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Ubuntu 26.04 Mass Rebuild Touches All Archive Packages

Ubuntu 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 Released, This is What’s New

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 Brings Ntsync Support, Complete WoW64 + Other Changes

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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Hey Fedora! Listen to This Developer and Make Managing Shell Extensions Better For All of Us

I wonder if Extension Manager could make it into Fedora one day.

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Firefox 147.0 is Out with Custom Shortcuts & XDG Directories Support

Firefox 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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Microsoft Open-Sources XAML Studio

After 8 years, Microsoft's tool for designing Windows apps is now open source.

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auto-cpufreq 3.0 Arrives for Linux with Better Battery Handling and CPU Turbo Control

New release gives Linux laptop users more control over CPU performance while fixing battery detection issues.

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Firefox 147 Arrives with XDG Support on Linux, Auto-PiP + More

Firefox 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 3.0.0 added GUI & CLI Options to Override Turbo Boost

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 […]

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Linux Mint 22.3 is Out! New Start Menu & Boot Menu Configure Options

Linux 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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BTW, Arch Users! Pacman Might Be Getting a Rust Replacement

The Rust-based ALPM project is looking suspiciously like Pacman's replacement.

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Europe Has a New Plan to Break Free from US Tech Dominance

This four-week consultation on open source software tackles the cloud, AI, cybersecurity, and automotive sectors.

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Even Linux Creator Linus Torvalds is Using AI to Code in 2026

Linus Torvalds is working on a new side project and he is not hesitating to take the help of AI.

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Budgie Desktop switched to Wayland by Releasing v10.10

Budgie, the independent free open-source desktop environment, released new 10.10 version today. This is the final feature release in the 10.x series, as the dev team has formally put it into maintenance mode, and focus on the development of the next Budgie 11. Budgie 10.10 switched to Wayland session by default for better security and […]

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Big GPU & Kernel Update Headed to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS’s updated hardware enablement stack (HWE) brings Linux Kernel 6.17, Mesa 25.2.7 and a new set of Wayland Protocols – a nice uplift, right?
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Ubuntu’s New ARM Steam Snap is Available for Testing

Canonical’s ARM64 Steam Snap brings x86 gaming to Ubuntu ARM systems via FEX emulation. Early testing shows 200+ FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. You can help test it.
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Ubuntu 25.04 Support Ends Next Week (Jan 15th)

Ubuntu 25.04 ‘Plucky Puffin’ reaches end of life on January 15, 2025. Users must upgrade to Ubuntu 25.10 to keep receiving critical security updates.
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New CrowView Note 15.6 Fixes the Original Model’s Biggest Flaw

Elecrow’s CrowView Note 15.6 addresses complaints from the original with a larger screen, USB-C charging, and expanded SBC support. Priced at $169.
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Bazaar Flatpak Manager Gets New Icon, Permission Warnings + More

Bazaar Flatpak manager adds permission warnings showing app safety, Flathub account sync, verified-only filtering, and a neat new ‘market stall’ app icon.
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New Dell XPS 14 and 16 Announced, Ubuntu Version Coming This Year

Dell revives XPS brand with redesigned 14 and 16-inch laptops. Ubuntu 24.04 support coming to XPS 14 later this year. Details and specs inside.
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