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Counterfit: open source tool to audit AI

Artificial Intelligence also has cracks, which is why counterfit is an open source tool to audit your security

exa

exa: a modern alternative to the ls command for listing content

The ls command is one of the most used to list content in the terminal, instead, there are modern alternatives such as exa

Plasma 5.22 beta

Plasma 5.22 beta, now available, says goodbye to KSysGuard and introduces stability and usability changes

The KDE project has released Plasma 5.21.90, the numbering that Plasma 5.22 beta receives, with changes such as the new system monitor.

Chrome OS 90

Chrome OS 90 is a bit late for some devices, but with support for Android 11

Chrome OS 90 is now available, and it comes with the main novelty of support for Android 11, although the performance does not seem the best.

vulnerability

They found vulnerabilities in the eBPF subsystem that allow code execution at the kernel level 

We recently shared here on the blog the news about the interest that Microsoft has shown in the eBPF subsystem ...

JingPad A1 Specifications

The JingPad A1 will start at $ 549 for the WiFi-only version.

The starting price of the JingPad A1 tablet has been announced and, if it delivers on its promise, it could be the tablet we all expected.

"FragAttacks" Wi-Fi vulnerabilities affect millions of devices

The news recently broke about a series of newly discovered vulnerabilities in all enabled devices ...

Core Boot

Coreboot 4.14 arrives with support improvements for Intel, support for more boards and more

The launch of the new version of the CoreBoot 4.14 project has just been announced in which 215 developers have made 3660 ...

GarageBand, there is nothing like it in Linux

With your feet on the ground: enough to say that Linux is perfect, at least for music, and let's not mention GarageBand again.

Many specialized Linux media talk about software similar to GarageBand, but sorry, there is nothing or the like for us.

Microsoft has prepared an implementation of eBPF for Windows

eBPF provides a bytecode interpreter built into the kernel for creating user space loaded network drivers ...

ibm-logo

CodeNet, an IBM project for machine learning systems 

IBM recently unveiled its new project called "CodeNet" which aims to provide researchers ...

USB pendrive Windows 10

Encrypt a USB memory in Linux very easily

If you want to secure your data and encrypt a USB memory, such as a pendrive, on your Linux distro, here are the steps

Finished

Finit 4.0: a simple alternative to systemd and SysV init

Finit 4.0 is the new version of a system that could serve as a simple alternative to systemd and SysV init

Kodi 19.1

Kodi 19.1 arrives correcting the first bugs of the Matrix, which are not few because it is a new series

Kodi 19.1 has arrived as the Matrix's first maintenance update to fix the many bugs introduced in this series.

Linux 5.10 LTS supported for 6 years

Resolved doubt: Linux 5.10 LTS will be supported for 6 years, and no less as it had been said in the beginning

Finally it has been decided that Linux 5.10 LTS is supported for 5 years, and no less as it had been debated for a long time.

VLC 3.0.13

VLC 3.0.13 arrives improving the support for MP4 and HLS streams

VLC 3.0.13 has arrived improving support for HLS content streams and adding security fixes, among other things.

OperaVPN Linux

Opera and its VPN: a really safe solution?

Opera incorporates its own VPN in its web browser. It's easy to activate and free, but is it really effective?

Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order free on Google Stadia Pro

If you like the video game Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, then you are in luck, as it is on sale at Stadia

Blog features

Blog features. From WordPress to Jekyll 3

Understanding the characteristics of blogs is the requirement to determine which is the platform that should be used for ours.

Components of a site

Components of a website. From WordPress to Jekyll 2

In the previous article I began to explain the differences between three types of tools for creating a blog ...

From Wordpress to Jekyll

From WordPress to Jekyll. Why did I quit content managers

Last year I switched from Wordpress to Jekyll as a platform for my blog. In this series of articles I tell how I made that decision.

apps for Linux educational environments

The best applications for the management of educational environments

These are some of the best ideal applications for educational environments for the GNU / Linux operating system

WINE 6.8

WINE 6.8 comes with support for the Map object in JavaScript and more than 300 changes

WINE 6.8 has arrived as the latest development version of Windows software emulation software on operating systems such as Linux.

Ubuntu 21.04 wins Windows with AMD Ryzen 9

Things are back to normal: Ubuntu 21.04 is faster than the latest build of Windows 10

The latest build for insiders of Windows 10 and Ubuntu 21.04 have been brought face to face and the Canonical system is faster.

About the OpenVax project

About the OpenVax project. An alternative to patent suspension

In recent days the possibility of suspending the patents granted to the developers of ...

/ e / OS

/ e / OS: a mobile system to get rid of Google

If you want your privacy to be respected and get rid of Google services on your mobile device, try / e / OS

red-hat

Red Hat introduced new cloud managed services

Red Hat recently unveiled a new suite of cloud services that broadens customer choice ...

