Kali Linux 2026.2 Arrives with GNOME 50, Kernel 6.19, and VM Boot Times Three Times Faster
The July 2026 release of Kali Linux slashes VM boot times dramatically, ships GNOME 50 and KDE Plasma 6.6, and adds nine new security tools including legba and oletools. »
Proton 11 Lands: Nearly 90% of Windows Games Now Run on Linux — EA Fixes Included
Valve's Proton 11.0-1 rebases on Wine 11.0, fixes the EA Desktop launcher lockup, and adds 18 previously unplayable Windows titles to Linux — pushing compatibility close to the 90% mark. »
Ubuntu 25.10 Questing Quokka Reaches End of Life Today — Time to Upgrade
Ubuntu 25.10 'Questing Quokka' officially ends its 9-month support lifecycle today, July 9, 2026. Here's what it means and how to move to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. »
Kali Linux 2026.2: Nine New Tools, GNOME 50, and VM Boot Time Cut by Two-Thirds
Kali Linux 2026.2 arrives with nine new security tools including a multiprotocol bruteforcer and an LLM command assistant, GNOME 50, KDE Plasma 6.6, and a VM boot time cut to one third thanks to trimmed initrd images. »
COSMIC 1.2 Arrives With AVIF Wallpapers, Wayland Fixes, and Smoother Intel GPU Support
System76's Rust-native desktop gets its second stable update, shipping AVIF wallpaper support, compositor flickering fixes, and better compatibility with newer Intel graphics hardware. »