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Firefox 83 Brings HTTPS-Only Mode And Performance Improvements

OnNovember 18, 2020

Firefox version 83 include an HTTPS-Only mode, Picture-in-Picture, and the long-awaited pinch zooming feature.

Default Theme For Debian 11 Bullseye Will Be “Homeworld”

OnNovember 12, 2020

The theme "Homeworld" by Juliette Taka has been selected as default theme for Debian 11 Bullseye, expected to be released somewhere in 2021.

The Debian 13 Codename Revealed – It’s Trixie

OnNovember 9, 2020

The Debian Project has announced that the codename name of Debian 13 is Trixie. It will arrive in 2025 and receive support until 2030.

Wikimedia Is Moving From Gerrit To GitLab

OnNovember 6, 2020
UpdatedDecember 26, 2020

The Wikimedia Foundation that owns and hosts sites like Wikipedia, has decided to migrate their code repositories from Gerrit to GitLab.

Linux Mint Now Provide Its Own Chromium Package

Linux Mint Now Provide Its Chromium Package

OnNovember 4, 2020
UpdatedFebruary 15, 2023

Now the Chromium browser is back in the official repositories for both Linux Mint and LMDE as a deb package built by the Linux Mint team.

Librem Mini v2 Comes With New Tenth-Generation Intel Core i7

OnNovember 3, 2020

The Librem Mini v2 matches the Mini v1 base price. The big difference is that it can now offer a new, 10th gen i7-10510U Intel processor.

YouTube-dl Has Been Removed From GitHub By The Recording Industry

OnOctober 26, 2020

One of the most well-known pieces of software for downloading YouTube videos, youtube-dl, was removed from GitHub following a takedown notice from the RIAA.