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GNOME 47 Alpha Release Unveils New Accent Color Customization Features
The GNOME Project today announced the alpha version of the upcoming GNOME 47 desktop environment series, due out later this year, for public testing, so it’s time to take a look at the new features and improvements. Some of the biggest changes in the GNOME 47 desktop environment include support for accent colors (yes, finally!),…
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First Look: Revamped GNOME Extensions Website Unveiled
A major overhaul of the GNOME extensions website is in the works. As the recent revamp of Flathub proved, engaging store fronts for software and extensions are not the preserve of big-time tech companies like Google, Apple, and Microsoft. Good design is good design, whoever does it. GNOME Extensions offer a quick and easy way…
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LibreOffice 24.2.5 Release: Download Now for Enhanced Performance and 78 Bug Fixes
The Document Foundation today announced the general availability of LibreOffice 24.2.5 as the fifth point release to the latest LibreOffice 24.2 office suite series fixing more than 70 bugs. Coming about five weeks after the LibreOffice 24.2.4 update, LibreOffice 24.2.5 is here to introduce more fixes for those annoying issues, bugs, crashes, regression, and other…
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Introducing Zed: A GPU-Accelerated IDE Built with Rust, Now Available for Linux Users
Hurrah, the open-source editor Zed is now available for Linux. Zed is a GPL licensed IDE written in Rust by the authors of the (much missed) Atom editor and the creators of Tree-sitter. It offers everything a modern IDE should: Expansive language support Syntax highlighting Auto-indent Outline view Autocomplete Real-time collaboration tools Integrated terminal Vim…
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DXVK 2.4 Update: Introducing Non-Native Refresh Rate Emulation and Direct3D 8 Support
DXVK 2.4, a Vulkan-based implementation of D3D9, D3D10, and D3D11 for Linux / Wine, is now available for download as a major update that introduces new features and improves support for multiple games. Highlights of DXVK 2.4 include D3D8 support as the Direct3D 8 to Vulkan translation D8VK has been merged into DXVK, support for…
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Mozilla Firefox 128 Released: Discover the Latest Features and Improvements
Mozilla Firefox 128 is now available for download, freshly stocked with a few sweet new features. It’s been a mere few weeks since Firefox 127 delivered a deft new way to get rid of duplicate tabs, bolstered security by auto-upgrading mixed-content elements in webpages, and souped-up its in-page screenshot capabilities. In Firefox 128, Mozilla’s developers…
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Firefox 129 Beta Released: Upgraded Reader View and New Features Unveiled
Now that Firefox 128 has rolled out today to all supported platforms as the new ESR series, Mozilla promoted the next major release, Firefox 129, to the beta channel for public testing. So, it’s time to take a first look at its changes. Firefox 129 appears to be a small update to the popular open-source…
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Affordable and Versatile: $10 Raspberry Pi 5 M.2 HAT Fits Perfectly in the Official Case
There are a lot of reasons to love the Raspberry Pi 5, and the inclusion of a single-lane PCI Express 2.0 interface for expansion is, for me, chief among them. I (hastily) bought a Pimoroni NVMe Base so I could use an M.2 SSD with my Pi 5 (a stonkingly faster experience than a slow-poke…
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Mozilla Firefox 128 Released: Exciting New Features and Improvements You Need to Know
Mozilla has released the final build of the Firefox 128 open-source web browser, which will be officially announced on July 9th, 2024. Let’s explore the new features and improvements. Highlights of Mozilla Firefox 128 include a revamped dialog to clear user data, initially planned for Firefox 126. The new dialog allows users to easily clear…
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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: Highlights and Updates for July 7th, 2024
The 195th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on July 7th, 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…