Category: App Updates
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GIMP 3.2 Released: Introducing Link Layers, Enhanced SVG Export, and Improved Painting Experience!
The stable version of GIMP 3.2 has been released, bringing significant updates and features to users across all major desktop operating systems, including Linux. This release comes a year after GIMP 3.0 and marks the beginning of a new streamlined release process for the software. Among the most noteworthy features introduced in GIMP 3.2 are…
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Google Chrome Finally Arrives on ARM64 Linux: What You Need to Know
Google has announced that Chrome will finally be available for ARM64 Linux devices in Q2 2026. Until now, users of Ubuntu and other Linux distributions on ARM hardware, such as the Raspberry Pi or Snapdragon X Elite laptops, could only use Chromium, the open-source version of Chrome. The long-awaited arrival of an official Google Chrome…
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Ghostty 1.3 Released: New Features Include Search Functionality and Scrollbars!
A significant update for the Ghostty terminal emulator, version 1.3.0, has been released, introducing several new features, such as scrollback search, native scrollbars, and process completion notifications. This version reflects six months of development, boasting over 2,800 commits from 180 contributors, enhancing performance, bug fixes, and optimizations for users on macOS, Linux, and FreeBSD (note:…
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HandBrake 1.11 Unveils New ProRes and DNxHR Encoders with Enhanced MOV Output Support
HandBrake, the well-known open-source video transcoder, has released its first significant version of 2026, updating to 1.11.0. This release introduces new professional encoding capabilities, featuring support for DNxHR and ProRes encoders. These encoders offer a variety of presets suited for different production needs, maintaining resolutions up to 4K and enabling output in a MOV container.…
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Resources 1.10.2 Release: Fixing ‘Implausible’ Intel NPU Values
Ubuntu’s latest update to the Resources system monitor tool introduces several fixes focused on Intel’s Neural Processing Units (NPUs). This application will become the default system monitor in the upcoming 26.04 LTS release. The Resources tool, built on GTK4/libadwaita, offers enhanced visibility into system performance, processes, and hardware details compared to the GNOME System Monitor,…
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February 2026 Linux Release Roundup: The Latest Updates and Innovations
February 2026 saw a slew of significant software updates in the Linux ecosystem, highlighted by improvements to popular applications like VLC, GIMP, Vivaldi, and VirtualBox. Here’s a summary of some notable releases: Ardour 9.2 The open-source digital audio workstation (DAW) Ardour released its first major update since 2024. This update introduced features long requested by…
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Discover the Enhanced Document Editing Experience in ONLYOFFICE 9.3
ONLYOFFICE has released version 9.3 of its desktop editors, an open-source office suite compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux, introducing several significant features to enhance document editing and productivity. The new version improves PDF form handling with added signature options, a multipage view for documents, new solver tools, and regex formulas for spreadsheets. Among the…
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Firefox 148 Launches with Exciting AI Kill Switch Feature and More Enhancements!
The latest update of Firefox, version 148, introduces a much-anticipated "AI kill switch" feature, allowing users to disable AI functionalities such as chatbot prompts and AI-generated link summaries. Mozilla emphasizes that once AI features are turned off, future updates will not override this choice. This decision reflects the company’s new revenue-focused strategy regarding AI integrations.…
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BleachBit 5.1.0 Beta Introduces Cookie Manager and Expert Mode Enhancements
A new beta version of BleachBit, the free system cleaner application, has been released, introducing several key features aimed at improving user experience and safety. The latest release, version 5.1.0, now includes selective cookie deletion, support for cleaning additional applications, and enhanced safety measures. One of the most significant updates is the introduction of a…
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New Features in Papers: Handwriting and Text Annotations Now Available in Latest Nightly Builds!
Handwriting and markup features have been introduced in Papers, the GNOME document viewer app that also serves as Ubuntu’s document viewer since version 25.04. The latest nightly builds allow users to annotate PDF documents using ink tools for drawings, signatures, and the ability to insert text boxes on forms. Previously, Papers had functionalities such as…
