VirtualBox 7.2.0 brings hardware-accelerated video decoding for Linux hosts, a rejigged interface, and support for running Windows on ARM.
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VirtualBox 7.2 open-source virtualization software is now available for download with initial support for Linux kernel 6.17 and 6.16. Here’s what else is new!
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Linux Mint, the popular Ubuntu LTS based Linux Distribution, released new 22.2 Beta version on Tuesday. It’s a new point release for current 22 release series, code-name “Zara”, features Linux Kernel 6.14, Ubuntu 24.04 package base, and 5 years of support until 2029. The 22.2 release finally introduced accent color feature that has been available […]
I am what I choose to call an “inattentive typist”, so if I’m trying to launch apps in GNOME Shell, it can cause me issues. See, GNOME Shell is a “stickler for specificity”. You must type what you’re looking for in t…
SparkyLinux 8.0 is now available for download as one of the first stable distributions based on the Debian 13 “Trixies” operating system series. Here’s what’s new!
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KDE Gear 25.08 open-source software suite is now available with improvements for many of your favorite KDE applications. Here’s what’s new!
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Linux’s firmware hub, the LVFS, announces a new funding model with quotas for vendors to help firm up the future of the service, benefitting us all.
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Go programming language released new 1.25 version on Tuesday after another 6 months of development. The new release introduced new Go command options, runtime and compiler changes, some new packages, and platform changes. The go doc command in the release introduced new -http option, to start a documentation server showing documentation for the requested object, […]
Just a week and one day after the Beta release, NVIDIA announced 580.76.05 as the latest production branch driver for Linux. As a production ready driver series, Ubuntu will likely provide the official packages for all current supported releases, e.g., Ubuntu 22.04, 24.04, and 25.04. For Wayland, the released added fifo-v1 protocol support for applications […]
Kagi’s privacy-focused Orion browser for Linux hits Milestone 2 with working tabs, bookmarks, and performance parity with GNOME Web/Epiphany.
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NVIDIA 580 graphics driver series is now available for download with improved Wayland support and other changes. Here’s what’s new!
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GNOME 48.4 is now available as the third maintenance update to the GNOME 48 desktop environment with various enhancements and bug fixes. Here’s what’s changed!
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CrossOver 25.1.0 brings Microsoft Office 2016 stability buffs, fixes for EA and Ubisoft launchers, better Xbox and 8BitDo controller support, and more.
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Linux Mint 22.2 “Zara” beta brings fingerprint login, improved theming, new Hypnotix viewing modes, and a fair bit more – do you fancy testing it?
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Ubuntu 25.10 may ship with a Linux 6.17 release candidate kernel due to timing conflicts, marking the first Ubuntu release with an “unstable” kernel.
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HandBrake, the popular free open-source video transcoder, released version 1.10.0 version few days ago. See what’s new and how to install in Ubuntu. The new release added “Social 10MB” presets, making easy to convert your media into 720p, 540p, or 360p H.264 video and AAC stereo audio in MP4, with 10MB or less file size, […]
Firefox’s new AI tab groups is causing high CPU usage and battery drain. Find out why users are complaining and how to disable the feature.
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Linux Mint 22.2 beta is now available for download with the Cinnamon 6.4, Xfce 4.20, and MATE 1.26 desktops, based on Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS.
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Amarok 3.3.1 open-source music player is now available for download with improvements to the scripting support and bug fixes.
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Linus Torvalds announced the general availability of the first Release Candidate version of the upcoming Linux 6.17 kernel series for public testing. Here’s what to expect!
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