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How to Install the Official Browser Extension for Varia Download Manager
Avid users of Varia, a modern download manager for Linux desktops, may want to check out official browser extensions. By installing the official Varia browser extension in Google Chrome/Chromium or Mozilla Firefox you no longer have to copy and paste download links from the browser into the app: just click an icon to punt the…
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Introducing Shotcut 24.02: The Latest Release of Open-Source Video Editor with Ambisonic Audio Support
The updated version of the free, cross-platform, open-source video editor Shotcut has been released. This is the 24.02 version, which comes with the addition of Ambisonic spatial (spherical) audio support, several enhancements, and fixes for bugs. The Shotcut 24.02 release followed a month after the Shotcut 24.01 version. It brings into the fold a feature…
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A Fresh Facelift: Canonical Revamps Launchpad’s Homepage
Next time you stop by Launchpad.net you’ll notice it has a new look. Canonical’s designers have given Launchpad’s landing page a novel appearance that is more in-keeping with Canonical’s other websites. It’s the first significant redesign to the project hosting site since 2016, and, for your convenience, here’s a description of the new homepage: Imagine…
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Introduction of Plasma 6 for Mobile Devices: KDE Unveils Redesigned Homescreen
The KDE Project unveiled the latest version of their mobile-based Plasma desktop environment, Plasma Mobile 6, today. This update relies on the recently launched KDE Plasma 6 desktop series and postmarketOS. Plasma Mobile 6 boasts a revamped default home screen featuring customizable sections, letting users arrange their favorite apps into a neat grid or grouped…
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The Recent App Center Icon in Ubuntu Revealed as a Bug
About a week ago I noticed that the default icon for App Center (the Flutter-based software store-front that replaced Ubuntu Software in 23.10) had changed — and not for the better! At first I assumed it was an intentional change, but a snafu caused by me (I was playing with display scaling options when I…
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New Release: LibreOffice 24.2.1 Office Suite Out Now, Featuring Over 100 Bug Fixes
The Document Foundation disclosed the global availability of LibreOffice 24.2.1, representing the first point release for the most recent LibreOffice 24.2 office assortment series. This update resolves over 100 bugs. Released one month following the initiation of the LibreOffice 24.2 office collection, LibreOffice 24.2.1 includes considerable alterations like a newly incorporated calendar-based version numbering system,…
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End of the Road for Solitaire, Sudoku and More in Ubuntu 24.04
Ubuntu developers have decided to halt the inclusion of games in future installations. In the bygone version, Ubuntu 23.10 by default delivered a minimal installation comprising only the fundamental software (such as a terminal and web browser). Though users had an option to choose a “complete installation” which preloaded additional software, inclusive of a set…
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Mesa’s NVK Open-Source Vulkan Driver for NVIDIA Hardware Achieves Stability
Collabora has updated 9to5Linux.com that their NVK open-source Vulkan graphics driver for NVIDIA hardware in the Mesa graphics stack is now stable and ready for widespread use, no longer being considered experimental. As Faith Ekstrand of Collabora describes in a blog post, a new merge request was accepted into the Mesa graphics stack that removes…
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Discover What’s New in the Recently Released KDE Plasma 6.0
KDE Plasma 6 has arrived. The first stable release in an all-new series of the phenomenally popular Linux desktop environment is available to download. KDE Plasma 6 improves security, performance, usability, and hardware support Naturally, a major milestone such as this includes scores of changes, enhancements, and new features, the best of which I look…
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Tails 6.0 Officially Launched: A Closer Look at its Base – Debian 12 “Bookworm” and GNOME 43
Tails, a Linux distribution focused on security and hailing from Debian, with the purpose of preserving internet privacy and anonymity, has been updated today to version 6.0. This is a significant release that includes new features and updates to its components. Using the most recent Debian GNU/Linux 12 “Bookworm” as a building block, Tails 6.0…
