Category: App
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Proton 9.0 Launches with Compatibility for THE FINALS and Lord of the Rings: Gollum
Valve has just launched Proton 9.0, the most recent stable release of this open-source tool that facilitates compatibility for Steam Play. It is founded on Wine and other components, allowing Windows games to be played on Linux systems. Proton 9.0, based on Wine 9.0, introduces Dinogen Online, Photography Simulator Demo, George McGeehan Gamer Hero, THE…
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Introducing Amarok 3.0: The Latest Open-Source Music Player and Its New Features
After over half a decade since its previous stable release, Amarok, the open-source music player, has seen a major update to version 3.0. This significant upgrade has involved years of development and introduces an array of new features, including an updated interface. Those experienced with Linux might remember Amarok from the era of KDE 4,…
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New Release: Shotcut 24.04 Open-Source Video Editor with Ambisonic Encoder Filter
Shotcut, the open-source, cross-platform, and free video editor, has unveiled an update to version 24.04. This new version amplifies Ambisonic spatial (spherical) audio support and addresses a variety of bugs. Launched nearly two months after Shotcut 24.02, this update brings an Ambisonic Encoder audio filter to boost the Ambisonic spatial (spherical) audio support integrated in…
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Introducing QEMU 9.0: Now with Raspberry Pi 4 Support and LoongArch KVM Acceleration
The new major update of the open-source QEMU 9.0 machine emulator and virtualization software has been released. This update introduces several new features and upgrades specifically tailored for emulation in ARM, RISC-V, LoongArch, s390x, and HPPA. Among the key additions in QEMU 9.0 is the multi-queue support for the virtio-blk block driver, allowing individual disk…
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Fwupd 1.9.17 Linux Firmware Update: Expanded Support for Asus and Realtek Devices
The open-source Linux firmware update utility, Fwupd 1.9.17, has been launched today as a new maintenance update for Linux-based systems to extend support for additional devices and increased bug fixes. Arriving two weeks subsequent to the fwupd 1.9.16 release, fwupd 1.9.17 is presented to extend support for newest devices including the Asus DC201 dual 4K…
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Mozilla Calls for User Feedback on Firefox Nightly ARM64 Binaries for Linux
The wait for individuals looking to download the Firefox web browser as binaries for the ARM64 (AArch64) architecture on Linux is nearing its end. Mozilla announced recently that Firefox Nightly is now available as ARM64 binaries for Linux environments. Mozilla launched official DEB packages for Ubuntu/Debian-based distributions, and now aims to offer official AArch64 binaries…
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VirtualBox 7.0.16 Launch: Introducing Initial Support for Linux Kernels 6.8 and 6.9
Today, Oracle released VirtualBox 7.0.16 as a new stable update to its open-source, free, and cross-platform virtualization software bringing quite a few interesting changes for Linux users. Coming three months after VirtualBox 7.0.14, the VirtualBox 7.0.16 release is here to introduce initial support for Linux kernel 6.8 into Linux Guest Additions, which means that you…
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Discover the New Features with Mozilla Firefox 125: Now Available for Download!
Today, Mozilla published the final build of Firefox 125 as the latest stable release for their popular open-source and cross-platform web browser that introduces new features and many improvements. Highlights of Firefox 125 include a new URL Paste Suggestion feature that allows users to quickly access URLs copied to the system clipboard without the extra…
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Announcing the Release of KDE Frameworks 6.1 Prior to KDE Plasma 6.1 Desktop Environment
The KDE Project announced the release and general availability of KDE Frameworks 6.1, which marks the first stable update to the KDE Frameworks 6 series. This series comprises over 80 add-on libraries to Qt and provides commonly used functionality for KDE Plasma 6, the latest desktop environment, and the KDE Gear suite of applications. The…
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KDE Gear 24.02.2 Update: Critical Bugfixes for Spectacle, Okular, Gwenview and More
The KDE Project announced the release of KDE Gear 24.02.2, the second and seemingly the final maintenance update for the KDE Gear 24.02 series. This series encompasses a collection of apps for the Plasma desktop and other platforms. KDE Gear 24.02.2 was introduced three weeks following the KDE Gear 24.02.1 launch. Significant upgrades focus on…