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The New Snap Store Website Redesign: A Successful Facelift!
Stop by the Snap Store website today and you’ll notice it has undergone a revamp – the second redesign of the online storefront in the past 12 months, and more substantive than the first. The search bar has now been condensed and integrated into the header section, which has also gotten rid of the “Search…
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Introducing TUXEDO Stellaris Slim 15 Gen6: The Ultralight Linux Gaming Ultrabook
Today, TUXEDO Computers, the Linux hardware vendor, unveiled the 6th generation of the TUXEDO Stellaris Slim 15 Linux-powered laptop. This new model is a lightweight and thin gaming ultrabook that focuses on providing high performance. The TUXEDO Stellaris Slim 15 Gen6 laptop offers either an Intel Core i9-14900HX or AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS processors. It…
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Official Upgrade Enablement for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Now Available
Upgrading to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS from previous versions is now officially possible, using the standard GUI mechanisms. There’s no need for a command-line developer flag. Ubuntu 24.04 LTS launched on April 25. However, the distro developers delayed direct upgrades to the new version due to some bugs – one of which was quite serious. While…
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Mesa 24.1 Linux Graphics Stack: New Release with Vulkan Explicit Sync Support
The Mesa 24.1 open-source graphics stack for Linux-based operating systems is now ready for download. It’s a significant update which includes new features for supported drivers and numerous enhancements for many games. The major highlight in the Mesa 24.1 graphics stack release is the establishment of explicit sync for Vulkan X11 WSI. This feature has…
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Improvement Update: Slack’s Linux App Resolves Screen Sharing Issue Under Wayland
If you utilize Slack on Ubuntu and have faced issues such as screen sharing under Wayland displaying a black screen or causing the entire application to crash, there’s good news. These issues are now resolved. I’m not an avid Slack user — who would I converse with, myself?! — and although I’m aware that this…
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Release of KDE Plasma 6.0.5: The Final Update in the Series with Added Bug Fixes
The KDE Project rolled out today KDE Plasma 6.0.5, marking the fifth and final maintenance update for the newest version of KDE Plasma 6 desktop environment series. The update was dedicated to fixing various bugs and enhancing performance. This update arrives five weeks after KDE Plasma 6.0.4, and it improves the scrolling capability of extended…
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Solving OneDrive File Access Issues in Ubuntu 24.04: A Practical Guide
Of the many new features in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, it’s the ability to access OneDrive files through the Nautilus file manager as a remote mount that stands out. This becomes a reality thanks to the msgraph package. This is a new gvfs backend that Nautilus can work with. Also in the mix are account integration…
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HandBrake 1.8 Video Transcoder: Now Featuring GTK4 Port on Linux and FFmpeg 7.0 Support
HandBrake 1.8 open-source and cross-platform video transcoder application arrived today as a major update that finally brings a GTK4 port for Linux, as well as numerous other new features and improvements. Coming a little over three months after HandBrake 1.7.3, the HandBrake 1.8 release introduces a GTK4 port of the UI for Linux users, along…
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Ubuntu 24.10 Provides Wayland Accessibility for NVIDIA Users
Ubuntu initially made the switch to use Wayland as its default display server in 2017, only to revert back the following year. It attempted again in 2021 and has remained consistent since then. However, while Wayland is now the majority’s choice after installing Ubuntu, those using a PC or laptop with an NVIDIA graphics card…
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Unveiling PipeWire 1.2 Release Candidate: Now with Explicit Sync and Snap Support
The upcoming PipeWire 1.2 server, which handles audio, video streams, and hardware on Linux, has now released its Release Candidate (RC) development version for public testing. New major features for PipeWire 1.2 include explicit GPU synchronization support, compatibility with Snap for Ubuntu and other distributions that use Canonical’s app packaging format, asynchronous processing support, and…