Google Chrome’s new API, Idle Detection, is making the news for potential privacy violations. Learn more about Google’s new spyware in Chrome 94 here.
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The GNOME devs have recently published the release schedule for the GNOME 42 desktop environment, which is slated for release next year on March 23, 2022. It will be the second major update in the GNOME 4x series and development slowly kicked off this month. GNOME 42 will stick to the same routine as in […]
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Read MoreLakka 3.5, a distribution for creating game consoles, has been released. It allows you to turn computers, set-top boxes, or single-board computers into a full-fledged game console for running retro games. Learn more about the new release here.
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New malware for Linux has been found, which uses Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) to avoid getting caught by the security tools. The Black Lotus labs have found this malware and have published a report. Learn more about the Steal Malware for Linux fin…
Read MoreThe Free Software Foundation has unveiled the project JShelter, which develops a browser add-on to protect against threats posed by JavaScript on websites, including hidden identification, movement tracking, and user data collection. The project code is distributed under the GPLv3 license. The add-on is prepared for Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera, Brave, Microsoft Edge, and other […]
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Read MoreGNOME 42 is on course to ship with support for a proper ‘dark mode’ toggle. Right now Linux desktops lack a standardised, system-level way for users to indicate to the system, its apps, and even the websites they visit that they’d pre…
Read MoreFirefox 93 adds support for AVIF image files, makes PDF form filling more robust, and protects against insecure downloads. More details? Find ’em inside.
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We’re used to hearing that the latest versions of out favourite open-source office suites come with better support for Microsoft Office files, but the other way around? That’s a little less common, but it’s happening. Microsoft Office…
Read MoreThe day I’ve been looking forward to for years. When I first started blogging in 2014, I published a number of pieces about Linux gaming. Readers were not interested in Linux gaming at the time since it required too much portability of tools, especially anti-cheat software. In some ways, porting…
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Read MoreBarely a month and a half has passed since its previous launch, but we now have Deepin 20.2.4, a smaller version with a maintenance update to use.
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The PostgreSQL team released the PostgreSQL 14 database, providing users of the widely deployed relational database with new features. The new PostgreSQL release is the first major update for the database since the PostgreSQL 13 version debuted in Octo…
Read MoreLinux Mint 20.3 will be dubbed “Una” and will be the third major update to the Linux Mint 20 series based on the Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) operating system series, which will be supported with software updates and security patches until 2025. Most probably, Linux Mint 20.3 “Una” will be derived from the recently […]
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Read MoreQt 6.2 LTS is now available, not only as the first release with long-term support of the sixth major version of the framework, but also as the foundation for developers to transition from Qt 5. Learn more about the new release here.
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Exim is one of the most used email server software, developed at the University of Cambridge. The latest version of this popular mail transfer agent, Exim 4.95, ships with TLS resumption support included in default builds.
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Fans of the open-source DJ software will be happy to learn that the Mixxx 2.3.1 release introduces support for 125% and 175% HiDPI scale factors to make the application look better on HiDPI/4K displays. However, it should be noted that this feature is only supported on systems where Qt 5.14 or later is installed. This […]
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Read MoreInkscape 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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Read MoreComing more than a year after SuperTuxKart 1.2, SuperTuxKart 1.3 is here to introduce two new battle arenas, namely Ancient Colosseum Labyrinth and Alien Signal. While the first is a brand new dark environment inspired by the Rome Colosseum, the latter was already offered to donators and is based on a real location for the […]
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Read MoreThe upcoming Ubuntu 21.10 release features a number of visual changes big and small, and in this post I run through the most notable ones. First up, the one you probably already know about: Ubuntu 21.10 uses the Yaru light theme by default. The ‘…
Read MoreLooking for an open source smartwatch you’re in total control of? If so, check out the Bangle.js 2 which is currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter. This hacker-friendly piece of horological hardware is the brainchild of Espruino developer Gor…
Read MoreThe Ubuntu team announced that Ubuntu 21.10 Beta “Impish Indri” is now available for download and test. We give you a quick look at the new features and download instructions here.
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