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Plugable TBT-UDM dock brings dual 4K display power to Macs and Windows laptops for under $200

August 12, 2025 Brian Fagioli
Plugable TBT UDM

Plugable’s TBT-UDM Thunderbolt 4 dock delivers dual 4K displays, 100W charging, and 13 ports for both Mac and Windows, priced under $200.

Categories Hardware, Mac, Windows Tags docking station, dual display, HDMI, Mac, Plugable, TBT-UDM, Thunderbolt 4, USB-C dock, Windows Leave a comment

HandBrake 1.10 lands with AV1 hardware decoding and new social-friendly presets

August 9, 2025 Brian Fagioli
Handbrake 1 point 10

HandBrake 1.10.0 delivers AV1 hardware decoding, new social presets, and key fixes for Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Categories Open source, Linux, Mac, Software, Windows Tags AV1, HandBrake, HandBrake 1.10.0, Linux, macOS, NVENC, Open Source, video encoding, Windows Leave a comment

Microsoft patches WSL 2.5.10 with CVE-2025-53788 fix but keeps details secret until August 12

August 6, 2025 Brian Fagioli
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Microsoft patched WSL 2.5.10 with CVE-2025-53788, but the company will not reveal what the vulnerability is until August 12.

Categories Windows, Linux, Microsoft Tags CVE-2025-53788, GitHub, Microsoft, patch, security update, vulnerability, Windows Subsystem for Linux, WSL, WSL 2.5.10 Leave a comment

Darktable 5.2.1 brings camera support upgrades and bug fixes to Linux, macOS, and Windows

August 6, 2025 Brian Fagioli
Darktable

Darktable 5.2.1 brings new camera support, bug fixes, and Lua improvements to the open-source raw photo editor, now available for Linux, Windows, and macOS.

Categories Open source, Linux, Mac, Photography, Software, Windows Tags camera support, darktable, Darktable 5.2.1, image editing, Linux, macOS, Open Source, photography software, raw photo editor, Windows Leave a comment

Proton Authenticator brings secure and private 2FA to Linux, Windows, Mac, and mobile for free

July 31, 2025 Brian Fagioli
proton authenticator free 2fa

Proton Authenticator is a free, open-source 2FA app for desktop and mobile with encrypted sync, offline support, and full cross-platform flexibility.

Categories Software, Android, Linux, Mac, Open source, Security, Windows Tags 2FA, Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Open Source, privacy, Proton, Proton Authenticator, Windows Leave a comment

Corsair AI Workstation 300 offers local AI power in a tiny package

July 31, 2025July 31, 2025 Brian Fagioli
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Corsair’s new AI Workstation 300 is built for local LLMs, content creation, and private inference. It runs AMD Ryzen AI Max with up to 128GB LPDDR5X memory.

Categories Artificial Intelligence, Hardware, Windows Tags AI workstation, AMD Ryzen AI Max, compact PC, Corsair, Corsair AI Workstation 300, creative desktop, local AI inference, LPDDR5X, Radeon 8060S Leave a comment

Shotcut 25.07, the open-source video editor, lands on macOS, Linux, and Windows with new filters and audio tools

July 27, 2025 Brian Fagioli
shotcut 25 07 linux video editor update

Shotcut 25.07 brings new video and audio editing features, better UI themes, and speech-to-text improvements to Linux, Windows, and macOS.

Categories Open source, Linux, Mac, Software, Windows Tags audio tools, free software, Linux, Open Source, outline filter, Shotcut, Shotcut 25.07, Shotcut update, speech to text, video editor Leave a comment

AdGuard for Windows blocks Microsoft Recall screen tracking

July 25, 2025 Brian Fagioli
adguard blocks recall windows

AdGuard for Windows v7.21 now blocks Microsoft’s Recall feature, giving users stronger privacy by preventing background screenshot tracking.

Categories Microsoft, Privacy, Windows Tags AdGuard, AdGuard for Windows, Brave, Copilot Plus, Microsoft, privacy, Recall, screenshot tracking, Windows Leave a comment

Surface Laptop 5G brings AI and always-on connectivity to business users

July 22, 2025 Brian Fagioli
Surface Laptop 5G

Surface Laptop 5G is a business-ready PC with built-in AI and seamless 5G connectivity, shipping August 26.

Categories Microsoft, Surface, Windows Tags 5G, AI PC, business laptop, Copilot+, eSIM, Intel Core Ultra, Microsoft, Surface, Surface Laptop 5G, Windows 11 Leave a comment

Calibre 8.7 adds support for 2024 Kindles and fixes Kobo issues

July 18, 2025 Brian Fagioli
calibre

Calibre 8.7 is out now with Kindle page number support, restored Kobo compatibility, and fixes across the board.

Categories Open source, ebook, Linux, Mac, Software, Windows Tags Calibre, calibre 8.7, ebook management, ebook reader, kindle, kobo, Linux, metadata editor, MTP driver, Open Source Leave a comment
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