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MPV 0.38.0 Launches with Advanced Video & Audio Upgrades

MPV 0.38.0 video player rolls out with new scripting options, enhanced macOS functionality, and Vulkan support.
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AlmaLinux’s New Beta Releases Return Support for Devices Dropped by RHEL

After recently patching a security bug that Red Hat decided not to patch, the RHEL clone AlamaLinux has now returned support for many devices that are no longer supported by RHEL in beta releases of AlmaLinux 9.4 and 8.10.
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Volla Tablet Launches on Kickstarter with Support for Ubuntu Touch

Volla Tablet crowdfunding campaign launches on Kickstarter with support for the Ubuntu Touch mobile operating system.
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AlmaLinux’s New Beta Releases Return Support for Devices Dropped by RHEL

After recently patching a security bug that Red Hat decided not to patch, the RHEL clone AlamaLinux has now returned support for many devices that are no longer supported by RHEL in beta releases of AlmaLinux 9.4 and 8.10.
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Arch Linux Installer Archinstall 2.8 Increase ESP Size to 1 GiB, Fixes More Bugs

Archinstall 2.8 has been released today as the latest version of Arch Linux’s text-mode installer to address various bugs, update translations, and also add a few improvements.
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Ardour 8.6 DAW Targets Stability with Critical Bug Fixes

Ardour 8.6 Digital Audio Workstation fixes crucial bugs, including a drawing error and a crashing issue with JACK2. Here’s more on that!
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LXQt 2.0 Desktop Environment Officially Released, This Is What’s New

The LXQt 2.0 desktop environment has been released today as a major milestone, bringing Qt 6 support and advancing support for the Wayland display protocol to more components.
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Ubuntu 24.10 and Debian Trixie Are Getting a Refined APT Command-Line Interface

APT developer and Canonical engineer Julian Andres Klode took to LinkedIn to present the revamped APT interface powered by the upcoming APT 3.0 package manager that looks to give users a more concise and well-laid-out command-line output when updating,…

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Gentoo Council Implements Ban on AI-Assisted Contributions

Gentoo Council forbids AI-generated content from being made in contributions due to copyright and quality concerns.
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Lubuntu 24.04 LTS to Include Snap Installation Monitor for a Smoother Experience

Lubuntu developer Simon Quigley tells me that the upcoming Lubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) release will include a new tool he wrote to monitor the installation of Snap packages and inform the user about it during the first boot.
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VirtualBox 7.0.16 Launches With Numerous Fixes and Enhancements

VirtualBox 7.0.16 adds support for Linux kernel 6.9, addresses UBSAN warnings, updates Windows guest additions, and more.
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High-Priority PuTTY Vulnerability Threatens Server Access Security

PuTTY’s security flaw (CVE2024-31497) in ECDSA P521 keys risks private data exposure. Urgent update is needed.
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LXQt 2.0 Desktop Environment Officially Released, This Is What’s New

LXQt 2.0 desktop environment is now available ported to the latest Qt 6 framework and advancing support for the Wayland display protocol. Here’s what else is new!
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FFmpeg 7.0 “Dijkstra”: Best New Features

The new FFmpeg 7.0 major release brings parallel processing, MPEG-5 EVC support, and more.
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Lubuntu 24.04 LTS to Include Snap Installation Monitor for a Smoother Experience

The Lubuntu 24.04 LTS distribution will come with a Snap installation monitor tool to inform users when Snaps have been installed during the first boot.
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KDE Plasma 6.0.4 April’s Bugfix Release Is Here

KDE Plasma 6.0.4 rolls out, packed with new translations and minor but crucial bug fixes. Here’s more on that!
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VirtualBox 7.0.16 Released with Initial Support for Linux 6.8 and 6.9 Kernels

VirtualBox 7.0.16 open-source virtualization software is now available for download with initial support for Linux 6.8 and 6.9 kernels, improved support for building VirtualBox kernel modules with GCC 13.2, and more.
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Finally! The New UI for APT Adds a Splash of Color to Improve Readability

Introduced a few days back in a very low-key manner, APT 2.9 (unstable) was released with an updated user interface that now sports colors, displays information in padded columns, and an organized package removals list.
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Calamares 3.3.6 Linux Installer Improves Support for Plymouth Splash Screens

Highlights of the Calamares 3.3.6 release include improvements for systems using the Plymouth splash screen by adding the “splash” parameter to kernel parameters during the bootloader installation. It also adds support for using plymouth-set-default-th…

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Firefox 126 Enters Beta Testing with a Revamped Dialog for Clearing User Data

While Mozilla is still working on releasing Firefox 125, which was delayed due to a last-minute blocker bug, they’ve already promoted the next major release, Firefox 126, to the beta channel for public testing.
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