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  • Clonezilla Live Safeguarded Against XZ Backdoor: Now Running on Linux 6.7

    Clonezilla Live Safeguarded Against XZ Backdoor: Now Running on Linux 6.7

    Steven Shiau unleashed a fresh edition of Clonezilla Live, his disk cloning/imaging program premised on the formidable Clonezilla software. Designated as Clonezilla Live 3.1.2-22, this version incorporates a recent kernel and guards the live system from the newest XZ backdoor. Clonezilla Live 3.1.2-22 is the second iteration of the Clonezilla Live 3.1.2 series, mainly released…

  • Volla Tablet Debuts on Kickstarter, Offering Support for Ubuntu Touch

    Volla Tablet Debuts on Kickstarter, Offering Support for Ubuntu Touch

    Volla, the creator of Volla Phone smartphones, has initiated a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for their debut tablet device, the Volla Tablet. This device will also be compatible with the Ubuntu Touch mobile OS. “With options like the hide.me VPN and Ubuntu Touch OS, you’re in control like never before.” Equipped with a 12.3-inch Quad HD…

  • VirtualBox 7.0.16 Launch: Introducing Initial Support for Linux Kernels 6.8 and 6.9

    VirtualBox 7.0.16 Launch: Introducing Initial Support for Linux Kernels 6.8 and 6.9

    Today, Oracle released VirtualBox 7.0.16 as a new stable update to its open-source, free, and cross-platform virtualization software bringing quite a few interesting changes for Linux users. Coming three months after VirtualBox 7.0.14, the VirtualBox 7.0.16 release is here to introduce initial support for Linux kernel 6.8 into Linux Guest Additions, which means that you…

  • Introducing Mozilla Firefox 125: Unveiling New Conveniences and Features

    Introducing Mozilla Firefox 125: Unveiling New Conveniences and Features

    You know the drill by now: a new month rolls around, and a new version of the inimitable Mozilla Firefox rolls off the release server for us all to enjoy. And bang on cue, Firefox 125 has arrived. The big-ticket new feature in this update is URL paste suggestions: Firefox knows when a URL is…

  • Discover the New Features with Mozilla Firefox 125: Now Available for Download!

    Discover the New Features with Mozilla Firefox 125: Now Available for Download!

    Today, Mozilla published the final build of Firefox 125 as the latest stable release for their popular open-source and cross-platform web browser that introduces new features and many improvements. Highlights of Firefox 125 include a new URL Paste Suggestion feature that allows users to quickly access URLs copied to the system clipboard without the extra…

  • Weekly Roundup of 9to5Linux: Highlights from April 14th, 2024

    Weekly Roundup of 9to5Linux: Highlights from April 14th, 2024

    The 183rd installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on April 14th, 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…

  • Discover the Refreshing New Look of the Blanket Ambient Sounds App for Linux

    Discover the Refreshing New Look of the Blanket Ambient Sounds App for Linux

    If you want to relax or need to concentrate on a task at your computer then listening to ambient sounds can often help — and the best Linux app for this task just got a big update! Blanket is a free, open-source GTK4/libadwaita app that comes packaged with a variety of ambient looping sounds. These…

  • Refined APT Command-Line Interface Coming to Ubuntu 24.10 and Debian Trixie

    Refined APT Command-Line Interface Coming to Ubuntu 24.10 and Debian Trixie

    Die-hard terminal emulator enthusiasts will be pleased to discover that the forthcoming Ubuntu 24.10 and Debian GNU/Linux 13 “Trixie” operating systems will showcase an enhanced APT command-line interface (CLI). Julian Andres Klode, a developer at APT and an engineer at Canonical, used LinkedIn to exhibit the updated APT interface which is fueled by the soon-to-be-released…

  • Announcing the Release of KDE Frameworks 6.1 Prior to KDE Plasma 6.1 Desktop Environment

    Announcing the Release of KDE Frameworks 6.1 Prior to KDE Plasma 6.1 Desktop Environment

    The KDE Project announced the release and general availability of KDE Frameworks 6.1, which marks the first stable update to the KDE Frameworks 6 series. This series comprises over 80 add-on libraries to Qt and provides commonly used functionality for KDE Plasma 6, the latest desktop environment, and the KDE Gear suite of applications. The…

  • Discover What’s New in the Newly Released Ubuntu 24.04 Beta

    Discover What’s New in the Newly Released Ubuntu 24.04 Beta

    The Ubuntu 24.04 beta is now available for download — a week later than what was initially planned! Ubuntu 24.04 is set to be the upcoming long-term support release (LTS), and the availability of this beta allows developers, testers, and technology enthusiasts to experiment with it, identify any possible bugs, and familiarize themselves with its…