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PorteuX 2.3 Released: Embrace GNOME 49 and Enhanced Webcam Support on Slackware-Based Distribution
The latest release of the Slackware-based PorteuX 2.3 distribution has been unveiled, bringing significant updates and enhancements. PorteuX, which draws inspiration from Slax and Porteus, aims to provide a fast, compact, portable, modular, and immutable operating system environment. This new version features the latest GNOME 49 desktop environment alongside the KDE Plasma 6.4.5 environment, NVIDIA…
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Thunderbird 143 Releases: A Treasure Trove of Fixes and Improvements
Thunderbird 143 has been released, emphasizing bug fixes over new features. This update from MZLA Technologies significantly refines the existing functionalities of the popular open-source email client. Key Fixes in Thunderbird 143 The latest version addresses several issues that users have faced. Notably, the problem where arrow key selections in the global search bar skipped…
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Exciting New Pro Editing Features Coming to Kdenlive: What to Expect from the Developers
Developers of the open-source video editor Kdenlive recently revealed exciting developments discussed during a sprint in Berlin, Germany. A significant highlight is the introduction of a "dopesheet" feature, funded by a grant from the NGI Zero Commons Fund. This feature, familiar to Blender users, will enhance keyframe management by providing a dedicated UI for editing.…
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Firefox 144 Enhances Security with Stronger Encryption for Password Manager Logins
With the launch of Firefox 143, Mozilla has promoted Firefox 144 to the beta channel for public testing, making notable changes aimed at enhancing user experience and security. One of the key updates is the transition from the older 3DES-CBC encryption to a more modern AES-256-CBC encryption for logins saved in the Firefox Password Manager.…
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Canonical Simplifies NVIDIA CUDA Installation on Ubuntu: A Step-by-Step Guide
Installing NVIDIA CUDA on Ubuntu will soon become a more streamlined process. Canonical has announced its intention to package and distribute the latest versions of CUDA directly within Ubuntu’s repositories. Previously, users who wanted to install CUDA had to visit the NVIDIA website to download a repository DEB, install it, import a GPG key, pin…
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Canonical to Integrate NVIDIA CUDA into Ubuntu Repositories for Easier Access and Distribution
Today, Canonical announced that it will begin packaging and distributing the NVIDIA CUDA toolkit directly within Ubuntu’s repositories. This move aims to streamline the installation process for developers by replacing the current multi-step installation method found on the NVIDIA website with a simple command that ensures a faster and smoother installation. The CUDA toolkit offers…
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Turntable Enhancements: Offline Scrobbling, Resizing, and Exciting New Features!
In the latest update for Turntable, a universally compatible music widget and scrobbler, developer Evangelos "GeopJr" Paterakis has introduced several exciting features aimed at enhancing user experience. The new version, Release 0.4, includes offline scrobbling, which allows users to log their music tracks even when not connected to the internet. This means that if you…
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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: Highlights and News from September 14th, 2025
The 257th edition of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup has been released, delivering updates on key developments in the Linux community for the week ending September 14, 2025. If you missed last week’s roundup, you can catch up on all the GNU/Linux and open-source news here. A heartfelt thank you goes out to everyone who supported…
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MKVToolNix 95.0 Enhances Chapter Generation for Superior MKV Manipulation
MKVToolNix has released version 95.0, introducing enhancements to its chapter generation feature and several bug fixes. This update, titled “Goodbye Stranger,” allows users to add chapter placeholders for appended files, which are then automatically replaced with the respective file titles. Additionally, the new version improves the display of matrix data from MP4 files to accurately…
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Exciting Developments: Linux Mint 22.3 to Revamp App Menu and Enhance Wayland Support
Linux Mint’s developers are focused on the upcoming release of Linux Mint 22.3, which is expected to launch in December 2025. This version will continue to build on the recently launched Linux Mint 22.2 and will be accompanied by the development of LMDE 7, which is based on the new Debian 13 release. Linux Mint…
