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KDE Plasma 6.3.5 Update Available to Kubuntu Users
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OMG! Ubuntu
KDE Plasma 6.3.5 Update Available to Kubuntu Users
If you're running Kubuntu 25.04 and want the latest fixes the KDE Plasma 6.3.5 release, you can use the Kubuntu backports PPA to get 'em. KDE Plasma 6.3.5
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Kagi’s Orion Browser Linux Port Uses GTK4/libadwaita
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OMG! Ubuntu
Kagi’s Orion Browser Linux Port Uses GTK4/libadwaita
A few months back I reported that Kagi, the company behind the paid, private and privacy-focused search engine of the same time, is porting its Orion web
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FreeBSD fans rally round zVault upstart
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The Register
FreeBSD fans rally round zVault upstart
: Community fork picks up where TrueNAS CORE left off
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Firefox Source Code Now Hosted On GitHub
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Phoronix
Firefox Source Code Now Hosted On GitHub
The Mozilla Firefox source code is now officially available on GitHub as they work to transition from their hg.mozilla.org servers.
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NordVPN Linux App Now Has a GUI
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OMG! Ubuntu
NordVPN Linux App Updated with New GUI
NordVPN has announced a major update to its Linux app, adding a much-requested GUI front-end that makes it easier to control, configure and monitor secure
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Security flaw found in GIMP! Avoid opening this file type until it’s fixed
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PCWorld
Security flaw found in GIMP! Avoid opening this file type until it’s fixed
A security vulnerability involving one image file type can allow malicious code to be executed on your system.
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Fedora-Based Nobara Linux Goes Rolling
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Linuxiac
Fedora-Based Nobara Linux Goes Rolling
Nobara Linux 42 adopts Brave as default, offers kernel 6.14, GNOME 48, KDE 6.3.4, and a new universal flatpak manager.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Reaches GA
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Phoronix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Reaches GA
Various Red Hat documentation pages began seeing updates yesterday along with RHEL 10.0 ISOs appearing in the customer download portal to reflect RHEL10 reaching general availability (GA) status.
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Oracle Solaris 11.4.81 CBE Released After Three Year Hiatus
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Phoronix
Oracle Solaris 11.4.81 CBE Released After Three Year Hiatus
Oracle Solaris 11.4.81 CBE is now available as the newest release of this Oracle Solaris 'Common Build Environment' version that is essentially a community-supported
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New Features Approved For Fedora 43
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Phoronix
New Features Approved For Fedora 43
With Fedora 42 having released last month, feature work on Fedora 43 continues heating up in working toward this next major Fedora Linux release due out around October.
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Microsoft fixes Linux boot issues on dual-boot Windows systems
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BleepingComputer
Microsoft fixes Linux boot issues on dual-boot Windows systems
Microsoft has fixed a known issue preventing Linux from booting on dual-boot systems with Secure Boot enabled after installing the August 2024 Windows security updates.
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Archinstall 3.0.5 Rolls Out with Encrypted Credentials
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Linuxiac
Archinstall 3.0.5 Rolls Out with Encrypted Credentials
Archinstall 3.0.5 brings user credential encryption, password hashing, new window managers, and more.
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Midori: Lightweight, Fast, and Privacy-Focused Web Browser for Linux
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Midori: Lightweight, Fast, and Privacy-Focused Web Browser for Linux
Midori: A Lightweight Alternative to Chrome and Firefox
Midori is an open-source, lightweight, and fast web browser designed for people who want a simple but efficient way to browse the web.
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Google confirms plan to bake Gemini AI directly into Chrome
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PCWorld
Google confirms plan to bake Gemini AI directly into Chrome
The Gemini AI assistant is coming to Chrome. More details are expected to drop at Google I/O between May 20 and 21.
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KDE Plasma 6.4 Beta Released With Aurorae & KWin-X11
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Phoronix
KDE Plasma 6.4 Beta Released With Aurorae & KWin-X11
The beta release of the KDE Plasma 6.4 beta desktop is now available for testing ahead of its official release in June.
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Ubuntu 25.10 to Include New Image Viewer, Terminal Apps
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OMG! Ubuntu
Ubuntu is Replacing its Image Viewer and Terminal Apps
Ubuntu 25.10 'Questing Quokka' will ship Loupe and Ptyxis as default image viewer and terminal apps in the upcoming October release.
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Windows 11 hacked multiple times by security researchers at Pwn2Own Berlin 2025
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BetaNews
Windows 11 hacked multiple times by security researchers at Pwn2Own Berlin 2025
As part of its Zero Day Initiative (ZDI), Trend Micro is holding its first Pwn2Own event in Berlin. The three day event sees security researchers testing and breaching the security of various systems, including Windows 11 and Linux.
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elementary OS Preview Some Cool Upcoming Features
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OMG! Ubuntu
elementary OS Preview Cool Upcoming Features
The elementary OS 8.0.1 release back in March brought an appreciable set of improvements with it, including a much-improved Files app, but as ever in
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Debian 13 (Trixie) Installer Reaches First Release Candidate
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Linuxiac
Debian 13 (Trixie) Installer Reaches First Release Candidate
Debian Installer Trixie RC 1 is here with Linux kernel 6.12, improved EFI support, better firmware handling, and expanded ARM device support.
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Niri 25.05 Brings New Features To This Innovative Wayland Compositor
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Phoronix
Niri 25.05 Brings New Features To This Innovative Wayland Compositor
Niri 25.05 is out today as the newest major step forward for this scrollable-tiling Wayland compositor that has developed a devoted following.
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Debian 12.11 “Bookworm” Released with 81 Bug Fixes and 45 Security Updates
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9to5Linux
Debian 12.11 “Bookworm” Released with 81 Bug Fixes and 45 Security Updates - 9to5Linux
Debian 12.11 is now available for download as a new point release to Debian 12 “Bookworm” with 81 bug fixes and 45 security updates.
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