Category: News
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QEMU 10.1 Release: Enhanced TDX Support and Significant Upgrades for RISC-V and ARM
QEMU 10.1 has been released, marking a significant update to this open-source machine emulator and virtualization software. This version arrives just four months after QEMU 10.0 and introduces a host of new features focused on enhancing emulation for modern architectures. One of the standout features in QEMU 10.1 is the support for Intel’s Trust Domain…
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Introducing Bazaar: The Sleek New Desktop Frontend for Flathub
Bazaar, a new desktop frontend for Flathub, offers a modern and user-friendly interface for discovering and installing apps. Designed for GNOME, it aims to support developers and enhance the user experience with its visual layout and functionalities. Bazaar allows users to search for and browse applications, view details like screenshots and download stats, and manage…
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Celebrating 34 Years of Linux: Happy Birthday to the Iconic Operating System!
Today marks a special occasion as we celebrate 34 years since Linus Torvalds first announced Linux to the world. The date is August 25, and in 1991, a 21-year-old Finnish student named Linus made his well-known declaration in the comp.os.minix newsgroup, stating his intention to create a free operating system for 386(486) AT clones as…
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Testing Firefox Web App Support: Now Available on Windows!
Mozilla’s commitment to supporting Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) in Firefox has begun to evolve, with the latest Firefox 142 release enabling users to test web app features, initially available only on Windows. This experimental feature, known as Taskbar Tabs, allows users to open frequently visited sites as web apps directly from the taskbar. To enable…
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FFmpeg’s Major Release: Introducing Vulkan Video Processing for Enhanced Performance
FFmpeg, the robust open-source media engine that powers many video tasks across platforms, has recently released a significant update—version 8.0—marking it as one of the largest in its history. This update introduces Vulkan compute-based codecs, which enable an alternative method for video encoding and decoding using compute shaders that can function with any Vulkan 1.3…
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CachyOS August 2025 ISO Snapshot: Unveiling the New Package Dashboard
Arch Linux-based CachyOS has released a new ISO snapshot for August 2025, introducing several improvements, including a web-based package dashboard. This dashboard simplifies the process of finding packages across all CachyOS repositories and allows users to view details about the latest updates. Users can sort packages by architecture, name, repository, and update time, with support…
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Aviator: The Fast, User-Friendly App Revolutionizing AV1 Video Encoding on Linux
AV1, or AOMedia Video 1, is an open-source, royalty-free video codec that offers excellent quality while maintaining smaller file sizes. This makes it an appealing choice for major streaming services, as it helps reduce bandwidth costs. Additionally, if you’re into uploading content or creating high-quality backups of media like Blu-Rays, AV1 is a smart choice.…
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High Tide Update: New Features Include Gapless Playback and Replay Gain for Linux Users!
High Tide, the GTK4/libadawaita application designed for Tidal, has received a significant update, progressing from version 0.1.8 to 1.0.0. This version brings a collection of fixes and enhancements aimed at improving user experience. With this update, the responsiveness of High Tide has seen marked improvements thanks to several optimizations such as cache adjustments, revamped page…
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FFmpeg 8.0 “Huffman” Launches with Exciting New AV1 Vulkan Encoder and VVC VA-API Decoding Features
FFmpeg 8.0, codenamed “Huffman,” has been officially released, marking a significant upgrade to the open-source multimedia framework. This version introduces numerous new features and enhancements, following its predecessor, FFmpeg 7.1, released over ten months ago. Among the new capabilities in FFmpeg 8.0 is an AV1 Vulkan encoder, which improves video encoding quality and performance. The…
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Calibre 8.9 Enhances HTMLZ Output with Embedded Font Support for E-Book Management
After a brief hiatus since the release of Calibre 8.8, developer Kovid Goyal has announced the arrival of Calibre 8.9, the latest stable version of this open-source e-book management software. This update introduces several notable enhancements. One of the key features in Calibre 8.9 is support for embedded fonts in HTMLZ output, improving the aesthetic…
