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Exploring KDE’s Initial System Setup (KISS) Tool in KDE Plasma 6.5: A First Look
With the upcoming release of KDE Plasma 6.5, scheduled for late October 2025, the KDE Project is set to introduce the KDE Initial System Setup tool (KISS). This tool aims to simplify the process of setting up new installations of the KDE Plasma desktop environment, particularly for OEM installations on laptops. KISS is designed specifically…
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Exciting New Apps Launched in Ubuntu 25.10 Development Builds!
New applications have been introduced in the latest development builds of Ubuntu 25.10, including the new Ptyxis terminal and Loupe image viewer. Alongside these, the upcoming release will also implement a switch to a Rust-based version of sudo, enhancing the security framework of the distribution. The plans for integrating Ptyxis as the default terminal emulator…
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QEMU 10.1 Release: Enhanced TDX Support and Significant Upgrades for RISC-V and ARM
QEMU 10.1 has been released, marking a significant update to this open-source machine emulator and virtualization software. This version arrives just four months after QEMU 10.0 and introduces a host of new features focused on enhancing emulation for modern architectures. One of the standout features in QEMU 10.1 is the support for Intel’s Trust Domain…
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Introducing Bazaar: The Sleek New Desktop Frontend for Flathub
Bazaar, a new desktop frontend for Flathub, offers a modern and user-friendly interface for discovering and installing apps. Designed for GNOME, it aims to support developers and enhance the user experience with its visual layout and functionalities. Bazaar allows users to search for and browse applications, view details like screenshots and download stats, and manage…
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Celebrating 34 Years of Linux: Happy Birthday to the Iconic Operating System!
Today marks a special occasion as we celebrate 34 years since Linus Torvalds first announced Linux to the world. The date is August 25, and in 1991, a 21-year-old Finnish student named Linus made his well-known declaration in the comp.os.minix newsgroup, stating his intention to create a free operating system for 386(486) AT clones as…
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Testing Firefox Web App Support: Now Available on Windows!
Mozilla’s commitment to supporting Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) in Firefox has begun to evolve, with the latest Firefox 142 release enabling users to test web app features, initially available only on Windows. This experimental feature, known as Taskbar Tabs, allows users to open frequently visited sites as web apps directly from the taskbar. To enable…
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FFmpeg’s Major Release: Introducing Vulkan Video Processing for Enhanced Performance
FFmpeg, the robust open-source media engine that powers many video tasks across platforms, has recently released a significant update—version 8.0—marking it as one of the largest in its history. This update introduces Vulkan compute-based codecs, which enable an alternative method for video encoding and decoding using compute shaders that can function with any Vulkan 1.3…
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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: Highlights and Updates for August 24th, 2025
The 254th edition of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup highlights key developments in the Linux environment for the week that ended on August 24th, 2025. Despite a slower news cycle, several noteworthy releases made headlines. Latest Releases: LibreOffice 25.8 was launched, introducing numerous new features. Read more here. Firefox 142 became available, featuring various enhancements. You…
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CachyOS August 2025 ISO Snapshot: Unveiling the New Package Dashboard
Arch Linux-based CachyOS has released a new ISO snapshot for August 2025, introducing several improvements, including a web-based package dashboard. This dashboard simplifies the process of finding packages across all CachyOS repositories and allows users to view details about the latest updates. Users can sort packages by architecture, name, repository, and update time, with support…
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Aviator: The Fast, User-Friendly App Revolutionizing AV1 Video Encoding on Linux
AV1, or AOMedia Video 1, is an open-source, royalty-free video codec that offers excellent quality while maintaining smaller file sizes. This makes it an appealing choice for major streaming services, as it helps reduce bandwidth costs. Additionally, if you’re into uploading content or creating high-quality backups of media like Blu-Rays, AV1 is a smart choice.…
