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KDE Plasma 6.6 Beta Is Out as a Feature Preview Ahead of February Stable Launch
The KDE Plasma 6.6 Beta is now available, giving users a first look at changes scheduled for the February 17 stable release.
Linux Mint 22.3 Released with New App Menu, OSK & System Apps
Linux Mint 22.3 “Zena” is now available for download, bringing with it a redesigned Mint Menu, a pair of new system apps, and an expanded set of search options in the Nemo file manager. This is the fourth and final major update in the Linux Mint 22 series, building on the myriad of changes Linux Mint 22.2 “Zara” delivered last September. Like those, this release is based on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS and inherits the same foundational goodies. You get Linux 6.14 kernel and Mesa 25.0 out-of-the-box (though a new Ubuntu HWE with Linux 6.17 and Mesa 25.2 will be available to […]
Zorin OS 18 Crosses 2 Million Downloads, Cementing Its Appeal to New Linux Users
by George Whittaker Zorin OS has reached an important milestone. The team behind the popular Linux distribution has announced that Zorin OS 18 has surpassed two million downloads, underscoring the growing interest in Linux as a practical alternative to mainstream operating systems. The achievement highlights not only Zorin OS’s steady rise in popularity, but also a broader trend: more users, especially those leaving Windows, are actively seeking operating systems that are modern, approachable, and familiar. A Distro Built for Accessibility Zorin OS has long positioned itself as a distribution designed to reduce the friction of switching to Linux. Rather than targeting power users first, it focuses on: A clean, intuitive desktop layout Familiar workflows for users coming from Windows or macOS Simple system tools that avoid unnecessary complexity With Zorin OS 18, that philosophy continues. The interface feels polished out of the box, applications are easy to install, and most hardware w
Training Galicia for the Future with LPI: the CNTG Success
The Centro de Nuevas Tecnologías de Galicia (Center for New Technologies of Galicia or CNTG), a public institution under the Department of Employment of the Galician government, has become a key reference point for advanced technology training in the region. ... Read more The post Training Galicia for the Future with LPI: the CNTG Success appeared first on Linux Professional Institute (LPI).
KDE Plasma 6.6 Desktop Environment Is Now Available for Public Beta Testing
KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop environment is now available for public beta testing with various new features, improvements, and bug fixes. Here's what's new!
Wine 11.0 Release Brings Ntsync Support, Complete WoW64 + More
Wine 11.0, the latest stable release of the open-source compatibility layer that allows Windows games and apps to run on Linux and macOS, has been released. The annual release rounds off another year of development effort, with two standout features: ntsync kernel module support for improved performance, and a fully mature WoW64 mode that now handles 16-bit applications (among other changes). All of these changes were available to sample in the bi-weekly Wine development releases. If you kept pace with those builds throughout last year, the majority of what’s new in Wine 11.0 won’t surprise you. For everyone else, let’s […]
Wine 11 Officially Released with NTSync Support, Vulkan H.264 Decoding, and More
Wine 11 is now available for download with NTSync support, Vulkan H.264 decoding, clipboard support in the Wayland driver, and more. Here’s what’s new!
Oracle, MySQL, and SQL Server Remain the World’s Most Popular Databases
Relational databases continued to dominate enterprise and cloud workloads in 2025, according to DB-Engines' popularity trends.
Firefox 147 released
Version 147.0 of the Firefox web browser has been released. Notable changes in this release include support for the XDG Base Directory specification, enabling local network access restrictions for users with enhanced tracking protection (ETP) set to "Strict", and a fix that improves Firefox's rendering with GNOME on fractionally scaled displays. Firefox 147 also includes a number of security fixes, including several sandbox escape vulnerabilities.
KDE Ships Plasma 6.5.5 as January Bugfix Update for Plasma 6
KDE Plasma 6.5.5 is now available as the January 2026 bugfix release, delivering fixes across Wayland, KWin, Discover, and core desktop components.
KDE Plasma 6.5.5 Is Out, Improves Support for Older Valve Index VR Headsets
KDE Plasma 6.5.5 is now available as the fifth maintenance update to the latest KDE Plasma 6.5 desktop environment series with more bug fixes.
NVIDIA 580.126.09 Released to Improve Compatibility with Recent Linux Kernels
NVIDIA 580.126.09 graphics driver for Linux is now available for download with improved compatibility with recent Linux kernel versions.
JPEG-XL Image Support Returns To Latest Chrome / Chromium Code
To the frustration of many developers and end-users, back in 2022 Google deprecated JPEG-XL support in Chrome/Chromium and proceeded to remove the support. That decision was widely slammed and ultimately Google said they may end up reconsidering it. In November there was renewed activity and interest in restoring JPEG-XL within Google's image web browser and as of yesterday the code was merged...
ReactOS Receives Fix For A Very Annoying Usability Issue
ReactOS began 2026 with another "major step" towards Windows NT 6 compatibility with updating its MSVCRT implementation from Wine for the Microsoft C Runtime DLL library. That improved support for a number of Windows applications running on this open-source OS. ReactOS is taking another step-forward now with addressing a very annoying usability issue where up until now you may need to refresh the file manager for seeing folder changes...