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ESWIN Computing and Canonical launch powerful low cost RISC-V SBC running Ubuntu Linux 24.04 LTS

July 16, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
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ESWIN Computing and Canonical have joined forces to launch the EBC77 Series SBC, a new RISC-V board that runs Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and targets developers, educators, and innovators.

Categories Linux, Hardware Tags Canonical, EBC77, embedded computing, Linux, Open Source, RISC-V, RISC-V SBC Ubuntu SEO tags: ESWIN, SBC, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 24.04 Leave a comment

SparkyLinux 7.8 now available

July 15, 2025July 15, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
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SparkyLinux 7.8 “Orion Belt” brings fresh packages, new desktop versions, and a fix for GIMP installation conflicts.

Categories Linux Tags Debian 12, GIMP, KDE Plasma, lightweight Linux, Linux, Openbox, Orion Belt, SparkyLinux, SparkyLinux 7.8, Xfce Leave a comment

Blender 4.5 LTS released for Linux, Windows, and Mac with Vulkan and major performance boost

July 15, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
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Blender 4.5 LTS brings Vulkan support, massive speed boosts, and deprecates Intel macOS, Collada, and Big Endian ahead of Blender 5.

Categories Open source, Linux, Mac, Software, Windows Tags adaptive subdivision, Blender, Blender 4.5, Blender 4.5 LTS, Collada, Cycles, Geometry Nodes, Intel Mac, UV editing, Vulkan Leave a comment

Linux Mint 22.2 beta nears release

July 14, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
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Linux Mint 22.2 is nearly ready for beta testing and brings fingerprint support, updated themes, Wayland tweaks, and more. LMDE 7 follows in September.

Categories Linux Tags Cinnamon, Debian 13, fingerprint login, Linux desktop, Linux Mint, Linux Mint 22.2, LMDE 7, Open Source, Ubuntu 24.04, Wayland Leave a comment

GParted 1.7.0 Linux distro drops 32-bit support and improves device handling

July 26, 2025July 13, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
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GParted Live 1.7.0 ends support for 32-bit systems, upgrades its Linux base, and improves boot device handling.

Categories Linux Tags 32-bit support, Debian Sid, disk utility, GParted, GParted Live, GParted Live 1.7.0, Linux distro, live USB, open-source, partition manager Leave a comment

CachyOS makes Linux gaming smoother while Windows 11 keeps falling behind

July 13, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
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CachyOS July 2025 introduces shell choice improved Wine patches and AMD Anti Lag 2 making Linux gaming better and Windows 11 feel even more bloated.

Categories Linux, Windows Tags Anti Lag 2, Arch Linux, CachyOS, CachyOS July 2025, Firefox Pure, Linux gaming, Proton, Steam Deck, Wayland, Windows 11 alternative Leave a comment

Wine 10.12 boosts Linux compatibility for Windows apps with EGL and BLE support

July 11, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
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Wine 10.12 brings EGL backend support, Bluetooth LE services, and ARM64 CI builds, along with fixes for 17 bugs affecting popular Windows apps and games.

Categories Linux, Mac, Software, Windows Tags ARM64, Bluetooth LE, Direct3D, EGL backend, Linux, macOS, Windows apps on Linux, Wine, Wine 10.12, WineHQ Leave a comment

Calibre 8.6 improves speed and Kindle defaults for Linux, Windows, and macOS users

July 11, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
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Calibre 8.6 brings big performance boosts and smarter defaults for Kindle users, along with useful tag browser tweaks and new news sources.

Categories Open source, Linux, Mac, Software, Windows Tags Calibre, Calibre 8.6, database restore, e-book manager, e-book viewer, Kindle AZW3, MOBI obsolete, news scraper, open source e-book, tag browser Leave a comment

NovaCustom NUC Box mini PC with open firmware gives Linux users speed, privacy, and control

July 10, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
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NovaCustom’s NUC Box mini PC blends privacy and performance with open firmware and Linux ready hardware in a compact and quiet form factor.

Categories Linux, Hardware, Open source Tags coreboot, Dasharo, Linux, Meteor Lake, mini PC, NovaCustom, NUC Box, open firmware, privacy computer, small form factor PC Leave a comment

Mozilla VPN now available on Flathub for Linux users

July 10, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
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Mozilla VPN has landed on Flathub, making it easier for Linux users to install the private, secure browsing app without command-line hassle.

Categories Linux, Mozilla, Privacy, Security Tags Firefox, Flathub, Flatpak, Linux, Mozilla, Mozilla VPN, privacy, VPN, WireGuard 1 Comment

System76 Adder WS gets faster CPU and NVIDIA 50 Series GPU in Linux-friendly refresh

July 10, 2025July 10, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
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System76 upgrades its Linux-friendly Adder WS laptop with a faster CPU, NVIDIA 50 Series GPU, and privacy features. Now $100 off.

Categories Linux, Laptop, System76 Tags Adder WS, AI computing, developer laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9, Linux laptop, Linux workstation, NVIDIA 5070, Open Source, Pop!_OS, System76 Leave a comment

Red Hat gives developers free access to enterprise Linux for business use

July 9, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Business Developers gives dev teams free access to the same RHEL used in production, reducing friction and increasing consistency.

Categories Linux Tags container development, developer tools, hybrid cloud, Linux, Open Source, Podman, Red Hat, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Business Developers, RHEL Leave a comment
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