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@Nitrux_NX 5.0 is out, shifting from KDE Plasma to Hyprland, bringing the Linux 6.17 kernel, an immutable root with NX Overlayroot, new app management tools, an updated core software stack, and more. #Nitrux #Linux #Hyprland #OpenSource #TechNews
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November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🛡️ Tails 7.2 is out with Tor Browser 15.0.1 featuring vertical tabs, tab groups, and improved search, plus the Linux 6.12 LTS kernel, an updated Thunderbird mail client, Root Console removal, and tighter privacy controls. #Tails #Privacy #Tor #Linux #OpenSource #CyberSecurity
November 13, 2025 at 6:08 PM
🛡️ Mullvad VPN launches Lightweight WireGuard Obfuscation (LWO), making VPN traffic harder to detect and block on desktop and Android. It’s lightweight, easy to configure, and coming soon to iOS. #MullvadVPN #Privacy #CyberSecurity #VPN #TechNews
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November 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
📊 @Umami_Software v3 is out! It comes with an updated UI, improved filters, new segments and cohorts, link and pixel tracking, an upgraded admin page, and a switch from MySQL to PostgreSQL. #Umami #Analytics #OpenSource #WebAnalytics #PostgreSQL #TechNews
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November 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
🎥 Meta brings Vibes to Europe through the Meta AI app, a fully AI-generated short video feed where you can create, remix, and share clips across Meta’s platforms — if that’s your thing 🤷 #Meta #Vibes #AI #SocialMedia #TechNews
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November 8, 2025 at 7:56 PM
🎥 Meta brings Vibes to Europe through the Meta AI app, a fully AI-generated short video feed where you can create, remix, and share clips across Meta’s platforms — if that’s your thing 🤷 #Meta #Vibes #AI #SocialMedia #TechNews
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November 8, 2025 at 7:56 PM
🐘 Mastodon 4.5 is here with Quote Posts and new privacy controls, automatic reply fetching, enhanced moderation tools, and expanded admin options. #Mastodon #Fediverse #OpenSource #SocialMedia #TechNews
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November 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
🎮 Microsoft announces that Minecraft: Java Edition will drop code obfuscation, making mod development and debugging much easier. The company will also support modders throughout this major transition. #Minecraft #Microsoft #GameDev #Modding #TechNews
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November 5, 2025 at 5:49 PM
🔒 KeePass 2.60 is out now with quick search upgrades, Firefox and Bitwarden import improvements, list view actions, accessibility updates, and several performance fixes. #KeePass #OpenSource #CyberSecurity #PasswordManager #TechNews
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November 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
🌐 Samsung launches its Internet browser in public beta for PC, available for Windows 10 and 11 users in the US and South Korea, featuring cross-device syncing, Galaxy AI browsing assist, and Samsung Pass integration. #Samsung #Browser #GalaxyAI #TechNews #Windows
November 2, 2025 at 5:26 PM
🎨 Canva introduces its new “Creative Operating System” featuring powerful AI tools like a redesigned video editor, a new email builder, the Canva Grow platform for marketing campaigns, and a new Business plan for teams. #Canva #AI #DesignTools #CreativeOS #Marketing #TechNews
November 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
📸 Immich 2.2.0 is here! The self-hosted photo and video management app now adds OCR text search, faster web photo layouts, improved duplicate detection, advanced album activity, and enhanced mobile workflows for smoother media management. #Immich #SelfHosted #OpenSource #OCR #TechNews
October 31, 2025 at 5:57 PM
🚀 Google upgrades NotebookLM! The AI research and note-taking tool now features a 1M-token Gemini context window, auto-saved conversations, and customizable chat roles and goals, enabling more precise, context-rich, and insightful analyses than ever before. #Google #NotebookLM #Gemini
October 30, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Elon Musk has launched Grokipedia, an AI-powered encyclopedia positioned as an alternative to Wikipedia, with content generated by AI and fact-checked by Grok aiming to counter what he calls Wikipedia’s “wokeness.” #ElonMusk #Grokipedia #AI #Wikipedia #TechNews
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October 28, 2025 at 4:42 PM
🗺️ Apple is set to launch business search ads and promoted listings in Apple Maps next year, leveraging AI for smarter results and aiming to deliver a better experience than competitors. #Apple #AppleMaps #AI #Advertising #TechNews
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October 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
PyTorch introduces 🦋 Monarch, an experimental distributed programming framework that brings single-machine simplicity to entire clusters. It hides cluster complexity and enables seamless GPU operations at scale. #PyTorch #AI #MachineLearning #DeepLearning #OpenSource #TechNews
October 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
YouTube has rolled out likeness detection for all Partner Program creators, helping them identify AI-altered videos using their face and request removal of such deepfakes to protect privacy and security. #YouTube #AI #Deepfake #Privacy #Security #TechNews
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October 22, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Proton’s AI assistant Lumo 1.2 is out! 🚀 It adds dark mode, customizable writing styles, and Proton Drive integration. Proton also announced a new standalone Plus plan with faster responses and unlimited chats. #Proton #Lumo #AI #Privacy #TechNews
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October 20, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Zed Editor adds OpenAI’s Codex integration via the Agent Client Protocol, joining Claude Code, Gemini CLI, and Goose. Codex interactions remain private, and Zed has open-sourced the Codex-ACP adapter. #Zed #OpenSource #AI #DevTools #Coding #TechNews
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October 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
OPNsense Business Edition 25.10 is out! 🚀 It adds OpenID Connect, improved OPNWAF, scheduled jobs, and a FreeBSD 14.3 base — delivering enhanced automation and security for enterprise users. #OPNsense #OpenSource #Firewall #CyberSecurity #TechNews
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October 17, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Telegram’s latest update is here! 🚀 It adds live comments for group calls, private contact notes, upgraded AI bots, refreshed iOS UI changes, and new gifting features. #Telegram #Messaging #AI #Apps #TechNews
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October 11, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Vivaldi 7.6 is out on iOS and Android! 🚀 This update adds a reader view, better tab stacks, custom search engines, live link previews, bookmark folder creation from the save dialog, and more improvements & fixes. #Vivaldi #Browser #MobileApps #OpenSource
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October 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Cairo-Dock 3.6 is out after a decade! 🚀 The update adds Wayland & HiDPI support, improved systemd integration, reworked app detection, a new weather applet provider, updated translations, and plenty of bug fixes.
#CairoDock #Linux #OpenSource #Desktop #Wayland #TechNews
October 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Raspberry Pi OS gets a big update! 🚀 Now based on Debian 13 “Trixie,” it brings a refreshed desktop theme with new icons & fonts, a unified Control Center for settings, Bookshelf improvements, and more.
#RaspberryPi #Linux #OpenSource #Debian #TechNews
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October 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
openSUSE Leap 16 is out! 🚀 Featuring the new Agama installer, Y2K38 fixes, updated hardware requirements, SELinux enabled by default, and faster software installs.
#openSUSE #Linux #OpenSource #TechNews #SELinux
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October 1, 2025 at 7:22 PM