The popular game Fortnite is getting ready to officially come to Linux computers
Hacks.grUbuntu 26.10 lands with Linux Kernel 7.3, GNOME 51, and Rust Coreutils, while KDE Plasma 6.8 officially deprecates X11 sessions after 30 years. Explore the
Ubuntu 26.10 lands with Linux Kernel 7.3, GNOME 51, and Rust Coreutils, while KDE Plasma 6.8 officially deprecates X11 sessions after 30 years.
Explore the latest updates across Firefox 158, Thunderbird 158, and Gitea 28.2.
New versions for Ubuntu and KDE
The release of Ubuntu 26.10 stood out, featuring the GNOME 51 desktop environment, the Linux 7.3 kernel, and command-line tools written in Rust.
At the same time, the KDE team announced KDE Plasma 6.8, which permanently drops support for legacy X11 sessions after thirty years of existence. It also released KDE Plasma 6.6.7 as the first update in the new long-term support series.
Improvements to Firefox and Thunderbird
In the area of browsers and communications, Firefox 158 added support for JPEG XL image files and improved PDF file handling on Linux.
READ ALSO
The new version 7.1 of DavMail has been released with improvements to connections and calendars
Accordingly, Mozilla Thunderbird 158 was released with faster message filtering and many bug fixes, while the Gitea service released version 28.2 which fixes nine different security issues.
Artificial Intelligence, Fortnite and Security on Linux
In community news, Linus Torvalds rejected proposals for a blanket ban on AI in code writing and revealed that he himself is experimenting with AI tools for generating code in the kernel.
At the same time, Epic Games confirmed that Fortnite is coming to Linux with the help of a new anti-cheat system. Finally, Microsoft announced its intention to offer protection for Linux desktops through its own security software.
G
Hacks.gr on Google
Set it as a preferred source for cybersecurity updates.
Preferred source