Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 33 (Aug 11 – 17, 2025)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Sparky 8.0, VirtualBox 7.2, Syncthing 2.0, NVIDIA Driver 580, CachyOS topped DistroWatch’s rankings, Plasma 6.5 takes shape, and…
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19 Beautiful Themes to Get a Better Visual Experience With VS Code
Let’s be honest, there’s nothing wrong with the default Visual Studio Code theme. It’s clean, it works, and I actually used it for quite a…
Firefox’s On-Device AI Features Now Up to 10x Faster
Mozilla replaces slow WebAssembly with native C++ for Firefox AI features, netting faster performance for features like Smart Tab Groups and alt-text generation. You’re reading…
Wireshark 4.4.9 Protocol Analyzer Released with Updated Protocols and Bug Fixes
Wireshark 4.4.9 open-source network protocol analyzer is now available to download with various bug fixes and updated protocols. Here’s what’s changed! The post Wireshark 4.4.9…
OBS Studio 32.0 Enters Public Beta Testing with a Basic Plugin Manager
OBS Studio 32.0 enters public beta testing with OBS Studio 32.0 enters public beta testing with Voice Activity Detection for NVIDIA RTX Audio Effects, Hybrid…
Ubuntu 25.10 Snapshot 4 is Available to Download
The fourth monthly snapshot of Ubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka) is out, the final before the Ubuntu 25.10 beta release in September. Fancy testing it? You’re…
SuperTuxKart Evolution Aims to Accelerate Development of Iconic Racing Game
If you’re a fan of iconic open-source racing game SuperTuxKart, you will have noticed that effort on the upcoming 1.5 release has stalled, having hit…
First Look at KDE’s Initial System Setup (KISS) Tool in KDE Plasma 6.5
Meet KDE’s Initial System Setup (KISS) tool as part of the KDE Plasma 6.5 desktop environment, designed for OEM installations to provide an out-of-the-box user…
Shotcut 25.08 Video Editor Arrives with Key Fixes
Shotcut 25.08 video editor update resolves issues from 25.07, fixing Gain/Volume filters, crashes, and adding BT.2020 color space support. The post Shotcut 25.08 Video Editor…
How to Use extrepo in Debian to Manage Third-Party Repositories
Learn how to use Debian’s extrepo command to easily add, search, and manage external APT repositories without manual configuration. The post How to Use extrepo…
15 Best Free and Open Source Linux Serial Terminals
A serial terminal is software that allows communication with devices through a serial port, often used for debugging embedded systems and interacting with hardware like…
15 Best Free and Open Source CLI Data Hashing Tools
Hashing is the process of passing data through a formula that produces a condensed fixed-value representation, called a hash value. The post 15 Best Free…
Debian Trixie-Based Grml 2025.08 Is Out to Celebrate Debian’s 32nd Birthday
Based on the recently released Debian 13 “Trixie” operating system series and powered by the long-term supported Linux 6.12 LTS kernel series, Grml 2025.08 provides…
Buttercup: Open-source AI-driven system detects and patches vulnerabilities
Buttercup is a free, automated, AI-powered platform that finds and fixes vulnerabilities in open-source software. Developed by Trail of Bits, it recently earned second place…
DripDropper Linux malware cleans up after itself – how it works
This malware will still foul you up; it just doesn’t want anyone messing with your servers while it’s using you. The post DripDropper Linux malware…