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Level Up Your Gaming: Steam Snap on Ubuntu Now Runs Better Than Ever!
If you’re utilizing Canonical’s Steam snap to enjoy gaming on Ubuntu, you might be happy to learn that several noteworthy performance enhancements are starting to make their way in. Valve advises Ubuntu users to stick with the official Steam DEB for the optimal experience, but many Ubuntu users appreciate the ease of use provided by…
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KDE Plasma 6.2 Officially Released: Discover the New Features and Enhancements
A significant update for the KDE Plasma desktop has been launched, filled with an array of new features, enhancements, and improvements aimed at performance. As the third iteration in the 6.x series, KDE Plasma 6.2 expands upon the groundwork laid earlier this year with KDE Plasma 6.0 and KDE Plasma 6.1, the latter being the…
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OBS Studio 31.0 Introduces NVIDIA Background Blur and Enhanced NVENC Features
OBS Studio version 31.0 has begun its public beta testing phase, providing users with a powerful, open-source, cross-platform, and free solution for video recording and live streaming, compatible with Linux, macOS, and Windows. This latest release of OBS Studio introduces a range of new features, including a NVIDIA Blur Filter and Background Blur, new preview…
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KDE Plasma 6.2 Released: Discover the Latest Features and Enhancements!
A significant update to the KDE Plasma desktop has been launched, bringing a wealth of new features, enhancements, and improvements focused on performance. KDE Plasma 6.2, the third iteration in the 6.x series, builds upon the groundwork laid by earlier versions released this year, specifically KDE Plasma 6.0 and KDE Plasma 6.1, with the latter…
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KDE Plasma 6.2 Released: Exciting New Features and Enhancements Unveiled!
Today, the KDE Project has announced the release of KDE Plasma 6.2, marking the second significant update in the KDE Plasma 6 series, introducing several new features and enhancements. Among the highlights of KDE Plasma 6.2 are revamped power management capabilities, which now include per-monitor brightness adjustment, the option to override applications that prevent sleep…
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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: Highlights from October 6th, 2024
Welcome to the 208th edition of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for the week concluding on October 6th, 2024. This roundup brings you the latest and most significant updates from the Linux community. If you haven’t had a chance to read last week’s 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup, you can find it all about GNU/Linux/Open Source here. Thank You! I would…
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Ardour 8.8 Release: Exciting New Fixes and Features for Open Source DAW Users
Ardour stands as one of the most acclaimed and robust open-source digital audio workstations (DAW) available, and it has recently undergone a significant update. While I can’t claim to be a prodigy in music production, my late teenage years were spent deeply exploring FL Studio (formerly known as Fruity Loops) in an attempt – albeit…
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Fwupd 2.0: Major Overhaul in Open-Source Linux Firmware Updater Released
Today marks the release of fwupd 2.0, a significant update to this open-source Linux firmware update utility designed for Linux-based systems. This version introduces support for new devices, additional features, and various enhancements. Noteworthy features of fwupd 2.0 consist of a new configuration option that permits the ignoring of firmware requirements during development, a resolution…
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NetworkManager 1.50 Released: New Terminal UI Supports veth Configuration
A fresh update to NetworkManager – utilized by a majority of Linux distributions, including Ubuntu, to control both wired and wireless network connections – has been launched this week. NetworkManager 1.50 will not feature in Ubuntu 24.10, which will come with version 1.48; however, the updates it introduces are still noteworthy. One significant change in…
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Ardour 8.8 Released: Enhancements and Bug Fixes in This Open-Source DAW
Paul Davis has introduced Ardour 8.8, the newest iteration of this robust and favored open-source digital audio workstation, which is available for Linux, macOS, and Windows platforms, free of charge. This latest version arrives just two weeks following Ardour 8.7. It serves as a crucial hot-fix update focused on resolving several significant issues, including the…
