Wine 11.0 Brings Fully Supported WoW64 Mode and Linux Kernel NTSync Support
The Wine 11.0 stable release delivers full WoW64 support, kernel-level NTSync synchronization, and major improvements across graphics and gaming.
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KDE Plasma 6.6 Beta Is Out as a Feature Preview Ahead of February Stable Launch
The KDE Plasma 6.6 Beta is now available, giving users a first look at changes scheduled for the February 17 stable release.
Oracle, MySQL, and SQL Server Remain the World’s Most Popular Databases
Relational databases continued to dominate enterprise and cloud workloads in 2025, according to DB-Engines' popularity trends.
KDE Ships Plasma 6.5.5 as January Bugfix Update for Plasma 6
KDE Plasma 6.5.5 is now available as the January 2026 bugfix release, delivering fixes across Wayland, KWin, Discover, and core desktop components.
Firefox 147 Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New
Mozilla Firefox 147 enables WebGPU on Apple Silicon Macs and improves hardware-decoded video playback on supported AMD GPUs.
Fastfetch 2.57 System Information Tool Brings COSMIC and Niri Support
Fastfetch 2.57 system information tool is out with broader desktop environment detection, terminal improvements, and changes to Windows support.
Linus Torvalds Shares AudioNoise, a Personal Experiment in Audio DSP
Linus Torvalds has published AudioNoise, a personal GitHub project focused on experimenting with digital audio effects and signal processing.
Auto-cpufreq 3.0 Released With CPU Turbo Controls
Auto-cpufreq 3.0, a CPU speed and power optimizer for Linux, introduces CPU turbo overrides via CLI and GUI, improved battery detection, and more.
Big Changes Ahead for the Budgie Desktop in 2026
Big changes are coming to the Budgie desktop in 2026 as Budgie 11 introduces a Qt6-based, modular architecture and a Wayland-first design.
KDE Plasma 6.6 Lets Users Create Custom Global Themes From Current Settings
KDE Plasma 6.6 introduces the ability to save current visual settings as reusable global themes, making desktop customization more flexible.