GNOME 49.1 is now available as the first point release to the latest GNOME 49 desktop environment series with various bug fixes and improvements.

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PipeWire 1.6 open-source server for handling audio/video streams and hardware on Linux is now available for public beta testing. Here's what to expect!

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The Mesa team has announced the release of Mesa 25.2.5, a focused bugfix update that enhances driver stability and resolves a broad set of regressions in Vulkan, OpenGL, and Gallium components. Maintainer Eric Engestrom confirmed the rollout, encouraging users to report any issues through Mesa’s GitLab tracker. In an official message to the Mesa developer […]

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GNOME 49.1, the first bugfix release to the 49 series of the desktop environment, is out now, addressing freezes, focus quirks, resize glitches, and other minor issues.

The PipeWire 1.6 Linux multimedia framework is coming soon—expect smarter link negotiation, refined audio handling, and faster response times.

ONLYOFFICE Docs 9.1 delivers 4× faster spreadsheet formulas and advanced tools for PDF redaction and editing.

The free ONLYOFFICE productivity suite has been updated with a host of new features, including an improved PDF Editor. Details on what's new inside.

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Users of the Fastmail email service can now download and an install a desktop app to access their mail. The standalone client is available for Windows, Mac and Linux.

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VMware Workstation Pro 25H2 has been released with support for Virtual Hardware Version 22, better host OS compatibility, and a new command-line tool.

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The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Mobian team has announced the release of Mobian 13.0, a major update of the project's port of the Debian distribution, running the mainline Linux kernel, to smartphones and tablets. It comes in two user interface variants (Phosh and Plasma Mobile) and is available for various popular devices....

Debian’s Technical Committee overrules systemd maintainers, requiring /var/lock to remain writable in line with Debian Policy.

The Mobian team releases Trixie, a Debian-based mobile OS update featuring PipeWire, Linux kernel 6.12, and new signing keys.

The Free Software Foundation reveals its technical plans for Librephone, focusing on free firmware and open hardware research.

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PostgreSQL (Postgres in short) is an open source, powerful, advanced, high-performance, and stable relational-document database system, which extends the SQL

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Canonical has issued multiple Ubuntu Security Notices fixing serious Linux kernel vulnerabilities across Oracle, Azure, and Raspberry Pi systems. The patches close subsystem flaws that could enable remote or local attackers to compromise affected machines. Canonical’s latest security advisories USN-7801-3, USN-7810-3, USN-7810-2, USN-7808-2, USN-7821-1, and USN-7791-4 deliver kernel-level fixes for several Ubuntu variants. Each update […]

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Zorin OS 18 has officially arrived with a major redesign, improved performance, and deep Windows integration, positioning itself as the most refined alternative for millions of PCs left behind after Windows 10’s end of life. Zorin Group has released Zorin OS 18, a long-term support (LTS) version backed through June 2029, marking one of the […]

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ONLYOFFICE has released version 9.1 of its Desktop Editors suite for Linux, Windows, and macOS, introducing significant upgrades across PDF editing, spreadsheet performance, and chart functionality. The update also enhances usability with smarter system integration and improved file handling. The ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors 9.1 release delivers a focused set of productivity improvements for offline users […]

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Lost your root password on Debian 13 (Trixie)? No need to be worried, we can easily recover the root password unless the file system is not encrypted. I can understand that losing the root password for a production system can create an overwhelming situation; however, thankfully, there are proven recovery methods that work reliably when […]

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Zorin OS finally announced new major version 18 for beginners switching from Windows or macOS!

Zorin OS is a beginner friendly Linux Distribution. It’s based on Ubuntu LTS and features a customized GNOME desktop experience, while a lite version is available for choice with XFCE4 desktop.

Zorin OS 18 is based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Thanks to the Ubuntu upstream, the new release upgraded from Kernel 6.8 to Kernel 6.14 with tons of new drivers, new and improved hardware support. See what’s new in Kernel 6.14 (replace 6.14 in URL link, e.g., 6.13, for changes other Kernel versions).

Thanks to GNOME upstream changes, it updated the desktop experience with a “dot and pill” icon to trigger overview, and indicate which workspace you’re working in. There are as well new camera app, remote login with RDP protocol, and OneDrive support in online accounts.

Besides the upstream changes, Zorin OS 18 refined the default desktop appearance with floating panel and rounded corners. While, user may easily change the layout with a single mouse click by using the built-in Zorin Appearance utility.

Like Ubuntu 24.04, the release also introduced a tiling window extension. Simply drag a window to screen top, it will show you a list of tiling layout, allowing to easily move and resize window automatically into selected screen edge.

By going to Zorin Appearance -> Windows -> Advanced Window Tiling, you may enable the indicator icon for the extension, and configure more about it.

For users who need Office/365, Teams, Adobe Photoshop, etc apps, the release also introduced a WebApp Manager allowing to easily turn your favorite websites into apps, by using either the default Brave web-browser or any other browser (if installed) as you want.

In addition, the release added some new apps! They include:

• Deskflow – to share keyboard and mouse across computers (Pro only).
• Warp – file transfer (Pro only).
• Valot – time tracking app (Pro only).
• Easy Effects – audio manipulation tool for Pipewire (Pro only).
• Gradebook to keep track of your grades (for Education).
• Spedread GTK speed reading software (for Education).
• TurboWarp, a tool for learning programming (for Education).

They are either for Pro or Education editions, though they all can be freely installed from Flathub.org via Flatpak package.

Other changes in the release include:

• Update built-in database to suggest alternatives to more Windows apps.
• New Yellow and Brown theme colors.
• 3 new panel layouts: Compact, Linux Mint like, and elementary OS like layouts (for Pro, paid version only).
• Use Pipewire instead of PulseAudio as default sound server.
• Improve Zorin Menu with multi-monitors support.
• Center new windows at launch.
• Global search in Files, and more!

For more, see the official release note.

Get Zorin OS 18

The official .iso images are available in its website via the link below:

They include Pro edition that needs to play $47.99, while other editions are free:

• Core edition for basic use.
• Education with educational software for schools and students.
• And, Lite edition (not ready at the moment of writing) for low end computers.

The minimum hardware requirements include 2 GB RAM, 15 GB disk space, and 1024 × 768 resolution display.

GStreamer 1.26.7 open-source multimedia framework is now available for download with various improvements and bug fixes. Here’s what’s changed!

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