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Proton partners with Apertus, Switzerland’s sovereign AI model:
https://proton.me/blog/lumo-apertus-partnership

Alibaba launches Qwen-Image-2.1: a 7B AI model with native transparency & a license change:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/9/alibaba-launches-qwen-image-2-1-a-7b-ai-model-with-native-transparency-and-a-license-change/

Qwen3.8-Omni-Flash adds million-token context and lower API costs:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/9/qwen3-8-omni-flash-adds-million-token-context-and-lower-api-costs/

Xiaomi open-sources MiMo-V2.6 Pro and Flash AI models:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/9/xiaomi-open-sources-mimo-v2-6-pro-and-flash-ai-models/

Wireshark 4.6.9 Updates Protocol and Capture File Support, Fixes More Bugs:
https://9to5linux.com/wireshark-4-6-9-updates-protocol-and-capture-file-support-fixes-more-bugs

Obscura VPN now offers a desktop app for Linux:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/obscura-vpn-linux-app

OpenVPN 2.6.23 Released: 7 Security Fixes Close Windows Injection and Crash Bugs:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/openvpn-2623-released-7-security-fixes-close-windows-injection-and-crash-bugs/

KeePassXC 2.8 Promises Auto-Type on Wayland and Qt 6 Port, Beta Out Now:
https://9to5linux.com/keepassxc-2-8-promises-auto-type-on-wayland-and-qt-6-port-beta-out-now

Kitty terminal emulator 0.49 released with custom shader support & major performance boost:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/9/kitty-terminal-emulator-0-49-released-with-custom-shader-support-and-major-performance-boost/

OpenShot video editor is now (officially) available as a snap:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/openshot-video-editor-snap

FreeRDP 3.32.0 changes proxy defaults and adds Entra login:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/9/freerdp-3-32-0-changes-proxy-defaults-and-adds-entra-login/

GNU Wget 2.3 Released with New Features, Improvements, and Bug Fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/gnu-wget-2-3-released-with-new-features-improvements-and-bug-fixes

Open source Android app store F-Droid 2.0 arrives with a major design and code overhaul:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/9/open-source-android-app-store-f-droid-2-0-arrives-with-a-major-design-and-code-overhaul/

Redox OS Adds IO_uring-Like API, NUMA & Gets QEMU Working:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Redox-OS-August-2026

Oracle VirtualBox 7.2.20 Fixes Windows Regression That Bricked Virtual Machines:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/oracle-virtualbox-7220-fixes-windows-regression-that-bricked-virtual-machines/

Igalia Celebrates 25 Years Of Advancing Linux & Open-Source:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Igalia-Turns-25

Gzip 1.15 Released With Many Bug Fixes For Issues Present Since Its Inception:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Gzip-1.15-Released

Vulkan 1.4.363 Released With New VK_INTEL_device_info Extension:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Vulkan-1.4.363

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