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Enhanced Support for Denon, Pioneer, and Traktor Controllers in Mixxx 2.4.1 DJ App
Mixxx 2.4.1 open-source, free, and cross-platform DJ software for performing live mixes is now available for download with improved controller support and many bug fixes. Mixxx 2.4.1 is the first point release in the latest Mixxx 2.4 stable series improving support for the Behringer DDM4000, Behringer BCR2000, Denon DJ MC6000MK2, Denon DJ MC7000, Hercules Inpulse…
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Now Live: First Daily Build Downloads for Ubuntu 24.10
Let’s go, folks — Ubuntu 24.10 daily builds are available for download. Ubuntu 24.10 ‘Oracular Oriole’ officially opened for development earlier this week following the reveal of the official codename (more than window dressing the codename is a critical part of infrastructure setup) and a draft Ubuntu 24.10 release schedule. As development has only just…
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Using the GNOME Extension to Access Gemini AI in Ubuntu
If you use Ubuntu 22.04 LTS or later and want to access the Google Gemini AI chatbot straight from your desktop outside of a web browser, you’re in luck! The Gemini AI ChatBot GNOME Shell extension (unaffiliated with Google; it’s not an official thing) gives you immediate access to Gemini at any time from the…
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New Release: Fedora Asahi Remix 40 Now Supporting Apple Silicon Macs with KDE Plasma 6
The Fedora Project announced the availability of Fedora Asahi Remix 40 distribution today. This distribution has been developed in collaboration with Fedora Asahi SIG and the Asahi Linux project specifically for Apple Silicon Macs. Fedora Asahi Remix 40 is built upon the Fedora Linux 40 operating system and the KDE Plasma 6 desktop environment series.…
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Latest Steam Client Update Brings Default 150% Scale Factor for 4K Monitors on Linux
Today, Valve introduced a stable update for the Steam Client across Linux, macOS, and Windows platforms, featuring new Steam Input functions and an array of bug fixes. Linux gamers will note that this stable Steam Client update alters the default scale factor on 4K monitors from 200% to 150%, removes incompatible options from an application’s…
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Implications of Google’s Flutter Team Layoffs on Ubuntu Developers
Google’s recent ‘structural simplification’ resulted in the loss of roles for 200 people across several of its core development teams, including Python, Dart, and Flutter. Considering Canonical’s commitment to using Flutter for its own desktop apps, the news of layoffs in the team responsible for building the framework has raised some concern within the wider…
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The Scheduled Release of Ubuntu 24.10 “Oracular Oriole” on October 10th, 2024
Canonical, the company responsible for Ubuntu, is all set for their next big release, Ubuntu 24.10, aptly named the “Oracular Oriole”. The release has been scheduled precisely, with the date set as the 10th of October, 2024. The 41st installation in the Ubuntu series, the “Oracular Oriole”, is an intermediary release that will be receiving…
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Mark Your Calendars: Ubuntu 24.10 To Be Released on October 10, 2024
Canonical has announced a preliminary release timetable for Ubuntu 24.10 ‘Oracular Oriole’. Based on this schedule, the official stable release of Ubuntu 24.10 should be launched on Thursday, October 10, 2024. A six-month development phase is on the horizon, including a beta release of the ‘Oracular Oriole’ slated for September 19, with a subsequent release…
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Weekly Roundup from 9to5Linux: Highlights from May 5th, 2024
The 186th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on May 5th, 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 who sent us…
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Release Update: GIMP 2.10.38 Includes Backports of the Most-Requested GTK3 Features
The GIMP development team announced today the release and general availability of GIMP 2.10.38 as the latest stable version of this popular open-source, free, and cross-platform image editing software. Coming six months after GIMP 2.10.36, the GIMP 2.10.38 release is here to backport several other features from GTK3 to GTK2, including updating the Print Dialog’s…