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System76 launches COSMIC Beta and Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Beta with various new features and improvements, as well as updated components.

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Calibre 8.11 open-source e-book management software is now available for download with an “Ask AI” tab to the dictionary lookup panel and other changes. Here’s what’s new!

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Ubuntu Touch OTA-10 is now rolling out to all supported devices with support for the Rabbit R1 device, a new Ubuntu Touch upgrader, and various improvements. Here’s what’s new!

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Raspberry Pi 500+ launches as a complete desktop computer based on Raspberry Pi 5 16GB SBC and featuring a mechanical keyboard with RGB LEDs and 256GB M.2 SSD storage.

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KaOS Linux 2025.09 independent distribution is now available for download with the latest KDE Plasma 6.4 desktop environment.

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Highlights of Linux 6.17 include support for ARM’s “Branch Record Buffer Extension” (BRBE), support for the AMD hardware feedback interface (HFI), Intel Wildcat Lake and Bartlett Lake-S support, initial support for the HEVC(H.265) and VP9 codecs in Qualcomm’s Iris decoder, which is supported by the Video 4 Linux (V4L2) driver.

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Fish shell 4.1 is now available with transient prompts, brace-based commands, smarter autosuggestions, and significant argparse upgrades.

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The latest Nextcloud Hub 25 Autumn brings a polished new interface, streamlined workflows, and a host of usability upgrades—check out our screenshots of the refreshed user experience.

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Nosey Parker is an open-source command-line tool that helps find secrets and sensitive information hidden in text files. It works like a specialized version of grep, focused on spotting things like passwords, API keys, and other confidential data.

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Kitty 0.43 GPU-accelerated terminal emulator adds session management, cursor trail colors, blinking text, and improved macOS compatibility.

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Fedora Project seeks community input on a draft AI-assisted contributions policy designed to ensure responsible and ethical AI use.

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This roundup includes mapping software which offers quick access to maps all across the world. We also include some specialised tools.

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ByteDance engineers propose Parker, a partitioned kernel RFC that enables multiple Linux kernels to run on a single system without traditional virtualization.

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KaOS 2025.9 arrives with Plasma 6.4.5, a new Midna theme, and early support for Plasma Login Manager, along with a full Qt6-only default installation.

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A linter is a tool used in software development to analyze code for potential errors, stylistic issues, and adherence to coding standards.

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Learn how to use Linux help commands like apropos, whatis, man, info, and –help to discover commands and learn their usage.

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Cosmic’s Rust-powered debut is here! Dive into the revamped Pop!_OS 24.04 beta and get your first look at the modern desktop that’s rewriting Linux history.

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NPUs are designed to complement the functions of CPUs and GPUs. While CPUs handle a broad range of tasks and GPUs excel in rendering graphics as well as AI tasks, NPUs specialize in executing AI-driven tasks with lower power consumption.

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Austria, like many EU countries, doesn’t trust Microsoft with its data.

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PostgreSQL 18 open-source RDBMS brings 3× faster I/O, easier upgrades, OAuth 2.0 authentication, and new developer tools.

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