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Blender 4.3 Brings Hardware-Accelerated Ray-Tracing to Linux

Feeling creative? After you’ve scanned out slew of changes shipping in the new Blender 4.3 release, you’ll find it hard not to! Blender 4.3 is the latest stable release of the phenomenally powerful open-source 3D modelling software. Its cre…

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Linux Kernel 6.12 Released! Mainline PPA However Broken Again

Linux Kernel 6.12 was released! Linus Torvalds announced on Sunday: “No strange surprises this last week, so we’re sticking to the regular release schedule, and that obviously means that the merge window opens tomorrow. I already have two dozen+ pull requests in my mailbox, kudos to all the early birds. But before the merge window […]

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NVIDIA 550.135 Graphics Driver Released with Better Linux Kernel 6.11 Support

NVIDIA 550.135 graphics driver is now available for Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris systems with a few enhancements for Linux users. Here’s what’s changed!
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Blender 4.3 Open-Source 3D Graphics App Introduces Experimental Vulkan Backend

Blender 4.3 open-source 3D graphics creation software is now available for download with new features and numerous improvements. Here’s what’s new!
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FreeCAD 1.0 Open-Source 3D Parametric Modeler Released, Here’s What’s New

FreeCAD 1.0 open-source 3D parametric modeler is now available for download with numerous new features and UI improvements. Here’s what’s new!
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Ubuntu 25.04 (Plucky Puffin) Daily Build ISOs Are Now Available for Download

Ubuntu 25.04 (Plucky Puffin) daily build ISO images are now available to download for early adopters and application developers who want to test drive their apps against the new toolchain.
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GNU Linux-Libre 6.12 Kernel Released for Those Seeking 100% Freedom for Their PCs

GNU Linux-Libre 6.12 kernel is now available for download. This release is based on Linux kernel 6.12 and it’s targeted at those who seek 100% freedom for their personal computers.
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You Can Now Download Daily Builds of Ubuntu 25.04

A sure-fire way to tell that development has moved up a gear: Ubuntu 25.04 daily builds are now available to download. Development formally got underway on Ubuntu 25.04 ‘Plucky Puffin’ last month, with the final stable release of Ubuntu 25….

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AlmaLinux OS 9.5 Is Here as a Free Alternative to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5

AlmaLinux OS 9.5 distribution is now available for download based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5. Here’s what’s new!
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Shotcut 24.11 Open-Source Video Editor Released with Various Bug Fixes

Shotcut 24.11 open-source video editor is now available for download with various bug fixes to improve existing functionality. Here’s what’s new!
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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: November 17th, 2024

The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for November 17th, 2024, brings news about Linux kernel 6.12, Archinstall 3.0, DXVK 2.5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5, PeaZip 10.1, digiKam 8.5, new Steam Client update, Fedora Linux 42 features, as well as all the latest d…

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Linux Kernel 6.12 Has Landed – And It’s a Big One

Linus Torvalds has announced the release of Linux kernel 6.12, and an eclectic assortment of changes contained within make it one of the most biggest kernel releases for a while. In terms of features, I mean. I didn’t sit bean-counting the code b…

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Linux Kernel 6.12 Officially Released, This Is What’s New

Linux kernel 6.12 is now available for download with new features, enhanced hardware support, networking and filesystems improvements, and much more. Here’s what’s new!
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Archinstall 3.0 Arch Linux Menu-Based Installer Is Here with a Revamped Interface

Archinstall 3.0 Arch Linux menu-based installer is now available with a revamped interface based on Curses for more complex layouts.
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digiKam 8.5 Released with Face Management Improvements, Color Label Usability

digiKam 8.5 open-source photo management software is now available for download with face management improvements and color label usability. Here’s what’s new!
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Automatic Tiling Added to ‘Tiling Shell’ GNOME Extension

I’d promise to shut up about the Tiling Shell GNOME Shell extension but I can’t because new features are coming thick and fast — the latest: support for automatic tiling. Yes, this nifty workflow wonder is finally able to automatically tile…

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IntelliJ IDEA 2024.3 Added Local AI Models Support, New Terminal in Beta

IntelliJ IDEA 2024.3, the last major release in 2024, was released few days ago! The release introduced new Logical code structure in the Structure tool window, allows to view classes, methods, fields, as well as links and interactions between components in your project. K2 mode with Kotlin now it stable. With it enabled, it supports […]

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LibreOffice 24.8.3 Office Suite Is Now Available for Download with 88 Bug Fixes

The Document Foundation announced today the general availability of LibreOffice 24.8.3 as the third maintenance update to the latest LibreOffice 24.8 office suite series fixing …
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Rhythmbox’s New Release Fixes Its Broken DAAP Server

A new version of the GTK-based music player Rhythmbox has been released, the first major update in over a year. Rhythmbox 3.4.8 is billed as a ‘minor improvement release’ so there are no shiny new features or (some would say overdue) UI cha…

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Ubuntu 25.04 Plans Switch to New PDF App

Ubuntu 25.04 plans to include a new default PDF viewer app. Evince (aka Document Viewer) is the PDF app Ubuntu preinstalls at present. In fact, I can’t recall using a version of Ubuntu that didn’t have it in! Next April’s release of U…

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