Fed up with complex note taking apps? Try Whisp for Linux

New GTK4/libadwaita app Whisp is positioning itself as the note-taking app for people fed up with note-taking apps (the best one is always the next one, right?). Scratch that; Whisp pitches itself as “the anti-note for GNOME”, a riff on Antinote, a macOS app with a similar look and feature set. Developer Tanay Bhomia describes it as “a fluid, gesture-driven scratchpad designed for absolute speed”. The website takes shots at the complexity of Obsidian and Notion, though Whisp isn’t out to compete with either. It’s there as a foil to complex databases, folder hierarchies and the corkboard-and-red-string complexity of obsessively cross-referenced notes. I […]
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Firefox 152.0.3 с устранением регрессии в 152.0.2, приводящей к зависанию

Сформировано экстренное корректирующее обновление Firefox 152.0.3, в котором устранена ошибка, приводящая к зависанию при запуске и бесконтрольному потреблению оперативной памяти (~10 ГБ сразу после запуска) в конфигурациях с установленными языковыми пакетами. Сбой проявляется только выпуске Firefox 152.0.2 и вызван регрессией, возникшей из-за некорректного исправления в версии 152.0.2 ошибки, приводившей к несоответствию локали в виджетах на новой вкладке после изменения языка в настройках. В версии 152.0.2 регрессия привела к зацикленной пепегенерации кэша локализации при каждом запросе во время формирования содержимого страницы новой вкладки при активном языковом пакете.

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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=65776

Install GNOME on Rocky Linux 10 Using ISO (Offline)

The post Install GNOME on Rocky Linux 10 Using ISO (Offline) first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Rocky Linux 10 installs as a minimal text-only server by default, and if you need a graphical desktop, you have
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Выпуск компилятора ISPC 1.31, развиваемого Intel для языка Си с расширениями SPMD

Компания Intel опубликовала компилятор ISPC 1.31 (Implicit SPMD Program Compiler), предназначенный для сборки кода на языке Си с расширениями параллельного программирования SPMD (Single Program, Multiple Data), позволяющими добиться параллельного выполнения нескольких экземпляров одной программы с разными наборами входных данных. Код проекта написан на языке С++ и распространяется под лицензией BSD. Поддерживается работа в Linux, Windows, macOS и FreeBSD.

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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=65777

📰 Simplifying Bluetooth qualification for Linux/BlueZ: New upstream documentation

New upstream BlueZ documentation helps simplify Bluetooth qualification for Linux-based products by mapping supported profiles, test requirements, software versions, and manual steps in one place.

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https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/blog/2026/05/26/simplifying-bluetooth-qualification-for-linux-bluez-new-upstream-documentation/

Выпуск DXVK 3.0, реализации Direct3D 8/9/10/11 поверх API Vulkan

Доступен выпуск прослойки DXVK 3.0, предоставляющей реализацию DXGI (DirectX Graphics Infrastructure), Direct3D 8, 9, 10 и 11, работающую через трансляцию вызовов в API Vulkan. Для использования DXVK требуется наличие драйверов с поддержкой API Vulkan 1.4, таких как NVIDIA 575.51.02, Mesa AMD RADV 25.0, NVIDIA 25.1 и Intel ANV 25.1. DXVK может применяться для запуска 3D-приложений и игр в Linux при помощи Wine, выступая в качестве более высокопроизводительной альтернативы встроенных в Wine реализаций Direct3D, работающих поверх OpenGL.

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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=65775

📰 Purism Announces Librem 16 as World’s Most Private and Secure Linux Laptop

Purism announced the launch of Librem 16 as the world’s most private and secure Linux laptop designed to protect your digital life.

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📰 Academy Software Foundation Announces The "Wayland For Artists Working Group"

The Academy Software Foundation that advances open-source efforts for the VFX/cinema industry and more with the likes of OpenVDB, OpenMoonRay, Open Shading Language, and other projects, has announced the formation of a new working group to help with Wayland adoption for artists...

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📰 Academy Software Foundation Announces The "Wayland For Artists Working Group"

The Academy Software Foundation that advances open-source efforts for the VFX/cinema industry and more with the likes of OpenVDB, OpenMoonRay, Open Shading Language, and other projects, has announced the formation of a new working group to help with Wayland adoption for artists...

