Bazzite Linux 44 Lands for Handhelds: Kernel 7.2, SteamOS Alignment, and the Biggest Overhaul Yet
The Bazzite Deck image for handheld PCs shipped on August 21 with Linux kernel 7.2, deep SteamOS integration, and what the project calls the largest update in its history. »
DPRK-Linked Hackers Poisoned a Rust Crate With 245 Million Downloads
A North Korean-linked supply chain attack hit the Rust ecosystem on August 20, secretly embedding malware in three widely-used crates — triggered just by running cargo build. »
Mesa 26.2.1 Ships 55 Bug Fixes Across AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA Linux Graphics Drivers
Just fifteen days after Mesa 26.2.0 debuted, the first point release patches regressions in RADV, ANV, NVK, and Gallium — including a critical Unreal Engine 5 workaround for AMD hardware. »
Elden Ring Tarnished Edition Arrives on Switch 2 August 28 — Two New Classes and Torrent Skins for Every Platform
FromSoftware's landmark action RPG lands on Nintendo Switch 2 on August 28 in its most content-rich package yet, and existing players on PS5, Xbox, and PC can buy the new content too. »
KDE Gear 26.08 Lands with a First-Ever Password Manager, a Revamped Kdenlive, and 171 Packages
The KDE project shipped its August apps collection on August 20, featuring KeepSecret — its first native password manager — alongside major upgrades to Kdenlive, Dolphin, and Okular. »