Category: App
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KDE Gear 24.08 Released: Unveiling a Host of Enhancements in the Latest Open-Source Software Suite
The KDE Project announced the release of KDE Gear 24.08 today, marking the newest version of the free and open-source suite of applications tailored for the KDE Plasma desktop and various GNU/Linux distributions. Key improvements in KDE Gear 24.08 are evident in the Dolphin file manager, which now includes features to simplify the handling of…
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Fwupd 1.9.24 Update: Introducing Capsule-on-Disk Support for Dell Systems
Richard Hughes, a developer of Fwupd, has announced the release of fwupd version 1.9.24. This version is the most recent update of the open-source firmware updating utility for Linux-based systems. The update to fwupd 1.9.24 mainly introduces capsule-on-disk support for Dell systems, enhances firmware update capabilities for additional MediaTek scaler devices, and adds firmware update…
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Archinstall 2.8.2 Update: Faster Mirror Loading and Improved Download Speeds for Arch Linux Installation
Archinstall 2.8.2 has been released today as the latest version of the official menu-based installer for the Arch Linux distribution bringing some performance improvements and bug fixes. Archinstall 2.8.2 is the second maintenance update in the Archinstall 2.8 series and it’s here to optimize the mirror listing by using /mirrors/status/json/ instead of /mirrorlist/, which speeds…
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New Release Alert: HandBrake 1.8.2 Enhances Performance with FFmpeg 7.0.2 Support and Critical Bug Fixes
HandBrake 1.8.2 has been released today for this powerful and popular open-source, cross-platform, and free video transcoder/converter for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows systems. HandBrake 1.8.2 is the second maintenance update to the latest HandBrake 1.8 stable series fixing various bugs like an issue where an encoded file could be outputted with the wrong filename when…
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KDE Frameworks 6.5 Release: Enhancements to Plasma Wayland and Dolphin Features
The KDE Project has announced the release of KDE Frameworks 6.5, which is the newest iteration of the over 70 add-on libraries to Qt enhancing functionality across KDE applications and the Plasma desktop. This update brings enhancements such as better accessibility for various controls in the Shortcuts section of System Settings, adoption of the standardized…
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Firefox 130: Exciting Overscroll Animations for Linux Users and Innovations from Firefox Labs
With Firefox 129 rolling out today to users worldwide on all supported platforms, Mozilla has promoted the upcoming release, Firefox 130, to the beta channel for public testing, so it’s time to look at the new features and improvements. Firefox 130 looks to be another small summer update that promises to enable overscroll animations on…
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Mozilla Firefox 129 Released: New Features and Improvements You Need to Know
The Mozilla Firefox 129 open-source, free, and cross-platform web browser is now available for download ahead of its official release on August 6th, 2024, so it’s time to look at the new features and improvements. Mozilla Firefox 129 is a minor update that only improves the Reader View with a “Text and layout” menu that…
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PeaZip 9.9: New Internal Drag and Drop Features Enhance the Open-Source Archive Manager
PeaZip 9.9 has been released today for this open-source, free, and cross-platform file compression and encryption software featuring both GTK and Qt graphical user interfaces. Highlights of PeaZip 9.9 include support for performing internal drag-and-drop extraction from the file browser/archive browser to the sidebar that shows the Bookmarks, History, and filesystem tree views. Users will…
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Fwupd Linux Firmware Updater Introduces Unofficial Support for Raspberry Pi 5
“`html Richard Hughes released today fwupd 1.9.22 as a new stable version for this open-source firmware updating utility making updating firmware on Linux automatic, safe, and reliable, which adds support for the latest Raspberry Pi devices. The biggest new feature in the fwupd 1.9.22 release is support for updating the firmware on the Raspberry Pi…
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VirtualBox 7.1 Brings Wayland Support for Enhanced Clipboard Sharing on Linux
Oracle released today the beta version of the upcoming VirtualBox 7.1 open-source and cross-platform virtualization software for public testing, a major update that promises exciting new features and improvements. VirtualBox 7.1 promises a modern Qt 6-based GUI that offers a selection between Basic and Experienced user levels with reduced or full UI functionality and better…