Speech to text tool

Kdenlive's Speech-to-Text Tool. This is my experience

Kdenlive's Voice to Text tool, which comes to maturity with the latest version of the video editor, is an interesting first.

manjaro 21.0.4

Manjaro 21.0.4 arrives updating packages, but GNOME 40 is not among them

Manjaro 21.0.4 has arrived as the last stable version of the system updating a few packages and keeping GNOME 3.38 in this edition.

Drivers table

Mesa 21.1.0 arrives with driver support improvements, extensions and more

The launch of the first version of the Mesa 21.1.0 branch was announced, which has an experimental state and that after ...

Linus Torvalds

Linus Torvalds talks about commercial users of open source code

Last week, Linus Torvalds followed up with an extensive email interview with Jeremy Andrews ...

LibreOffice 7.1.3

LibreOffice 7.1.3 has arrived fixing more than 100 bugs

The Document Foundation has released LibreOffice 7.1.3, a maintenance update that has fixed over a hundred bugs.

Discord logo

Sony Interactive Entertainment Announces Investment in Discord

The hottest show in the gaming world is called Discord, and now Sony Interactive Entertainment announces an investment in it

Patches of Discord

Patches of Discord. What the Technical Advisory Council found

A few days ago it became known that two members of the University of Minnesota had been deliberately inserting patches with problems ...

Shotcut Video Editor

Shotcut 21.05 arrives with new filters, improvements and more

The new version of Shotcut 21.05 has just been released, which is being developed by the author of the MLT project ...

Firefox 88.0.1

Update your browser to Firefox 88.0.1 if you were having problems with protected content

Mozilla has released Firefox 88.0.1, and its new features include a patch to play previously purchased Widevine content.

GOG has important video game offers waiting for you

If you like the world of gaming, you should know these offers that GOG has that are waiting for you

Warpinator on Android

Warpinator is available for Android, and it works better than you might expect

Warpinator has arrived on Google Play in an unofficial version, but it is worth it to share files between Linux devices.

postmarketOS added an interface for smartwatch 

PostmarketOS developers announced a few days ago that they have implemented the ability to use a user interface ...

GNOME 3.38.6

GNOME 3.38.6 arrives fixing bugs and closures for the desktop that will continue to use Ubuntu until October

GNOME 3.38.6 has come as a spot update to make things better for Ubuntu 21.04 users who have stayed in this series.

Edge on Linux

Edge is now available in beta for Linux operating systems

Microsoft Edge is now available in beta form for Linux users, so we have a more mature and stable version.

Trump would get his Facebook back

Trump would recover his Facebook by decision of an external committee

Earlier this year, at Linux Addicts we talked a lot about the social media ban on Donald Trump. Now…

opensuse

openSUSE Leap 15.3: RC has been released for testing now

If you want to get ahead of the final release of openSUSE Leap 15.3 and test what's new, or help report bugs, try the RC now

How to choose a distro

How to choose a Linux distribution. 5 step method

A question that is repeated a lot in user groups, is that of which distribution to start with or by which ...

Specter logo

Specter: a new threat variant and its solution is to affect the performance of your CPU

A new variant of Specter returns to be the terror of your system's security. The vulnerability can be patched, but ...

Cinnamon 5 on Linux Mint

Linux Mint tells us for the first time about Cinnamon 5, but also about Warpinator for Android and that they are in Shells

The main Linux Mint developer was surprised to see Warpinator on Google Play and told us about Cinnamon 5.

Differentiating FTP and sFTP

Differentiating FTP and sFTP. Two file sharing protocols

In the old days, the only way to create a website was to do it on the developer's computer and ...

Ubuntu Budgie 21.04, know its news and most important changes

Several days ago the launch of the entire xbuntus family was announced, which come with various changes where ...

vulnerability

A vulnerability has been identified in Composer that compromises the Packagist PHP repository

A few days ago the news broke that a critical vulnerability has been identified in Composer ...

Zero-Click, the exploit used by a drone to hack a Tesla 

Two cybersecurity experts recently announced that they managed to open the doors of a Tesla remotely, using a drone

Vivaldi 3.8

Vivaldi 3.8 ends its rejection of FLoC and adds its own "I don't care about cookies"

Vivaldi 3.8 has arrived with the main novelty of having an integrated function that acts as the I Don't Care About Cookies extension.

They detected a vulnerability in the kernel that could allow the theft of information

Researchers at Cisco Talos released a vulnerability in the Linux kernel a few days ago that can be exploited to steal data

Microsoft, Google and ARM join the Bytecode Alliance to improve WebAssembly development

WebAssembly has been touted as a virtual instruction set architecture with many use cases ...

manjaro 21.0.3

Manjaro 21.0.3 now lets you install Linux 5.12 in all its editions and KDE Gear 21.04 comes to KDE

Manjaro 21.0.3 has arrived with Linux 5.12, a new set of apps in the KDE edition and GNOME will continue with the GNOME 40 shell.

Kdenlive 21.04 transcription feature

Kdenlive 21.04 comes with a new speech-to-text option, usability improvements and more than 500 bug fixes

The K project has announced the release of Kdenlive 21.04, a new version with major enhancements such as speech to text.

