(Linux news in previous posts)
FOSS NEWS
Firefox’s free VPN is getting the one feature it was missing:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/firefox-free-vpn-select-server
March in Servo: keyboard navigation, better debugging, FreeBSD support, and more!:
https://servo.org/blog/2026/04/30/march-in-servo/
Mobile Linux browser Kumo receives support for the Servo engine (in addition to WebKit):
https://github.com/catacombing/kumo/releases/tag/v1.7.0
(Not sure how it can be set to use Servo though, I don't see any setting for it in the app)
(But finally, an actively maintained browser with Servo support (even if only for the niche mobile Linux, it doesn't work on desktop), after Verso being basically dead)
Dillo 3.3 brings dilloc CLI utility, page actions, FLTK 1.4 support, and fixed OAuth login:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/dillo-3-3-brings-dilloc-cli-utility-page-actions-fltk-1-4-support-and-fixed-oauth-login/
7-Zip 26.01 Now Allows Making Use Of Huge Pages On Linux For Faster Compression:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/7-Zip-26.01
Calibre 9.8 E-Book Manager Improves Content Server, Native TTS Engine, and More:
https://9to5linux.com/calibre-9-8-e-book-manager-improves-the-content-server-native-tts-engine-and-more
LibreOffice 26.2.3 Open-Source Office Suite Released with More Than 40 Bug Fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/libreoffice-26-2-3-open-source-office-suite-released-with-more-than-40-bug-fixes
Kdenlive 26.04 Video Editor Brings Monitor Mirroring, Animated Previews:
https://9to5linux.com/kdenlive-26-04-video-editor-brings-monitor-mirroring-animated-previews
Shotcut 26.4 Video Editor Adds Vulkan GPU Support to Speech to Text on Linux:
https://9to5linux.com/shotcut-26-4-video-editor-adds-vulkan-gpu-to-speech-to-text-on-linux
Wireshark 4.6.5 Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities and Updates Protocol Support:
https://9to5linux.com/wireshark-4-6-5-fixes-multiple-vulnerabilities-and-updates-protocol-support
Blender change the Anthropic AI funding deal, with discussions planned for AI Policies:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/blender-change-the-anthropic-ai-funding-deal-with-discussions-planned-for-ai-policies/
Nintendo 64 emulator gopher64 gets even easier to use:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/nintendo-64-emulator-gopher64-gets-even-easier-to-use/
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