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Ubuntu’s Flutter-based App Center can now open and install 3rd-party DEB installers. An App Center update that adds support for ‘side-loading’ DEB packages began rolling out to users on Ubuntu …
A big overhaul of the GNOME extensions website is in the works. As the recent revamp of Flathub proved, engaging store fronts for software and extensions are not the preserve …
by George Whittaker Introduction In the rapidly evolving world of technology, robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) have become focal points of innovation, driving significant changes across various sectors. As these …
LibreOffice 24.2.5 office suite is now available for download with 78 bug fixes for the latest LibreOffice 24.2 series. All users are recommended to update as soon as possible. The …
I usually create quick, short videos of less than 5 minutes duration. But recently, I published a hands-on Nano editor guide that goes over 20 minutes. That’s rare for me. …
Hurrah, the open-source editor Zed is now available for Linux. Zed is a GPL licensed IDE written in Rust by the authors of the (much missed) Atom editor and the …
Results from the RAC Survey 2021 and Statistics Canada One of the pressing issues facing all amateur radio organizations in the modern world is what appears to be a rapidly …
While large language AI models continue to make headlines, small language models are where the action is. At least, that’s what Meta appears to be betting on. The post Meta …
DXVK 2.4 Vulkan-based implementation of D3D9, D3D10, and D3D11 for Linux / Wine is now available for download with new features and improved support for multiple games. The post DXVK …
News that GNOME’s design team is looking to make Inter the default font in GNOME 47 got me curious about what the typeface might look in action. Why Inter? This …
Tor Browser 13.5.1 is now available from the Tor Browser download page and also from our distribution directory. This version includes important security updates to Firefox. Send us your feedback …
by George Whittaker Introduction In today’s fast-paced digital world, server uptime and performance are critical. Monitoring servers to ensure they are functioning optimally is a top priority for system administrators …
The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. TrueNAS is a project which develops network attached storage operating systems. SCALE is the Debian-based branch of the project. …
The Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE serves a dual purpose as a very capable cloud-based gaming computer and a feature-rich general-purpose laptop for business and personal use. The post Acer …
Linux command line offers several tools for checking and verifying a file’s integrity. One such tool is sha1sum, which we will be discussing here in this tutorial using some easy …
Firefox 129 web browser is now available for public beta testing with an improved Reader View, address autofill for users in France and Germany, and more. Here’s what to expect …
If electric vehicles are going to start crowding gasoline burners off America’s roads, not only will its charging infrastructure need a big boost, but so will the software at its …
The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Clonezilla Live is a Debian-based distribution used for disk and partition cloning. The project’s latest release, version 3.1.3-11, introduces …
Nginx is a versatile and high-performance server known for its capabilities in web serving, reverse proxying, caching, load balancing, and media streaming. Its asynchronous, event-driven architecture has made it one …
These days, newer devices have started coming with onboard AI chips. The correct technical term for the ‘AI chip’ is NPU, which stands for neural processing units. If you have …