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wayland-For-Artists

Anthropic prepares mobile remote control features for Claude Cowork

Anthropic is currently testing mobile support for Claude Cowork to allow users to manage complex tasks from their smartphones. Claude Cowork is a desktop-oriented agentic mode designed to handle long-running knowledge work and background processes. While the existing Claude Code tool focuses on development, Cowork specializes in generating documents, managing spreadsheets, and analyzing local file systems.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/anthropic-prepares-mobile-remote-control-features-for-claude-cowork/

Microsoft 365 Copilot expands flexibility with multi-model AI support

Microsoft 365 Copilot is transitioning to a multi-model architecture that allows organizations to choose between various AI models for specific tasks. While Microsoft-hosted models remain the default, administrators can now enable third-party options like Anthropic’s Claude or models from xAI. This flexibility ensures that users can match the specific strengths of different models, such as deep reasoning or creative drafting, to their unique workflows.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/microsoft-365-copilot-expands-flexibility-with-multi-model-ai-support/

📰 This little $239 PC has an (old) Intel Xeon processor and discrete graphics

There are two ways PC makers can offer low-cost computers. One is to use newer components that are designed to be cheap. Another is to select older components that used to cost a lot of money, but which can now be purchased at a discount. So while many companies offering budget laptops and mini PCs have .

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https://liliputing.com/this-little-239-pc-has-an-old-intel-xeon-processor-and-discrete-graphics/

📰 DXVK 3.0 Released With DXBC-SPIRV For Shader Compilation, Descriptor Heaps By Default

Philip Rebohle announced the release today of DXVK 3.0 as the latest major feature release for this Direct3D 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 implementation atop the Vulkan API for use by Wine and Valve's Steam Play (Proton)...

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/DXVK-3.0-Release

📰 Linux Foundation & Others Launch "Akrites" To Defend Open-Source Software From AI-Enabled Exploits

The Linux Foundation along with others like Amazon, Anthropic, OpenAI, NVIDIA, Microsoft, Red Hat, and others have joined forces to launch Akrites. The Akrites project is aiming to help defend critical open-source software from the brisk pace of new AI/LLM-discovered software bugs and vulnerabilities in ensuring that said issues are effectively addressed before they can be exploited by bad actors...

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📰 Fed up with complex note taking apps? Try Whisp for Linux

New GTK4/libadwaita app Whisp is positioning itself as the note-taking app for people fed up with note-taking apps (the best one is always the next one, right?). Scratch that; Whisp pitches itself as “the anti-note for GNOME”, a riff on Antinote, a macOS app with a similar look and feature set. Developer Tanay Bhomia describes it as “a fluid, gesture-driven scratchpad designed for absolute speed”.

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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/06/whisp-linux-scratchpad

Google Chrome tests session encryption to protect browser restore data

Google is developing a new security feature for Chrome called Session Encryption to protect data used during browser restarts. This mechanism targets the information required to restore tabs, tab groups, and pinned tabs after a session ends. By securing this state data, the browser aims to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive information stored in the session restore files.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/google-chrome-tests-session-encryption-to-protect-browser-restore-data/

📰 Coreboot 26.06 Brings Support For Intel Nova Lake, AMD Strix Halo & 31 New Boards

Coreboot 26.06 is out today as the latest quarterly feature release for this software project providing open-source system firmware support for a growing number of platforms...

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Nationwide adopts VMware Cloud Foundation to power private cloud and AI goals

Nationwide Building Society is expanding its partnership with Broadcom to implement VMware Cloud Foundation as the cornerstone of its new private cloud platform. This integrated solution combines compute, storage, networking, and security to help the organization build a custom, resilient infrastructure. The transition supports a broader digital transformation strategy aimed at delivering scalable services to millions of customers.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/nationwide-adopts-vmware-cloud-foundation-to-power-private-cloud-and-ai-goals/

Ubuntu 26.10 Snapshot 2 is out (with a ‘breaking change’)

Ubuntu 26.10 Snapshot 2 is available to download, the second of four snapshots planned for the ‘Stonking Stingray’ development cycle ahead of a stable release in October. As with the first snapshot, there’s not a lot “new” stuff to see or test out, so unless you’re a developer or an avid bug hunter there’s little reason to rush off and try it. Canonical’s Utkarsh Gupta, announcing the release on Ubuntu’s developer mailing list, warns of a “breaking change” – don’t panic: it’s not in the image itself, but the URL it’s accessed from. Over the past few weeks the Ubuntu […]
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📰 Calibre 9.10 Open-Source E-Book Manager Brings New UI to the Content Server

Calibre 9.10 open-source e-book management software is now available for download with a new "modern" interface for the Content Server that features a sidebar for easier navigation and other changes.

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📰 NVIDIA 580.173.02 released for Linux for those on older GPUs

For those of you sticking with older NVIDIA GPUs - you're still getting some fixes with driver 580.173.02 released for Linux.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

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https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/nvidia-580-173-02-released-for-linux-for-those-on-older-gpus/