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Firefox is Adding Split View for Tabs, Here’s How to Enable It Mozilla’s leadership is fixated on adding AI features to Firefox, but the browser is quietly working on something users actually want: Split View, which lets you browse two websites side-by-side in a single tab. Firefox’s Split View is a neater approach to what I (and no doubt you) probably do: dragging tabs out into a separate window and snapping them to each side of the screen using window manager tiling. You can try the feature in Firefox 146, the most recent stable release, but only if by enabling it manually as it is a work in progress. Once ready for […] You're reading Firefox is Adding Split View for Tabs, Here’s How to Enable It, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. 👉@sysadminoff https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/enable-firefox-split-view-feature

📰 QEMU and FFmpeg Founder Introduces Micro QuickJS JavaScript Engine Fabrice Bellard, founder of QEMU and FFmpeg, has published Micro QuickJS, a minimal JavaScript engine targeting embedded and low-memory environments. 🔗 Source: 👉@sysadminoff https://linuxiac.com/qemu-and-ffmpeg-founder-introduces-micro-quickjs-javascript-engine/

📰 I built 6 "fun" Raspberry Pi projects and regretted every one of them These Raspberry Pi projects sounded fun at first, but daily use exposed the hidden downsides that made me regret building them. 🔗 Source: 👉@sysadminoff https://www.xda-developers.com/raspberry-pi-projects-sounded-fun-regret-building/

📰 Open-Source Linux Driver Christmas Surprise For 20~23 Year Old Radeon GPUs If Linux 6.19 switching from the Radeon legacy to AMDGPU kernel drivers for the GCN 1.0/1.1 GPUs for those ~13 year old GPUs isn't nostalgic enough for you, here's something a bit more nostalgic this holiday season: fresh open-source driver commits to the Radeon R300g driver for supporting those 23 year old ATI R300 GPUs up through the 20 year old R500 class graphics processors... 🔗 Source: 👉@sysadminoff https://www.phoronix.com/news/R300-Pop-Free-Clipping

📰 LibreOffice 26.2 Gets Rid Of The "Community" Edition Branding With the upcoming LibreOffice 26.2 open-source office suite release, they are getting rid of the "Community Edition" branding for the standard version of this widely-used cross-platform office suite... 🔗 Source: 👉@sysadminoff https://www.phoronix.com/news/LibreOffice-262-Drops-Community

📰 Ghostty Terminal Adopts a Non-Profit Funding Model Ghostty, the fast GPU‑accelerated terminal, now operates under a non‑profit funding model through fiscal sponsorship with Hack Club. Here’s what it means.You're reading Ghostty Terminal Adopts a Non-Profit Funding Model, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. 🔗 Source: 👉@sysadminoff https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/ghostty-terminal-non-profit-fiscal-sponsorship

Основатель QEMU и FFmpeg опубликовал JavaScript-движок Micro QuickJS Французский математик Фабрис Беллар (Fabrice Bellard), основавший в своё время проекты QEMU, FFmpeg, BPG, QuickJS, TinyGL и TinyCC, опубликовал новый JavaScript-движок для встраиваемых систем - Micro QuickJS, способный компилировать и выполнять JavaScript-программы, потребляя всего 10 КБ ОЗУ. Вместе с Си-библиотекой движок занимает примерно 100 КБ постоянной памяти. Возможна компиляция JavaScript в байткод и отдельный запуск байткода. Код проекта написан на языке Си и распространяется под лицензией MIT. 👉@sysadminoff https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=64483

Ghostty Terminal Adopts a Non-Profit Funding Model Ghostty, the fast GPU‑accelerated terminal, now operates under a non‑profit funding model through fiscal sponsorship with Hack Club. Here’s what it means. You're reading Ghostty Terminal Adopts a Non-Profit Funding Model, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. 👉@sysadminoff https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/ghostty-terminal-non-profit-fiscal-sponsorship

📰 6 things I loved and hated when I switched from GNOME to KDE Plasma After years on GNOME, I switched to KDE Plasma and found equal parts freedom and frustration. Here are the most significant things I loved and hated. 🔗 Source: 👉@sysadminoff https://www.xda-developers.com/things-loved-hated-when-switched-gnome-kde-plasma/

📰 Micro QuickJS Engine Compiles & Runs JavaScript With As Little As 10kB Of RAM Very talented open-source developer Fabrice Bellard who already is well known for his work on QEMU, the Tiny C Compiler, and FFmpeg, has another accomplishment: Micro QuickJS. The Micro QuickJS JavaScript engine can compile and run JavaScript programs with as little as 10 kB of RAM... 🔗 Source: 👉@sysadminoff https://www.phoronix.com/news/Micro-QuickJS

📰 Void Phone VX1 is Linux phone with enterprise management features The company behind the Furi Labs FLX1S Linux smartphone is expanding into the enterprise space. The new Void Phone VX1 is basically a rebranded FLX1S that comes with a few bonus features made for corporate and government customers. For one thing it supports enterprise mobile device management features. For another, the company is offering volume discounts . 🔗 Source: 👉@sysadminoff https://liliputing.com/void-phone-vx1-is-linux-phone-with-enterprise-management-features/

