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Ardour 8.6 DAW Targets Stability with Critical Bug Fixes

Wed, 04/17/2024 - 15:30

Ardour 8.6 Digital Audio Workstation fixes crucial bugs, including a drawing error and a crashing issue with JACK2. Here’s more on that!

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LXQt 2.0 Desktop Environment Officially Released, This Is What’s New

Wed, 04/17/2024 - 14:05

The LXQt 2.0 desktop environment has been released today as a major milestone, bringing Qt 6 support and advancing support for the Wayland display protocol to more components.

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Ubuntu 24.10 and Debian Trixie Are Getting a Refined APT Command-Line Interface

Wed, 04/17/2024 - 13:50

APT developer and Canonical engineer Julian Andres Klode took to LinkedIn to present the revamped APT interface powered by the upcoming APT 3.0 package manager that looks to give users a more concise and well-laid-out command-line output when updating, installing, or removing packages via the terminal emulator.

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Gentoo Council Implements Ban on AI-Assisted Contributions

Wed, 04/17/2024 - 13:00

Gentoo Council forbids AI-generated content from being made in contributions due to copyright and quality concerns.

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Lubuntu 24.04 LTS to Include Snap Installation Monitor for a Smoother Experience

Wed, 04/17/2024 - 12:00

Lubuntu developer Simon Quigley tells me that the upcoming Lubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) release will include a new tool he wrote to monitor the installation of Snap packages and inform the user about it during the first boot.

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VirtualBox 7.0.16 Launches With Numerous Fixes and Enhancements

Wed, 04/17/2024 - 11:30

VirtualBox 7.0.16 adds support for Linux kernel 6.9, addresses UBSAN warnings, updates Windows guest additions, and more.

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High-Priority PuTTY Vulnerability Threatens Server Access Security

Wed, 04/17/2024 - 10:30

PuTTY’s security flaw (CVE2024-31497) in ECDSA P521 keys risks private data exposure. Urgent update is needed.

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FFmpeg 7.0 “Dijkstra”: Best New Features

Tue, 04/16/2024 - 23:00

The new FFmpeg 7.0 major release brings parallel processing, MPEG-5 EVC support, and more.

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KDE Plasma 6.0.4 April’s Bugfix Release Is Here

Tue, 04/16/2024 - 21:00

KDE Plasma 6.0.4 rolls out, packed with new translations and minor but crucial bug fixes. Here’s more on that!

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Finally! The New UI for APT Adds a Splash of Color to Improve Readability

Tue, 04/16/2024 - 17:30

Introduced a few days back in a very low-key manner, APT 2.9 (unstable) was released with an updated user interface that now sports colors, displays information in padded columns, and an organized package removals list.

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Calamares 3.3.6 Linux Installer Improves Support for Plymouth Splash Screens

Tue, 04/16/2024 - 14:00

Highlights of the Calamares 3.3.6 release include improvements for systems using the Plymouth splash screen by adding the “splash” parameter to kernel parameters during the bootloader installation. It also adds support for using plymouth-set-default-theme to avoid issues with your Plymouth configuration.

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Firefox 126 Enters Beta Testing with a Revamped Dialog for Clearing User Data

Tue, 04/16/2024 - 12:30

While Mozilla is still working on releasing Firefox 125, which was delayed due to a last-minute blocker bug, they’ve already promoted the next major release, Firefox 126, to the beta channel for public testing.

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GNOME Plans for A New File Chooser Dialog

Mon, 04/15/2024 - 23:25

A new file chooser portal is under works for GNOME, which might replace the GTK file chooser in the future.

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OpenRazer 3.8 Update Brings Support for New Devices

Mon, 04/15/2024 - 21:30

The latest OpenRazer 3.8 release adds support for Razer’s Cobra, Basilisk V3 X HyperSpeed, BlackWidow V4, and more.

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Kodi 21.0 Omega: A Must-Have Update for Everyone

Mon, 04/15/2024 - 19:00

Kodi, the well-known open-source media center, has recently rolled out its latest version, Kodi 21.0, after more than a year of development.

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Ubuntu 24.04: Release Date, New Features to Expect & More

Mon, 04/15/2024 - 15:20

All you need to know about Ubuntu 24.04 — the release date, what’s new, where to download it, FAQs, and more.

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KDE Frameworks 6.1.0 Rolls Out, Here’s What’s New

Mon, 04/15/2024 - 14:00

KDE releases Frameworks 6.1.0 with new features and crucial bug fixes for better stability, improving Qt libraries with new functionalities.

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Redka Debuts as a Scalable Alternative to Redis with SQLite Integration

Mon, 04/15/2024 - 13:00

Redka is a work-in-progress server that blends Redis and SQLite. It supports data beyond RAM, ensuring robust performance and flexibility.

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Mozilla Firefox 125 Is Now Available for Download, This Is What’s New

Mon, 04/15/2024 - 12:00

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.

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Lakka 5.0 Linux Distro Release: Upgrade Your Retro Gaming Experience With This!

Mon, 04/15/2024 - 11:00

Lakka 5.0 is a major update with plenty of useful feature additions and core improvements.

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