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Blender 5.0 Will Likely Default To Using OpenGL Rather Than Vulkan
While there was previously talk of Blender 5.0 likely defaulting to using the Vulkan API for rendering but keeping the OpenGL driver around, those plans look like they may be changing. OpenGL-by-default looks to now be on the table for Blender 5.0 due ...
2025-08-11 06:30
Logitech G13 Linux Support Patch Proposed 16 Years After Hardware Release
With the increased popularity of Linux gaming these days, a patch has been proposed to improve the hardware support for the Logitech G13 gameboard under Linux. The only problem is the hardware is now 16 years old and since been discontinued...
2025-08-11 06:20
Ubuntu 25.10 Will Ship With Linux 6.17 Even If It Means An Unstable "-rc" Kernel
Back in May the Ubuntu engineers at Canonical announced plans to ship Ubuntu 25.10 with Linux 6.17 given their recent commitment to always shipping with the latest upstream Linux kernel version. They still are committing to it even if it means the kern...
2025-08-11 06:10
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: August 10th, 2025
The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for August 10th, 2025, brings news about Debian 13, Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS , Linux Mint 22.2 beta, Linux 6.17 RC, Mesa 25.2, NVIDIA 580 beta graphics driver, KDE Plasma 6.4.4, Calibre 8.8, GStreamer 1.26.5, Tails 7.0 RC, Audac...
2025-08-11 00:04
Mozilla Slammed Over Battery-Draining “Garbage” AI in Firefox
Firefox's new AI tab groups is causing high CPU usage and battery drain. Find out why users are complaining and how to disable the feature. You're reading Mozilla Slammed Over Battery-Draining “Garbage” AI in Firefox, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. ...
2025-08-10 20:58
FFmpeg Develops Vulkan Hardware Acceleration For Apple ProRes RAW Codec
The upcoming FFmpeg 8.0 release continues to increase in excitement with this weekend Vulkan hardware acceleration for Apple's ProRes RAW codec being merged...
2025-08-10 20:53
Linux Mint 22.2 “Zara” Is Available for Public Beta Testing, Download Now
Linux Mint 22.2 beta is now available for download with the Cinnamon 6.4, Xfce 4.20, and MATE 1.26 desktops, based on Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS. The post Linux Mint 22.2 “Zara” Is Available for Public Beta Testing, Download Now appeared first on 9to5Linu...
2025-08-10 19:49
Amarok 3.3.1 Music Player Released with Improvements to Scripting Support
Amarok 3.3.1 open-source music player is now available for download with improvements to the scripting support and bug fixes. The post Amarok 3.3.1 Music Player Released with Improvements to Scripting Support appeared first on 9to5Linux - do not repro...
2025-08-10 19:26
Linus Torvalds Announces First Linux Kernel 6.17 Release Candidate
Linus Torvalds announced the general availability of the first Release Candidate version of the upcoming Linux 6.17 kernel series for public testing. Here’s what to expect! The post Linus Torvalds Announces First Linux Kernel 6.17 Release Candidate ...
2025-08-10 17:47
Give Ubuntu More Personality with the Hatter Icon Set
Looking for Ubuntu icon alternatives? Hatter offers vibrant, well-designed icons that integrate cleanly with GNOME while respecting app's brand identity. You're reading Give Ubuntu More Personality with the Hatter Icon Set, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu...
2025-08-10 16:11
Give Your Ubuntu Desktop a Revamp with Hatter Icon Set
Looking for Ubuntu icon alternatives? Hatter offers vibrant, well-designed icons that integrate cleanly with GNOME while respecting app's brand identity. You're reading Give Your Ubuntu Desktop a Revamp with Hatter Icon Set, a blog post from OMG! Ubunt...
2025-08-10 16:11
Give Your Ubuntu Desktop a Refresh with Hatter Icon Set
Looking for Ubuntu icon alternatives? Hatter offers vibrant, well-designed icons that integrate cleanly with GNOME while respecting app's brand identity. You're reading Give Your Ubuntu Desktop a Refresh with Hatter Icon Set, a blog post from OMG! Ubun...
2025-08-10 16:11
Linux 6.17-rc1 Released With Many New Features But No Bcachefs Changes
Linus Torvalds just released the Linux 6.17-rc1 kernel a few hours ahead of his typical release regiment due to currently being in Europe. That marks the end of the Linux 6.17 merge window with many exciting changes merged this cycle. This is notable w...
2025-08-10 12:55
Debian 14 Eyes LoongArch CPU Support
Debian 13.0 released yesterday while already Debian developers are beginning to think about Debian 14 as the next major release due out in 2027. Debian 14 is codenamed Forky and among the changes expected is LoongArch64 "Loong64" CPU port support being...
2025-08-10 08:55
GNOME Shell 49 Beta Finally Brings Media Controls To The Lock Screen
In preparing for the GNOME 49 beta release, GNOME Shell this weekend released 49.beta.1 with a few changes worth highlighting...
2025-08-10 06:32
Turbostat Now Displays CPU L3 Cache Topology Information
Ahead of the Linux 6.17-rc1 release due out in the coming hours, the Turbostat updates for that tool living within the kernel source tree were merged...
2025-08-10 06:18
Debian 13 released
Debian has released its latest version, Debian 13 “trixie”. This release contains over 14,100 new packages for a total count of 69,830 packages, while over 8,840 packages have been removed as obsolete. 44,326 packages were updated in this release. ...
2025-08-09 21:33
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Debian stable is now Debian 13 "trixie"!
We are pleased to announce the official release of Debian 13, codenamed trixie! What's New in Debian 13 Official support for RISC-V (64-bit riscv64), a major architecture milestone Enhanced security through ROP and COP/JOP hardening on both amd64 and ...
2025-08-09 21:00
Debian 13 “Trixie” Released After 2 Years of Development
Debian 13 "Trixie" released with RISC-V support, Linux 6.12 LTS, APT 3.0, but 'reduced support' 32-bit PCs. The most predictably unpredictable release yet! You're reading Debian 13 “Trixie” Released After 2 Years of Development, a blog post from OM...
2025-08-09 19:18
AOL announces it’s ending its dial-up internet service
AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to discontinue Dial-up Internet. This service will no longer be available in AOL plans. As a result, on September 30, 2025 this service and the associated software, the AOL Dialer softwa...
2025-08-09 19:12
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