Grub, the boot-loader that’s default in most Linux Distributions, released new 2.14 version yesterday. It’s been more than 2 years since the last v2.12. The new version features better disk encryption support, new commands, various fixes and improvements. First, Grub 2.14 added Argon2 KDF algorithm support for LUKS2 disk encryption, which is significantly more secure […]
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Read MoreFor KDE users, the new plasma desktop 6.6 is now in Beta stage for testing purpose. The new version of this free open-source Linux desktop environment introduced many new features and tons of improvements. First, in Colors & Themes setting page, it now provides a “Save Current Theme” button, allowing to save current settings (e.g., […]
Read MoreAn alpha release of Orion for Linux, a new Webkit-based web browser from paid search engine Kagi, is out for testing – and early impressions are positive.
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Moving away from VirtualBox doesn’t have to be complicated. Jack Wallen walks you through installing virt‑manager and spinning up your first VM with KVM.
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Wine, the compatibility layer for running Windows apps and games in Linux, macOS, and BSD, released new stable 11.0 version yesterday! The new version finally fully supports the new WoW64 mode for running 32-bit Windows applications with 64-bit libraries on the host. The new WoW64 mode was initially introduced as experimental feature in Wine 9.0. […]
Read MoreThe DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. TROMjaro, a Manjaro-based Linux distribution with a customised Xfce desktop, has been updated to version 2026.01.13. The new release returns to Unity-style layout (a layout introduced by…
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Read MoreUbuntu engineers are rebuilding all archive packages in Ubuntu 26.04 to ensures all hardware compatibility features are enabled – important for an LTS cycle.
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The Springer journal “Digital Finance” has recently published “The proposed design of the digital euro: A critical analysis” by Mikolai Gütschow and Bernd Lucke. They describe serious flaws in the digital euro design as proposed by the …
Read MoreAccording to our writer, three small, easy-to-miss plugins were all it took for Joplin to live up to its Evernote-killer reputation.
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The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Linux Mint project has announced the release of Linux Mint 22.3. The Ubuntu-based distribution will receive support through to 2029 and introduces a new tool to help users troublesho…
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Read MoreLinux Mint 22.3 “Zena” is here. Built on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS, it brings a new-look app menu, Linux 6.14 kernel, and a pair of new system management tools.
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Zorin OS has reached an important milestone. The team behind the popular Linux distribution has announced that Zorin OS 18 has surpassed two million downloads, unde…
Read MoreWine 11.0 improves gaming performance with kernel-level synchronisation, legacy 32-bit Windows app support and expanded Wayland integration. Full details inside.
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Considering the vast configuration options it offers, you can guess why so many Linux users prefer Dash to Dock over others.
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