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Valve’s Latest Steam Client Release Brings Faster Download of Updates on Linux
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9to5Linux
Valve's Latest Steam Client Release Brings Faster Download of Updates on Linux - 9to5Linux
Valve's latest Steam Client update for April 1st, 2025, further improves the download speed of Steam Client updates on Linux and fixes bugs.
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Proton Brings Updates to Its Drive App and Docs, but Keeps Linux Users Waiting
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It's FOSS News
Proton Brings Updates to Its Drive App and Docs, but Keeps Linux Users Waiting
Proton has updated its Drive app and Docs, but Linux users are still waiting for a native Drive app.
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Slackware-Based PorteuX 2.0 Distro Released with GNOME 48 and Linux Kernel 6.14
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9to5Linux
Slackware-Based PorteuX 2.0 Distro Released with GNOME 48 and Linux Kernel 6.14 - 9to5Linux
PorteuX 2.0 Linux distribution is now available for download with Linux kernel 6.14, the GNOME 48 desktop environment, and other changes.
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DeaDBeeF 1.10 Release Brings New Features
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OMG! Ubuntu
DeaDBeeF 1.10 Release Brings New Features
A new version of DeaDBeeF music player is out with some cool features, FFMPEG 7 support, and a flurry of bug fixes sure to appease long-time fans of this
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Fastfetch 0.40 Released with Expanded Hardware Detection
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Linuxiac
Fastfetch 0.40 Released with Expanded Hardware Detection
Fastfetch 0.40 system information tool is out now, featuring improved GPU info for AMD, Intel, and Nvidia on Windows, plus better Wi-Fi detection on FreeBSD systems.
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Proton VPN Just Got Better With Redesigned Apps
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It's FOSS News
Proton VPN Just Got Better With Redesigned Apps
Proton VPN apps for Windows, Android, and iOS have received many visual upgrades.
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Dull Desktop? Install ‘Picture of the Day’ App on Ubuntu
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OMG! Ubuntu
Dull Desktop? Install ‘Picture of the Day’ App on Ubuntu
Ubuntu users can enjoy a fresh new desktop wallpaper each and every day with this new app, which sources backgrounds from Bing, Wikimedia, and NASA.
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Thunderbird Launches Open Source Services to Rival Gmail and Office365
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Linuxiac
Thunderbird Launches Open Source Services to Rival Gmail and Office365
Thunderbird launches Thundermail and Pro services to offer an open-source alternative to Gmail and Office365, focused on privacy, freedom, and user control.
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Why is someone mass-scanning Juniper and Palo Alto Networks products?
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The Register
Why is someone mass-scanning Juniper and Palo Alto Networks products?
Updated: Espionage? Botnets? Trying to exploit a zero-day?
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Inkscape 1.4.1 Brings Snap App Fixes, New Features
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OMG! Ubuntu
Inkscape 1.4.1 Brings Snap App Fixes, New Features
Digital artists, designers and vector illustrators among you may be be interested to know that an updated version of open source graphics app Inkscape is
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Fedora 43 Ushers in RPM 6, Introduces New Project Leader
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Linuxiac
Fedora 43 Ushers in RPM 6, Introduces New Project Leader
Fedora 43 will include RPM 6, a major upgrade approved by FESCo this week, plus, Jef Spaleta steps in as the new Fedora Project Leader.
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Hunters International shifts from ransomware to pure data extortion
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BleepingComputer
Hunters International shifts from ransomware to pure data extortion
The Hunters International Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) operation is shutting down and rebranding with plans to switch to data theft and extortion-only attacks.
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Ubuntu 25.04 beta takes flight – but this Plucky Puffin is still molting
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The Register
Ubuntu 25.04 beta takes flight – but this Plucky Puffin is still molting
: 'Pudgy' might be more apt given the download size
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Max severity RCE flaw discovered in widely used Apache Parquet
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BleepingComputer
Max severity RCE flaw discovered in widely used Apache Parquet
A maximum severity remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability has been discovered impacting all versions of Apache Parquet up to and including 1.15.0.
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Tails 6.14.1 Released with Improved Tor Browser Integration
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Linuxiac
Tails 6.14.1 Released with Improved Tor Browser Integration
Tails 6.14.1, a privacy-focused Linux distro, brings better Tor Browser usability, security fixes, and updated components.
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Celluloid 0.28 Video Player Brings UI Redesign, Lua Modules Support
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Linuxiac
Celluloid 0.28 Video Player Brings UI Redesign, Lua Modules Support
Celluloid 0.28 open-source video player is out with a refreshed interface, playlist duration display, and playlist navigation via next/previous buttons.
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Tauon Music Player Adds Slick Transparency Mode for Linux
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OMG! Ubuntu
Tauon Music Player Adds Slick Transparency Mode for Linux
A new version of Tauon music player is out, gifting fans of the powerful and unique-looking audio app a raft of new features to play with – including some
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Google announces Sec-Gemini v1, a new experimental cybersecurity model
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Googleblog
Google announces Sec-Gemini v1, a new experimental cybersecurity model
Posted by Elie Burzstein and Marianna Tishchenko, Sec-Gemini team Today, we’re announcing Sec-Gemini v1, a new experimental AI model focused...
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APT 3.0 Package Manager Officially Launches, This Is What’s New
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Linuxiac
APT 3.0 Package Manager Officially Launches, This Is What's New
APT 3.0 Debian's package manager gains a faster, smarter solver, better diagnostics, an improved human-readable UI, and more.
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Resources 1.8 Released As A Great System Resource Monitor For GNOME
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Phoronix
Resources 1.8 Released As A Great System Resource Monitor For GNOME
In addition to all the KDE Plasma activity this week, GNOME developers have also been quiet busy working on a variety of improvements to the open-source desktop on their side of the pond.
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PostgreSQL Turns To AVX-512 For CRC32 Computations: Up To 3x Faster
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Phoronix
PostgreSQL Turns To AVX-512 For CRC32 Computations: Up To 3x Faster
In addition to the recent optional IO_uring support for the PostgreSQL database server on Linux and async I/O batch mode, another exciting performance improvement was merged this week
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