Category: News
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Unlocking Creativity: OpenShot 3.4 Introduces New Effects, Enhanced Performance, and LUT Support
Free video editing software OpenShot has announced its latest update, OpenShot 3.4, which includes significant changes aimed at improving performance and usability. This release is highlighted as one of their largest updates, featuring new effects, color grading options, and numerous performance enhancements to address the software’s previous reputation for crashes. Performance Improvements The developers claim…
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Introducing Armbian Imager: The Official Flashing Utility for Armbian Linux Goes Beta!
The Armbian project has introduced a new utility called Armbian Imager, designed for flashing the Armbian operating system onto single-board computers (SBCs). This utility supports over 300 boards, organized by manufacturer, and features advanced filtering options for Armbian builds, allowing users to choose between stable and nightly versions, as well as varying types of setups…
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Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 6 Launches with Debian 13 “Trixie” Enhancements
Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 6 has been released, marking its first availability based on Debian 13.2 "Trixie." This version, announced by Patrick d’Emmabuntüs of the Emmabuntüs Collective, targets refurbishing old computers, and comes two and a half years after Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 5. This release utilizes the long-term supported Linux 6.12 LTS kernel to ensure improved…
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Mozilla’s New CEO Promises an AI-Driven Future for Firefox
Mozilla’s new CEO, Anthony Enzor-DeMeo, has outlined a bold vision for Firefox in a recent blog post. He asserts that while Firefox will continue to serve as the company’s foundation, it will also "evolve into a modern AI browser," aiming to capitalize on new revenue opportunities. Enzor-DeMeo’s announcement, which presents a fresh perspective compared to…
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SparkyLinux 2025.12 “Tiamat” Released: Featuring Debian Forky Base and Linux Kernel 6.17
SparkyLinux has officially launched version 2025.12, codenamed "Tiamat," based on the Debian Testing/Forky repositories as of December 14th, 2025. This release is part of their semi-rolling distribution series and comes with the default Linux kernel version 6.17.11. Users can also install the newly released Linux 6.18 from Sparky’s software repositories, alongside long-term support (LTS) kernels…
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Introducing a New Website for Scanning Snaps Against Known Security Vulnerabilities
A new website named Snapscope has been launched by Ubuntu alumnus Alan Pope, enabling users to easily assess the security of apps from the Snap Store. By using the open-source security tool Grype, Snapscope scans Snap packages for known vulnerabilities categorized by critical, high, medium, low, and actively exploited statuses. Users can search for any…
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Grml 2025.12: A Fresh Debian-Based Distro Featuring Linux Kernel 6.17
Grml, a live bootable Linux distribution designed for system administrators and users of text tools, has officially announced the release of version 2025.12. This version is based on the Debian Testing/Forky repositories as of December 11, 2025, and is powered by the Linux kernel 6.17. The new release brings updates to the grml-live build system,…
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PearOS Makes a Comeback: Now Powered by Arch Linux and Featuring KDE Plasma Desktop
pearOS is making a comeback with its latest release, pearOS NiceC0re 25.12, powered by Arch Linux and featuring the KDE Plasma 6.5.3 desktop environment. This new version promises a distinct modern interface that mimics the aesthetics of recent macOS iterations, complete with a Liquid Gel design. Originally developed by David Tavares in 2011, pearOS started…
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Ubuntu 26.04 Snapshot 2 Now Available for Download: What’s New?
Fancy testing some pre-release Ubuntu this holiday season? You’re in luck! Ubuntu 26.04 Snapshot 2 is now available for download—an early release, timed for the developers’ convenience before the Christmas break. Canonical’s Utkarsh Gupta mentioned that this early drop allows time to address any issues before the holidays. While some may find this news underwhelming,…
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Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Launches with a Fresh COSMIC Desktop Experience
Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Released with New COSMIC Desktop Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS is now available for download, introducing the first version of the Ubuntu-based Linux distribution featuring System76’s newly developed, Rust-based COSMIC desktop environment. This significant milestone follows a lengthy development journey that started in 2021, when System76 announced plans to create COSMIC. Carl Richell, Founder…
