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Linux has over 6% of the desktop market? Yes, you read that right – here’s how

Tue, 07/29/2025 - 07:49

It’s not a typo. Linux’s desktop share is growing, according to the US government’s records.

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WebGPU Lands in Firefox 141 on Windows, Eyes Linux and macOS Next

Tue, 07/29/2025 - 07:47

Firefox 141 introduces WebGPU on Windows for powerful GPU-based web apps, with Linux and Mac support also on Mozilla’s roadmap.

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Hyprland 0.50 Lands with New Render Scheduler and Tons of Fixes

Tue, 07/29/2025 - 07:46

Hyprland 0.50 tiling Wayland compositor drops legacy rendering, adds triple buffering, and packs in new features for better Wayland compositing performance.

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Krita 5.2.11 Rolls Out with Bug Fixes for Android Users

Tue, 07/29/2025 - 07:45

Krita 5.2.11, a free and open-source digital painting app, brings bug fixes for Android canvas issues, index color filtering, and more.

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OPNsense 25.7 Brings Revamped GUI and New Firewall Tools

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 12:06

OPNsense 25.7 open-source firewall and routing platform is out now, featuring a refreshed frontend, SFTP backups, and FreeBSD 14.3 under the hood.

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Super Productivity: Open Source Project Manager That Does It All

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 12:03

Super Productivity isn’t just another to-do app—it’s like having a personal project sidekick that actually gets it. Give your workflow a turbo boost and see what you’ve been missing!

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Fastfetch 2.48 System Information Tool Brings Fedora Variant Support

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 11:59

Fastfetch 2.48 system information tool adds Fedora variant detection, improves GPU detection on Windows, and more.

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VirtualBox 7.1.12 Improves Support for Linux Kernel 6.16 on Linux Hosts and Guests

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 11:56

VirtualBox 7.1.12 is here about five weeks after VirtualBox 7.1.10 and promises to add additional fixes to improve support for the upcoming Linux 6.16 kernel series for both Linux hosts and guests. Initial support for Linux kernel 6.16 landed in the previous update, VirtualBox 7.1.10.

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Blender 4.5 LTS Arrives with Major UI Overhaul, Animation Improvements

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 11:51

Blender 4.5 LTS open-source 3D creation suite delivers major updates in animation, geometry nodes, Grease Pencil, Vulkan rendering, and improved UI.

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Firefox 141 Web Browser Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 10:26

As mentioned during beta testing, Firefox 141 is a small release that only introduces a couple of new features, one of them being the ability to use less memory on Linux systems and no longer requiring a forced restart after applying an update via a package manager.

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Customize and Speed Up Your Shell with Starship Prompt on Linux

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 10:23

Starship offers an unparalleled blend of speed, customisation, and versatility, making your terminal a more efficient and pleasant place to work.

It gives you all the information you need without clutter, looks great out of the box, and offers endless customization for power users.

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Autoswagger: Open-source tool to expose hidden API authorization flaws

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 10:22

Autoswagger is a free, open-source tool that scans OpenAPI-documented APIs for broken authorization vulnerabilities. These flaws are still common, even at large enterprises with mature security teams, and are especially dangerous because they can be exploited with little technical skill.

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How to Fix “Docker: Invalid Reference Format” Error

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 10:20

Learn how to fix Docker’s “Invalid Reference Format” error by understanding image naming rules, tags, variables, and syntax.

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A practical debugging guide for media driver developers

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 10:16

Getting into kernel development can be daunting. There are layers upon layers of knowledge to master, but no clear roadmap, especially when it comes to debugging drivers or navigating userspace-kernel issues.

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Clear Linux Discontinued as Intel Pulls the Plug Overnight

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 12:11

After a decade of development, Intel has officially shut down Clear Linux OS. The project’s GitHub repo is now archived and read-only.

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Thai Flavors: Ultramarine 41 and 42 — Your Linux Menu Picks

Sun, 07/27/2025 - 11:13

When Ultramarine Linux 42 was released just as Larry Cafiero was wrapping up his evaluation of the previous version, he couldn’t resist taking a look to see if number 42 is indeed the answer to everything…

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Garuda Linux Retires MHWD and Settings Manager

Sat, 07/26/2025 - 11:49

The new Garuda Linux update replaces outdated video driver metapackages with modern hardware profiles.

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Malware Discovered in Arch Linux AUR Packages

Sat, 07/26/2025 - 10:30

Arch Linux deletes three browser-related AUR packages infected with a Remote Access Trojan, urges users to uninstall and check systems for compromise.

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OBS Studio 31.1 Released with Multitrack Video Support on Linux

Fri, 07/25/2025 - 12:38

Highlights of OBS Studio 31.1 include Multitrack Video support on Linux and macOS, preview zoom controls, support for additional canvases for Multitrack Video output, AV1 B-frame support for AMF, and support for color format/space/range GPU conversion.

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Ubuntu 24.10 “Oracular Oriole” Reached End of Life, Upgrade to Ubuntu 25.04

Fri, 07/25/2025 - 12:36

Ubuntu 24.10 (Oracular Oriole) was released on October 10th, 2024, and, since it’s not an Ubuntu LTS (Long Term Support) release, it only received support for nine months, until July 2025. Ubuntu 24.10 was powered by the Linux 6.11 kernel series and featured the GNOME 47 “Denver” desktop environment series.

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