Category: News
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Discover Fastfetch: The Ideal Alternative to Neofetch for System Information
Following the halt in development of the system info application Neofetch earlier this year, numerous forks, alternatives, and new initiatives emerged to replace it. The alternative to Neofetch that appears to have gained significant popularity—though this is based on anecdotal evidence, as I haven’t personally verified this at Linux conventions—is Fastfetch. Like Neofetch, Fastfetch displays…
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GNOME 47 Release Candidate Rolls Out for Public Testing
After a one-week postponement, the GNOME Project has officially released the Release Candidate (RC) version of the upcoming GNOME 47 desktop environment series, inviting the public to partake in testing it. This Release Candidate of GNOME 47 arrives two weeks following the beta release and it incorporates experimental color management protocol support in the Mutter…
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Introducing the KDE Slimbook VI: A Must-Have Laptop for KDE Enthusiasts
Looking for a powerful new Linux laptop? The new KDE Slimbook VI may very well appeal. KDE Slimbook VI Specs Display: 16.1-inch IPS (16:10, 2560×1600, 120Hz) CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS (octa-core @ up to 5.1 GHz) GPU: AMD 780M (12 cores @ 2700 Mhz) NPU: AMD Ryzen AI @ 10 TOPS RAM: 16 GB…
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Introducing the KDE Slimbook Plasma VI: A Linux Ultrabook Powered by AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
Slimbook and KDE have announced the release of their new Linux-powered ultrabook, the KDE Slimbook Plasma VI, equipped with an AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS processor, a maximum of 96GB of RAM, and a larger 80wh battery. The KDE Slimbook Plasma VI utilizes an AMD Ryzen 8845HS CPU featuring 8 cores and 16 threads, acceleration up…
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Critical Bug Halts Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Upgrades: What You Need to Know
Last week, the first point release of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS was made available, with upgrades from Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to the new version officially supported. However, these upgrades were problematic for some users, whether on Ubuntu server or desktop versions. In response, Canonical has temporarily halted upgrades to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS from Ubuntu 22.04 LTS…
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Meet Ubuntu 24.10: Unveiling the New Default Wallpaper and Mascot
The official design and accompanying mascot for Ubuntu 24.10 ‘Oracular Oriole’ have been unveiled, featuring a unique celebration of the distro’s 20th anniversary. No need for prophecy to foresee that the newly adopted mascot would be at the heart of Ubuntu 24.10’s default wallpaper. Since Ubuntu 17.10 ‘Artful Aardvark’, animal icons have consistently appeared in…
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QEMU 9.1 Update Enhances ARM and RISC-V Support, Introduces Compression Offload Capabilities
QEMU 9.1, the latest version of the open-source machine emulator and virtualization software, has been released, bringing enhanced hardware support and emulation functionalities, particularly for ARM and RISC-V architectures. The new release, arriving over four months after QEMU 9.0, integrates compression offload support through Intel In-Memory Analytics Accelerator (IAA) or User Space Accelerator Development Kit…
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Audacity 3.6.2 Unveiled: A Comprehensive Update with Numerous Bug Fixes
The Audacity 3.6 debut in July introduced several sophisticated new features, notably the revamped Compressor and Limiter effects. However, the removal of the previous versions of these tools did not sit well with everyone. Consequently, the developers of Audacity have reinstated the original versions in a subsequent update to the Audacity 3.6 stable series. Users…
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Introducing the Latest Release of Power Profiles Daemon: What’s New?
A new release of the Power Profiles Daemon is available, featuring enhancements that boost power efficiency on Linux desktops, especially for AMD systems. For those new to it, power-profiles-daemon is a fundamental component that manages power via DBus. Have you ever used the Power Mode settings in the Quick Settings panel of GNOME Shell? Those…
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Audacity 3.6.2 Update: Introducing Legacy Effects Section and Major Bug Fixes
Audacity 3.6.2 has now been unveiled as the most recent stable version of this open-source, free digital audio editor and recorder program available across various platforms. It addresses numerous issues identified in the Audacity 3.6 iteration. This update, known as Audacity 3.6.2, is the second minor update to the Audacity 3.6 series. It introduces a…
