Category: News
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Thunderbird 130 Beta Update: Introducing a New Tray Icon Feature for Linux Users
The first Thunderbird 130 beta release is out, and when running it on Linux there’s a very obvious new feature: a tray icon! In the Thunderbird 130 beta release notes the ‘what’s new’ section highlights “added Linux system tray icon”, and the astonishing part about this update is that it fulfills a feature request initially…
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GNOME 46.4 Desktop Update Enhances Connectivity to WPA2 Enterprise Networks
The GNOME Project announced the release of GNOME 46.4 today, marking the fourth maintenance update to the current GNOME 46 “Kathmandu” desktop environment series. This update introduces a variety of improvements and bug fixes across the board, along with updated translations. Arriving one month after GNOME 46.3, the 46.4 update enhances functionality in several key…
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Upcoming Ubuntu 24.04 Update to Include WebDAV Fixes for Fastmail & Mailbox
Users of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS facing challenges with configuring Fastmail and mailbox.org in GNOME Online Accounts to utilize cloud services such as files, calendars, and contacts can expect a resolution soon. Both services offer WebDAV, CalDAV, and CardDAV support, simplifying the process for users to manage their cloud data, calendars, and contacts using various applications…
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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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Canonical Announces Major Change to Ubuntu’s Kernel Strategy
Ever get miffed reading about a major new Ubuntu release only to learn it doesn’t come with the newest Linux kernel? Well, that’ll soon be a thing of the past. Canonical’s announced a big shift in kernel selection process for future Ubuntu release, an “aggressive kernel version commitment policy” pivot that means it will ship…
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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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TUXEDO Unveils Versatile 3-in-1 Linux Convertible Laptop
TUXEDO Computers has unleashed their latest Linux laptop, the InfinityFlex 14 — as you might have guessed from the name, it flips and folds. The company touts their dextrous new device as ‘the first 3-in-1 Linux convertible’, with its 360-degree hinge allowing the touch-enabled 16:10 display to be flipped back into tablet mode and folded…
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System76 Launches Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Featuring the All-New COSMIC Alpha Desktop Environment
Linux hardware vendor System76 announced today the release and general availability of the long-awaited Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS distribution featuring the Rust-based COSMIC Alpha desktop environment. While Pop!_OS Linux remains based on Ubuntu, the biggest new feature of the Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS release, besides being derived from Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) and inheriting its LTS…
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Explore the New Pop!_OS 24.04 Alpha: COSMIC Desktop Now Available for Download
You’ve heard about System76’s new COSMIC desktop environment, you’ve seen screenshots and video clips of it, but now it’s time for you to go hands-on, and take it for a test flight. Yes, the first alpha COSMIC desktop environment is out, as the Pop!_OS 24.04 alpha available to download — which naturally is preloaded with…
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TUXEDO Computers Debuts Its First 3-in-1 Convertible Linux Laptop
German-based Linux hardware manufacturer TUXEDO Computers unveiled today the TUXEDO InfinityFlex 14 notebook as their first convertible Linux-powered laptop that you can turn into a Linux tablet. TUXEDO InfinityFlex 14 is a 3-in-1 Linux convertible PC designed to allow flexible operation modes while on the go or in the office. It features a partial aluminum…