Category: News
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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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Linux Mint 22 to Feature Preinstalled Matrix App
Linux Mint 22 will include a Matrix web client preinstalled when released later this year. The IRC-based desktop chat app that Linux Mint has been building, named Jargonaut, intended to replace Hexchat and provide real-time communication for its users, will not be included anymore (the status of its future development is uncertain). What caused the…
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The Release of Amarok 3.0: Now Ported to Qt5/KDE Frameworks 5
A new version of the open-source music player Amarok has been released, the first major update to the Qt-based media app since 2018. Amarok 3.0 is the first stable release to use Qt 5 and KDE Frameworks 5, and work to port the music player to the newest Qt 6 and KDE Frameworks 6 is,…
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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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Mozilla Developers Incorporating ‘New Tab Wallpapers’ into Firefox
Mozilla Firefox is working on new customization options, including the ability to set a background image on the new tab page. A number of modern web browsers including Google Chrome, Vivaldi, and Microsoft Edge allows users to set a custom image as the backdrop for the new tab page. Google Chrome among the browsers with…
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Initiation of Ubuntu 24.10 Development: Codename Unveiled!
The official codename for Ubuntu 24.10 has been revealed. Despite the recent release of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, development continues at a rapid pace. Ubuntu developers have commenced preparing the foundation for the next short-term release, slated to launch in October. Consistent with every new Ubuntu release requiring a unique codename, one has been selected! Ubuntu…
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GNOME 46.1: The Latest Desktop Environment with Enhanced Sync Support Now Available
The GNOME Project today launched GNOME 46.1, the initial point release for the latest GNOME 46 “Kathmandu” desktop environment series featuring several enhancements and bug resolutions. GNOME 46.1 debuts one month post the GNOME 46 launch and introduces explicit GNU synchronization for NVIDIA hardware users on Wayland. This enhancement boosts performance and fixes graphics glitches.…
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The Reasons to Hold Off on Upgrading to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
With Ubuntu 24.04 LTS released and a long weekend upon us you might be planning to upgrade an existing Ubuntu install to the latest version. But don’t. For one, “officially” you can’t since Ubuntu 24.04 LTS upgrades are not yet enabled, neither from Ubuntu 23.10 nor 22.04 LTS. But that doesn’t stop folks from upgrading…
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First Update in 2 Years: Clapper Video Player for Linux
A new release of Clapper, a GTK4-based video player for the Linux desktop, has been announced. This represents the first major update of the software in almost two years. The first time I mentioned Clapper was in a post from 2021. I was instantly attracted by its sleek user interface, even though this can be…
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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…