Calibre 8.7 adds support for 2024 Kindles and fixes Kobo issues
Calibre 8.7 is out now with Kindle page number support, restored Kobo compatibility, and fixes across the board.
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Wireshark 4.4.8 is out with critical bug fixes for Linux, Windows, and Mac
Wireshark 4.4.8 brings essential bug fixes for DTLS, Lua plugins, and protocol parsing. But Linux users will need to use the package manager.
LibreOffice 25.2.5 released for Linux, Windows, and Mac as 24.8 reaches end of life
LibreOffice 25.2.5 is here with important fixes for Writer, Calc, and more. With 24.8 now at end of life, it’s time to upgrade.
Meta uses open source AI to design greener concrete for its next data center
Meta is using open source AI to create a custom concrete mix that boosts strength and sustainability for its new data center in Minnesota.
Blender 4.5 LTS released for Linux, Windows, and Mac with Vulkan and major performance boost
Blender 4.5 LTS brings Vulkan support, massive speed boosts, and deprecates Intel macOS, Collada, and Big Endian ahead of Blender 5.
Calibre 8.6 improves speed and Kindle defaults for Linux, Windows, and macOS users
Calibre 8.6 brings big performance boosts and smarter defaults for Kindle users, along with useful tag browser tweaks and new news sources.
NovaCustom NUC Box mini PC with open firmware gives Linux users speed, privacy, and control
NovaCustom’s NUC Box mini PC blends privacy and performance with open firmware and Linux ready hardware in a compact and quiet form factor.
NethServer 8.5 supercharges your Linux server with Samba AD and Hetzner S3 backups
NethServer 8.5 enhances the Linux server experience with Samba Active Directory support, Hetzner S3 backups, updated logging via Alloy, and improvements across mail, Webtop, and NethVoice.
Amarok 3.3 brings big changes to the beloved Linux music player
Amarok 3.3 updates the classic Linux music player with Qt6, GStreamer audio, and important database fixes while laying the groundwork for future improvements.
7-Zip 25.00 adds support for more than 64 CPU threads and faster compression
The new version of 7-Zip improves performance on multi-core systems and boosts compression speed for bzip2 and zip formats.
OBS Studio 31.1.0 adds Linux multitrack video, Windows on Arm support, and Apple Silicon upgrades
OBS Studio 31.1.0 introduces multitrack video support for Linux and Apple Silicon, adds experimental Windows on Arm builds, and brings new UI customization options.
GNOME 49 Alpha replaces Totem and Evince as Linux desktop disables X11 by default
GNOME 49 Alpha has landed with major changes for the Linux desktop, including the removal of Totem and Evince, the debut of new core apps like Showtime and Papers, and the disabling of X11 sessions by default as GNOME pushes further into a Wayland-only future.