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VirtualBox 7.1 Beta Unveiled: Revamped UI, Wayland Clipboard Sharing, and More Exciting Features
If you plan on trying the new Linux Mint 22 release in a virtual machine, why not double-up the fun by taking it for a spin in the VirtualBox 7.1 beta, which slipped out last night. Don’t tune out—most VirtualBox updates are fairly modest, I know. But the upcoming release of VirtualBox 7.1? It’s being…
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Fwupd Linux Firmware Updater Introduces Unofficial Support for Raspberry Pi 5
“`html Richard Hughes released today fwupd 1.9.22 as a new stable version for this open-source firmware updating utility making updating firmware on Linux automatic, safe, and reliable, which adds support for the latest Raspberry Pi devices. The biggest new feature in the fwupd 1.9.22 release is support for updating the firmware on the Raspberry Pi…
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What’s New in the Officially Released Linux Mint 22?
And we’re go – Linux Mint 22 ‘Wilma’ has been officially released and made available to download. This major update is the first to be based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS This major update is built on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and sees Linux Mint 22 inherit big updates to underlying packages, libraries, tooling, and core technology…
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VirtualBox 7.1 Brings Wayland Support for Enhanced Clipboard Sharing on Linux
Oracle released today the beta version of the upcoming VirtualBox 7.1 open-source and cross-platform virtualization software for public testing, a major update that promises exciting new features and improvements. VirtualBox 7.1 promises a modern Qt 6-based GUI that offers a selection between Basic and Experienced user levels with reduced or full UI functionality and better…
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Qt Creator 14 Released: New Support for Lua-Based Plugins in Open-Source IDE
The Qt Company released today Qt Creator 14 as the latest stable version of this open-source IDE (Integrated Development Environment) for designing graphical user interfaces (GUIs) in the Qt language. Coming more than three and a half months after Qt Creator 13, the Qt Creator 14 release introduces support for Lua-based plugins, which lets developers…
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Meet the $60 Intel SBC: A Cheaper and Faster Alternative to the Raspberry Pi 5
If you love the idea of tinkering with a small, single-board computer (SBC) but need something with more power than most ARM-based offerings, you’re in luck. The new Radxa X4 from Radxa might pique your interest. Powered by an Intel N100 CPU with Intel UHD graphics, the Radxa X4 offers enhanced performance for both CPU…
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First Look: Pop!_OS 24.04 Alpha Featuring COSMIC DE Arrives on August 8
Course set: the first alpha of Pop_OS 24.04 is scheduled for release on August 8th. So if you’ve been counting the days until you can try the new COSMIC desktop environment first hand… Well, keep counting until then! 😅 Pop!_OS 24.04 will be based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and inherit many of the foundational improvements…
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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…