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I'm baffled as to why Google Chrome still dominates the browser market when Firefox, a faster and privacy-conscious open-source browser, is readily available! In the previous update, Firefox introduced a long-awaited feature – an automatic and customizable built-in translation. With this addition, Firefox fills a significant gap that was once held against it. Now, with the latest update, Firefox 119 not only surpasses Chrome (I'm confident it does) but also competes with PDF editors. With great excitement, let's explore what this latest version has in store.

I've often contemplated the idea of curating a weekly roundup, dedicated to showcasing the latest developments in the Linux, open-source, and tech sectors. This week, I finally decided to take the plunge and embark on this new venture. The past week was nothing short of exhilarating, with a multitude of releases and breaking news. So, without further ado, let's kick off this exciting new series!

Despite the prevailing security and privacy concerns, facial authentication has gained popularity in today's devices, including Linux notebooks. However, unlike Windows Hello™, which provides a straightforward facial authentication setup, most Linux distributions, including TUXEDO OS, lack built-in, user-friendly facial recognition options. So, is it feasible to enable facial authentication on Linux? And what choices are available to achieve this?

After the emotional unboxing experience, I've spent three thrilling weeks using the InfinityBook Pro 16 Gen8 as my daily driver to create this comprehensive review. With meticulous benchmarking and thorough inspection, this review delves into every detail – even the tiniest – to guide you in making the right decision and forming a comprehensive opinion. So, without further ado, let's jump right into the heart of the review!

It's been a while since we last reviewed Linux hardware. However, we're back with something exciting – a new unboxing experience featuring the dedicated Linux notebook, the InfinityBook Pro 16 Gen8 from TUXEDO Computers. Without further ado, let's dive straight into the unboxing and get our first impressions!

I must admit, it was unfortunate to see my favorite web browser, Firefox, lacking the automatic translation feature found in most of the Google-infected Chromium-based browsers. I used several translation add-ons, which often crashed with each update, to avoid using Google Chrome and similar browsers. Fortunately, I can finally bid farewell to those add-ons as Firefox plans to introduce a built-in automatic translation feature in the upcoming 117 release. This news has me excited enough to try out the beta version! Without further ado, Let's dive into the details.

Inkscape is a vector graphics editor and an open-source alternative to Adobe Illustrator. It is a feature-rich and cross-platform SVG editor that is actively evolving. After a year and two months of active development, Inkscape Team has unveiled version 1.3, a major update packed with enhanced performance, new features, and considerable improvements.

In 2014, I tried Linux Mint for the first time and was impressed with its exceptional and user-friendly experience compared to other distributions. Although I was an absolute distro hopper, Linux Mint became my primary OS alongside Ubuntu for over three years. Nowadays, TUXEDO OS is my primary distribution. However, for some unknown reason (perhaps nostalgia), I decided to give Linux Mint 21.2 a try, and here is my list of the top 5 things to do after installing it.

The Mozilla Foundation announced the release of the anticipated Thunderbird 115 with a refreshed UI, new features, and dozen of fixes and improvements. Without further ado, let's explore the Thunderbird's Supernova.

After the Linux community lived in a state of anxiety for quite a while about the future of one of the most prominent and famous distributions, the Solus team announced, in an atmosphere that I am sure is filled with joy, the release of Solus 4.4 with a very appropriate code name "Harmony" packed with dozens of improvements and updates. Let's dive into the exciting features of this highly anticipated release.

Building upon the success of its predecessors, the InfinityBook 16 Pro Gen8, from TUXEDO Computers, combines sleek design, top-notch performance, and advanced capabilities to deliver an outstanding user experience. In this blog post, we will explore the key features of this powerhouse laptop that make it a compelling choice for Linux professionals and enthusiasts alike.

As a renewable energy company, Renogy offers a range of innovative solutions that enable Linux enthusiasts to power their devices reliably in the wild. In this article, we will explore the features and benefits of Renogy's products, shedding light on how they can provide sustainable off-grid power for Linux hardware.

As a content creator, I need to choose fonts carefully, especially concerning licenses, and this is why I mainly resort to using fonts with open-source licenses that allow me to publish my modest designs without fear of legal prosecution.

TUXEDOComputers delivers plenty of free services and products with their Linux hardware, including but not limited to TUXEDO OS, TUXEDO Control Center, and myTUXEDO cloud storage. myTUXEDO is an open-source Nextcloud-based cloud storage service developed by TUXEDOComputers. It has a dozen of productivity and security features...

Commonly, you get shorter battery life (run time on a full charge) on GNU Linux compared to other operating systems, as your favorite distribution is probably not optimized for laptops, and your laptops are not Linux-optimized. However, as a Linux user, you still can get a better laptop battery life thanks to TLP.

The Linux ocean is rich in distributions. Therefore we need technologies that help us dive into it and discover its different distributions before installing them physically. Among the technologies that facilitate such a process is virtualization software.

As a content creator (I think I am), I often need to compare images after compressing them or changing their format to ensure their quality before uploading them to this humble blog. Manual comparison of images and videos is annoying, so we need a tool that makes such a process easy, and here comes the Identity app into play.

Flameshot is a free, open-source, cross-platform tool for taking and annotating screenshots. It comes with a feature-rich built-in editor to immediately customize your screenshots.

Firefox is a free, open-source, cross-platform web browser developed by the Mozilla foundation with security and privacy in mind. Firefox browser receives updates and improvements constantly, and this time Mozilla could not wait more than a month from the release of version 110 to announce the release of Firefox 111.

As it is known, not all apps, including two-factor authentication apps, are open source and support Linux. To put you at ease, I present to you my list of the best open-source two-factor authentication apps for Linux & Android.