Category: News
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NVIDIA 560 Beta Linux Driver Debuts with Default Open GPU Kernel Modules
NVIDIA released today the beta version of the upcoming NVIDIA 560 graphics driver series for Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris systems, the first release to default to the open-source GPU kernel modules. NVIDIA 560 promises an updated nvidia-installer that features the NVIDIA Open-Source GPU kernel modules by default on systems with NVIDIA GPUs that support both…
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Discover What’s New: Linux Mint 22 “Wilma” Now Available for Download
“`html Linux Mint 22 is now available for download as the latest stable release of this popular Ubuntu-based operating system for the masses featuring the Cinnamon, Xfce, and MATE desktop environments. Dubbed “Wilma”, Linux Mint 22 is based on the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) operating system series and uses the Linux 6.8 kernel. It…
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FBReader’s Latest Update: Qt-Based eBook Reader Adds DRM EPUB Support
FBReader 2.1 has been released for Windows, macOS, and Linux, with the team behind the eBook reading app calling it “a major update for desktop platforms”. If you’re not familiar with FBReader (the name stands for ‘Favourite Book Reader’) it’s a Qt-based ebook reader with customisation options, an ebook library, and integration with online sources…
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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: Key Highlights from July 21st, 2024
The 197th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on July 21st, 2024, keeping you updated with the most important things happening in the Linux world. If you missed last week’s 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup, catch up with everything GNU/Linux/Open Source here. Thank you! I want to thank all the people…
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Revolutionize Your Workflow: New Tiling Shell Feature for Faster Window Management
If you’ve tried the Tiling Shell GNOME extension you’ll know how easy it makes it to tile application windows in GNOME Shell, from simple to more complex. The latest update, which began rolling out through the GNOME Extensions website this weekend, adds yet another intuitive way to tile windows as you work. First it provided…
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OpenMandriva Lx 24.07 “ROME” Launches with KDE Plasma 6.1 and Linux Kernel 6.10
The OpenMandriva team today announced the release and general availability of OpenMandriva Lx 24.07 as a new snapshot in the OpenMandriva Lx “ROME” rolling-release branch targeted at bleeding-edge users. OpenMandriva Lx 24.07 “ROME” is one of the very first Linux distros to be powered by the latest and greatest Linux 6.10 kernel series, built with…
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KaOS Linux 2024.07 Released: Featuring KDE Plasma 6.1 and Linux Kernel 6.9
The development team behind the independent KaOS Linux distribution announced today the release and general availability of the KaOS Linux 2024.07 ISO snapshot for July 2024. KaOS Linux 2024.07 arrives about two months after the KaOS Linux 2024.05 release and features the latest and greatest KDE Plasma 6.1 desktop environment series, marking a substantial update…
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GNOME’s New Video Player Now Available on Flathub
Were you excited by news GNOME plans to replace the Totem media player in its core software set with a new, modern, and actively maintained app called Showtime? If so, you may be just as excited to hear that it’s now available to install from Flathub. This means you no longer need to set-up the…
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NVIDIA 560 Linux Graphics Driver Embraces Full Integration of Open-Source GPU Kernel Modules
NVIDIA announced their plans to fully transition to the open-source GPU kernel modules with the upcoming NVIDIA 560 graphics driver for Linux-based operating systems. It’s been two years since NVIDIA released the first Linux graphics driver with open-source GPU kernel modules, which will eventually replace the proprietary, closed-source driver when these mature. During this time,…
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What’s New in Audacity 3.6: Master Effects, Enhanced Compressor & Limiter, and More!
A new version of the open-source, cross-platform audio editor Audacity is available to download, kitted out with some major new features. Audacity 3.6 introduces support for master effects. These adjust the sound of the project as a whole (the ‘master mix’ composed of all individual tracks and any realtime effects applied to them) and are…
