Manager 2.16 Adds Built-In Log Viewer
Nginx Proxy Manager 2.16 adds a built-in log viewer, making it easier to inspect proxy activity and troubleshoot issues directly from the interface.
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systemd Gets Built-In System Reporting With systemd-report
systemd gains built-in system reporting with systemd-report, providing a new way to collect and present diagnostic information about a system.
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Checksums Won: Btrfs, bcachefs, OpenZFS, XFS, NTFS and ReFS in Late 2026
Explore how checksums have become central to modern filesystems, comparing Btrfs, bcachefs, OpenZFS, XFS, NTFS, and ReFS in late 2026.
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How to Let Claude Code Read Reddit, YouTube, and X with Agent-Reach
Learn how to use Agent-Reach with Claude Code to read Reddit threads, YouTube transcripts, X posts, and other online sources from the terminal.
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Samba 4.25 Released With New High-Availability and Clustering Features
Samba 4.25 is now available with new high-availability and clustering features, alongside improvements for file sharing and network infrastructure.
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Firefox Smart Window Expands in Beta With Built-In AI Assistant
Firefox Smart Window expands in beta with a built-in AI assistant, bringing AI-powered features directly into Mozilla’s experimental browsing experience.
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COSMIC Desktop 1.9 Adds COSMIC Viewer, On-Screen Keyboard
COSMIC Desktop 1.9 adds the new COSMIC Viewer and an on-screen keyboard, alongside additional improvements to System76’s desktop environment.
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Prismor: Open-source Runtime Control Plane for AI Agents
Prismor is an open-source runtime control plane designed to help manage, govern, and control AI agents as they operate across applications and workflows.
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What’s Up Docker 9.0 Released With SQLite Backend, RBAC, and API Tokens
What’s Up Docker 9.0 adds a SQLite backend, role-based access control, and API tokens, expanding management and security capabilities.
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Beelink EQi 304: Can Linux Make Proper Use of Its One Fast CPU Core?
Explore how the Beelink EQi 304 performs under Linux and whether the operating system can effectively take advantage of its single faster CPU core.
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Canonical Releases Mir 2.30 with wl_fixes Wayland Protocol Support
Canonical releases Mir 2.30 with support for the wl_fixes Wayland protocol, alongside additional improvements to the display server and compositor platform.
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Fwupd 2.1.8 Linux Firmware Updater Is Out Now with Support for More Devices
Fwupd 2.1.8 firmware updater is now available with support for more devices, along with additional fixes and improvements for firmware management.
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PhotoPrism AI-Powered Photos App Gets Better Face Detection
PhotoPrism improves its AI-powered photo management experience with better face detection, making it easier to identify and organize people in photo libraries.