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.
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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.
qBittorrent 5.1.2 released for Linux and Windows
qBittorrent 5.1.2 patches security flaws and repeats the same FossHub download headache seen with 5.1.1
digiKam 8.7.0 adds smarter AI tools for photo management on Linux, Windows, and macOS
digiKam 8.7.0 introduces smarter face tagging, AI-based auto-rotation, and GPU acceleration for Linux, Windows, and macOS users
Google open sources Zero Knowledge Proof library to support private digital ID apps
Google has open sourced its Zero Knowledge Proof library to support private digital ID development and help meet EU regulations.
Thunderbird 140 brings smarter notifications and major fixes to the open source email client
Thunderbird 140.0 rolls out with new notification actions, cleaner UI, and dozens of bug fixes across Linux, Windows, and macOS. It’s a quiet but powerful update for the beloved email client.
ExTiX Deepin 25.7 swaps the Chinese browser for Firefox and lets you create your own Linux spin
ExTiX 25.7 brings Deepin 25 STABLE to power users with a custom Linux kernel, Firefox, Netflix support, and tools for building your own live distro.
Microsoft open sources GitHub Copilot Chat for VS Code so you can finally see how the AI sausage is made
Microsoft has released the source code for its GitHub Copilot Chat extension for Visual Studio Code under the MIT license, giving developers a rare look inside one of its most prominent AI tools.
Linux can cause seizures if you’re not careful
KDE just pushed out Plasma 6.4.1, and while it’s technically a bug-fix release, it includes a surprisingly major change: the “highlight window” effect is now disabled by default. This is the visual effect where other windows fade away when you hover over a Task Manager thumbnail. Why the sudden shift? It turns out this flashy … Read more
Mozilla gives Firefox extension developers a break with new rule changes
Mozilla has made some quiet but important updates to its extension policies on addons.mozilla.org. Starting August 4, 2025, developers should find the process of publishing and maintaining Firefox add-ons a bit easier and less confusing. One of the biggest shifts is the removal of the rule against closed group extensions. In the past, developers were … Read more