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Kdenlive 26.04 is Out with Animated Transition Preview & Screen Mirroring

KDE announced the release of KDE Gear 26.04 on Thursday, including Kdenlive 26.04 the popular video editor. The new version of this free open-source Qt and MLT based video editor introduced many exciting new features. First, for multiple monitor users, the new Kdenlive 26.04 added screen mirroring feature. Instead of detaching, it can now mirror […]

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Cal.com Goes Close Source Because "AI Can Easily Exploit Open Source Software"

That said, the old codebase will live on as Cal.diy under the MIT license.

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Russian Baikal CPUs Are Losing Their Place in the Linux Kernel

After sanctions, bankruptcy and removal of kernel maintainers, Baikal’s unfinished kernel code is being removed.

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Privacy Email Service Tuta Now Also Has Cloud Storage with Quantum-Resistant Encryption

Tuta Drive is almost here, and it makes Google Drive and OneDrive look sus. I explored the early access release.

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Thunderbolt is an open-source ‘AI client’ from Mozilla’s for-profit arm

Thunderbolt is a new open source AI client from the Mozilla-owned MZLA Technologies aimed at enterprises who want to run self-hosted chatbots on their own infrastructure. MZLA Technologies is the for-profit subsidiary of the Mozilla Foundation that dev…

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Linux Mint’s next release won’t be until Christmas 2026

Linux Mint has confirmed it is switching to a longer development cycle, in order to give the team more time to ‘fix bugs and improve the desktop’. As a result, the Linux Mint 23 release is now slated to launch in December 2026. It will, amo…

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Zorin OS 18.1 Released with Lite Edition Features XFCE 4.20

Zorin OS, the popular Ubuntu LTS based distribution released new 18.1 version yesterday. The new version of this beginner friendly Linux distribution updated the kernel to Linux 6.17, while, it’s still based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package base with support until April 2029. Thanks to Linux Kernel 6.17, Zorin OS 18.1 now supports with more […]

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Oh No! Now A Federal Bill Wants OS-Level Age Verification for Everyone in the USA

If passed, the bill would apply across the U.S., unlike the state-level laws already around.

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GNOME 50.1 Released with Numerous Fixes

GNOME 50, the latest version of the popular Linux desktop environment, got the first maintenance updates. The new 50.1 version introduced numerous bug-fixes and translation updates for its core modules, including the GUI framework, Gnome Control Center, Nautilus fie manager, and more. First, it updated the GTK-4 toolkit to version 4.22.2. It fixed the wrong […]

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Zorin OS 18.1 released, new Lite edition available

The first point release to Zorin OS 18 is now available for download, arriving six months and some 3.3 million downloads after the original launch. Zorin OS 18.1 is a point release update. It’s still based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS-based but adds a var…

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Sniffnet Released 1.5.0 with Per App/Program Network Monitoring

Sniffnet, the popular free open-source network traffic monitoring software, released new 1.5.0 version few days ago. The new version of this lightweight Rust-based packet analyzer introduced per app or program based network traffic monitoring. Meaning that you can now easily find out which applications or processes are sending or receiving data, and how many bytes […]

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A PHP Dev Just Solved a 20+ Year-Old KDE Plasma Problem No One Else Would

KWin can now show different virtual desktops on each screen independently.

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Opera GX for Linux arrives on Flathub & Snap store

Installing Opera GX on Linux is now easier, with official packages available on the Canonical Snap Store and Flathub. Opera GX made its debut Linux release in March 2026, with the gaming-centric web browser porting over many of the novel features that …

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Tributary is a GTK4 reimagining of Rhythmbox music player

Ever wondered what a GTK4/libadwaita version of Linux music player Rhythmbox might look like? A new app in development imagines just that. Tributary is billed a “high-performance, Rhythmbox-style media manager written in pure Rust with GTK4 and l…

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Scribus 1.6.6 Released with Image Rotate Script Function

Scribus, the free open-source desktop publishing software, released new 1.6.6 version yesterday. The new stable version introduced two new script functions, fixed various issues, and performed extensive code cleanup with plugin improvements. For designers and developers, the new version added new getImageRotation () and setImageRotation () functions to get or set the rotation of an […]

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An Open Source Dev Has Put Together a Fix for AMD GPU's VRAM Mismanagement on Linux

Six kernel patches and two utilities later, the VRAM situation for AMD GPUs is better now.

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GDM Extension –& Another Way to Change GNOME Login Screen Background Fedora 44

Linux Kernel 7.0 was released! Linus Torvalds announced it on Sunday afternoon: The last week of the release continued the same “lots of small fixes” trend, but it all really does seem pretty benign, so I’ve tagged the final 7.0 and pushed it out. I suspect it’s a lot of AI tool use that will […]

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AI Code Gets Approved in the Linux Kernel… But With Strings Attached

The kernel’s stance on AI-assisted patches is now official.

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Linux Kernel 7.0 is Out With Improvements Across the Board for Intel, AMD, and Storage

From Nova Lake audio to autonomous XFS repairs and Zen 6 prep, this release covers a lot of ground.

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Quick Lofi – a GNOME extension for chill beats to study to

Quick Lofi is a GNOME Shell extension that puts a lofi radio player in your top bar. If you’ve ever opened a new browser tab to load a “lofi beats to study to” stream on YouTube — lofi girl, perhaps – to act as an ambient backdro…

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