📰FreeCAD 1.1 Released with Improved Wayland Support, New Tools, and More
FreeCAD 1.1 open-source 3D parametric modeler is now available for download with improved Wayland support, three-point lighting, transparent Part Design previews, and more.
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/freecad-1-1-released-with-improved-wayland-support-new-tools-and-more
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📰 Godot 4.7 Will Finally Have HDR Output, Including On Linux With Wayland
The upcoming Godor 4.7 open-source, cross-platform game engine release is rolling out support for high dynamic range (HDR)...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Godot-4.7-With-HDR
#linux#opensource#wayland
📰 This Nvidia Linux driver update finally fixes a frustrating Wayland display problem
There was once a time when getting an Nvidia driver working properly on Linux was a hellish experience. Fortunately, while it's still a little more work than Windows, the modern-day official Nvidia drivers have made Linux gamers' lives a ton easier, especially when the GPU giant actively works on bugs and issues that arise on the open-source software front.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/this-nvidia-linux-driver-update-finally-fixes-a-frustrating-wayland-display-problem/
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📰 Lutris 0.5.20 Linux Game Manager Brings New Features, Wine Wayland Option
For fans of Lutris as the open-source desktop client for installing and playing many games on Linux, Lutris 0.5.20 is out today with new features that further enhance the integration with different emulators and compatibility layers...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Lutris-0.5.20-Released
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📰 BleachBit’s new TUI lets you clean without a desktop environment
Open-source cleaning tool BleachBit has gained a text-based user interface (TUI) as an optional alternative to its standard graphical frontend. Unlike BleachBit’s existing CLI, which is intended for non-interactive use in scripts, the TUI is fully interactive, you navigate the interface with your keyboard (there’s limited mouse support) to select, preview and clean out cruft.
🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/bleachbit-tui
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📰 MuseScore Studio 4.7 Notation App Adds New Guitar Features
MuseScore Studio 4.7 open-source notation app adds new engraving tools, guitar notation features, playback improvements, MP4 export, and more.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/musescore-studio-4-7-notation-app-adds-new-guitar-features/
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📰 Dusk is a reverse-engineered reimplementation of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess comes to PC thanks to a new open source reverse-engineered reimplementation called Dusk.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/dusk-is-a-reverse-engineered-reimplementation-of-the-legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess
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📰 Restriced by the West, Huawei's Open Source HarmonyOS Now Powers 55 Million Devices
It seems that Huawei has managed to create an ecosystem of hardware as well as software.
🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17338103/harmony-os-rises-china
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📰 Audacious 4.6 Media Player Promises File Browser Plugin, Beta Out Now
Audacious 4.6 open-source media player is now available for public beta testing with a File Browser plugin, a macOS Now Playing plugin, support for playing Musepack SV8 files, and much more.
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/audacious-4-6-media-player-promises-file-browser-plugin-beta-out-now
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📰 Nintendo 64 emulator gopher64 adds controller hotkeys and auto-reconnect
The free and open source Nintendo 64 emulator gopher64 has another useful new release out now, bringing a few more features to make it easier.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/nintendo-64-emulator-gopher64-adds-controller-hotkeys-and-auto-reconnect/
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📰vm2 Node.js Library Vulnerabilities Enable Sandbox Escape and Arbitrary Code Execution
A dozen critical security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the vm2 Node.js library that could be exploited by bad actors to break out of the sandbox and execute arbitrary code on susceptible systems.vm2 is an open-source library used to run untrusted JavaScript code inside a secure sandbox by intercepting and proxying JavaScript objects to prevent sandboxed code from accessing the host.
🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/vm2-nodejs-library-vulnerabilities.html
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📰Mesa 26.1 Released With Many Improvements For Open-Source Vulkan Drivers
Eric Engestrom just announced another timely feature release of the Mesa drivers. Mesa 26.1 is out today for this collection of predominantly OpenGL and Vulkan drivers for a variety of hardware as well as the likes of Rusticl for OpenCL, Zink for OpenGL-on-Vulkan, various Windows acceleration components, and more...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-26.1-Released
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