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Mesa 26.0.1 Released with WebGPU Out-of-Bounds Memory Access Fix

Mesa 26.0.1 was released today as the first point release for the Mesa 26.0 series. This update addresses general bug fixes and includes a significant security patch. The critical fix targets a "possi...

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Linux Kernel Merges RK3588/RK3576 VDPU38x Video Decoder Support

Collabora recently announced that support for Rockchip's VDPU381 and VDPU383 video decoders has been merged into the upstream Linux kernel. This integration brings mainline H.264 and HEVC decode capab...

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NVIDIA Releases 580.126.20 Open GPU Kernel Modules with Bug Fixes

NVIDIA has released version 580.126.20 of its open GPU kernel modules, providing an update to the open-source component of its Linux GPU drivers. This release builds upon the development of the 580 se...

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Lutris 0.5.21 Integrates Valve's Latest Steam Runtime for Game Execution

Lutris 0.5.21 was released recently as the latest version of the open-source Linux game manager. A key addition in this update is the support for running games inside Valve's latest Steam Runtime. Thi...

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D7VK 1.4 Released: Enhanced Direct3D 5/6/7 Support on Vulkan for Linux

D7VK 1.4 was released today, February 25, 2026, bringing further enhancements for old Direct3D versions on Vulkan under Linux. D7VK is an open-source project that began by implementing Direct3D 7 APIs...

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Collabora Confirms Monado as Core OpenXR Runtime for Android XR

Collabora announced today that Monado, an open-source OpenXR runtime, has been selected as the core runtime for Android XR. The company confirmed Monado is "at the heart of the new OpenXR runtime for ...

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PCSX2 v2.7.137 Updates GameDB, Fixes Guitar Hero Text Display

The PCSX2 development team today released version 2.7.137 of their PlayStation 2 emulator. This update specifically targets the GameDB, resolving a text display issue for Guitar Hero Smash Hits and Gu...

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Linux 7.0-rc1 Released, Concluding Feature-Rich Merge Window

Linus Torvalds announced the release of Linux 7.0-rc1 today, marking the conclusion of the kernel's merge window for the upcoming stable release. This version bump to 7.0 follows Torvalds' practice of...

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AMD Zen 6 Performance Monitoring Support Merged into Linux 7.0 Perf Tools

The performance "perf" subsystem tooling for Linux 7.0 received updates last Saturday, February 21, 2026. These changes were merged as the Linux 7.0 merge window is nearing its close, ahead of the 7.0...

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PCSX2 v2.7.132 Enhances GS Anti-Blur Handling for PS2 Emulation

The PCSX2 project recently released version 2.7.132 of their PlayStation 2 emulator. This update, made available on February 21, 2026, primarily focuses on graphical improvements. A key change highlig...

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Linux 7.0 Kernel Rust Support Exits Experimental Phase; Prepares for 1.95

Last week, the Linux 7.0 kernel merge window saw the main feature pull for Rust programming language updates. This officially concluded Rust's "experimental" phase for Linux kernel and driver programm...

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Linux 7.0 Git Receives First Fixes, Enhancing AMDGPU Support for Older Radeon GPUs

The Linux 7.0 kernel recently received its initial round of fixes for its Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) graphics drivers. Merged into Linux 7.0 Git yesterday, on February 21, 2026, these updates prim...

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Xemu Merges SDL3 Migration and Significant NV2A/APU Emulation Updates

The Xemu project, an emulator for the original Xbox console, recently integrated several development updates into its latest build. A notable change is the migration of its Xbox Loader Component (XBLC...

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Weston 15.0 Delivers Lua Shell, Experimental Vulkan Renderer, Display Stack Improvements

Weston 15.0 was recently released by Collabora, introducing significant updates to the Wayland compositor reference implementation. A new Lua-based shell has been integrated, allowing for fully custom...

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Minecraft Java Edition Announces Switch to Vulkan Rendering API

Minecraft: Java Edition announced today, February 20, 2026, its plan to transition the game's rendering technology from OpenGL to Vulkan. This change follows ongoing work to refactor and modernize the...

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