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BleachBit, the free open-source system cleaner app for Linux, Windows, and macOS, released new 6.0.5 Beta version a few days ago.

The new version of this popular CCleaner alternative application introduced significant performance improvements, new cleaning support, and various bug-fixes.
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Python, the popular general purpose programming language, released new major 3.15 version yesterday.

The new version is the result of 17 months of development, that features many new typing features, interpreter, standard, and C API library improvements.

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Opera, the popular Chromium based web browser, released new stable 137 version last night.

The new version of this multi-platform browser introduced some new features, including the long-requested per-window vertical tab state, and various bug-fixes.

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Auto-cpufreq, the automatic CPU speed & power optimizer for Linux, released new 3.2.0 version yesterday.

The new version of this free open-source software added configure option to enable/disable Intel HWP dynamic boost, improved monitoring support, and fixed various bugs.
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Scrcpy 5.0 Released with GPU Accelerated Hardware Decoding

Published: October 6, 2026 — Last updated: October 9, 2026 — Leave a comment

Scrcpy, the popular application for mirroring / controlling Android screen on your computer, released new 5.0 version yesterday.

The new version of this free open-source application finally added hardware decoding support, which uses your computer’s GPU to accelerate the video playback.

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Darktable 5.6.2 Fixed OpenCL Support for Intel Compute Runtime 26.35

Published: October 5, 2026 — Last updated: October 5, 2026 — Leave a comment

Darktable, the popular photography workflow and raw developer software, released new 5.6.2 version today.

The new version is a maintenance release that mainly includes bug fixes covering OpenCL support, crashes, and memory leaks.

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Wine, the compatibility layer for running Windows apps / games in Linux, macOS & BSD, released new 11.19 development release today.

The new version of this free open-source software introduced some new features and fixed various bugs for many Windows games and apps.

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The Document Foundation announced the first maintenance release for LibreOffice 26.8 yesterday.

The new version of this popular free open-source office suite for Linux, Windows, and macOS introduced a few dozens of bug-fixes, focusing on the compatibility for Microsoft OOXML file format.

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Ubuntu 26.10 Beta is Available After A One-week Delay

Published: October 2, 2026 — Last updated: October 2, 2026 — Leave a comment

Ubuntu 26.10, code-name Stonking Stingray, is now available for beta testing!

The Beta was released last night, one week behind the scheduled date. The Ubuntu Team announced:

The Ubuntu Release team is pleased to announce the Beta release of the Ubuntu 26.10 Desktop, Server, WSL, and Cloud products.

Ubuntu 26.10, codenamed “Stonking Stingray”, continues Ubuntu’s proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. The team has been hard at work through this cycle, introducing new features and fixing bugs.

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Audacity 4.0.1, the first maintenance update for the new major 4.0 series, was released yesterday.

The new version of this free open-source audio editor brings back some features missing from Audacity 3.x, and fixes various bugs.

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