RotaJakiro: new Linux malware disguised as systemd process

Research Lab 360 Netlab announced the identification of a new malware for Linux, codenamed RotaJakiro

Linux

Linux 5.12 comes with many support improvements, drivers, official support for N64 and more

After two months of development, Linus Torvalds announced the release of Linux kernel 5.12, version in which of the changes ...

Microsoft begins testing support for running Linux GUI applications on Windows

Microsoft announced a few days ago the start of testing the ability to run Linux-based GUI applications in WSL2-based environments.

The Passage

The Passage, the result of mixing 2D platforms with programming

The Passage is an interesting game that combines 2D platforms with some programming, and it is the most fun.

Fedora 34

Fedora 34 arrives after a week of delay with GNOME 40 as its main attraction

It took longer than expected, but Fedora 34 is now available for download and installation, with GNOME 40 as the graphical environment.

Godot, the open source game engine is updated to version 3.3

After 7 months of development, the free Godot 3.3 game engine was released which is suitable for creating 2D and 3D games.

Muse 4.0

MuSe 4.0 arrives with renewed user interface and other changes

MuSe 4.0 has arrived and among its most important changes we have a redesign of its user interface and a version in AppImage.

Is it Dr. Richard Stallman?

Is it Dr. Richard Stallman? The weekly absurd controversy

It seems that we cannot go a week without commenting on a controversy involving Richard Stallman, although not this time ...

KDE Applications changes name to KDE Gear and arrives with April updates

A few days ago the cumulative application update for April (21.04) was presented in which from this version ...

vulnerability

Malicious code compromises HashiCorp's PGP key

HashiCorp, a company recognized for the development of open toolkits such as Vagrant, Packer, Nomad and Terraform ...

WINE 6.7

WINE 6.7 arrives with improved support for Plug & Play drivers and almost 400 changes

WineHQ has released WINE 6.7, a new development version that improves support for Plug & Play drivers and adds almost 400 changes.

Discord is not for sale

Discord is not for sale. Why is it good news

  While free software organizations entertain themselves in sawing the floor to Richard Stallman, big technology continues ...

InfiniTime 1.0, a firmware for PineTime smart watches

The open source community PINE64 announced several days ago the release of InfiniTime 1.0, which is the official firmware ...

Slimbook News

Slimbook: the fresh news that the Spanish firm brings you

The Spanish firm Slimbook now has great fresh news to share with all Linux users and that you should know

UDS Enterprise

UDS Enterprise now integrates Glyptodon Enterprise to offer greater ease and security

Virtual Cable's UDS Enterprise project is now in luck, achieving a Glyptodon Enterprise integration

openssh

OpenSSH 8.6 fixes a vulnerability and with some important changes

The release of the new version of OpenSSH 8.6 was announced, an open implementation of a client and a server to work with ...

wslg

Linux apps with GUI come to Windows 10, if you're an insider

Microsoft has released a video showing how Linux applications run with GUI on Windows 10 with WSLg.

Firefox 89 delayed

Firefox 89 will arrive later than expected, probably due to the design change

Mozilla has changed the release date of Firefox 89, probably to allow more time to test Proton, its next design.

jing pad a1

More details on the JingPad A1 are released, such as when it will be available for purchase

More details have been released about the game-changing tablet, the JingPad A1, which will ship in August.

Firefox 88

Firefox 88 arrived a day earlier than expected, but with WebRender also activated in Plasma and XFCE

Mozilla has released Firefox 88 earlier than expected, and they have also enabled WebRender on the Linux Plasma and XFCE desktops.

Vivaldi

Vivaldi, the browser for demanding users that invites change with its special functions

Vivaldi is a browser that has become popular among the most demanding users, and here we explain everything that is special about it.

kooha

Kooha, the app to record the screen to keep in mind now that everyone is looking at Wayland

Kooha is a small application with which we can record the screen both in X11 and in the Wayland that everyone is talking about now.

LLVM Logo

LLVM 12.0 has already been released and these are its news

After six months of development, the launch of the new version of the LLVM 12.0 project compatible with GCC was presented ...

manjaro 21.0.2

Manjaro 21.0.2 comes with Plasma 5.21.4, plus GNOME 40 updated apps and faster servers to download the ISO

Manjaro 21.0.2 has arrived with Plasma 5.21.4, more GNOME 40 apps and it will download faster thanks to the new hosting service.

Endeavors launch April 2021

EndeavorOS launches its April 2021 ISO already with Linux 5.11 and other news

EndeavorOS has released its April ISO, the second in 2021, and it is already arriving with the newest kernel, among other notable novelties.

GNOME 40 and Manjaro

Manjaro will make "an Ubuntu" and will stay in GNOME 3.38 for a while, but less than Canonical

GNOME 40 Shell will take a while to reach Manjaro, as its developers have yet to decide how to introduce the changes.

