LXQt Wayland support is now here
With the release of LXQt 2.1, we are pleased to announce the availability of Wayland compatibility for LXQt within Tumbleweed. This support is to be considered experimental at this point, and for most users, is likely not ready for daily driving. LXQt,...
Running Stable Diffusion with AUTOMATIC1111 locally
Generative AI continues to make strides, enabling developers and enthusiasts to create everything from realistic images to intricate artworks using AI models. Stable Diffusion, one of the leading image generation models, allows users to generate high-q...
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: January 12th, 2025
The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for January 12th, 2025, brings news about Firefox 134, Debian 12.9, Raspberry Pi 5 16GB, KDE Plasma 6.3 beta, Calibre 7.24, Flatpak 1.16, Sigil 2.4, Tails 6.11, Scribus 1.6.3, COSMIC Alpha 5, Budgie 10.10, as well as all th...
Tiling Shell’s Newest Feature Speeds Up Window Snapping
Window snapping GNOME extension Tiling Shell —not that you need an introduction to it by now— adds a nifty new feature in its latest update. Tiling Shell v16 introduces Windows Suggestions, a feature the add-on’s author described as being able to...
Linux 6.13-rc7 Released: Linux 6.13 Stable Likely Next Week
Linux 6.13-rc7 is out as the newest weekly release candidate for Linux 6.13 is a more exciting one than weeks prior with many of the developers and kernel testers returning from the end-of-year holiday break. Linux 6.13 remains on track for releasing a...
VLC Developers Working on AI-Powered Real-Time Subtitles
Real-time AI subtitling is in the works for VLC, the phenomenally popular open-source media player. VideoLAN, the non-profit in charge of VLC development, demoed automatic subtitle generation in VLC during CES 2025 —where not using AI made you stand ...
NTSYNC Driver Ready For Enhancing Windows Gaming With Linux 6.14
Set to make the upcoming Linux 6.14 kernel cycle even more exciting is that it looks like the completed NTSYNC driver will be ready for merging. The NTSYNC driver enhances Wine / Proton (Steam Play) gaming by better matching the Windows NT synchronizat...
