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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 16, 2025

Updated This Past Day

1. Blender 4.5 LTS Open-Source 3D Graphics App Makes the Vulkan Backend Stable

   Blender 4.5 LTS is now available for download as a major update to this powerful, free, cross-platform, and open-source 3D graphics and modeling software, a release that introduces new features and improvements.

2. KDE Plasma 6.4.3 Improves the Automatic Screen Scale Calculator on Wayland

   The KDE Project released today KDE Plasma 6.4.3 as the third maintenance update to the latest and greatest KDE Plasma 6.4 desktop environment series, adding more bug fixes and improvements.

   New

3. VirtualBox 7.1.12 Improves Support for Linux Kernel 6.16 on Linux Hosts and Guests

   Oracle released today VirtualBox 7.1.12 as the latest stable version of this open-source, free, and cross-platform virtualization software for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows systems.

4. GNU/Linux Applications, Devices, and More

   some leftovers

5. Videos/Audiocasts/Shows: LINUX Unplugged, Late Night Linux, and MiSTer FPGA Atari Jaguar

   3 new ones

6. Fedora and Red Hat Leftovers

   IBM and more

7. Security Leftovers

   Security picks

8. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers

   FOSS and more

9. Programming Leftovers

   Development picks

10. Here's What to Expect When You Install Linux Mint

    Linux Mint is one of the most popular and most recommended Linux distributions for users new to Linux

11. AMobile SoM-SD520/SoM-SD720 SoM targets Edge and Generative AI with MediaTek Genio 520/720 SoC

    The SOM-DS520/DS720 modules can currently run Android 15

12. Free and Open Source Software

    This is free and open source software

13. You can try Linux without ditching Windows first - here's how

    Here's a simple way to test the open-source waters without diving in

14. 6 reasons why I've stuck with Ubuntu-based Linux distros for the last 20 years

    I often get asked why Ubuntu-based distributions have been my go-to for years

15. Milk-V Titan Brings RISC-V Performance in Mini-ITX Form with UltraRISC UR-DP1000

    The Milk-V Titan is being developed with long-term open-source goals in mind

16. 6 most Windows-like Linux distros because old habits die hard

    Keep your PC running smooth and feeling familiar with these Linux distros

17. These 6 Linux file managers are way better than your default

    Not happy with your Linux distro's default file manager

18. today's leftovers

    security and more

19. today's howtos

    many howtos

20. Open Hardware/Modding: Arduino, Rowhammer, NanoPi, RISC-V, and More

    Hardware picks

21. Games: GE-Proton 10-9, DOGWALK, and More

    Gaming related news

22. Android Leftovers

    Android And Chromebooks Will Eventually Merge

23. Radxa E24C and E54C Rockchip RK3528A/RK3582 network computers features four Gigabit Ethernet ports

    Radxa provides the Debian-based Radxa OS and Flippy OpenWrt images for the device

24. Free and Open Source Software

    This is free and open source software

25. Brave Now Has 59% as Many Users as Firefox Worldwide

    Brave is a privacy-focused web browser based on the Chromium browser

26. Semantic drift versus ethical drift

    Locking things open vs locking in freedom.

27. Moving From Windows to GNU/Linux and a "Windows EEE" Against GNU/Linux

    a couple of new stories

28. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

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