Category: News
-
Automatic Tiling Feature Launches in GNOME’s Tiling Shell Extension
The Tiling Shell GNOME extension has introduced a highly anticipated feature: automatic tiling. This update allows newly opened windows to automatically arrange themselves according to the currently active tiling layout. Users can easily switch between different layouts and even create and save their own configurations. With this new functionality, windows will snap into the best…
-
Rhythmbox Update: Enhancements to DAAP Server and Podcast Features
A new version of the GTK-based music player Rhythmbox, version 3.4.8, has been released, marking its first major update in over a year. This update is focused on minor improvements rather than introducing new features or significant user interface changes. However, it does come with a number of important bug fixes and enhancements. Rhythmbox is…
-
LibreOffice 24.8.3 Released: Download the Updated Office Suite with 88 Bug Fixes!
The Document Foundation has released LibreOffice 24.8.3, the third maintenance update to the LibreOffice 24.8 series. Users are encouraged to update promptly due to the fixes included, which address over 88 bugs from the previous versions. This update comes a month and a half after LibreOffice 24.8.2, further improving stability and reliability by fixing crashes…
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5 Launches: Key Features Include Sudo System Role and Podman 5.0
Red Hat has officially launched Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.5, the latest version designed to enhance organizational efficiency in deploying applications across various platforms, including artificial intelligence and edge computing. Among the notable updates, RHEL 9.5 introduces advanced system roles, particularly a new sudo role for automating the configuration of sudo across large-scale environments.…
-
Ubuntu 25.04 Set to Transition to a New PDF Application: What You Need to Know
Ubuntu is set to enhance its document viewing capabilities with the upcoming release of Ubuntu 25.04, named ‘Plucky Puffin’. This update marks the transition from the long-standing PDF viewer, Evince, to a new application called Papers. Papers is described as a modern GTK4/libadwaita document viewer that offers features such as viewing, searching, and annotating various…
-
PeaZip 10.1 Enhances Security: Improved Resilience Against Password Guessing Attacks
PeaZip has released version 10.1 of its open-source file archiving software, enhancing its resilience against password-guessing attacks. This update comes just two weeks after the launch of PeaZip 10 and incorporates significant backend improvements by updating to Pea 1.21. The latest version has adopted scrypt KDF as the default option, replacing PBKDF2, which bolsters security…
-
VMware Workstation Goes Free: What It Means for Commercial Users
Back in the spring, VMware made a surprising announcement: they offered their desktop hypervisor software for free across Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms. This included the full version of VMware Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro without any trial period, feature limitations, or in-app purchases. However, initially, this free offering was limited to personal use only,…
-
Revolutionizing Time Management: The New Linux Timer App Utilizing MPRIS
A new app called MPRIS Timer has emerged, creatively using the MPRIS (Media Player Remote Interfacing Specification) standard commonly associated with audio and video applications for a different purpose: timers. This innovative application allows users to set and monitor timers for various tasks such as cooking, deadlines, or hobbies, all while providing real-time updates through…
-
DXVK 2.5: Enhanced Memory Management for God of War and More Games
DXVK 2.5 has been released, offering significant improvements in memory management for various video games, including God of War, Tomb Raider: Legend, Command & Conquer: Generals, Diablo 4, and The Sims 4. This update, which comes about one and a half months after the previous version (DXVK 2.4.1), introduces memory defragmentation capabilities that can help…
-
CachyOS November ISO Release: Enhanced Support for AMD and NVIDIA Users
The CachyOS team announced the release of a new ISO snapshot, enhancing support for both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. This update features the latest KDE Plasma 6.2.3 desktop environment and is powered by the Linux kernel version 6.11.7. One of the key improvements is the backporting of the THP Shrinker from Linux kernel 6.13,…