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OpenShot Video Editor Adds New Effects, Auto Audio Mixing & More

A new version of open source video editor OpenShot is available for download. OpenShot 2.4.2 ships with a set of seven new video effects, adds a couple of new editing features, and claims to offer better […]

1 July 2018
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Linux Mint 19.0 Released, Available to Download Now

After a month of beta testing the final stable release of Linux Mint 19 “Tara” is now available to download. Linux Mint 19.0 is available in three versions: a Cinnamon edition (which uses the Cinnamon desktop […]

29 June 2018
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Firefox 61 Makes Switching Tabs Faster on Linux

A new version of the venerable Mozilla Firefox web browser has been released. Firefox 61 is a modest update. Performance improvements and bug fixes make up the bulk of the changes on offer, along with a […]

27 June 2018
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Shotwell 0.29.3 Released with Face Recognition Feature

A new unstable snapshot of Linux photo manager software Shotwell has been released. Shotwell 0.29.3 brings a number of improvements to the fore, enhancing the user interface and overall stability of the application. But it’s the […]

25 June 2018
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The Average Ubuntu Install Takes 18 Minutes (And Other Stats)

Did you know that the average Ubuntu install takes just 18 minutes? That’s one of several nuggets of information Canonical has collected (and now revealed) thanks to the new “Ubuntu Report” tool included in Ubuntu […]

23 June 2018
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Turok Remastered Finally Lands on Linux

A remastered version of ‘Turok: Dinosaur Hunter’ has arrived on Linux. The game first found fame on the Nintendo 64 back way back in 1997, where it helped define the fledgling first-person shooter genre for an […]

22 June 2018
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GNOME Web Browser is Adding a Reader Mode

An experimental reader mode will ship in the next version of GNOME Web, aka Epiphany. The feature is already available to try in the latest development builds of the GTK Webkit-based web browser, released this […]

22 June 2018
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Ubuntu Suru Icon Theme Now Covers More Filetypes

Work on the new Ubuntu icon theme is beginning to pick up steam. As you may know, developers plan to revamp the look and feel of Ubuntu for its next release by shipping the new […]

21 June 2018
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Intel’s 7th Gen NUCs Are Now “Ubuntu Certified”

A slate of 7th-gen Intel NUCs are now officially certified for Ubuntu, Canonical has announced. If you’ve had your eye on an Intel NUC for dev work, IoT shenanigans, or to use as an entertainment hub in […]

21 June 2018
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It’s Official: Total War: WARHAMMER II is Coming to Linux

Good news for any merciless warmongers amongst you: you’ll soon be able to play ‘Total War: WARHAMMER II’ on Linux. Games porting powerhouse™ Feral Interactive has announced that is is bringing the acclaimed strategy title to […]

18 June 2018
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Google’s VR180 Creator Tool Makes it Easier to Edit VR Video on Linux

Google has released a new VR video conversion tool for macOS and Linux. It’s called “VR180 Creator” (catchy) and the tool aims to make it easier for people to edit video shot on 180-degree and 360-degree […]

17 June 2018
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Deepin 15.6 Released with New App Launcher + More

A new version of the Deepin Linux distribution is available to download. Deepin 15.6 improves on last year’s Deepin 15.5 release in a number of ways, chucks in a new-look app launcher, and includes a crop […]

17 June 2018