Category: Apps
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Blender 5.0: The Latest Open-Source 3D Graphics Powerhouse Now Available for Download!
Blender 5.0, the latest version of the popular open-source 3D graphics software, is now available for download, offering significant enhancements and new features. This release emphasizes improved capabilities for displaying HDR and wide gamut colors on Linux systems, specifically when using Wayland with the Vulkan backend. Key features of Blender 5.0 include: Support for HDR:…
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KDE Frameworks 6.20: Elevating User Experience with Enhanced Push/Pop Animations in System Settings
KDE Frameworks 6.20 has been released, introducing several enhancements for users of the KDE environment. This update includes improved KRunner search result ordering, allowing for a more intuitive experience when searching for applications or files. One of the standout features is a new push/pop animation for System Settings pages, which adds a visually appealing element…
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qBittorrent 5.1.3 Release: Native Wayland Support and Additional Bug Fixes
qBittorrent has released version 5.1.3, marking the third maintenance update in the 5.1 series of this popular open-source, cross-platform BitTorrent client. This version includes vital enhancements and bug fixes, particularly addressing crashes associated with the getrandom() function on specific Linux setups. This update comes more than four months after the previous version, 5.1.2, which primarily…
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GStreamer 1.26.8: Enhancements for Superior HDR Video Playback in Showtime Player
The GStreamer project has announced the release of GStreamer 1.26.8, marking the eighth maintenance update for the GStreamer 1.26 series, a renowned open-source multimedia framework. This release addresses significant improvements, particularly enhancing HDR video playback for GNOME’s Showtime video player by eliminating washed-out colors when subtitles are active. Additionally, it introduces Rust support for 32-bit…
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MKVToolNix 96.0: New CLI Parameter and Enhanced AV1/IVF Support Now Available!
MKVToolNix has officially released version 96.0, enhancing the tools used for creating, altering, and inspecting Matroska (MKV) files. This latest version introduces a new command-line parameter, –no-bom, which is designed to prevent the writing of byte order marks to text files encoded in UTF formats. This improvement addresses a frustrating issue where an unexpected UTF-8…
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Fwupd 2.0.17 Launches with Exciting Support for Lexar and Maxio NVMe SSDs
Fwupd 2.0.17 has been released as the latest maintenance update to the open-source Linux firmware update utility, introducing support for various devices and numerous enhancements. Notable additions in this release include support for firmware updates on the ASUS CX9406 touch controller, Framework Copilot keyboard, Primax Ryder 2 mouse, Lexar and Maxio NVMe SSDs, Huddly C1…
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Kodi 22 “Piers” Alpha 2 Released with HEIF/HEIC and FFmpeg 8 Support
The Kodi Foundation has released the alpha 2 version of Kodi 22, aptly named "Piers," as part of its ongoing updates. This upcoming major release introduces significant enhancements, including support for FFmpeg 8, which optimizes media handling, along with HEIF/HEIC image format support. New features in this alpha build include organizing the Library/Sources with sections…
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LibreOffice 25.2.7 Released: Final Update Before Upgrading to LibreOffice 25.8
The Document Foundation recently announced the release of LibreOffice 25.2.7, which is the final maintenance update for the LibreOffice 25.2 series. This update addresses 43 bugs and signals that users should transition to LibreOffice 25.8, given that the 25.2 series will reach its end of life on November 30, 2025. Users currently on LibreOffice 25.2.x…
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PeaZip 10.7: New Open-Source Archive Manager with Integrated Image Viewer Feature
PeaZip version 10.7 has been released, introducing a notable enhancement: an integrated image viewer. This open-source file archiver, renowned for its cross-platform capabilities and derived from 7-Zip, Zstandard, and FreeArc, promises improved functionality for users. The new image viewer allows users to view and preview images directly within archives, featuring functionalities such as zoom, immersive…
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Enhancements in Calibre 8.13: Open-Source E-Book Manager Boosts Library Export on Linux
Calibre, the popular open-source e-book management software, has released version 8.13, which focuses on improvements for users on Linux. This small update enhances the library export feature for Linux distributions that mount /tmp in RAM, eliminating the use of the /tmp directory when handling large Full-Text Search (FTS) databases. Additionally, it allows users to define…
