Topic: App Updates

Reporting on the latest Linux software releases, app updates and command-line tooling – new features, performance improvements and critical bug fixes for scores of popular Linux applications you can run on Ubuntu.

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HandBrake 1.9 Brings Lossless VP9 Encoding, Intel QSV VVC Decoding

A major new update to the powerful open source video converter HandBrake is available. In the 6 months (give or take) since the HandBrake 1.8 release arrived with its GTK4 (but not libadwaita) GUI in […]

1 December 2024

Discord Screen Share Audio Now Works on Linux

If you’re an avid user of the Discord Linux app and been annoyed that screen share audio doesn’t work, there’s good news: it now does! The latest version of Discord for Linux at long last […]

30 November 2024
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Calibre 7.22: Better eReader Support, New Restart Option

Calibre 7.22 is out — and yes, I’m making extra special effort to not mangle the version number this release as I always seem to insert an extra period in the string whenever I cover […]

29 November 2024

Firefox 133 Released with Faster Access to Tabs on Other Devices

Mozilla Firefox 133 was released today, furnished with some new features and UI refinements long-time users are sure to appreciate. In the 4 weeks since Firefox 132 brought us certificate compression, tweaked the way the ‘copy […]

26 November 2024
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FreeCAD 1.0 Released After 22 Years in Development

Good things come to those who wait. And for 3D modelling professionals using open-source software, the wait for FreeCAD 1.0 has been a long one – over 22 years in the making! At long last, […]

22 November 2024
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Blender 4.3 Brings Vulkan Backend, AMD Ray-Tracing to Linux

Feeling creative? After you’ve scanned out slew of changes shipping in the new Blender 4.3 release, you’ll find it hard not to! Blender 4.3 is the latest stable release of the phenomenally powerful open-source 3D […]

19 November 2024

Rhythmbox Update Brings DAAP Server Fix, Podcast Tweaks

A new version of the GTK-based music player Rhythmbox has been released, the first major update in over a year. Rhythmbox 3.4.8 is billed as a ‘minor improvement release’, so there are no shiny new […]

14 November 2024

VMware Workstation is Now Free for Commercial Use Too

Back in the spring, VMware did something unexpected: it made its desktop hypervisor software free to download and use on Windows, macOS, and Linux. No trial period, no in-app purchases, no feature limitations; the full […]

12 November 2024
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Calibre 7.21 Brings Read Aloud Fixes, New Audio Overlay

Calibre ebook manager, converter, and reader is out with a new update, and it adds an enticing sounding new feature. For a while now Calibre has offered a ‘read aloud’ feature that does exactly what […]

8 November 2024
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GIMP 3.0 Release Candidate Arrives with Major New Features

If it feels like the next major release of open source image editor The GIMP has been in the works forever, know that anticipation for its arrival has been building longer still – yet the […]

5 November 2024
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Google Chrome Update Offers More Control Over Memory Usage

The latest stable update to Google Chrome improves its Memory Saver with new controls that could, depending on your workflow and hardware, help reduce the browser’s memory footprint. And some would say it needs it. […]

30 October 2024
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Audacity 3.7 Delivers Bug Fixes, Improves Compatibility with Linux

Music makers, podcast producers, and amateur audio enthusiasts alike will be pleased to hear a new version of Audacity is out – and it fixes a lot of bugs. Audacity 3.7.0 marks a new series […]

30 October 2024