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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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. […]
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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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Linux 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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Wine 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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Read MoreFirefox 147.0, the new monthly release of Mozilla’s web browser, is available to download. The new version is postponed by almost one week, but introduced many exciting new features. First, Firefox now support XDG based directories for Linux. Instead of ~/.mozilla, it now puts personal data (e.g., profiles) and caches in ~/.config/mozilla and ~/.cache directories, […]
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Read MoreFirefox 147 released with XDG directory support ending a 20-year Linux bug, auto Picture-in-Picture, better AMD video performance, and new web standards.
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Auto-CPUFreq, the CPU speed & power optimizer and power saving tool for Linux, released new 3.0.0 version yesterday. The new version of this free open-source application added graphical and command line options to override the CPU turbo boost, and config file option to specify battery device manually. Previously, the tool only allows to configure the […]
Read MoreLinux Mint 22.3, code-name Zena, is available to download after almost one month of beta testing. The new version of this popular Ubuntu 24.04 LTS based distribution features Kernel 6.14, Cinnamon Desktop 6.6.4, redesigned start menu (aka application menu), and new tool to configure the boot menu. First, the Cinnamon application menu has been redesigned […]
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