Category: News
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New Release Alert: HandBrake 1.8.2 Enhances Performance with FFmpeg 7.0.2 Support and Critical Bug Fixes
HandBrake 1.8.2 has been released today for this powerful and popular open-source, cross-platform, and free video transcoder/converter for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows systems. HandBrake 1.8.2 is the second maintenance update to the latest HandBrake 1.8 stable series fixing various bugs like an issue where an encoded file could be outputted with the wrong filename when…
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Canonical Announces Major Change to Ubuntu’s Kernel Strategy
Ever get miffed reading about a major new Ubuntu release only to learn it doesn’t come with the newest Linux kernel? Well, that’ll soon be a thing of the past. Canonical’s announced a big shift in kernel selection process for future Ubuntu release, an “aggressive kernel version commitment policy” pivot that means it will ship…
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KDE Frameworks 6.5 Release: Enhancements to Plasma Wayland and Dolphin Features
The KDE Project has announced the release of KDE Frameworks 6.5, which is the newest iteration of the over 70 add-on libraries to Qt enhancing functionality across KDE applications and the Plasma desktop. This update brings enhancements such as better accessibility for various controls in the Shortcuts section of System Settings, adoption of the standardized…
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TUXEDO Unveils Versatile 3-in-1 Linux Convertible Laptop
TUXEDO Computers has unleashed their latest Linux laptop, the InfinityFlex 14 — as you might have guessed from the name, it flips and folds. The company touts their dextrous new device as ‘the first 3-in-1 Linux convertible’, with its 360-degree hinge allowing the touch-enabled 16:10 display to be flipped back into tablet mode and folded…
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System76 Launches Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Featuring the All-New COSMIC Alpha Desktop Environment
Linux hardware vendor System76 announced today the release and general availability of the long-awaited Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS distribution featuring the Rust-based COSMIC Alpha desktop environment. While Pop!_OS Linux remains based on Ubuntu, the biggest new feature of the Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS release, besides being derived from Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) and inheriting its LTS…
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Explore the New Pop!_OS 24.04 Alpha: COSMIC Desktop Now Available for Download
You’ve heard about System76’s new COSMIC desktop environment, you’ve seen screenshots and video clips of it, but now it’s time for you to go hands-on, and take it for a test flight. Yes, the first alpha COSMIC desktop environment is out, as the Pop!_OS 24.04 alpha available to download — which naturally is preloaded with…
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TUXEDO Computers Debuts Its First 3-in-1 Convertible Linux Laptop
German-based Linux hardware manufacturer TUXEDO Computers unveiled today the TUXEDO InfinityFlex 14 notebook as their first convertible Linux-powered laptop that you can turn into a Linux tablet. TUXEDO InfinityFlex 14 is a 3-in-1 Linux convertible PC designed to allow flexible operation modes while on the go or in the office. It features a partial aluminum…
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Firefox 130: Exciting Overscroll Animations for Linux Users and Innovations from Firefox Labs
With Firefox 129 rolling out today to users worldwide on all supported platforms, Mozilla has promoted the upcoming release, Firefox 130, to the beta channel for public testing, so it’s time to look at the new features and improvements. Firefox 130 looks to be another small summer update that promises to enable overscroll animations on…
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What’s New in Firefox 129: Tab Wallpapers and Enhanced Reader View
Mozilla Firefox 129 is now available for download, and it comes with a couple of features that customization fans are sure to enjoy. It’s been 4 weeks since Firefox 128 introduced a unified cookie, cache, and data clearing experience, the ability to translate portions of text on a web page, and a new privacy-respecting ‘alternative…
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Mozilla Firefox 129 Released: New Features and Improvements You Need to Know
The Mozilla Firefox 129 open-source, free, and cross-platform web browser is now available for download ahead of its official release on August 6th, 2024, so it’s time to look at the new features and improvements. Mozilla Firefox 129 is a minor update that only improves the Reader View with a “Text and layout” menu that…
