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Kali Linux 2026.3 introduces a build-scripts refresh, a Linux kernel upgrade to 7.1.5, KDE Plasma 6.7, six new penetration testing tools, and enhancements for Kali NetHunter, improving compatibility and mobile testing. alternativeto.net/news/2026/1...

SpeedCrunch 1.1, the open-source high-precision calculator for Windows, macOS, and Linux, introduces private tabs, searchable constant insertion, a classic interface option, configurable editing behaviors, and a portable macOS ZIP package. alternativeto.net/news/2026/1...

Spotify is enforcing stricter verification for its premium family plan, requiring members to scan a QR code in the same location as the plan manager. Failure to verify results in losing access to the premium membership. alternativeto.net/news/2026/1...

Google quietly updated its privacy policy to allow data from your Gmail, Drive, and Photos to be used for targeted ads, provided you've enabled certain AI personalization features alternativeto.net/news/2026/1...

Moonshot AI has launched Kimi K3.1 Pro, its latest flagship AI model, featuring a 1 million-token context window, improved coding and 3D capabilities, financial-analysis gains, lower API prices and a faster variant alternativeto.net/news/2026/1...

Quad9 plans to stop serving France on November 24, 2026 after a beIN court ruling required DNS blocking for users located in the country. alternativeto.net/news/2026/1...

🦋 Ulysses 42 introduces support for Apple's iPhone Duo, a scrollable markup bar, adds back & done buttons on iPhone and quick access buttons on iPad on the editor toolbar, and now has a two-sided export preview for PDF and DOCX. alternativeto.net/news/2026/1...

OBS Studio 33.0 introduces a major Chromium framework update, plugin handling overhaul, NVENC support for ARM64, better source snapping in the preview, improved behavior of spinboxes for number values, and much more. alternativeto.net/news/2026/1...

Screen Studio 4.1 enhances privacy with features like automatic data masking and face blurring. It also improves export options with ProRes support and faster MP4s and GIFs, as well as a new audio engine. alternativeto.net/news/2026/1...

OpenSSL 4.1 introduces support for DTLS 1.3, RFC 8701 GREASE, and IKEV2 KDF, as well as post-quantum cryptography optimizations, performance boosts for x86_64 systems, and dropping legacy Windows support. alternativeto.net/news/2026/1...

Bluesky has introduced support for external profile links, including to payment platforms that automatically appear as prominent green buttons, enhancing creator monetization. The update also adds iPad support. alternativeto.net/news/2026/1...

SuperCmd 2.0 adds Liquid Glass styling, expanded screenshot history, faster window switching, Spotlight-based file search and clipboard file previews. alternativeto.net/news/2026/1...

Gitea CLI 0.1.0 introduces gt, a rewrite of tea with JSON output, pull request tools, Actions controls, packages and CI-ready commands. alternativeto.net/news/2026/1...

Day One has released a beta, open-source CLI with JSON-first access to journals, entries, Daily Chat and context items, plus local sync and optional AI skills. alternativeto.net/news/2026/1...

Stremio 2.1 adds a calendar and inline discover previews across iOS, iPadOS, tvOS and macOS, while raising minimum OS versions for iPhone and Mac users. alternativeto.net/news/2026/1...

Canva has launched Craft, its first in-house image generation model with planning, 2K output, targeted edits and editable design layers alternativeto.net/news/2026/1...

Programming language Crystal 1.22 makes native event loops the default on all targets, refactors DWARF parsing, adds LLVM 23 and 24 support, and promotes aarch64 Linux. alternativeto.net/news/2026/1...

Proton's Lumo AI assistant now features a canvas for creating and editing documents, code, and web pages. It supports formatted documents, version history, and zero-access encryption alternativeto.net/news/2026/1...