Orbit by Mozilla, the browser maker’s opt-in AI assistant add-on for Firefox, will shut down on June 26, Mozilla has announced. The extension, which has been in beta for over 6 months, adds an on-page AI assistant (floating orb, toggle flout, or …
Read MoreQDiskInfo, the free open-source S.M.A.R.T. utility, released new 0.4 version in last week! For those who don’t know about QDiskInfo, it’s a frontend for smartctl to control and monitor SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) Disks, such as SATA and NVMe SSD. As you see in the screenshot above, it offers the popular Windows app […]
Read MoreSway 1.11 tiling window manager and Wayland compositor is now available for download with explicit sync support and other changes. Here’s what’s new!
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Gradia is a new screenshot annotation tool for Linux that you can use to create engaging visuals for app stores, blogs, and social media – is it any good?
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Linus Torvalds announced the general availability of the first Release Candidate version of the upcoming Linux 6.16 kernel series for public testing. Here’s what to expect!
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Linux Mint 22.2 adds fingerprint login and authentication support through a new desktop app called Fingwit, which boasts ‘smarter’ PAM integration.
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Linux Mint 22.2 operating system will feature fingerprint authentication capabilities with a brand-new app called Fingwit.
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Ubuntu developers are discussing whether to split the large linux-firmware package into smaller vendor-specific packages to reduce its size.
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LibreOffice 25.2.4 is now available for download as the fourth point release to the latest LibreOffice 25.2 office suite with 52 bug fixes.
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This article was contributed by Vedrana Vidulin, Head of Responsible AI Unit at Intellias (LinkedIn). As AI becomes central to smart devices, embedded systems, and edge computing, the ability to run language models locally — without relying on the cloud — is essential. Whether it’s for reducing latency, improving data privacy, or enabling offline functionality, local AI […]
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Read MorePacket is a new Linux app supporting Android’s Quick Share feature, letting you wirelessly transfer files between devices. More details, and how to install.
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To old-timers like me Launchpad, the Canonical-run development hub, is synonymous with Bazaar (bzr), the open-source distribution version control system (VCS) Canonical helped develop. Like GitHub, Launchpad lets anyone sign up and create a repo, then …
Read MoreKDE Gear 25.04.2 is now available as the second maintenance update to the latest KDE Gear 25.04 open-source software suite series with fixes for various KDE applications.
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Dolphin, the free open-source emulator for GameCude and Wii games, released new 2506 version! The release introduced new audio system to workaround hitching or shuttering issue, improved frame pacing, and added ability to render game output beyond 60 FPS. Dolphin Emulator 2506 introduced new Granule Synthesis Audio System. When the emulator is not running at […]
Read MoreWireshark 4.4.7 open-source network protocol analyzer is now available to download with various bug and security fixes, and updated protocols.
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Rocky Linux 9.6 distribution is now avaiable for download as a free and open-source alternative to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6. Here’s what’s new!
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A new version of the Raspberry Pi Imager, an open source and cross-platform image writing tool, has been leased for macOS, Windows and Linux.
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Fwupd 2.0.11 open-source Linux firmware updater is now available for download with support for Lenovo Thunderbolt 5 Smart Dock and other changes. Here’s what’s new!
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Audacious audio player announced the 4.5 beta release few days ago. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu using PPA. The new release of this lightweight free open-source XMMS fork added new plugins, new lyrics provider, fixed various bugs, and improved PipeWire output support. For the Qt interface, there’s a new Playback History plugin (disabled […]
Read MoreRaspberry Pi Imager 1.9.4 is now available for download with a range of UI improvements, new translations, and bug fixes. Here’s what’s new!
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