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We're excited to bring you the latest news, updates, and insights from the world of Linux. Whether you're a seasoned user, a developer, or someone just curious about the power of open-source software, this is the place for you.
🔹 What's Inside?
• Breaking Linux news.
• Updates on popular distributions.
• Tips and tutorials.
• Insights on software and tools.
• Community highlights.
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Amarok 3.1 Released with Updated Last.fm Plugin, Last.fm Similar Artists Applet
Coming a little over three months after Amarok 3.0, the Amarok 3.1 release introduces a new version of the Last.fm Similar Artists context applet that works with the Amarok 3.x series and an updated Last.fm plugin that now uses a token-based authentication method and notifies users of session key errors.
On top of that, this release disables gapless playback when ReplayGain is active and the following track is not from the same album to avoid volume spikes due to a delay in applying ReplayGain and shows podcast provider actions for non-empty podcast categories.
There are also various fixes to improve the saving and restoring of the playlist queue on quit or restart, the system tray icon menu reordering, erroneous apparent zero track progresses on track changes, the ‘save playlist’ button in playlist controls, and threading-related crashes in the Cover Manager.
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Coming a little over three months after Amarok 3.0, the Amarok 3.1 release introduces a new version of the Last.fm Similar Artists context applet that works with the Amarok 3.x series and an updated Last.fm plugin that now uses a token-based authentication method and notifies users of session key errors.
On top of that, this release disables gapless playback when ReplayGain is active and the following track is not from the same album to avoid volume spikes due to a delay in applying ReplayGain and shows podcast provider actions for non-empty podcast categories.
There are also various fixes to improve the saving and restoring of the playlist queue on quit or restart, the system tray icon menu reordering, erroneous apparent zero track progresses on track changes, the ‘save playlist’ button in playlist controls, and threading-related crashes in the Cover Manager.
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New SLUBStick Attack Makes Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities More Dangerous
A team of researchers from the Graz University of Technology in Austria has published a paper on SLUBStick, a new Linux kernel exploitation technique that can make heap vulnerabilities more dangerous.
Software cross-cache attacks, which exploit the memory reuse of the kernel allocator, can increase the impact of a vulnerability, but the TU Graz researchers noted that such attacks are still impractical as they only have a success rate of 40% and they often result in a crash of the system.
The new SLUBStick technique can allow an attacker to elevate a limited heap vulnerability to an arbitrary memory read/write primitive, which, as the researchers demonstrated, can be leveraged for privilege escalation and container escapes, even with modern defenses enabled.
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A team of researchers from the Graz University of Technology in Austria has published a paper on SLUBStick, a new Linux kernel exploitation technique that can make heap vulnerabilities more dangerous.
Software cross-cache attacks, which exploit the memory reuse of the kernel allocator, can increase the impact of a vulnerability, but the TU Graz researchers noted that such attacks are still impractical as they only have a success rate of 40% and they often result in a crash of the system.
The new SLUBStick technique can allow an attacker to elevate a limited heap vulnerability to an arbitrary memory read/write primitive, which, as the researchers demonstrated, can be leveraged for privilege escalation and container escapes, even with modern defenses enabled.
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KDE Plasma 6.1.4 Desktop Released with Various Improvements and Bug Fixes
KDE Plasma 6.1.4 is here three weeks after KDE Plasma 6.1.3 and improves the smoothness of resizing Plasma widgets, updates textual-list-style group pop-up of Plasma’s Task Manager to scale properly, and refines how KRunner matches text to System Settings pages to be less aggressive about showing them to users for searches with a very weak match.
This release also improves the KWin window and composite manager to no longer place windows with the noscriptbar cut off on top when opening windows whose minimum height is still taller than the screen. KWin will now ensure the window’s noscriptbar is visible to allow users to move it around.
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KDE Plasma 6.1.4 is here three weeks after KDE Plasma 6.1.3 and improves the smoothness of resizing Plasma widgets, updates textual-list-style group pop-up of Plasma’s Task Manager to scale properly, and refines how KRunner matches text to System Settings pages to be less aggressive about showing them to users for searches with a very weak match.
This release also improves the KWin window and composite manager to no longer place windows with the noscriptbar cut off on top when opening windows whose minimum height is still taller than the screen. KWin will now ensure the window’s noscriptbar is visible to allow users to move it around.
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Vanilla OS 2 ‘Orchid’ has been released, building on Debian (Sid) for a more pure GNOME experience and avoiding Ubuntu-related issues. Key updates include:
- Immutable System: Enhanced with ABRoot for atomic updates.
- APX Utility: New GUI for package and environment management.
- Android Apps: Experimental Waydroid support for APKs.
- Installer & Setup: Improved installer with recovery options and new setup app.
