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Bottles App for Running Linux Finds Funding

Bottles, the go-to app for running Windows software on Linux, just landed surprise funding — right as things looked dire.
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Why I replaced my Kindle with an iPad Mini for reading ebooks – and don’t regret it

For me, the iPad Mini is the ultimate eBook reader – outperforming the Kindle in several key ways.

Independent Distro KaOS Linux 2025.07 Is Out with KDE Plasma 6.4 and Linux 6.15

KaOS Linux 2025.07 independent distribution is now available for download with the latest KDE Plasma 6.4 desktop environment and Linux kernel 6.15. Here’s what’s new!
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NVIDIA 580.65.06 Beta Released with Better Wayland Support

For NVIDIA users, the new 580.65.06 Beta driver was released few days ago for Linux users. The new driver fixed various bugs, and introduced some new features for better Wayland and VR performance. First, it added the fifo-v1 Wayland protocol support for apps/games using Vulkan. It’s a protocol introduces first in first out surface content […]

Audacity 3.7.5 Audio Editor Introduces 32-Bit PCM Support to the FLAC Importer

Audacity 3.7.5 open-source digital audio editor and recording software is now available for download with various changes. Here’s what’s new!
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NetworkManager 1.54 Brings Support for Configuring Per-Device IPv4 Forwarding

NetworkManager 1.54 open-source network connection manager is now available for downlaoad with support for configuring per-device IPv4 forwarding and other changes. Here’s what’s new!
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NVIDIA 580 Linux Graphics Driver Enters Public Beta with Better Wayland Support

NVIDIA 580 graphics driver series is now available for public beta testing with improved Wayland support and other changes. Here’s what to expect!
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KDE Plasma 6.4.4 Desktop Environment Improves Notifications, Flatpak Support

KDE Plasma 6.4.4 is now rolling out with various improvements and bug fixes for the latest KDE Plasma 6.4 desktop environment series.
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Slackware-Based PorteuX 2.2 Distro Is Out with Linux Kernel 6.16 and GNOME 48.3

PorteuX 2.2 Linux distribution is now available for download with Linux kernel 6.16, GNOME 48.3, KDE Plasma 6.4.2, and NVIDIA 575.64.05. Here’s what else is new!
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Inside Proton’s New Two-Factor Authenticator App

Proton Authenticator is an open source, privacy-focused authenticator app that lets you securely sync and manage 2FA codes across all your devices—without ads, tracking, or lock-in.
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Darktable 5.2.1 Adds Support for Nikon D200, Nikon D5300, and Pentax K-r Cameras

Darktable 5.2.1 open-source RAW image editor is now available for download with support for new cameras, new noise profiles, and bug fixes. Here’s what’s new!
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4MLinux 49.0 Distro Adds Support for Bcachefs Installations, New Apps, and More

4MLinux 49.0 distribution is now available for download with support for Bcachefs installations, new default apps, and other changes. Here’s what’s new!
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IntelliJ IDEA 2025.2 Released with JAVA 25 and Local AI Model Support

JetBrains announced the 2025.2 release of its IntelliJ IDEA and PyCharm IDE yesterday. In the release, the AI-powered code completion now suggests code blocks for Java in offline, and lets you choose your preferred local code completion model. AI Assistant has been updated with AI-powered code completion for SQL, YAML, JSON, and Markdown, and Junie […]

TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro 15 Gen10 Linux Ultrabook Unveiled with Ryzen AI 300

TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro 15 Gen10 Linux laptop is now available for pre-order with the AMD Ryzen AI 300 processor and updated components.
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Audacity 3.7.5 Fixes More Bugs, Windows on ARM Builds

A new version of Audacity, the popular open-source audio editor, is available for download. Audacity 3.7.5 is the latest in the 3.7.x series of maintenance releases launched last year. Major new features are not the focus, only (still welcome) fixes an…

GNUnet News: Update for NGI Zero Entrust: GNS to DNS Migration and Zone Management

Update for NGI Zero Entrust: GNS to DNS Migration and Zone Management

We are happy to announce that we have successfully completed two Milestones:

Milestone 1a: Deplyment of zones via AXFR.

Milestone 2e: Do…

FSF Events: Free software education – Let’s get practical! at WHY 2025

Program manager Miriam Bastian will give a workshop on free software education at WHY 2025.

Toot, toot: Linux Mastodon App Tuba Gets a Major Update

Tuba 0.10 features a redesigned post composer, YouTube playback, timeline tweaks and more, making this open-source Linux Mastodon client even better.
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How To Install Tux Typing Game on Ubuntu 24.04

Tux Typing (or tuxtype) is free software education game designed for kids to learn keyboard typing and English vocabularies by playing. As part of The Tux4Kids Project, Tux Typing is a sibling to Tux Math, a similar education game but for studying math…

Guardians of Privacy: How Security-Driven Linux Distributions Are Rising to Meet Growing Digital Fears

by George Whittaker

In the last decade, the digital landscape has shifted from a space of casual convenience to a battleground for personal information. From constant corporate profili…