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After Ubuntu, Now Fedora is Jumping Onto the AI Bandwagon With Dedicated AI Developer Desktops

Planned across three new Fedora releases, the initiative targets Intel, AMD, NVIDIA, and ARM hardware.

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Inkscape 1.4.4 Released with New Palette &&& Performance Boost GMIC Integration

FFmpeg, the popular multimedia library, released new 8.1.1 version few days ago. This is a maintenance release that includes mostly bug-fixes, stability improvements, as well as few minor new features. FFmpeg 8.1.1 updated the ALS decoder for MPEG‑4 ALS audio streams with patch to preserve the full floating‑point value so the decoded audio is accurate […]

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Good Job Dell and Lenovo! Hope Others Follow You

Lenovo and Dell are now funding the service that ships firmware to millions of Linux devices.

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Dirty Frag is a New Linux Exploit That Grants Root, and There's No Proper Patch Yet

A working exploit is already out, and systems that patched Copy Fail are still exposed.

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Ubuntu Snap Prompting Improvements

If you haven’t tried Ubuntu’s ‘Permission Prompting’ feature for a while, there’s more reason to do so in the latest release. Canonical’s Oliver Calder has shared an update on recent improvements to the security feat…

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Photoflare Released 1.7.0 with Qt6 Port & GMIC Integration

Photoflare, the free open-source Qt-based image editor, released new major 1.7.0 version few days ago. This is a much bigger release since the last 1.6.0 version that was released more than 6 years ago. New features include Qt6 port, GMIC integration dark mode improvements, and more. The new version finally ported its UI from Qt5 […]

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Enhance Built-in Screenshot Tool with Annotation & OCR in Ubuntu 26.04

Inkscape, the free open-source vector graphics editor, released new 1.4.4 version for Linux, Windows, and macOS users. The new version of this GTK application introduced various stability fixes, some new features, and performance improvements. First, Inkscape 1.4.4 is a bridge release that: Inkscape 1.4.4 is also a bridge release in the sense that it can […]

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After Days of DDoS, Now Ubuntu's Twitter Account Seems to be Compromised

A fake AI agent, a near-identical Ubuntu URL, and a crypto wallet prompt, here’s how hackers used Ubuntu’s own branding against its users.

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This $85 PCB is Giving Old Google Home Mini Devices a Second Life

I like projects built around sustainability and open source. The MiciMike board fits into the original Home Mini enclosure and handles all voice processing locally.

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LibreOffice Questions Whether Euro-Office is Truly Sovereign

Makes us wonder how things will turn out in the end.

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Ubuntu’s old Unity desktop remade in Wayfire and Libadwaita

If Canonical hadn’t burned through cash and goodwill during its smartphone detour in the mid-2010s, Ubuntu would likely still ship with the Unity desktop today – albeit in an evolved form. What would that form actually look like? Well, you don&#8…

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Should You Be Worried About Copy Fail Linux Exploitation?

It’s been patched, but cloud and container users should update sooner than later.

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Go Away Microsoft! The Netherlands is Quietly Building Its Own GitHub Replacement

The self-hosted, FOSS-only platform is still in the pilot phase, but government agencies are already signing up.

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Orion for Linux adds a content blocker and download manager

A new beta build of Orion for Linux is available, with the v0.3 update ready for ‘broader, real-world use and feedback’, according to Kagi, the company behind it. Orion for Linux is a native GTK4/libadwaita web browser powered by WebKitGTK,…

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qBittorrent 5.2.0 Released with Lots WebUI Improvements

qBittorrent, the popular Qt BitTorrent application, released new major 5.2.0 version yesterday. The new version of this free open-source app introduced many improvements to its Qt UI and Web UI, optimized search engine support, and fixed various issues. First, the new version exchanged the “Add Torrent File” and “Add Torrent Link” button, so the plus […]

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gThumb is barely recognisable in its GTK4/libadwaita port

gThumb, the open-source image viewer and organiser, has been rewritten in Vala and ported to GTK4/libadwaita – and compared to the old UI, it’s barely recognisable. An alpha build of gThumb 4.0 is available for testing. Alongside the visual revam…

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Linux Lite 8.0 RC1 Released! Based on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS

Linux Lite, the lightweight, beginner friendly, and Ubuntu based Linux Distribution, announced the RC1 release for the next 8.0 major version yesterday morning. This new release, code-name Hematite, features Linux Kernel 7.0, XFCE 4.20 desktop, and Ubuntu 26.04 package base. While, the final release is scheduled to be released on 1st June, 2026. Thanks to […]

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Shotcut 26.4 Released with GPU Acceleration for Speech to Text

Shotcut video editor released new 26.4 version one days ago. The new version named “All the Small Things”, though there are also some exciting new features and various fixes. First, the new Shotcut 26.4 improved timeline by adding drag’n’drop support from Recent to Timeline, symmetric resize (grow or shrink equally on both sides, keeping center […]

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Attack knocks Ubuntu websites, services and Snap store offline

If you’re having trouble accessing the Ubuntu website, the Snap store or Launchpad then you’re not alone: Canonical’s websites are currently facing a “sustained, cross-border” attack. The company says it is “working …

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Linux Mint’s new HWE ISOs improve hardware support

Linux Mint’s switch to a longer development cycle – the next release is coming at Christmas – has a knock on effect for people trying to install it on newer hardware that requires a newer kernel. So, a solution has been found. A new set of ISO im…

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