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Wine 10.1 Enhances Print Provider and Bluetooth Support

Wine 10.1 Windows compatibility layer released with fixes for Battle.net, print provider upgrades, and Bluetooth driver improvements.

Calibre 7.25 Adds Support for Importing KFX Files from 2024 Kindle Devices via MTP

Highlights of Calibre 7.25 include support for importing KFX files from 2024 Kindle devices that use the MTP protocol and a new option to adjust the size of the link and note icons in Book details, which you can access from Preferences > Look & feel > Book details.

OpenWrt 24.10 Brings Kernel 6.6 and Initial WiFi 7 Support

OpenWrt 24.10 open-source router firmware debuts with initial WiFi7 support, Linux kernel 6.6, multipath TCP, and new device targets.

KDE Gear 24.12.2 Improves Dolphin, Itinerary, Tokodon, and Many Other KDE Apps

Coming almost a month after the KDE Gear 24.12.1 point release, KDE Gear 24.12.2 is here to fix a regression in the Dolphin file manager on X11 that caused the keyboard focus to move to the Places or Terminal panels when Dolphin was minimized and then unminimized.

Tails 6.12 Rolls Out, Sealing Critical Security Gaps

Tails 6.12, a privacy-focused Linux distro, fixes critical security issues, enhances privacy, and improves usability with new features and updates.

Serpent OS Needs Your Support

Financial troubles force Ikey Doherty to delay Serpent OS development, putting the project's future at risk.

Firefox 136 Promises Hardware Video Decoding for AMD GPUs on Linux, Vertical Tabs

Firefox 136 promises several exciting features like hardware video decoding for AMD GPUs on Linux systems, hardware-accelerated playback of HEVC video content on macOS systems, support for the PNG image format when copying images out of Firefox to allow the preservation of transparency, and the long-awaited vertical tabs layout.

AlmaLinux Now Has a DOD Guide for Security Hardening the Distro as Much as You Want

Users who take advantage of the new DISA STIG can give their AlmaLinux servers military-grade hardening.

Fwupd 2.0.5 Brings Improved EFI Key Emulation

Fwupd 2.0.5 enhances Linux firmware updates with new EFI key emulation, CPU-specific test skipping, bug fixes, and more.

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: February 2nd, 2025

Check out this week’s hottest news and access all the distro and package downloads released this past week in the 9to5Linux weekly roundup for February 2nd, 2025.

Linux Bluetooth Hack: Automatically Open a Music App When Connecting Bluetooth in Linux

This guide explains how to set up an automation to automatically open a Music app when connecting a Bluetooth device in Linux.

Privacy on macOS vs Linux: Which OS Protects Your Data Better?

When choosing an OS that prioritizes privacy, macOS and Linux are two strong contenders. Both are often favored over Windows for being more mindful of user data, but which one is better at privacy?

Alpine Linux Appeals for Hosting Support

As Equinix Metal winds down, Alpine Linux faces critical hosting challenges. Flathub is also in a similar situation.

Linux Foundation’s L3AF Brings Zero-Downtime Updates to eBPF Network Management

Version 2.1 of Linux Foundation's open-source L3AF project promises seamless network management across cloud and enterprise.

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