Valve's newest Steam Client Beta update converts the main Linux client binary from 32-bit to 64-bit, matching components like steamwebhelper that were already 64-bit. Linux users will still need some 32-bit libraries and graphics drivers, as Valve says pure 64-bit-only Linux distros aren't yet supported. The update also introduces the Steam Runtime container for consistency across distros and a new Steam Achievement Sets feature already live in games like Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal 2.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-19
A developer has released DEsk, a Wayland-based Linux desktop environment formerly known as DeskWM, designed with realistic skeuomorphic visuals reminiscent of iOS 6. The desktop renders windows as paper on a ray-traced walnut desk, with a drawer-style dock, bookshelf app launcher, and a post-box notification system. Version 0.1.2 is a beta release with installers for Debian, Ubuntu, Arch, and Fedora, alongside a new Discord server for bug reports and feature requests.
github.com
· 2026-10-15
Asahi Linux has merged support for M3 series Macs into its installer, meaning most hardware—including webcams, microphones, USB, WiFi, Bluetooth, and hardware-accelerated video decoding with AV1—now works out of the box. GPU acceleration and full display controller (DCP) support remain unfinished, so sleep mode and HDMI output are currently disabled on affected machines.
asahilinux.org
· 2026-09-06
Microsoft has updated its Edge documentation to formally list which Linux distributions are officially supported, including Ubuntu 18.04+, Debian 10+, openSUSE 15.5+, and Fedora Linux 39+ on 64-bit systems. Edge has run on Linux for years unofficially, but this marks the first formal support list, arriving roughly seven years after Google published a similar list for Chrome.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-03
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