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Unveiling System76’s Oryx Pro Linux Laptop: Enhanced with 14th Gen Intel HX-Class CPU and Upgraded RAM
System76, a Linux hardware vendor, has released an update to their Oryx Pro laptop, which now includes a 14th Gen Intel HX-Class processor and additional memory capacity compared to older models. The Oryx Pro laptop has not seen a major update in over nine months. The latest iteration, scheduled for official release on April 2nd,…
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Upgrades in Linux Mint 22: Adoption of PipeWire and New Cadence for Linux Kernel
The next version of Linux Mint is set to include a number of modernization updates and will be based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Primarily, Linux Mint 22 will alter its default sound server to use Pipewire. Most major Linux distributions have already adopted Pipewire. This technology provides a more streamlined and standardized approach to multimedia…
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New Arch Linux ISO Release Features Linux Kernel 6.8 and Updated Installer
For those of you who want to install Arch Linux, there’s a new official ISO snapshot available for download powered by Linux kernel 6.8 and featuring an improved installation experience. That’s right, the Arch Linux devs were forced to release the ISO snapshot for April 2024 a bit early due to the XZ Utils package…
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Pop!_OS Users: The Upgrade to Linux Kernel 6.8 is Now Available!
Pop!_OS user? You can now upgrade to Linux kernel 6.8, which has begun rolling out as a regular package update. Although the latest version of Pop!_OS is based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, which currently tops out at Linux 6.5, back ported as a HWE from Ubuntu 23.10, the distros maker, System76, like to bring newer…
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Introducing Marknote: KDE’s Latest WYSIWYG Note-Taking App for Linux
Mathis Brüchert announced the release of Marknote, KDE’s new WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) note-taking application for the Linux desktop, which lets you create, edit, and organize rich text notes. Built with KDE’s Kirigami framework, Marknote is a markdown note management tool that promises to help you easily organize your markdown files…
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Critical Security Flaw Alert for Fedora Linux 40/41 and Rawhide Users by Red Hat
Today, Red Hat has issued an urgent security alert for Fedora Linux 40, Fedora Linux 41, and Fedora Rawhide users concerning a security flaw (CVE-2024-3094) found within the XZ Utils 5.6.0 and 5.6.1 packages. This flaw could potentially allow unauthorized remote access via SSH. It appears that the upstream tarballs of the XZ Utils 5.6.0…
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Exploring 8BitDo’s Newest Geekiest Mechanical Keyboard Yet
8BitDo, renowned producers of gaming merchandise with a retro aesthetic, have announced their most recent creation: a nostalgic mechanical PC keyboard. Be aware, it’s considerably more geeky than their NES-styled version. This recent release is certain to resonate with enthusiasts of a certain era due its aesthetic inspiration drawn from one of the most legendary…
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New LibreOffice 24.2.2 Released: Over 70 Bugs Fixed and Ready for Download
The Document Foundation announced today the general availability of LibreOffice 24.2.2 as the second point release to the latest LibreOffice 24.2 office suite series fixing more than 70 bugs. Coming a month after LibreOffice 24.2.1, the LibreOffice 24.2.2 update addresses more of those pesky bugs, crashes, and other annoyances reported by users in the latest…
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Transition from Cheese to Snapshot: The New Webcam App in Ubuntu 24.04
Cheese (left) and Snapshot (right) in action Ubuntu 24.04 is switching its default webcam app from Cheese to Snapshot, a modern GTK4/libadwaita camera tool that’s part of the GNOME Core Apps set. Cheese has been part of Ubuntu’s default software lineup since 2010, having first been added in the Ubuntu 9.10 Netbook Remix owing to…
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Tails 6.1 Release: A Solution to RFDS Intel CPU Vulnerabilities and Additional Bug Fixes
The amnesic incognito live system, Tails 6.1, a portable operating system providing protection against surveillance and censorship is now ready for download. This represents the first update to the latest Tails 6.0 series. Tails 6.1 arrives one month following Tails 6.0, built on the most recent Debian GNU/Linux 12 “Bookworm” operating system series, and delivers…