One of the best work laptops I’ve tested is not a Lenovo ThinkPad or MacBook

The MSI Creator 16 AI Studio is a heavy hitter that can handle just about anything you throw at it. Know this before buying one.

OpenMandriva Lx 24.07 Released

If you’re into rolling release Linux distributions, OpenMandriva ROME has a new snapshot with a new kernel.

Tux Paint 0.9.33 Released

Version 0.9.33 of Tux Paint, the open-source children’s drawing software, has been released and is available for various Linux systems, including RHEL, Slackware, and the various distros supported by Flatpak. The source code is also available. This version of Tux Paint is also available for other open-source operating systems (OpenBSD and Haiku OS), as well […]

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I improved my iPhone’s battery life by changing these 10 settings

If you’re barely making it through the day with your iPhone on a single charge, tweak these settings for a boost in battery life.

Google plans mass crackdown on Android apps that don’t meet these new standards

By the end of August, Google could mass delete apps that it considers low quality or otherwise unusable.

Forget Windows 11: Nobara Linux is the OS for everyone

If you’ve soured on Windows 11 and are looking for something that’s more secure, reliable, customizable, and can serve as your gaming console, Nobara Linux might be it.

OMG! SUSE Wants to Take the ‘SUSE’ Out of openSUSE?

Would openSUSE by any other name still have Tumbleweed and Leap? We’ve looked at the openSUSE name-change controversy and have decided there’s nothing to see here — move on.
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This Khan Academy AI tool helps students combat writer’s block – here’s how

Khanmigo Writing Coach uses gen AI to teach students how to write – not write for them.

libc @ Savannah: The GNU C Library version 2.40 is now available

The GNU C Library

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The GNU C Library version 2.40 is now available.

The GNU C Library is used as the C library in the GNU system and

in GNU/Linux systems, as well as many other systems that use Linux

as the kernel.

The GN…

OpenMandriva Lx 24.07 “ROME” Released With KDE Plasma 6 and Linux Kernel 6.10

OpenMandriva Lx 24.07 “ROME” is one of the very first Linux distros to be powered by the latest and greatest Linux 6.10 kernel series, built with Clang, and features the KDE Plasma 6.1 desktop environment by default, while the other two spins offer use…

Microsoft releases CrowdStrike recovery tool – here’s how it works

The new tool offers two recovery options for IT admins fixing computers impacted by the now-infamous CrowdStrike snafu.

Audacity 3.6.1 Update Fixes Critical Crashes

Audacity 3.6.1 update fixes critical bugs, including crashes with multichannel audio exports and clip pasting. Here’s more on that!
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Who needs ransomware when a faulty software update can shut down critical infrastructure?

This should be the last security wake-up calls for organizations.

What caused the great CrowdStrike-Windows meltdown of 2024? History has the answer

When a trusted software provider delivers an update that causes PCs to immediately stop working across the world, chaos ensues. Last week’s incident wasn’t the first such event. Here’s how to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

10 Lesser Known Linux Commands – Part 2

The post 10 Lesser Known Linux Commands – Part 2 first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Following up on our previous discussion of lesser-known Linux commands, this article will explore more hidden commands, which are extremely
Th…

Internxt: Open Source Secure Cloud Storage for Linux

The post Internxt: Open Source Secure Cloud Storage for Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .There are countless cloud storage platforms that provide safe and secure storage space for your files. Popular cloud storage apps…

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: July 21st, 2024

The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for July 21st, 2024, brings news about Blender 4.2, Audacity 3.6, OpenMandriva Lx 24.07, NVIDIA 560 shipping with open-source kernel modules, VirtualBox 7.0.20, KDE Plasma 6.1.3, GNU Linux-Libre 6.10, KaOS Linux 2024.07, as…

GitHub Copilot Alternatives: Best Open Source LLMs for Coding

Looking to deploy an AI model for coding or just want an open-source GitHub Copilot replacement? We got you!

DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1080

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. This week in DistroWatch Weekly:
Review: Andronix – Running Linux distributions on an Android phone
News: Solus dropping AppArmor and Snap support, openSUSE’s Aeon Desktop gaining full …

Tiling Shell GNOME Extension Adds New Way to Tile Windows Quickly

If you’ve tried the Tiling Shell GNOME extension you’ll know how easy it makes it to tile application windows in GNOME Shell, from simple to more complex. The latest update, which began rolling out through the GNOME Extensions website this …