System-Wide Controls to Block AI Features Come to Firefox 148
Firefox 148 adds system-wide AI controls, letting users disable all current and future AI features from a single settings panel.
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Git 2.53 Released With New Maintenance Checks and Faster Diff Paths
Git 2.53 introduces maintenance “is-needed”, expands repo tooling, and ships performance work in diff, packs, and object database internals.
After Years of Waiting Jellyfin Finally Lands on Samsung Tizen TVs
Samsung Smart TV owners can now use Jellyfin natively, as the open-source media server is now available on the Tizen platform.
Plasma 6.7 Will Introduce a Global Shortcut to Clear Notification History
The upcoming KDE Plasma 6.7 release will add a global keyboard shortcut to quickly clear users' notification history.
Shotcut 26.1 Video Editor Brings Long-Awaited Hardware Video Decoding
Shotcut 26.1 video editor introduces hardware video decoding, lowering CPU usage and improving preview performance across Linux, Windows, and macOS.
Budgie Desktop 10.10.1 Released With Better Wayland Support
Budgie Desktop 10.10.1 released as the first maintenance update in the 10.10 series, with stability improvements, bug fixes, and better Wayland behavior.
NotepadNext 0.13 Code Editor Adds Autosave Timer and New Workspace Option
NotepadNext 0.13, a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++, adds autosave sessions, workspace support, and new editing controls.
LastSignal Is a New Open-Source Dead Man’s Switch You Can Self-Host
LastSignal lets users run a dead man’s switch on their own servers, using zero-knowledge encryption, and releases messages only after a missed activity check.
cpx Introduced as a Faster, Modern Replacement for Linux cp
A new Rust-based tool called cpx offers a modern alternative to the traditional cp command on Linux, adding parallel copying, progress bars, resume support, and configurable defaults.
Calibre 9.0 E-Book Manager Released With New Bookshelf View
Calibre 9.0 introduces a new Bookshelf view, improved e-book editing from the viewer, smoother Linux scrolling, and more.