Category: News
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Ardour 8.8 Released: Enhancements and Bug Fixes in This Open-Source DAW
Paul Davis has introduced Ardour 8.8, the newest iteration of this robust and favored open-source digital audio workstation, which is available for Linux, macOS, and Windows platforms, free of charge. This latest version arrives just two weeks following Ardour 8.7. It serves as a crucial hot-fix update focused on resolving several significant issues, including the…
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Mozilla’s Revamped Branding Shines in Stunning Animation
A few months back, I shared that Mozilla is undergoing a brand revamp featuring the non-profit organization’s iconic red dinosaur mascot. Now, I have a bit more insight to share. A reader named Nicolas recently pointed me towards the website of the global design agency Jones Knowles Ritchie, which Mozilla has engaged to refresh and…
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NetworkManager 1.50: Enhancing AP Mode with Wi-Fi Channel Width Configuration Support
NetworkManager 1.50, a free and open-source network connection manager for Linux-based distributions, has been released with a range of enhancements and new functionalities. This latest version arrives four months after NetworkManager 1.48 and brings features such as the ability to match an OVS system interface by its MAC address and specify a system OVS interface…
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The Return of PineNote: A Linux-Powered e-Ink Tablet Makes Its Comeback
Pine64 has announced the revival of its open-source e-ink tablet. The PineNote was first introduced in 2021, building on the achievements of its various non-SBC devices such as the PinePhone, including the Pro model, as well as the PineTab and PineBook. As is typical with Pine64’s offerings, software support is largely driven by the community.…
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Exploring Mozilla Firefox 131: Tab Hover Previews, URL Fragments, and Exciting New Features
The latest version of Mozilla Firefox, 131, has been released and comes with a few enhancements. One of the first things I noticed when launching Firefox 131 was the redesigned icon for the ‘all tabs’ feature1. Instead of the previous small downward arrow, the new icon is a more prominent, square-shaped representation of a tabbed…
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Firefox 132 Beta Launch: Enhanced Privacy with Third-Party Cookie Blocking
With the Firefox 131 release now available for all supported platforms, Mozilla has moved the next significant version, Firefox 132, to the beta channel for public testing. Firefox 132 is primarily a modest update that introduces features such as blocking third-party cookie access with Enhanced Tracking Protection’s Strict mode, preventing HTTP-favicons from being loaded unless…
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Linux Mint 22.1 to Launch in December Featuring an Overhauled Cinnamon Theme
In the latest monthly newsletter released today, Linux Mint project leader Clement Lefebvre offers a glimpse of the new default Cinnamon theme set to debut in Linux Mint 22.1 later this year. Scheduled for launch in December 2024, just in time for the Christmas festivities, Linux Mint 22.1 will include the upcoming Cinnamon 6.4 desktop…
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Sneak Peek: Linux Mint’s Exciting New Cinnamon Theme Unveiled
As mentioned last month, Linux Mint is developing a refreshed default theme for the Cinnamon desktop – and today we have our initial glimpse of what to expect. The appearance of Cinnamon in Linux Mint (the distribution) is distinct from how it appears if you opt to install the Cinnamon desktop on another distribution. There,…
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Mission Center: Linux System Monitor Now Includes Fan Information Reporting
A significant new version of Mission Center, a contemporary system monitor application for Linux desktops, has been unveiled. Supporters of this Rust-based GTK4/libadwaita system monitoring application (which, to address a common topic, features a user interface that I would argue is superior to the Windows system monitor tool) will discover plenty to appreciate in the…
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Linus Torvalds Unveils the First Release Candidate for Linux Kernel 6.12
Linus Torvalds announced today that the initial Release Candidate (RC) of the upcoming Linux 6.12 kernel series is now available for public testing. This announcement comes two weeks after the merge window for Linux kernel 6.12 opened, coinciding with the release of Linux kernel 6.11. This marks the perfect opportunity to begin exploring the Release…