Fwupd 1.7.3 Released with Several New Features

Fwupd 1.7.3 introduces support for Nordic Semiconductor nRF secure devices, adds a sync-bkc sub-command to ensure a known set of firmware versions, adds FuArchiveFirmware support for plugins that use archives as firmware files, adds sector size properties and a quirkable page to FuCfiDevice, and makes Upower and powerd support optional. On top of these enhancements, […]

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Krita 5.0 Arrives, New Beta Is Out Now for Public Testing

The third beta of Krita 5.0 is here with lots of improvements and bug fixes to make the final release more stable and reliable. For example, it improves the alpha-mask PNG brush tips, adds support for loading the thumbnails for MYB mypaint brushes in a bundle, and fixes performance issues in the Magnetic Selection tool […]

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Wine 6.21 and Wine Staging 6.21 Released

An experimental branch of the open implementation of WinAPI – Wine 6.21 – has been released. Since the release of version 6.20, 26 bug reports have been closed and 415 changes have been made. Learn more about the new release here.
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Redcore Linux is a Gentoo-based Distro for Human Beings

Redcore Linux is a Gentoo-based live-installable distribution that brings Gentoo’s power to home users. It targets casual desktop users and, to some extent, even power users. The Redcore Linux devs have announced the release of version 2102. This versi…

MX Linux 21 Release Candidate Readied for Public Testing

Coming exactly one month after the second beta release, MX Linux 21 Release Candidate is here with some small changes, numerous bug fixes, and updated translations, as well as updated components and security patches from the Debian GNU/Linux 11 “Bullseye” software repositories. MX Linux 21 Release Candidate adds “thick” variants of the xfwm4 mx-comfort themes […]

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Inkscape 1.1.1 Open-Source and Free SVG Editor Released as a Bug and Crash Fix Update

Inkscape 1.1.1 is the first point release to the Inkscape 1.1 series and comes to address lots of bugs and crashes. But it also adds a new feature to make it easier for users to donate to the project, namely a link to Inkscape’s donation page in the Help menu. As for the bugs fixed, […]

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NVIDIA 470.74 Graphics Driver New Release

Good news for NVIDIA users who want to upgrade their distributions to Linux 5.14, as NVIDIA 470.74 is here with a fix for the bug that caused the nvidia-drm.ko kernel module to crash when loading with DRM-KMS enabled (modeset=1) on the Linux 5.14 kernel series. In addition, it improves support for the Mozilla Firefox web […]

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LibreOffice 7.2 Gets First Point Release

Released less than a month ago, the LibreOffice 7.2 office suite has already been adopted by hundreds of thousands of computer users. LibreOffice 7.2.1 has arrived as the first maintenance update, fixing as many as 87 bugs across all core components. Details about these bug fixes are provided in the changelogs from the RC1 and […]

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Darktable 3.6.1 Open-Source RAW Image Editor Improves Camera Support, Fixes Bugs

Released in early July, Darktable 3.6 arrived as a major release that introduced numerous new features and improvements, and now, Darktable 3.6.1 is here as the first point release to fix some nasty issues and also add support for new digital cameras. Darktable 3.6.1 adds base support for the Leica C-Lux (3:2), Nikon D6 (12-bit […]

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KDE Plasma 5.22.5 Released as the Last Update in the Series with More Bug Fixes

KDE Plasma 5.22.5 is here as the last point release in the series, improving the System Monitor utility to correctly display IPv4 address information when IPv6 is disabled and to make the “Export Page” function work as it’s supposed to. It also improves the Plasma Panels to use the correct edge-specific theme graphics if available, […]

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GNOME 40.4 Released with More Bug Fixes and Various Improvements

The GNOME 40.4 point release comes exactly a month after the GNOME 40.3 update and is considered a stable bugfix release for the GNOME 40 series that fixes some critical issues, but also adds various improvements to existing functionality for a better GNOME desktop experience. Epiphany 40.3 web browser now uses PDF.js only for GET […]

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Ubuntu Touch OTA-18 Officially Released with Performance Improvements, Bug Fixes

Still based on the Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) operating system series, Ubuntu Touch OTA-18 is here as a maintenance update that plugs various annoyances and bugs to make the entire Ubuntu Touch mobile operating system more stable and reliable. First of all, Ubuntu Touch OTA-18 introduces a new way for Ubuntu Touch to scale […]

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