(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/

(more FOSS news in comments)

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Mozilla is packing new features into Firefox

Firefox has been in the headlines recently because of the injection of AI Mozilla gave it, the controversy this caused, and the organization’s decision to

BetaNews
Chrome: Google schließt 26 Sicherheitslücken im Webbrowser

Das in der Nacht zum Donnerstag veröffentlichte Chrome-Update schließt 26 Sicherheitslücken, darunter drei kritische.

heise online
Firefox bekommt Maskottchen Kit und kostenloses VPN

Mozilla gibt Firefox ein handgezeichnetes Maskottchen namens Kit. Zudem bringt Version 149 ein integriertes VPN und Split View.

heise online

Mozilla adds free VPN to Firefox 149, but I am not sold on the idea

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/03/firefox-free-vpn/

Mozilla adds free VPN to Firefox 149, but I am not sold on the idea

Firefox 149 will include a built-in free VPN, but concerns about trust, privacy, and how free VPNs actually work are still very real.

NERDS.xyz

Ooo... I just found an excellent alternative to Little Arc (from the Arc web browser): https://minbrowser.org

Paired with @sindresorhus's Velja app, it's the perfect way to quickly open a link shared via Mastodon or Messages. Just hold fn and click!

#Mac #software #WebBrowser

Min | A fast, minimal browser that protects your privacy

Chrome: Erster Fix unzureichend, neues Notfall-Update veröffentlicht

Nachdem Google bereits am Freitag ein Notfall-Update für Chrome veröffentlicht hat, legt der Hersteller in der Nacht zum Samstag nach.

heise online
Chrome-Notfallupdate: Zwei attackierte Codeschmuggel-Lücken gestopft

Google hat in der Nacht zum Freitag ein Notfallupdate für Chrome herausgegeben. Es stopft zwei im Internet angegriffene Sicherheitslecks.

heise online
Chrome-Update stopft eine kritische Lücke – und 28 weitere

Google hat in der Nacht zum Mittwoch Chrome auf den 146er-Entwicklerzweig aktualisiert. Die Version schließt 29 Sicherheitslücken.

heise online
Jetzt aktualisieren! ⚠️ Chrome-Notfall-Update für Notfall-Update | heise online
https://heise.de/-11211109 #Webbrowser #Browser #Chrome #Update #Sicherheitslücke

Irgendwie erinnert mich das an die Verlängerung des Internet Explorers 6

#Firefox  : Support für #Windows7, 8 und 8.1 nochmals verlängert | Security https://www.heise.de/news/Firefox-Support-fuer-Windows-7-8-und-8-1-nochmals-verlaengert-11208135.html #Windows8 #Windows81 #Mozilla #MozillaFirefox #Browser #Webbrowser

Firefox: Support für Windows 7, 8 und 8.1 nochmals verlängert

Eigentlich wollte Mozilla den Firefox-Stecker für Windows 7, 8 und 8.1 im Februar ziehen. Jetzt gibt es eine Verlängerung bis August 2026.

heise online