How to reproduce ambient noise

How to reproduce ambient noise to improve concentration

Many people need to have a constant background noise, either to be able to concentrate or to fall asleep. In the…

Linux

Kees Cook Introduced New Patches to Improve Linux Kernel Stack Security

Kees Cook has released a set of patches that randomize the kernel stack offsets when handling system calls.

Linus Torvalds

Rust was not exempt from the criticisms of Linus Torvalds

Linus Torvalds went through reviewing the patch implementation of possibilities to set Rust language drivers and expressed ...

LXQt 0.17.0

LXQt 0.17.0 has arrived with panel improvements and these other changes

Just over five months after the previous version, LXQt 0.17.0 is here, a graphical environment that comes with better ones on the panel.

ColorFoot

ColorPie: powerful tool for color fans

If you frequently work with color ranges and need to combine colors, you will surely be interested in knowing ColorPie

Xen

Xen 4.15 arrives with live update support, ARM enhancements and more

After eight months of development, the new version of the free hypervisor Xen 4.15 has just been launched and in this ...

Windows wins with the Intel i9

The Intel i9 works better on Windows 10 than Linux. Is this true?

According to one outlet, the Intel i9 offers better performance on Windows 10 than on Linux. What's true in this affirmation? Maybe little.

The vaccination passport

The IBM and New York vaccination passport. A dubious initiative

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been talk of the so-called vaccination passports. Is about…

Chrome 90

Chrome 90 arrives with support for AV1 and improvements in WebXR

Chrome 90 has arrived in the form of a stable version without really outstanding news, beyond full support for AV1.

Cosmic Desktop by Pop_OS

System76 prepares Cosmic, a new environment for its Pop! _OS

System76 is preparing the new Cosmic graphical environment for its Pos! _OS operating system and it will arrive this June with version 21.04.

Users, roles and webbhook

Users, events and roles in Mautic. The platform for marketing

In our review of the configuration menu for Mautic, the open source marketing task automation tool,…

FLoC no, by Vivaldi

Vivaldi, Brave and DuckDuckGo say 'no' to Google's FLoC

Companies like those that develop Vivaldi, Brave and the search engine DuckDuckGo have already said that they will not support Google's FLoC.

Converter NOW

Converter NOW: a simple app to convert between units in Linux

If you need to go from one unit to another (currency, volume, distance, weight, temperature, ...), you will surely love Converter NOW

Intel introduces new product

Intel introduces new product to censor offensive language

Intel, the Silicon Valley giant, famous for its microprocessors and their very serious bugs, announced on ...

FSF gives explanations

FSF gives explanations on the choice of Richard Stallman

Earlier we approached them the words that Richard Stallman addressed to free software supporters. It was in response to ...

Stallman's word

Stallman's word to the free software community.

In Linux Addicts we have been covering everything related to the return of Richard Stallman to the steering committee of the ...

cpufetch

cpufetch, the most flexible way to see information about your CPU from the terminal

cpufetch will allow you to see information about your CPU in the terminal, just as we see system information with neofetch or screenfetch.

cecconoid

Cecconoid CC: an old school 8-bit inspired video game

If you like classic and retro 8-bit video games, you will surely love to know Cecconoid for Linux

mousai

Waiting for Shazam.com, Mousai identifies what you are listening to with the AudD API

Mousai is a small Linux application that identifies the songs you listen to. Use the AudD API to recognize what it sounds like.

devilutionX

DevilutionX 1.2: Diable code reimplementation is out

DevilutionX 1.2 is the new version of this reimplementation of the code of the popular video game Diablo for Linux

JingOS

JingOS keeps getting better and could become the best option for PineTab users

JingOS is ready for testing, and its Plasma-based desktop is most attractive. Without a doubt, an operating system to take into account.

Pronunciation

Linux and open-source: correct pronunciation of…

Surely sometimes you have been in trouble because you did not know very well what the correct pronunciation of certain words is

Plague Inc .: The Cure

Plague Inc .: The Cure Helps WHO Keep Users Safe

Plague Inc. became a much sought after game during the pandemic, and now they will help keep you safe together with the WHO

programming, debuggers

The best programming languages ​​for Linux developers

If you are a developer on the Linux platform, you will surely like to know some of the best programming languages

WINE 6.6

WINE 6.6 arrives with Mono 6.1.1 and more than 320 changes

WineHQ has released WINE 6.6, the latest development version that comes with an updated Mono and with more than three hundred changes.

IBM created a COBOL compiler for Linux based on x86 architecture

IBM announced a few days ago the availability of a new COBOL compiler for Linux x86 systems ...

vulnerability

They discovered a vulnerability in the Linux eBPF subsystem

Recently, the news was released that a vulnerability (CVE-2021-29154) was identified in the eBPF subsystem, which allows executing

manjaro 21.0.1

Manjaro 21.0.1 now available, with the GNOME 40 and Mesa 21.0.1 apps

Manjaro 21.0.1 has arrived as the last stable version, and the most remarkable news has landed in the GNOME edition, in its applications.

Proton activated in Firefox 89

Will we have Proton already in Firefox 89 or is Mozilla waiting for Firefox 90?

