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TLP 1.9 Linux Power-Management Tool Adds New Profiles Daemon

OnDecember 2, 2025

TLP 1.9 adds a new profiles daemon and a dedicated power-saver mode, expanding Linux power-management capabilities for laptops.

NVIDIA Releases Linux Display Driver v590 Beta

OnDecember 2, 2025
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NVIDIA’s Linux display driver 590.44 beta raises the Wayland requirement to 1.20 and fixes incorrect DPI reporting.

GStreamer 1.26.9 Brings Playback Stability Fixes

OnDecember 1, 2025

GStreamer 1.26.9 multimedia framework improves playback stability and enhances adaptive streaming performance across HLS and DASH.

Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.1 and 20.04 OTA-11 Bring VoLTE Expansion

OnDecember 1, 2025

UBports releases Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.1 and OTA-11 with key fixes for notifications, media scanning, Wi-Fi hotspot issues, and security.

ONLYOFFICE Docs 9.2 Debuts AI Grammar Checks, Custom Hotkeys

OnDecember 1, 2025

ONLYOFFICE Docs 9.2 adds AI-powered grammar and spell checks, customizable hotkeys, macro recording, enhanced PDF redaction, and improved form creation tools.

Fwupd 2.0.18 Brings Reboot Notifications, Faster Firmware Searches

OnDecember 1, 2025

Fwupd 2.0.18 adds reboot prompts, major speed improvements for firmware searches, and support for new HP, Lenovo, and Synaptics hardware.

PhotoPrism AI-Powered Photos App Adds Batch Edit Dialog

OnDecember 1, 2025

PhotoPrism’s November 2025 update adds batch editing, improved face recognition, and new AI integrations with Ollama and OpenAI to generate captions and labels.

Linux Kernel 6.18 Released, This Is What’s New

OnDecember 1, 2025

Linux kernel 6.18 brings expanded architecture support, BPF updates, new namespace file-handle features, and wide-ranging hardware enablement across CPUs, GPUs, and sensors.