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Calibre 8.8 Update Adds Kobo Tolino Support, Refines Google Lookup

OnAugust 8, 2025

Calibre 8.8 brings improved Google lookup in the e-book viewer, better Kobo support, and a reworked Piper TTS backend.

GStreamer 1.26.5 Brings WebRTC, Vulkan, and Audio Improvements

OnAugust 7, 2025

GStreamer 1.26.5 multimedia framework is out now with key bug fixes, improved WebRTC support, and Vulkan tweaks.

Finland Tops Nextcloud’s First Digital Sovereignty Index

OnAugust 7, 2025

Nextcloud’s Digital Sovereignty Index ranks countries by self-hosted tech use, with Finland, Germany, and the Netherlands leading the way in digital independence.

Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS Released with Bug Fixes and Security Updates

OnAugust 7, 2025
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Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS is now officially available, powered by Linux kernel 6.14, and featuring critical security updates and bug fixes.

Bottles Project Receives EU-Backed Grant

OnAugust 7, 2025
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Bottles secures NLnet Commons Fund grant, ensuring continued development of Bottles Next to improve running Windows software on Linux.

AlmaLinux 9/10 Introduces Native NVIDIA Driver Support

OnAugust 6, 2025

AlmaLinux 9 and 10 users can now easily install open-source NVIDIA drivers and CUDA tools with full Secure Boot compatibility using native packages.

Proxmox Backup Server 4.0 Released with Debian 13 Base

OnAugust 6, 2025

Proxmox Backup Server 4.0 is out now, featuring Debian 13, Linux kernel 6.14, and native support for S3-compatible object storage.

Mesa 25.2 Lands with Vulkan 1.4 on PanVK, Drops X11 DRI2 Support

OnAugust 6, 2025

Mesa 25.2, an open-source OpenGL/Vulkan graphics API implementation, is out with Vulkan 1.4, new panvk features, and bug fixes for games like Ghost of Tsushima and DOTA 2.