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Firefox 161 Enters Public Beta Testing Ahead of a November 24 Release
Firefox 161 beta is out with a customizable shortcut for copying the current tab's URL, better WebRTC call quality, Chrome history import keeping visit frequency, and CSS random() support — final release due November 24.
Firefox 160 Final Builds Published Ahead of Official Unveiling
Final Firefox 160 builds are on Mozilla's download server ahead of the November 10 unveiling, introducing Mini Window, Picture-in-Picture speed control, MKV playback, and on-by-default Local Network Access restrictions on Android.
Mesa 26.3 Ships Vulkan 1.3 via PanVK and Widens Arm Mali Coverage
Mesa 26.3 lands Vulkan 1.3 on PanVK for Arm Mali v6/v7 chips, brings new Mali and PowerVR coverage, and a wide list of game-specific improvements. The project still calls it a development release; 26.3.1 follows.
Canonical Releases Ubuntu 24.04 Noble Numbat
Canonical has announced the release of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, codenamed Noble Numbat, available to download and install from ubuntu.com.
Ubuntu 24.10 and Debian 13 Trixie to Feature New CLI
The APT 3.0 package manager is getting a completely revamped UI with columnar display, support for colors, and much more.
How to Harden OpenSSH on Ubuntu 20.04
A tutorial on enhancing the security of your OpenSSH server on Ubuntu 20.04 through various hardening configurations, since SSH serves as the primary entry point into the system.
CVE-2024-3094: Critical RCE Vulnerability in XZ Utils
A critical supply chain compromise has been detected in XZ Utils versions 5.6.0 and 5.6.1, which may lead to remote code execution (RCE) via SSH authentication on affected distributions.