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If you’ve ever needed to create a bootable USB drive to install or repair an operating system, chances are you’ve used Rufus. It’s one of the most popular and reliable tools out there for formatting USB drives and creating bootable media quickly and efficiently. Whether you’re installing Windows, trying out a new Linux distribution, or working with rescue tools, Rufus is often the go-to choice.

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The Linux operating system offers an impressive range of versatile dictionary tools, which can look up words and phrases for different languages in multiple dictionary file formats, as well as using online sites such as Wikipedia and Wiktionary.

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Hidamari is a Python-based app that offers video wallpaper for Linux and a bit more besides. It’s free and open source software.

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Researchers have uncovered three serious vulnerabilities in Rack, a server interface used by most Ruby web app frameworks (Ruby on Rails, Sinatra, Hanami, Roda, and others). Two of the flaws – CVE-2025-25184 and CVE-2025-27111 – could allow attackers to manipulate log content and entries, while the third one – CVE-2025-27610 – is a path traversal vulnerability that may allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.

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So, you’ve just installed Ubuntu 25.04 “Plucky Puffin” on your computer—congrats! I recently did the same, and let me tell you, this release feels fresh, fast, and packed with cool features, but as with any new system, there are a few things I always do right after installation to make my setup smoother and more enjoyable.

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Incus 6.12 container & virtual machine manager adds online VM memory growth, enhanced network ACLs, and reworked logging for better monitoring and flexibility.

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The co-founder of the open-source company Nextcloud reminds us that the free software philosophy that’s the foundation of open source is much more than a software development model.

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Steam releases a new client update that fixes DLC recognition and window startup issues, improving stability across Windows and macOS.

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Learn how to install PostgreSQL on Ubuntu, update PostgreSQL passwords, and enable remote access for PostgreSQL with practical examples.

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We’re keeping our fingers crossed that Fedora’s upcoming election will take place without all of the controversies that surrounded Open Source Initiative’s recent board election.

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GStreamer 1.26.1 is here with a bunch of improvements for the dav1d AV1 decoder by adding RGB support and fixing renegotiation and buffer pool handling, Matroska v4 support in the muxer, the awstranslate and speechmatics plugins, and MP4 demuxer uncompressed video handling.

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Here’s some preliminary information about AlmaLinux OS Foundation’s upcoming board election. We’ll keep you up-to-date as we learn more.

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Windows users can now install AlmaLinux directly from the command line with WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) CLI.

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This detailed tutorial explains what Ubuntu Pro is, why I think it’s worth considering, and how you can get started with Ubuntu pro.

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Corel Vector is a web-based vector app for design hobbyists and aspiring professionals. Vector is proprietary software. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives for Linux.

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Love the speed and simplicity of fd but miss the power of find -execdir? This post explores how to achieve similar workflows with fd.

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When you think of architecture, you might be picturing buildings and blueprints. But when it comes to website architecture, there’s no need for scaffolding, materials, or engineering. This refers to how your website is organized and how users can navigate its different pages.

But website architecture is not just about providing a seamless user experience – it’s also important for search engine optimization (SEO), which plays a vital role in how search engines like Google index and rank your relevant content.

In this blog, we’ll guide you through the basics of website architecture, why it matters, and provide six steps to help you build a better structure. Let’s get started.

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GStreamer 1.26.1 multimedia framework is out with bug fixes and security updates, improving plugin stability, video decoding, and platform support across the board.

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System76’s COSMIC Alpha 7 desktop lands with workspace pinning, better drag-and-drop, file manager improvements, and bug fixes galore.

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DietPi 9.12, a Debian-based Linux distro for SBCs, adds support for Fish Shell, Amiberry v7, Amiberry-Lite, and more.

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