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GrapheneOS says it won't comply with age verification laws & will stay available worldwide:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/grapheneos-says-it-won-t-comply-with-age-verification-laws-and-will-stay-available-worldwide/

FreeDOS reacts to age verification laws, considering the exclusion of Californian users, similar to MidnightBSD:
https://sourceforge.net/p/freedos/mailman/freedos-devel/thread/trinity-ea582184-aa57-47fe-a9ca-1eaf3c3e7066-1772568482107%40trinity-msg-rest-gmx-mailcom-live-66f5884f57-86bbb/
(An older post, but I discovered it now through Whonix's post, so I include it here.)

Firefox 149 Web Browser Is Now Available for Download, This Is What's New:
https://9to5linux.com/firefox-149-web-browser-is-now-available-for-download-this-is-whats-new

Firefox 150 Promises Support for the GTK Emoji Picker on Linux, Beta Out Now:
https://9to5linux.com/firefox-150-promises-support-for-the-gtk-emoji-picker-on-linux-beta-out-now

Floorp v12.11.0: now supports Chrome Extensions & fixes key bugs:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/floorp-v12-11-0-now-supports-chrome-extensions-and-fixes-key-bugs/

Thunderbird 149 Email Client Enables Exporting of Selected Address Book Cards:
https://9to5linux.com/thunderbird-149-email-client-enables-exporting-of-selected-address-book-cards

Matrix 1.18 adds policy servers, invite blocking and safety API updates:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/matrix-1-18-adds-policy-servers-invite-blocking-and-safety-api-updates/

Mullvad Browser Alpha adopts Firefox Rapid Release and adds Linux ARM support:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/mullvad-browser-alpha-adopts-firefox-rapid-release-and-adds-linux-arm-support/

Linkwarden 2.14 adds improved team collaboration, tag pagination, and faster & enhanced UI:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/linkwarden-2-14-adds-improved-team-collaboration-tag-pagination-and-faster-and-enhanced-ui/

Funkwhale 2.0 debuts API v2, new responsive UI, ListenBrainz sync and multi-artist support:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/funkwhale-2-0-debuts-api-v2-new-responsive-ui-listenbrainz-sync-and-multi-artist-support/

Monado becomes the open source foundation for various OpenXR (VR) vendors:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/monado-becomes-the-open-source-foundation-for-various-openxr-vr-vendors/

Unvanquished 0.56 Released With More Renderer Improvements, OpenMP Added To Engine:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Unvanquished-0.56

Thief-like open source game project The Dark Mod 2.14 released:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/thief-like-open-source-game-project-the-dark-mod-2-14-released/

Infinity Engine open source remake GemRB 0.9.5 gets Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition playable:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/infinity-engine-open-source-remake-gemrb-0-9-5-gets-baldurs-gate-ii-enhanced-edition-playable/

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(Linux news in previous posts)

FOSS NEWS

Mozilla is packing new features into Firefox:
https://betanews.com/article/mozilla-is-packing-new-features-into-firefox/

Is Firefox getting a new logo? Mozilla’s socials suggest so…:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/is-firefox-about-to-get-a-new-logo

Signal introduces group member labels, allowing you to specify your role or responsibility:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/signal-introduces-group-member-labels-allowing-you-to-specify-your-role-or-responsibility/

Blender 5.1 Open-Source 3D Graphics Software Released with Many New Features:
https://9to5linux.com/blender-5-1-open-source-3d-graphics-software-released-with-many-new-features

LibreOffice 26.8 To Add A Donation Banner To Its Start Center:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/LibreOffice-26-Donation-Banner

Mozilla Releases Llamafile 0.10 To Enhance Their AI Offering For Easy-To-Use LLMs:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mozilla-AI-Llamafile-0.10

Ollama integration brings all models to OpenClaw platform:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/ollama-integration-brings-all-models-to-openclaw-platform/

OpenShot 3.5 is (yet again) the ‘biggest’ and ‘fastest’ release ever:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/openshot-3-5-released

Bitwarden Send improves security with email verification for paid users:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/bitwarden-send-improves-security-with-email-verification-for-paid-users/

SuperTux 0.7.0 Arcade Game Is Out with Complete Level Design, Revamped Graphics:
https://9to5linux.com/supertux-0-7-0-arcade-game-is-out-with-complete-level-design-revamped-graphics

PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 gets easier to use with Steam:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/playstation-3-emulator-rpcs3-gets-easier-to-use-with-steam/

OpenTTD devs clarify store changes with Transport Tycoon Deluxe re-release as Atari contribute server funding:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/openttd-devs-clarify-store-changes-with-transport-tycoon-deluxe-re-release-as-atari-contribute-server-funding/

GNUnet 0.27 Released For Those With "Some Reasonable Pain Tolerance":
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNUnet-0.27-Released

Immich 2.6 improves map side panel, asset viewer, shared link slugs & presets, and more:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/immich-2-6-improves-map-side-panel-asset-viewer-shared-link-slugs-and-presets-and-more/

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