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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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PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 can now auto-configure games for you:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/playstation-3-emulator-rpcs3-can-now-auto-configure-games-for-you/

Nintendo 64 emulator Gopher64 adds RetroAchievements support:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/nintendo-64-emulator-gopher64-adds-retroachievements-support/

After years in development v8 of the factory management RTS Mindustry is out:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/after-years-in-development-v8-of-the-factory-management-rts-mindustry-is-out/

Open source RTS game Warzone 2100 version 4.7 brings major changes:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/open-source-rts-game-warzone-2100-version-4-7-brings-major-changes/

TRX the open source re-implementation of Tomb Raider is making progress on Tomb Raider 3:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/trx-the-open-source-re-implementation-of-tomb-raider-is-making-progress-on-tomb-raider-3/

Heroes of Might and Magic 2 project fheroes2 version 1.1.15 is out now:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/heroes-of-might-and-magic-2-project-fheroes2-version-1-1-15-is-out-now/

Luanti (formerly Minetest) v5.15.2 brings critical security updates:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/luanti-formerly-minetest-v5-15-2-brings-critical-security-updates/

Sunshine Game Streaming Introduces Vulkan Video Encode Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Sunshine-v2026.413.143228

Sentinel is an achievement watcher for non-Steam games on Linux:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/sentinel-is-an-achievement-watcher-for-non-steam-games-on-linux/

SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) ban AI / LLM code contributions:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/sdl-simple-directmedia-layer-ban-ai-llm-code-contributions/

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