Planned for Firefox 90, Mozilla has already activated Proton in the latest Firefox 89 Nightly. Will there be a new design in four weeks?

Thunder war

War Thunder has a new online crafting event

Surely you already know the war video game War Thunder, well, you should be on the lookout for a new online crafting event

backup, backup

Rules and tips for backing up on Linux

So that problems do not mine your data, you should have a good backup policy on your Linux by following these tips

Free wolf

LibreWolf, a Firefox prepared to be more private as soon as you start it

LibreWolf is like Firefox, the browser on which it is based, but which already includes tools for greater privacy and security by default.

vulnerability

PHP maintainers blame master.php.net database leak

At the end of last month the news broke that a hacker compromised the server used to distribute PHP ...

Rust is already a favorite for Android development

Google recently announced the inclusion of the Rust programming language among the languages ​​allowed for Android development.

Signal resumed work on the server code and its embedded cryptocurrency

The Signal Technology Foundation, recently announced that it has resumed work on the publication of the code for the parties ...

More Mautic configurations

More settings from Mautic. A platform for marketing

More settings from Mautic. We continue to list the different configuration settings of the open source marketing platform

The new version of WebOS Open Source Edition 2.10 has already been released

The new version of the webOS Open Source Edition 2.10 open platform has just been launched in which one of the ...

Setting up mail in Mautic

Setting up mail in Mautic, marketing platform

Setting up mail in Mautic. The Marketing task automation platform offers various customization options

Debian and Richard Stallman

Debian and Richard Stallman. On the 17th the result of the vote will be known.

Debian and Richard Stallman. On April 17 it will be known if the project officially joins those who ask for the resignation of RMS.

More Mautic configurations

More configurations from Mautic. Platform for digital marketing

More configurations from Mautic. We continue to develop the open source platform for digital marketing tasks.

This is how Mautic is used

This is how Mautic is used. A marketing automation platform

This is how Mautic is used, the ideal open source marketing task automation tool for entrepreneurs and SMEs.

The biggest fortunes

The biggest fortunes in the tech world. Here is the list

The biggest fortunes in the world of technology. These are the ones who top the list of the richest according to Forbes magazine

Setting up MariaDB and php

Setting up PHP and Maria DB to install Mautic on Ubuntu 20.04

Configuring PHP and MariaDB, two key components to launch Mautic, our own marketing automation platform.

Oracle-Google-Android-Lawsuit

And the winner of the battle over the copyright of the Java API on Android is…

After many years of a lawsuit by Oracle against Google in relation to copyright on ...

AMD confirms Zen 3 is susceptible to Specter-STL attack

AMD spokespersons recently released a report disclosing information about the analysis.

Archinstall on Arch Linux

Arch Linux is easier to install from the release of your latest ISO

Arch Linux has improved in one of the sections that put us back the most: since the launch of its last ISO it is easier to install.

Learn about this new way to search for components compatible with your equipment

Upgrading a computer or laptop traditionally causes difficulties and errors for various reasons ...

The new version of Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel R6U2 has been released

Oracle recently released the release of the second functional update for Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel R6 ...

Miracles GNU / Linux 2.2 Omega

Miracles GNU / Linux 2.2 Omega. The multiplication of software

MilagrOS GNU / Linux 2.2 Omega is an ideal distribution for those who want to get started in Linux mode easily and with little knowledge.

Mautic on your server

Mautic on your server. Your own marketing automation solution

Mautic on your virtual private server. We tell you how to install and manage your own marketing task automation solution.

Windows 10 on a USB

Install Windows on a USB and let Linux take its place on your PC's hard drive

In this article we show you how to install Windows 10 on a USB using WinToUSB, and install Linux on your PC's hard drive!

More inquiries from readers

More Readers' Inquiries Answered The Old Way: Ebooks

More inquiries from readers. How to change ebook formats with DRM and how to create audiobooks in Windows using free software

How to make Windows not change the time in dual-boot

How to prevent Windows from changing the time when you use dual-boot

In this article we explain why Windows and Linux clocks do not get along and what to do so that the time does not change.

postmarketOS on the PineTab

How to install postmarketOS on the PineTab and use Plasma Mobile horizontally

In this article we are going to show you how to install postmarketOS on the PineTab, the best way to view Plasma Mobile horizontally.

Visual Studio Code is now compatible with Raspberry Pi OS

As it happens every month, the new update for Visual Studio Code has been presented and in this new version 1.55 presented ...

LibreOffice 7.1.2

LibreOffice 7.1.2 Community Edition fixes more than 60 bugs

The Document Foundation has released LibreOffice 7.1.2, the most advanced update to its office suite with more than 60 fixes.

Linux Lite 5.4

Linux Lite 5.4, a modest update to build on Ubuntu 20.04.2 and update packages

Linux Lite 5.4 has arrived and its developers say it is a modest update. It is now based on Ubuntu 20.04.2 Focal Fossa.

