HandBrake, the open source media converter, has just issued its first update in 7 months, and it helps those affected by Discord's stingy file upload limits. #opensource #linux #discord
IntelliJ IDEA 2025.2 is out with offline AI code completion, access/support for Java 25, plus Maven 4 and Spring enhancements. #java #JetBrains #linux
Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS is out with Linux 6.14, Mesa 25.0.7, and 6 months worth of bug, security and app updates "baked" into the ISO. #ubuntu #linux #tech
GitHub's "use AI or find a new job" message to devs gets a sharp, witty riposte in this. If your study actually shows AI doesn't save time, boost productivity, or bolster skills, just move the proverbial goalposts to an entirely different field – and hope the players don't notice!
If you're a Linux user who also uses Mastodon – and I have a hunch you do πŸ˜‰ – you probably know of Tuba, the GTK4/libadwaita Fediverse client. It just saw a mammoth update with redesigned post composer, in-app YouTube playback, and a whole lot more. #opensource #linux #foss
Audacity 3.7.5 delivers a fresh batch of bug fixes. With development effort on this popular open source editor focused on the Qt-based Audacity 4, these periodical patch drops keep existing users in check. #opensource #audacity #foss
Flameshot 13.0 is out with a huge set of improvements, including better privacy tools, Hyprland, Sway and COSMIC support, and greater configurability. #qt #linux #opensource
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.
Chrome's Ozone backend will auto-detect Wayland on Linux from v140 to run natively. This should fix issues with blurry text and UI elements when fractional scaling is active. #chrome #google #linux
ICYMI: The US is ending tariff exemption on goods under $800, which could cause the price of single-board computers, mini PCs, and other low-cost computing components to rocket β€” and not only for buyers in America. #tariffs #tech