Debian 13 “Trixie” Released After 2 Years of Development

Debian 13 "Trixie" released with RISC-V support, Linux 6.12 LTS, APT 3.0, but 'reduced support' 32-bit PCs. The most predictably unpredictable release yet!

9 August 2025
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HandBrake 1.10 Released with Discord-Friendly 10MB Presets

HandBrake 1.10 adds Discord-friendly 10MB presets, fixes metadata passthru issues, and misc encoder improvements for Linux, Windows & Mac.

9 August 2025
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IntelliJ IDEA 2025.2 Released with Offline AI Code Completion

JetBrains releases IntelliJ IDEA 2025.2 with offline AI code completion, Java 25 support, Spring tools, and Maven 4 enhancements.

7 August 2025
Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS

Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS Released with Linux 6.14 + Mesa 25

Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS is the third point release to the 'Noble Numbat'. It adds 6 months worth of updates, a new Linux kernel and updated drivers.

7 August 2025

Linux Mint 22.2 Beta Coming Soon, ISOs Enter Testing

Linux Mint 22.2 beta ISOs are being tested according to information on the distro's internal testing server. This suggests a public beta is imminent.

6 August 2025

ONLYOFFICE Adds “AI Agent” to Help You Work “Effortlessly”

Free office suite ONLYOFFICE has been updated with a new AI Agent, preinstalled plugins, and a flurry of fixes. Details on what the agent can do inside.

6 August 2025
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Audacity 3.7.5 Fixes More Bugs, Windows on ARM Builds

A fresh batch of bug fixes arrive for users of Audacity, the open source audio editor and sound recording app. Learn how to update.

5 August 2025

Toot, Toot: Linux Mastodon App Tuba Gets a Huge Update

Tuba 0.10 features a redesigned post composer, YouTube playback, timeline tweaks and more, making this open-source Linux Mastodon client even better.

5 August 2025
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Flameshot Screenshot App Gets First Major Update in 3 Years

Flameshot 13.0 marks the screenshot tool's first major update in over 3 years, adding Qt6 support, disabling Imgur uploads by default, and improving its tools.

5 August 2025
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Chrome Plans to Play Nicer with Wayland on Linux

Chrome's Ozone backend will auto-detect Wayland on Linux from v140. This should fix issues with blurry text and UI elements when fractional scaling is active.

4 August 2025
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Newelle, AI “Assistant” for GNOME, Hits Version 1.0

Newelle is a desktop AI assistant for Linux, providing a native GTK front-end to cloud and local LLMs. It features voice chat, long-term memory and extensions.

3 August 2025
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KDE Plasma Adding Auto Day/Night Theme Switching

KDE Plasma 6.5 will finally include automatic day/night theme switching, to change light/dark Global Themes based on the time of the day.

3 August 2025