Download Deepin 20.2

Deepin 20.2 arrives with Linux 5.11, based on Debian 10.8 and improvements in performance and user experience

Deepin 20.2 is the latest version of this operating system with such an attractive graphical environment that it comes with an updated kernel.

Linux mint: Update

Linux Mint has found a good way to encourage us to upgrade without bothering us too much

Linux Mint has found the best way to encourage its users to upgrade, and the action taken looks a lot like other systems.

GNOME 41

GNOME 41 will use libadwaita to make the interface look better when using GNOME Apps

With GNOME 40 already with us, the project is focusing on GNOME 41, the version of the desktop that libadwaita will use for consistency.

OBS and Wayland

OBS 26.1.1 enables the possibility of capturing the screen in Wayland sessions natively

The latest OBS update, numbered 26.1.1, already allows us to record Wayland sessions on Linux operating systems.

GTK4

GTK 4.2.0 comes with performance improvements, for rendering, Meson and more

After three months of development, the launch of the new version of GTK 4.2.0 was presented in which about ...

systemd

systemd 248 comes with improvements for token unlocking, image support for expanding directories and more

Continuing with a predictable development cycle, after 4 months of development the release of the new version was unveiled ...

Xinuos took legal action against IBM and Red Hat

The news recently broke that Xinuos people have taken legal action against IBM and Red Hat and Xinuos claims that

Rocky Linux trial release postponed to end of April

The developers of the Rocky Linux project a few days ago released a report in March in which they announced the postponement ...

GIMP 2.10.24

GIMP 2.10.24 arrives improving the layers and other new features yet to be announced

GIMP 2.10.24 has been released with at least one tool that serves to highlight scenes, among other new features that will soon be confirmed.

Amazon Alexa

Can the Amazon Alexa virtual assistant be added on your distro?

If you like to use Amazon's virtual assistant, Alexa, you can try installing this app so that you have it on your Linux distro

LineageOS, Android 11 on the Raspberry Pi

How to install Android 11 on the Raspberry Pi using a LineageOS-based version

In this article we will teach you how to install Android 11 on the Raspberry Pi, using a modified version of LineageOS (CyanogenMod).

Richard Stallman

Debian, Red Hat and the Document Foundation join the anti Stallman movement

Continuing the Stallman case that divided the community, now other heavyweights have joined the anti-Stallman side.

A little conspiracy theory

A little conspiracy theory What's behind the anti Stallmans?

A small conspiracy theory about the surprising reaction against the return of Richard Stallman lacks any justification.

The Raspberry Pi 4-based CutiePi is now available for pre-order for $ 199

The device was born thanks to a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter and is already in the mass production phase with ...

The other side of the coin, Stallman supporters call on the FSF to resist pressure

Following Richard Stallman's announcement of his return to the board of the Free Software Foundation, his return ...

Richard Stallman

Mozilla and Tor join the frontline calling for Stallman to leave the Free Software Foundation

More and more voices are raised to protest against the return of Richard M. Stallman (RMS) to the FSF board of directors ...

Drivers table

The Mesa 21.0 controllers have already been released and these are their news

The launch of the first version of the Mesa 21.0.0 branch was announced, which has an experimental state and that after the ...

Not everything is as you plan ... thousands ask Stallman to return command and leave

The pressure increases every moment for Richard Stallman (RMS) after he has announced that he is back with the (FSF) ...

Richard Stallman

OSI will stop working with FSF if Richard Stallman does not resign again

During the last days the community related to open source and also in relation to the Free Software Foundation (FSF) ...

Debian 10.9

Debian 10.9 comes with SBAT support for FWUPD packages and security and performance improvements

Debian 10.9 has arrived as a maintenance update to fix bugs and security flaws, as well as some other enhancements.

WINE 6.5

WINE 6.5 arrives with improved OpenCL and IE support and more than 400 changes

WINE 6.5 has arrived as the latest development version of the emulation software to keep polishing things for next year.

Tim Berners-Lee Says Internet Access Should Be A Fundamental Right

Tim Berners-Lee announced several days ago that he is concerned about the emergence of a global "digital divide" because ...

Firefox 88 allows pinch to zoom

Firefox 88 will enable Pinch to Zoom in Linux Wayland sessions

With the arrival of Firefox 88, Linux users will be able to use the "Pinch to zoom" gesture in the browser, if we use Wayland.

Raspberry Pi OS with Linux 5.10

Raspberry Pi OS was updated to its March version and now uses Linux 5.10

The latest version of Raspberry Pi OS has switched to using the latest LTS version of the kernel, a Linu 5.10 that will be supported until 2022.

FSF announced the winners of the annual award for contributions to free software development

During the LibrePlanet 2021 conference, which like last year was held online, hosted the award ceremony ...

The new version of the Apache OpenMeetings 6.0 web conferencing server has been released

The Apache Software Foundation announced the release of the new version of the web conferencing server "Apache OpenMeetings 6.0"

Sonic pi

Sonic Pi: learn programming and computer science while creating music

Would you like to learn basic computer and programming skills while creating music? That's what Sonic Pi is about

GNOME 3.38.5 arrives with the final touches and prepares the GNOME 40 landing

GNOME 3.38.5 has arrived as the last maintenance update in this series and paves the way for the landing of GNOME 40.

