Features
Time to Ring In Some Changes
Secure Communication with Ring
In the last few years, secure text, voice, and video transmission have become major areas of free software development. One of the leaders in this field is Ring.
Party On
Mail-merged party invitations with gLabels
Add an individual touch to invitations or cards to help your event start with a bang.
Spam Stopper
Detecting spam users automatically with a neural network
Build a neural network that uncovers spam websites.
House Radio
Z-Wave – Basics of wireless technology for the smart home
Z-Wave connects components in the smart home and ensures that remote commands from the control station take effect on real household appliances. We look at how it works, its range, the security of the protocol, and some basics that every Z-Waver should know.
Action
Five screencast programs tested
To make audiovisual content easy to understand, you can use screencast programs, of which Linux has a few.
Well Supported
Debian's long-term support experiment
The Debian project is extending its famous development process to offer long-term support.
Shrink It
Compress JPEG images with Lepton
Lepton lets you compress your photo files to make room for more.
Matching Paint Job
Gimp and neural networks
Deep learning isn't just for industrial automation tasks. With a little help from Gimp and some special neural network tools, you can add color to your old black and white images.
Learning with Linux Academy
Open Source Education
Open source experience is in high demand, and Linux Academy can give you a leg up if you are looking for employment in the open source job market.
Custom Print
Enrich OSM maps with additional information
Maperitive helps users create high-quality maps with additional information from OpenStreetMap data.
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News
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KDE Plasma 5.24 Introduces Fingerprint Reader Support
The next release of the KDE Plasma desktop environment will include support for fingerprint readers for session authentication and more.
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Ubuntu 21.10 Released and Finally Includes GNOME 40
The most anticipated update to Ubuntu is finally here and the workflow couldn't be better.
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Linux Can Now Run on Apple’s M1 Chipset
Linux users looking to take advantage of Apple Silicon are about to get their wish with the M1 chipset.
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MX Linux 21 RC Candidate Available For Testing
The MX Linux development team has released the RC images for MX Linux 21 for testing purposes.
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Fedora 35 is Shaping Up to Be an Impressive Release
Although the beta version of Fedora’s upcoming release is behind schedule, the Linux distribution is still slotted for October and will include numerous bug fixes and some exciting new features.
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Canonical Extends Support For Ubuntu 14.04 and 16.04
The company behind Ubuntu offered a much-needed lifeline to those who still depend on older versions of the open-source operating system.
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GNOME 41 Has Arrived
The latest version of the GNOME desktop environment has been released with new functionality and plenty of improvements.
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System76 Updates the 15" Pangolin with Ryzen
System76 announced they’re updating the Ryzen-powered Pangolin laptop to meet today’s need for more power.
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KDE Plasma 5.23 Promises Plenty of Subtle Improvements
The next release of the KDE Plasma desktop includes new features, numerous improvements, and plenty of bug fixes.
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GNOME 41 Beta is Now Available
The most popular open-source desktop environment is on the cusp of yet another new release, but don’t expect the massive changes found in the previous iteration.