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Pinta Image Editor Update Brings Feature Tweaks & Bug Fixes

The image editing app Pinta has a new bug-fix release out. Pinta 1.7.1 is intended as the final update in the GTK2-based series, with a GTK3 build (dubbed Pinta 1.8) said to be nearly ready for release. Building on the feature set introduced in last ye…

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Android Mirror Tool ‘Scrcpy’ Gains New Features, New Icon

Scrcpy is a super-useful Android mirroring tool for desktop PCs. The tool gains physical keyboards simulation and a high-res app icon in the latest update.
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Firefox 94 Released with Major Performance Improvements

Firefox 94 is rolling out to Ubuntu users. The latest version carries a considerable set of changes aimed at improving the browser’s performance on Linux.
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GIMP 2.99.8 Released with Clone Tool Tweaks, Support for Windows Ink

A new development version of GIMP is available to download and it comes with a couple of interesting changes. More details, and download links, inside.
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SoftMaker FreeOffice 2021 is Now Available to Download

Softmaker FreeOffice 2021 is now available to download. As with previous versions of this free (but not open source) alternative to Microsoft Office, the full suite of apps is available across Windows, macOS, and Linux with no feature limitations or pa…

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Slimbook Battery 4 Released with Improved Power-Saving Features

Slimbook Battery 4 is out. Its goal: to extend battery life of Linux laptops. The open source energy-tuning utility can also improve performance too.
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Firefox 93 Released with AVIF Support, Insecure Download Protection

Firefox 93 adds support for AVIF image files, makes PDF form filling more robust, and protects against insecure downloads. More details? Find ’em inside.
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gThumb 3.12 Released with HEIF/HEIC & AVIF Image Support

The Thumb 3.12 release is here and it’s full of improvements, including native support for the HEIF and AVIF image formats, as well as Apple’s HEIC.
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Spotify Linux Client (Finally) Fixes Its Annoying Bug

It’s a bug that has irritated me for the past 12 months but, at last, Spotify devs have fixed it in the latest update to the official Spotify Linux client.
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Firefox 92 Released with Only Minor Changes

Mozilla Firefox 92 is now available to download. The latest release of the popular open-source web browser is a modest one, containing only minor changes. Among the improvements the resurgent web browser gains are more secure HTTPS connections and full…

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OpenShot Video Editor Adds ‘Computer Vision and AI’ Video Effects

A new version of OpenShot video editor is available to download. We checkout the new features and video effects, and show you how to install it on Ubuntu.
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LibreOffice 7.2 Released with Major Performance Improvements, New HUD Tool

LibreOffice 7.2 is now available to download. ”Over 60% of code commits for the brand new version […] are focused on interoperability with Microsoft’s proprietary file formats,” The Document Foundation say of the update, the first major release since F…

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Linux Release Roundup: Cozy, Polychromatic, and Latte Dock

What do a GTK audiobook app, a classy desktop dock, and a RGB peripheral control tool have in common? They have all had new releases recently.
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Thunderbird 91 Arrives with Improved Set-Up Wizard, Better Calendar Support

Thunderbird 91 is out with substantial improvements to the way this open source email client feels and functions. Want to take a closer look? Read on!
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Linux’s Best Screenshot Tool is Revived, Here’s How to Install it on Ubuntu

The legendary Shutter screenshot tool is back from the dead and available to install on the Ubuntu desktop. Fresh off the back of its GTK 3 port, new builds of the go-to screen capture n’ annotation tool (it does more than just take screenshots, …

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Firefox 91 Available to Download, This is What’s New

Another month another Firefox update to enjoy. In this post we recap the what’s new in Firefox 90, and tell you how you can get the update on your system.
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Firefox 90 Available to Download, This is What’s New

A new month means a new version of Firefox to download and enjoy. In this post we look at the various Firefox 90 changes – but spoiler: there aren’t many!
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Vivaldi 4.0 Comes with Built-in Privacy-Friendly Translation

A new stable version of the Vivaldi web browser is available to download and it comes with a new built-in translation feature. Vivaldi 4.0’s translation capability is touted as a privacy-friendly alternative to Google Translate […]
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Firefox 89 Released with Brand New Look

A brand new version Mozilla Firefox is out, and it boasts a brand new look. Firefox 89 refreshes its user interface with new colours, new tabs, new icons, new menus, new dialogs, new new tab […]
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Inkscape 1.1 Released with Scores of New Features

Good news for open source creatives as Inkscape 1.1 has been released! This update to the open-source vector graphics editor comes with a number of new features and workflow enhancements, ranging from a new welcome […]
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