Krita 4.4.3

Krita 4.4.3 has arrived as a version released strictly to fix bugs

Krita 4.4.3 has been released, but it is a version that only fixes bugs and improves the performance and stability of the application.

Microsoft Edge for Linux

Microsoft Edge for Linux already allows synchronization between browsers

Microsoft Edge for Linux continues to add functionality. Still in development, it allows you to synchronize data between browsers

DuckDuckGo in dark mode in Firefox 87

Firefox 87 adds an option to its inspector that allows us to switch between light and dark mode if the web allows it.

The Firefox 87 inspector allows us to switch between the light and dark modes of web pages if they offer such possibilities.

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Linux kernel iSCSI vulnerability allows elevation of privilege

Important information about the identification of a vulnerability (cataloged as CVE-2021-27365) was recently released ...

Manjaro 21.0 Ornara

Manjaro 21.0 Ornara released, with Linux 5.10 and updated desktops

Manjaro 21.0, codenamed Ornara, has been released, and its most outstanding novelties are linked to the new graphical environments

Firefox 87

Firefox 87 now available, but its few novelties make us think about the absences

Firefox 87 has been officially launched, but a novelty that many users are waiting for has fallen by the wayside.

The Mautic facility

Mautic installation on Ubuntu 20.04 and Apache

The installation of Mautic, a marketing task automation platform on a virtual private server running Ubuntu 20.04

Fedora 34 Beta

Fedora 34 Beta now available with transparent BTRFS and PipeWire compression replacing PulseAudio

Fedora 34 Beta has been officially released, so those who want to try the new version can now do so with more confidence.

Stallman's return

Stallman's return to the Free Software Foundation

Stallman's return to the Free Software Foundation. After having resigned as president, he returns to the entity he founded in the 80s

GNUnet

GNUnet: create secure P2P networks from Linux

P2P networks are not dead, despite the fact that large platforms have disappeared or some programs are abandoned. GNUnet is a test

Debian 11 Bullseye Background

Debian 11 Bullseye has entered Hard Freeze. Major changes are no longer supported

Debian 11, which will be codenamed Bullseye, has entered the Hard Freeze, which means that there will no longer be any major changes.

SuperTux on Ubuntu Touch

SuperTux arrives at the OpenStore of an Ubuntu Touch that begins to despair

SuperTux, the famous game based on Super Mario, has arrived on the Ubuntu Touch OpenStore, but it is not all good news.

Alpenglow theme in Firefox 88

Alpenglow Dark will be available on Linux starting with Firefox 88

Finally! Six months after Windows and macOS users, Linux users will be able to use Aplenglow Dark in Firefox 88.

Manjaro on Android tablet

Manjaro prepares its landing on Android tablets ... and the iPad?

Manjaro will come to tablets that use the Android operating system by default, and also to an iOS tablet. How will they do it? Will it be worth it?

flent

Flent: a complete test kit to test network connections

Flent is a complete kit to perform various tests to check the status of your network connections in Linux

Audacity 3.0.0

Audacity 3.0.0 comes with a new extension for projects and these other changes

Audacity 3.0.0 has arrived as the latest major update to audio editing software, introducing a new extension for projects.

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Blinken: a simple video game to improve your memory

If you have memory problems, surely you will like to know video games like Blinken, which will help you improve it while you play

Vivaldi 3.7

Vivaldi 3.7 improves performance and adds support for Apple's M1

Vivaldi 3.7 is not the most exciting release in the history of the browser, but it has come with much improved performance.

Free version of LastPass

Free version of LastPass will have limited features. Some alternatives

Free version of LastPass. A cross-platform password manager will have limited functions. We review alternatives to migrate.

New Fedora logo

Fedora shows us what the new version of its logo will look like

Fedora has a new logo. If nothing happens, it will be released on Fedora 34 which is scheduled for mid-April.

PinePhone Beta Edition

PinePhone Beta Edition will be available for pre-order next month, with Manjaro and Plasma Mobile

The PinePhone Beta Edition is ready for pre-order. You will use Manjaro as the operating system and KDE software as the desktop and apps.

jing pad a1

JingPad A1, a tablet with JingOS that renews our faith in tablets with Linux

The JingPad A1 is the first tablet that will include JingOS as the default operating system, and the truth is that it looks very good.

basket, notepad

Basket: more than a notepad, an organizer for Linux

Basket is more than a simple notepad for your notes or notes, it is a complete organizer that will surprise you

UEFI logo

UEFITool: analyze, modify, and extract firmware images

Although it is something for some developers and professionals, the UEFITool tool will allow you to work with firmware images

WINE 6.4 introduces improvements to the DTLS protocol and hundreds of common fixes

WINE 6.4 is here as the last development version and continues with the process of improving the software for the next stable version.

openrocket

OpenRocket: rocket simulator for your Linux distro

OpenRocket is a rocket simulator for your GNU / Linux distribution that may be interesting for those with the soul of astronomers

10 years after the arrival of Thunderbolt, this is still a fast alternative to USB

Intel's Thunderbolt technology turns 10 this year, having debuted on Apple's 2011 MacBook Pro and even though…

Collabora has already started working on the adoption of the Gallium D3D12 controller

Collabora developers recently announced the adoption of the Gallium D3D12 open controller ...

