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Redis 8.2 Brings Up to 49% More Throughput

OnAugust 11, 2025

Redis 8.2 in-memory data store is now GA, delivering up to 35% faster commands, 49% more throughput, and major memory savings.

GNOME Plans New Donation Reminder Pop-Up in Upcoming Release

OnAugust 10, 2025
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With GNOME 49, users will get a kind reminder now and then to support the project and its future improvements.

GNOME 49 Overhauls Backlight Control

OnAugust 9, 2025

GNOME 49, coming September 17, revamps HDR backlight controls with Mutter handling brightness for multiple monitors more efficiently.

Amarok 3.3.1 Music Player Arrives with Bug Fixes, UI Updates

OnAugust 9, 2025

KDE's Amarok 3.3.1 music player brings bug fixes, UI polish, and improved scripting support.

HandBrake 1.10 Arrives with New Presets, Metadata Improvements

OnAugust 9, 2025

HandBrake 1.10, an open-source video transcoder, brings new presets, AV1 decoding improvements, better metadata passthru, and numerous fixes.

KDE Plasma 6.5 Highlights New Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Toggles

OnAugust 9, 2025

Plasma 6.5 desktop environment adds quick Bluetooth toggles, Flathub URL support in Discover, and faster firmware updates.

PeaZip 10.6 File Archiver Brings Faster Large Archive Browsing

OnAugust 9, 2025

PeaZip 10.6, an open-source file archiver, brings faster archive browsing, new 7z codec support, improved Zpaq integration, and better file manager features.