- Additional Features: Includes LVM thin provisioning, PolKit Policies, system integrity checks, dual-GPU switching, and updated GNOME 46 and Kernel 6.9.8.
The release focuses on simplicity, performance, and an intuitive user experience.
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- Immutable System: Enhanced with ABRoot for atomic updates.
- APX Utility: New GUI for package and environment management.
- Android Apps: Experimental Waydroid support for APKs.
- Installer & Setup: Improved installer with recovery options and new setup app.
- Additional Features: Includes LVM thin provisioning, PolKit Policies, system integrity checks, dual-GPU switching, and updated GNOME 46 and Kernel 6.9.8.
The release focuses on simplicity, performance, and an intuitive user experience.
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More HDR Preparations Merged In Time For GNOME 47
Following the recent Mutter 47 beta release that also marks the feature freze point for GNOME 47, there still are some High Dynamic Range (HDR) display preparations being merged ahead of this next stable desktop release due out in September.
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Following the recent Mutter 47 beta release that also marks the feature freze point for GNOME 47, there still are some High Dynamic Range (HDR) display preparations being merged ahead of this next stable desktop release due out in September.
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libcurl Turns 24: A Look Back at the Journey
On August 7th, 2000, the first version of libcurl, version 7.1, was released. This marked the beginning of a journey for the library, which has become a cornerstone of internet connectivity across countless devices and applications.
As libcurl marks its 24th birthday today (August 7, 2024), it's time to reflect on the incredible journey of this multi-protocol file transfer library. From its humble beginnings in 2000 to its current status as a foundation of internet communication, libcurl has truly stood the test of time.
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On August 7th, 2000, the first version of libcurl, version 7.1, was released. This marked the beginning of a journey for the library, which has become a cornerstone of internet connectivity across countless devices and applications.
As libcurl marks its 24th birthday today (August 7, 2024), it's time to reflect on the incredible journey of this multi-protocol file transfer library. From its humble beginnings in 2000 to its current status as a foundation of internet communication, libcurl has truly stood the test of time.
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KDE Frameworks 6.5 Released with Plasma Wayland and Dolphin Improvements
KDE Frameworks 6.5 is here to improve the accessibility of multiple controls on the Shortcuts page in System Settings, standardize the red X symbolism for “remove this abstract thing” that the HIG (Human Interface Guidelines) recommends in the Breeze icon theme, and improve support for apps on the Plasma Wayland session.
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KDE Frameworks 6.5 is here to improve the accessibility of multiple controls on the Shortcuts page in System Settings, standardize the red X symbolism for “remove this abstract thing” that the HIG (Human Interface Guidelines) recommends in the Breeze icon theme, and improve support for apps on the Plasma Wayland session.
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System76 Launches Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS with COSMIC Alpha Desktop Environment
Linux hardware vendor System76 announced today the release and general availability of the long-awaited Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS distribution featuring the Rust-based COSMIC desktop environment as alpha versions for early adopters.
While Pop!_OS Linux remains based on Ubuntu, the biggest new feature of the Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS release, besides being derived from Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) and inheriting its LTS (Long-Term Support) capabilities, is the brand-new COSMIC desktop environment written in Rust.
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Linux hardware vendor System76 announced today the release and general availability of the long-awaited Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS distribution featuring the Rust-based COSMIC desktop environment as alpha versions for early adopters.
While Pop!_OS Linux remains based on Ubuntu, the biggest new feature of the Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS release, besides being derived from Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) and inheriting its LTS (Long-Term Support) capabilities, is the brand-new COSMIC desktop environment written in Rust.
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You Can Now Try Firefox’s Vertical Tabs
Mozilla says Firefox users have long requested better tab management and organization. The update, offered in Firefox Nightly 131, promises to deliver that experience. Firefox Nightly 131 improves the left-hand sidebar, featuring shortcuts for settings, bookmarks, and now vertical tabs. Mozilla said, “We have designed the new sidebar and vertical tabs experience to make two core browsing workflows more seamless – context-switching and multitasking." The company said it was working on vertical tabs for Firefox back in May.
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Mozilla says Firefox users have long requested better tab management and organization. The update, offered in Firefox Nightly 131, promises to deliver that experience. Firefox Nightly 131 improves the left-hand sidebar, featuring shortcuts for settings, bookmarks, and now vertical tabs. Mozilla said, “We have designed the new sidebar and vertical tabs experience to make two core browsing workflows more seamless – context-switching and multitasking." The company said it was working on vertical tabs for Firefox back in May.
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33 years ago, Torvalds announced the Linux project 🐧
"Just a hobby, won't be big and professional"
Happy birthday, Linux 🐧🎉
"Just a hobby, won't be big and professional"
Happy birthday, Linux 🐧🎉
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