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Zorin OS 17.3 Released with New Default Browser
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OMG! Ubuntu
Zorin OS 17.3 Released with New Default Browser
The new Zorin OS 17.3 release is available to download and it includes a number of major changes – like a new default web browser. Based on Ubuntu 22.04
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Vivaldi and Proton VPN team up to protect your data from Big Tech, for free
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PCWorld
Vivaldi and Proton VPN team up to protect your data from Big Tech, for free
Powerful web browser Vivaldi is partnering with privacy-conscious Proton VPN to give users back control over their digital lives.
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Vivaldi bakes Proton VPN into browser to boost privacy
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The Register
Vivaldi bakes Proton VPN into browser to boost privacy
: Desktop users get free access – assuming they're cool with logging in and limited speeds
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openSUSE’s Zypper Package Manager Gets an Exciting New Feature
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Linuxiac
openSUSE’s Zypper Package Manager Gets an Exciting New Feature
openSUSE's Zypper package manager introduces optional parallel downloads and backend enhancements with up to 50% time savings in benchmarked scenarios.
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Ubuntu 25.04 Beta is Now Available to Download
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OMG! Ubuntu
Ubuntu 25.04 Beta is Now Available to Download
If you’ve been pining to sample the Plucky Puffin, now's the time: the Ubuntu 25.04 beta downloads are out! Ubuntu 25.04 beta lands ahead of the planned
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Infostealer campaign compromises 10 npm packages, targets devs
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BleepingComputer
Infostealer campaign compromises 10 npm packages, targets devs
Ten npm packages were suddenly updated with malicious code yesterday to steal environment variables and other sensitive data from developers' systems.
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Akamai becomes the official distributor of the Linux kernel
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Open Source Watch
Akamai becomes the official distributor of the Linux kernelw Post
Someone needs to host the Linux kernel code, and going forward, it will be the content delivery network Akamai.
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New Ubuntu Linux security bypasses require manual mitigations
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BleepingComputer
New Ubuntu Linux security bypasses require manual mitigations
Three security bypasses have been discovered in Ubuntu Linux's unprivileged user namespace restrictions, which could be enable a local attacker to exploit vulnerabilities in kernel components.
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Both Haiku and Linux get new FOSS Nvidia drivers
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The Register
Both Haiku and Linux get new FOSS Nvidia drivers
: Thanks to Collabora's work on Zink and NVK… and indirectly to GPU-maker's FOSS release, too
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KaOS 2025.03 Launches with Plasma 6.3 and Full Qt6 Integration
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Linuxiac
KaOS 2025.03 Launches with Plasma 6.3 and Full Qt6 Integration
KaOS 2025.03 is out with Linux kernel 6.13, Plasma 6.3.3, KDE Gear 24.12.3, and major scaling, graphics, and system info updates.
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Debian 13 "Trixie" Freeze Process Begins
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Phoronix
Debian 13 "Trixie" Freeze Process Begins
The Debian release team announced that the Debian 13 'Trixie' transition and toolchain freeze began on-schedule this month.
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KDE Plasma 6.3.4 To Fix The "Most Common" Crash, Other Crash Fixes Coming Too
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Phoronix
KDE Plasma 6.3.4 To Fix The "Most Common" Crash, Other Crash Fixes Coming Too
Within This Week in Plasma, KDE developer Nate Graham notes the great excitement in KDE bug fixing this week/ KDE developers have lowered their HI/VHI priority bug counts down to 'their lowest numbers ever numbers' in addition to working on new Plasma 6.4…
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Shotcut 25.03 Open-Source Video Editor Released with Various New Features
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9to5Linux
Shotcut 25.03 Open-Source Video Editor Released with Various New Features - 9to5Linux
Shotcut 25.03 open-source video editor is now available for download with new features, various improvements, and many bug fixes.
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Dash to Panel lives on, thanks to Zorin sponsorship
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The Register
Dash to Panel lives on, thanks to Zorin sponsorship
: There's also a new release of the Zorin OS distro
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CachyOS Adds Limine Bootloader, Easier Samba Integration & NTSYNC Wine
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Phoronix
CachyOS Adds Limine Bootloader, Easier Samba Integration & NTSYNC Wine
The Arch Linux powered CachyOS is out with its March 2025 update that delivers a number of new features for this OS that is popular with open-source enthusiasts and power users for its out-of-the-box performance optimizations and extensive tuning.
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Tiling Shell GNOME Extension Update Adds New Features
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OMG! Ubuntu
Tiling Shell GNOME Extension Update Adds New Features
A new update to Tiling Shell, an efficient window snapping extension for GNOME Shell, is rolling out this weekend with a few appreciable enhancements in
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Oracle Health reportedly warns of info leak from legacy server
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The Register
Oracle Health reportedly warns of info leak from legacy server
Infosec in brief: PLUS: OpenAI bumps bug bounties bigtime; INTERPOL arrests 300 alleged cyber-scammers; And more!
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Arch Linux Installer Archinstall 3.0.3 Improves Limine Bootloader Support
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9to5Linux
Arch Linux Installer Archinstall 3.0.3 Improves Limine Bootloader Support - 9to5Linux
Archinstall 3.0.3 Arch Linux menu-based installer is now available with improved support for the Limine bootloader, new options, and more.
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Firefox 137 Release Brings VA-API Accelerated H.265 On Linux
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Phoronix
Firefox 137 Release Brings VA-API Accelerated H.265 On Linux
The Mozilla Firefox 137 release binaries are now available ahead of the official release set for Tuesday.
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Immutable Distro Nitrux 3.9.1 Brings New Convergent Web Browser, Linux 6.13
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9to5Linux
Immutable Distro Nitrux 3.9.1 Brings New Convergent Web Browser, Linux 6.13 - 9to5Linux
Nitrux 3.9.1 Linux distribution is now available for download with a new convergent web browser, Mesa 25 graphics stack, and Linux 6.13.8.
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Developer Revives Iconic Desktop Weather App for Linux
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OMG! Ubuntu
Developer Revives Iconic Desktop Weather App for Linux
An iconic desktop weather app from Linux's past has just blown in — yes, Typhoon is back! Typhoon's conceit is simple: display current conditions at a
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