Hubzilla 5.4.1 a corrective version that arrives a few hours after version 5.4

The launch of the new corrective version of the platform for building social networks was recently announced ...

7-Zip comes to Linux, 20 years after making it on Windows, but not as you expect

Last Sunday, my partner Diego told you about PeaZip. I'm not going to lie to you, I don't use that tool on ...

Criticism of Bitcoin. What cryptocurrency critics say

Criticism of Bitcoin. The most famous of the cryptocurrencies is in the crosshairs of critics as its price rises and investors join "

MIPS Technologies Joins RISC-V and Switches to Open Source ISA Standard

RISC-V has begun to gain great popularity and this has already set some precedents as there is a change in the ...

Sigstore, a cryptographic code verification service from Red Hat and Google

Red Hat and Google, together with Purdue University, recently announced the founding of the Sigstore project, which aims to ...

Rust drivers on Linux

They ask to adapt Debian to use the Rust implementation of coreutils

Sylvestre Ledru (a developer known for his work building Debian GNU / Linux using the Clang compiler) ...

We continue talking about the keyboard. An essential accessory

We continue talking about the keyboard. Third part of the series of articles dedicated to rescuing this essential component of hardware "

More about the keyboard. The component that nobody remembers

More about the keyboard. We continue talking about the component that allows us to communicate with our device and with the world.

Small tribute to the keyboard. The forgotten component

Small tribute to the keyboard. This component is the least valued of a computer system, but it is still essential.

Intel to make a fully homomorphic encryption chip

Intel announced that it has joined the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) as part of ...

Linus Torvalds advises users not to use RC1 version of Linux 5.12

Last week we shared here on the blog the news about the release of the first RC of what will be the ...

Morse code software. Some open source options

Morse code software. We review some open source options to learn about this communication tool still used.

Bottles aims to simplify the task of running Windows app on Linux

Bottles is a PlayOnLinux-type software that aims to simplify the task of installing and running Windows apps on Linux

Hydrogen, a multiplatform and easy-to-use drum machine

Hydrogen is a drum machine that we can use in our Linux operating system and that we can program in just a few steps.

Linux App Summit 2021, LAS

Linux App Summit (LAS) 2021: the event returns in May

Linux App Summit is a great international event about Linux applications that you will already know. This year returns in May

PeaZip file utility

Peazip archive utility. A solution that should be on hand

Peazip archive utility. We discuss one of the most complete open source solutions to compress, decompress and encrypt files.

OBS in Snap format

OBS in Snap format. An unbeatable combination

OBS in Snap format. We tell you why if you use Linux and need to install OBS Studio, you should install it using the Snap packages

Ubuntu has a dark future

Ubuntu has a dark future. This is what we know about Hirsute Hippo

Ubuntu has a dark future. The new version Hirsute Hippo, the first of the year 2021 will come without news, except Wayland and dark mode

The new version of Dart 2.12 has been released and arrives with Null Safety and FFI

Google announced the launch of the new version of the Dart 2.12 programming language, in which the development of ...

The Arduino IDE 2.0 beta has already been released and these are its news

The Arduino team announced a few days ago through an announcement that version 2.0 (beta) of the Arduino IDE is available ...

Google presents GKE Autopilot, an administrator to correctly configure Kubernetes

Google has acknowledged that users are having difficulty configuring Kubernetes correctly and introduced the new service called ...

Flutter 2 has already been released and arrives as a universal framework

Google recently unveiled the introduction of the new version of the Flutter 2 UI framework,…

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Linux applications to improve productivity at work

If you are teleworking, surely you will be interested in knowing these Linux applications to improve productivity

motion box

Motionbox: a very peculiar video browser ...

If you do not know Motionbox, it is a very peculiar browser, since it is a video browser. A software that you will love

LibreOffice 7.1.1

LibreOffice 7.1.1 has arrived fixing more than 90 bugs and improving compatibility

The Document Foundation has released LibreOffice 7.1.1, more than 90 fixes to the suite of software that already uses the Community tag.

Maintainers Fedora and Gentoo Abandon Telegram Desktop App Maintenance

One of the developers who is in charge of maintaining the Telegram Desktop packages for the Linux Fedora distribution and in the ...

8 vulnerabilities were identified in GRUB2 that allow the execution of unverified code

Information about 8 vulnerabilities in the GRUB2 boot loader was released recently, which allows bypassing the boot mechanism

Brave launches its seeker

Brave will launch its search engine to replace Google's

Brave will launch its browser. It is based on the project of a discontinued open source search engine and will be focused on privacy.

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