AOMedia Begins Developing OAC Next Generation Open Audio Codec
The Alliance for Open Media has started developing OAC, a new open-source audio codec intended as the long-term successor to Opus.
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KDE Ships Plasma 6.6.1 with Wide-Ranging Stability Fixes
KDE Plasma 6.6.1 released, fixes many bugs in KWin, Discover, NetworkManager, and other core workspace modules.
Apache NetBeans 29 Released with Java, PHP, and Git Enhancements
Apache NetBeans 29 cross-platform IDE released with Java performance improvements, PHP fixes, and updated Git integration.
Firefox 148 Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New
Mozilla Firefox 148 introduces a new AI Controls panel in Settings, letting users manage AI features directly.
Ladybird Starts Rewriting Its Browser Engine in Rust with Help from AI
The Ladybird browser project introduces Rust alongside C++, porting its JavaScript engine with identical output and zero regressions.
0 A.D. Open-Source RTS Game Drops Alpha Label After 16 Years
After 16 years of alpha releases, the open-source real-time strategy game 0 A.D. ships release 28, Boiorix, as its first non-alpha version.
Ardour 9.1 DAW Released With Editor Fixes and MIDI Improvements
Ardour 9.1 addresses critical issues from version 9.0, restores correct bottom pane behavior in the Editor, and adds MIDI note chasing and duplication.
What’s Up Docker 8.2 Enables Digest Watching by Default
What’s Up Docker 8.2 enables digest watching by default and adds support for TrueForge and Codeberg registries.
Open-Source Community Launches MinIO Fork
A community fork revives MinIO after the official repository was archived, restoring removed features and continuing open-source development.
KDE Plasma 6.7 to Add Desktop Switching in Overview
KDE Plasma 6.7 will introduce virtual desktop switching in Overview using scroll or Page Up/Page Down keys, along with a new multi-printer print queue viewer.