The developers of the open source application firewall Portmaster have released version 1.0 of the program recently. The version introduces support for new features and improvements across the board. I reviewed Portmaster Alpha back in May when it was released initially. Back then it was released mainly for testing and feedback purposes. … [Read more...] about Portmaster 1.0 released: open source application firewall
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Vivo X90 series released: New contenders for best camera phone
Credit: Vivo Vivo has steadily improved its camera game in recent years, with the X80 Pro in particular being one of 2022’s better camera phones. Now, the company has launched the X90, X90 Pro, and X90 Pro Plus. The three smartphones all look very similar, sharing a faux leather back and an Oreo camera housing. All three devices also have a … [Read more...] about Vivo X90 series released: New contenders for best camera phone
Windows 10 KB5020030 preview update released with ten improvements
Microsoft has released this month's optional KB5020030 Preview cumulative update for all editions of Windows 10 20H2, 21H1, 21H2, and 22H2. Today's update comes with ten bug fixes and enhancements, including fixes for persistent Microsoft Store update failures and an issue causing Direct3D 9 (D3D9) to crash when using Microsoft Remote … [Read more...] about Windows 10 KB5020030 preview update released with ten improvements
Windows 11 KB5019157 released – here’s what’s new and improved
Windows 11 KB5019157 is now available for download on version 21H2 (original) with a couple of improvements and several bug fixes. As usual, Microsoft has also published direct download links for Windows 11 KB5019157 offline installers – these can be used to manually upgrade the systems. KB5019157 is an optional update for Windows 11 version … [Read more...] about Windows 11 KB5019157 released – here’s what’s new and improved
Python 3.11 Released! How to Install in Ubuntu 22.04 | 20.04 | 22.10
The popular Python programming language released version 3.11 today. Here’s the new features and how to install guide for all current Ubuntu releases. Python 3.11 claimed to be 10-60% faster than the previous 3.10, and features: Exception Groups and except* to raise and handle multiple unrelated exceptions simultaneously. Add … [Read more...] about Python 3.11 Released! How to Install in Ubuntu 22.04 | 20.04 | 22.10
Wine Dev 7.19 Released, Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu
Wine, the open-source tool to run Windows application on Linux and macOS, got a new development update recently. The new Wine 7.19 adds support for storing DOS attributes on disk, updates bundled vkd3d to version 1.5, and add support for MPEG-4 audio format. As usual, there are various bug-fixes for applications include OpenMPT, Cubase 12, … [Read more...] about Wine Dev 7.19 Released, Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu
Linux Kernel 6.0 Released! How to Install it in Ubuntu 22.04
Linux Kernel 6.0 was released hours ago! Here are the new features and how to install instructions for Ubuntu 22.04. “So, as is hopefully clear to everybody, the major version number change is more about me running out of fingers and toes than it is about any big fundamental changes.” Linus Torvalds announced. New Features in Linux Kernel … [Read more...] about Linux Kernel 6.0 Released! How to Install it in Ubuntu 22.04
KDE Plasma 5.26 Released! To Land in PPA for (K)Ubuntu 22.10
KDE Plasma desktop 5.26 was released today. Here’s the new features and PPA for (K)Ubuntu users. In the new release, it supports for resizing system tray indicator menu. Just like resizing an app window, open date & time, notifications, or any other menu in bottom right system tray area. Then move mouse pointer to the edge of the menu, and … [Read more...] about KDE Plasma 5.26 Released! To Land in PPA for (K)Ubuntu 22.10
Desktop Planetarium Stellarium 1.0 Released! [Ubuntu PPA]
After more than 20 years of development, the popular planetarium ‘Stellarium’ finally reached 1.0 release. Stellarium 1.0 is the first released ported to Qt6 framework, though Qt5 is still supported! It features: A new, much better skylight model, but MacOS and OpenGL ES2 not supported. Many details around eclipses Updated … [Read more...] about Desktop Planetarium Stellarium 1.0 Released! [Ubuntu PPA]
Google Messages: 10 new features released to rival iMessage better
Google Messages wants to be the ultimate messaging for Android users and provide a good set of features to its users while also rivalling iMessages on iOS devices. To further strengthen its feature set, the app has introduced a bunch of new enhancements in its app such as replies to specific messages, iOS emoji reactions support and a lot more. … [Read more...] about Google Messages: 10 new features released to rival iMessage better