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Release of the MX Linux 25.2 distribution

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The release of the lightweight distribution MX Linux 25.2 has been published, created through collaboration between communities formed around the antiX and MEPIS projects. This release is based on the Debian package base, incorporating improvements from the antiX project and packages from its own repository. The distribution offers the choice of using sysVinit and systemd initialization systems. It includes proprietary tools for configuring and deploying the system. For […]

Apache NetBeans 30

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The latest release of Apache NetBeans has been introduced—an integrated development environment that supports programming languages such as Java, PHP, JavaScript, C, C++, and more. The IDE is written in Java and is distributed under the Apache License 2.0. This release includes bug fixes and enhancements for Gradle, Maven, and Ant build system support; bug fixes and improvements for Java: the autocomplete for component types has been corrected […]

Nordstjernen 0.6.0

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On May 19, the first public release of version 0.6.0 of the very minimalist cross-platform browser Nordstjernen (Norwegian for "North Star") took place. The project is written in C and distributed under the Nordstjernen Source v1.0 license, transitioning to the MIT license ten years after publication. The browser uses GTK4 and a number of third-party libraries: Lexbor for parsing HTML, CSS, and URLs; […]

Vivaldi 8.0 for desktops

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Today the stable release of the web browser Vivaldi 8.0 was announced. In this version, the developers fully unified the browser interface, so that all toolbars are now on a single continuous surface — a unified frame that encompasses the entire browser. Instead of stacked layers, everything is presented in one visual plane. This makes the interface more cohesive and logical. Additionally, now […]

Thanks to AI, kernel changes sent to Linux have increased by 20%.

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At the 2026 Open-Source Summit, Linus Torvalds spoke in the opening session about trends in the use of AI tools in Linux kernel development. According to Linus, the volume of commits has significantly increased over the past six months. For example, during the last two kernel releases, about 20% more commits were made compared to earlier branches. This change is explained by the fact that over the past […]

Release of SSH client PuTTY 0.84

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The PuTTY 0.84 release has been created, a client for the SSH, Telnet, Rlogin, and SUPDUP protocols, provided with a built-in terminal emulator and supporting operation in Unix-like systems and Windows. The project's source code is available under the MIT license. In the new version: An option has been added to run user-specified commands before establishing a network connection, which can be useful for organizing connections to servers, […]

WordPress 7.0 "Armstrong"

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The release of WordPress 7.0 "Armstrong" has taken place, the next major version of the free content management system distributed under the GPLv2 or later license. The release was initially scheduled for May 20, 2026, after being postponed from the April date: the developers released additional RC builds to test architectural changes before the final build. WordPress 7.0 includes over 419 fixes and changes in Core Trac, including […]

Red Hat has released RHEL 10.2 and RHEL 9.8

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Red Hat has announced the availability of new releases of the enterprise distribution Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.2 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.8. The updates develop two supported branches of RHEL and focus on three areas: preparing infrastructure for post-quantum cryptography, automating updates, and advancing the image-based approach to system deployment. Red Hat emphasizes that the new versions are aimed at […]

ONLYOFFICE Docs 9.4: Community

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The ONLYOFFICE project has introduced ONLYOFFICE Docs 9.4 — a new version of the server office suite for collaboration on documents, spreadsheets, presentations, PDFs, and forms. The release was published on May 19, 2026, and includes a significant change for the open Community edition: the previous limit of 20 simultaneous connections has been removed. ONLYOFFICE Docs can be used as a standalone Document Server or as part of integrations […]

Decompilation of i386 microcode completed and open CPU z386 created

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Enthusiasts successfully extracted and disassembled the microcode of the Intel 80386 processor, which was considered a "black box" due to the lack of documentation. The binary image of the microcode was recreated using AI from high-resolution photos of the chip, and the logic was analyzed through tracing connections on the chip. The structure of micro-operations (μ-ops), fields, execution order, and instruction end markers were gradually determined. The project developments […]

Using the AI model Mythos, 23,000 vulnerabilities in open-source software have been identified

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Anthropic has released initial results from testing the preliminary version of the AI model Mythos, which has significantly expanded capabilities for error detection, vulnerability identification, and exploit generation. Anthropic, with the help of the AI model Mythos, scanned over a thousand important open projects, identifying 23,019 vulnerabilities. 6,202 vulnerabilities were assigned a high or critical severity level. 1,752 […]

Development of pgBackRest will continue thanks to a group of sponsors

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Development of pgBackRest, a popular free tool for backing up and restoring PostgreSQL databases, will continue. David Steele, the project's maintainer, reported that a group of sponsors has formed around the project, ready to fund further development. This means pgBackRest will no longer depend on a single corporate sponsor, which should make the project's development more sustainable in the long run. […]

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