FFmpeg 8.0 is out, and it’s packed: Vulkan-based encoding/decoding (on any GPU that supports Vulkan 1.3), native ProRes RAW decoding, Whisper AI for speech-to-text, and new filters that offload to GPU.
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FFmpeg's "Largest Release" Yet Adds Vulkan Video Processing
FFmpeg 8.0 introduces Vulkan compute-based codecs for pro-grade video formats, new decoders, Whisper AI transcription, and other assorted improveme...
 #FFmpeg #Linux #OpenSource
#OTD 34 years ago, Linus Torvalds sent a short post to the Minix newsgroup. The subject? An OS he was building β€” "just a hobby, won't be big and professional like gnu", he said. That OS was Linux, the most successful computing operating system ever created (yes, really – it might not have won desktop, but it won everything in-between) #linux #tech image
Hyped for Thunderbird Pro? The team has shared an update on what's planned, including Thundermail e-mail address, appointment scheduling, file sharing, and maybe a bit more!
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Thunderbird Shares New Details on Upcoming Pro Features
Thunderbird Pro will offer Thundermail email service, appointment scheduling, file sharing, and maybe even AI features. Email will be hosted on Ger...
 #opensource #Thunderbird #email
I don't imagine many Linux users would trust a billy-no-name 'free' VPN extension, but friends and family might be less savvy to the dangers - dangers the researchers at Koi Security show are all too real.
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Free VPN Extension Found Taking Screenshots, Uploading Them - OMG! Ubuntu
Security researchers found that a free VPN extension for Chrome with over 100k is taking screen grabs of users' browsing and uploading them to...
 #privacy #vpn #security
I don't imagine many Linux users would trust a billy-no-name 'free' VPN extension, but friends and family might be less savvy to the dangers - dangers the researchers at Koi Security show are real for 100k users of this Chrome add-on.
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Free VPN Extension Found Taking Screenshots, Uploading Them - OMG! Ubuntu
Security researchers found that a free VPN extension for Chrome with over 100k is taking screen grabs of users' browsing and uploading them to...
 #privacy #vpn #security
"I feel like I’ve found a way to do a Dante-less audio-over-ethernet setup that cost me nothing" – creative open-source problem solving from Ubuntu Studio's @Erich Eickmeyer, using a Raspberry Pi + JackTrip.
Erich Eickmeyer
Raspberry Pi as a Networked Audio Interface
I haven’t posted for quite some time, and a lot has happened. For instance, my wife revived Edubuntu and my work with Ubuntu Studio now spans...
 #ubuntu #raspberrypi #dante
LibreOffice 25.8 released with PDF 2.0 export, major performance improvements( up to 30% faster file opening), and lots more!
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LibreOffice 25.8 Released with PDF 2.0 Export, Faster Performance
LibreOffice 25.8 released with PDF 2.0 export, 30% faster file opening, new Calc functions, better performance, and various user-interface tweaks.
 #opensource #libreoffice #foss
Firefox 142 rolls out today with some new stuff: news stories can be curated by topic on new tabs (US only for now), new exception lists to Enhanced Tracking Protection, and wllama API support so web extensions can run LLMs on your device. "Yay", I guess.
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Firefox 142 Adds New Tab Topics, Local AI in Extensions + More
Firefox 142 lets US users curate stores on the new tab stories by topic and lets web extensions use local AI models, among other changes. Highlight...
 #firefox #opensource #tech
Raspberry Pi has introduced a smaller version of its streamlined portrait touch display for its computers - 720p resolution, support for 5-point touch gestures, and a snip at just $40.
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Smaller, Cheaper Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 Announced
Raspberry Pi launch a 5-inch Touch Display 2, ideal for interactive projects. It features 720Γ—1280 resolution and supports five-finger touch gestu...
 #raspberrypi #tech
Ubuntu’s release team is working on new β€œDangerous” images. What are they, and who are they for?
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Ubuntu's New "Dangerous" Daily Builds - What Are They?
Ubuntu devs are creating new "dangerous" daily builds with edge channel snaps pre-installed, designed to help with testing spikes at Canonical.
 #ubuntu #canonical #linux