Flathub moves to ban nearly all apps and submissions made with generative AI
Flathub, one of the most popular ways to grab applications on Linux, has a newly updated generative AI policy - where it's pretty much all banned.
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MangoHud v0.8.4 released - should fix the Steam Overlay not working
The excellent performance monitoring tool MangoHud v0.8.4 is out now, and it contains an important bug-fix with the Steam Overlay.
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OptiScaler Client recently added Linux support to make managing upscalers easier
OptiScaler is a tool that lets you replace upscalers in games, and the OptiScaler Client can make it all a lot simpler to do.
You think you've seen it all and then there's a Wayland Compositor inside Minecraft on Linux
I'm not sure why you would want to do this, but you can run a Linux Wayland Compositor inside Minecraft to get various external windows inside the game.
Sunshine game streaming tool adds Vulkan encoding plus XDG, Pipewire, and KWin direct screencast capture
Sunshine, the game streaming tool you use with Moonlight, has a major upgrade now available with some big new features and a security fix too.
Heroic Games Launcher v2.22 brings library editing, big screen console mode improvements
The excellent Heroic Games Launcher for running games from GOG, Epic Games and more on Linux released version 2.22 with some big new features.
Not only will the new Steam Controller scream at you but it can play tunes as well
The original Steam Controller was a lot of fun to mess with, and you can similarly mess with the new Steam Controller to play silly little tunes.
Steam Beta brings Big Picture Mode tweaks, Linux improvements and Steam Controller fixes
Valve released another new Steam Client Beta update for all platforms on May 13th, bringing with it a few styling changes to Big Picture Mode and various fixes.
Discord joke that it's The Year of the Linux Desktop
The Year of the Linux Desktop is finally here! Sort of. Well, not really but it's getting there and Discord has seen some nice improvements lately.
Discord is finally less of a nuisance to update on Linux
The Discord team just revealed another major update for the social chat platform, and Linux gets a little attention this time too.
Blender change the Anthropic AI funding deal, with discussions planned for AI Policies
After quite a lot of backlash following the Blender announcement that Anthropic would become a Corporate Sponsor, the Blender Foundation released a statement.
Steam update adds battery indicator for wireless gamepads, quick chat, remote downloads management and more
Valve released the latest Steam Client update for all platforms, bringing with it some major new features and bug fixes ready for the new Steam Controller.
Anthropic begin funding Blender as a Corporate Patron
The Blender Foundation announced today that Anthropic (the AI company) have begun funding them, joining up as a Corporate Patron.
Linux GPU tool (LACT) gets a new UI and a NVIDIA Voltage-Frequency Curve Editor
The popular open source app, Linux GPU Configuration And Monitoring Tool (LACT), has a huge new release out now with a brand new UI and major new features.
MangoHud 0.8.3 brings new features and fixes to the popular Linux gaming performance monitor
MangoHud is basically my go-to when it comes to keeping an eye on Linux gaming performance, one of those must-have utilities and a new release is out now.
Heroic Games Launcher gets a slick full-screen console-like mode
Heroic Games Launcher version 2.21 is out now bringing with it a major new feature - adding in a full-screen console-like display mode.
Mozilla using Claude Mythos AI Preview to help fix major security issues in Firefox
The recent Firefox 150 release includes fixes for 271 vulnerabilities identified using Claude Mythos Preview AI.
Streaming or recording on Linux? Check out the audio management tool Pipeweaver
Pipeweaver is a free and open source audio management tool for Linux built on top of PipeWire, designed specifically with streaming and broadcasting in mind.
CoolerControl 4.2 adds auto detection of new devices, stress-testing and more
The open-source app for monitoring and controlling supported cooling devices on Linux, CoolerControl, has a big new release out with major new features.
Legendary, the free and open source Epic Games Launcher, has moved to a new organisation
Legendary, the open source launcher that powers the Epic Games integration in the likes of the Heroic Games Launcher has switched hands to keep it going.