📰 postmarketOS 25.12 Linux Mobile OS Rolls Out Based on Alpine Linux 3.23 postmarketOS 25.12 distribution based on Alpine Linux is now available for download with support for new devices and new features. Here's what's new! 🔗 Source: 👉@sysadminoff https://9to5linux.com/postmarketos-25-12-linux-mobile-os-rolls-out-based-on-alpine-linux-3-23

📰 Here's Our Prediction for the Future of Desktop Linux in 2026 Our take on the trends that will shape desktop Linux and open source in the year ahead. 🔗 Source: 👉@sysadminoff https://itsfoss.com/news/linux-future-prediction-2026/

Опубликован postmarketOS 25.12, Linux-дистрибутив для смартфонов и мобильных устройств После 6 месяцев разработки представлен выпуск проекта postmarketOS 25.12, развивающего дистрибутив Linux для мобильных устройств, базирующийся на пакетной базе Alpine Linux, стандартной Си-библиотеке Musl и наборе утилит BusyBox. Целью проекта является предоставление Linux-дистрибутива для смартфонов и планшетов, не зависящего от жизненного цикла поддержки официальных прошивок и не привязанного к типовым решениям основных игроков индустрии. Сборки подготовлены для 62 устройств, включая PINE64 PinePhone Pro, Purism Librem 5, OnePlus 6, Fairphone 5, Google Nexus 10, Google Pixel 3a, Nokia N900, Lenovo A60xx, ASUS MeMo Pad 7, а также различные модели Samsung Galaxy и Xiaomi. Ограниченная экспериментальная поддержка предоставлена для более чем 600 устройств. 👉@sysadminoff https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=64482

Lua 5.5.0 15 декабря, спустя примерно шесть месяцев после публикации предварительной бета версии, утверждён, сформирован и опубликован стабильный выпуск 5.5.0 языка программирования Lua. Финальное уведомление сообщества о событии произошло вчера, 22 декабря, в списке рассылки. Lua – это встраиваемый, интерпретируемый язык программирования, используемый в огромном числе программных продуктов как язык-компаньон. ( читать дальше... )  c, lua 👉@sysadminoff https://www.linux.org.ru/news/opensource/18176474

postmarketOS 25.12 Linux Mobile OS Rolls Out Based on Alpine Linux 3.23 postmarketOS 25.12 distribution based on Alpine Linux is now available for download with support for new devices and new features. Here's what's new! The post postmarketOS 25.12 Linux Mobile OS Rolls Out Based on Alpine Linux 3.23 appeared first on 9to5Linux - do not reproduce this article without permission. This RSS feed is intended for readers, not scrapers. 👉@sysadminoff https://9to5linux.com/postmarketos-25-12-linux-mobile-os-rolls-out-based-on-alpine-linux-3-23

📰 Here's our 2025 GOTY picks The year is almost over and so it’s time to let you know what we enjoyed the most this year while gaming on Linux..Read the full article on GamingOnLinux. 🔗 Source: 👉@sysadminoff https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/heres-our-2025-goty-picks/

📰 Meta Is Using The Linux Scheduler Designed For Valve's Steam Deck On Its Servers An interesting anecdote from this month's Linux Plumbers Conference in Tokyo is that Meta (Facebook) is using the Linux scheduler originally designed for the needs of Valve's Steam Deck... On Meta Servers. Meta has found that the scheduler can actually adapt and work very well on the hyperscaler's large servers... 🔗 Source: 👉@sysadminoff https://www.phoronix.com/news/Meta-SCX-LAVD-Steam-Deck-Server

📰 Critical n8n Flaw (CVSS 9.9) Enables Arbitrary Code Execution Across Thousands of Instances A critical security vulnerability has been disclosed in the n8n workflow automation platform that, if successfully exploited, could result in arbitrary code execution under certain circumstances.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-68613, carries a CVSS score of 9.9 out of a maximum of 10.0. The package has about 57,000 weekly downloads, according to statistics on npm."Under certain. 🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/critical-n8n-flaw-cvss-99-enables.html 👉@sysadminoff

libunicode 0.7.0 Состоялся выпуск 0.7.0 библиотеки для языка C++ (стандарт C++20) libunicode. Проект разрабатывается командой эмулятора терминала Contour и распространяется по лицензии Apache 2.0. Возможности библиотеки: поддержка стандартов Юникод: UAX #11 East Asian Width, UAX #24 Unicode Script Property, UAX #29 Unicode Text Segmentation, UTS #51 Unicode Emoji; API для получения свойств Юникод; SIMD-оптимизация некоторых функций (с использованием std::simd или std::experimental::simd при их наличии); оптимизированное конвертирование UTF8 <-> UTF32; эквивалент функции wcwidth (int unicode::width(char32_t)); сегментирование текста по графемам, символам, эмодзи и письменностям; покрытие тестами большинства возможностей библиотеки (ширина символа и сегментирование); высокоуровневый API сегментирования текста, подходящий для реализации шейпинга текста. В комплект поставки также входит консольная утилита unicode-query для получения подробной информации о строках. ( читать дальше... )  c++, unicode, библиотека 👉@sysadminoff https://www.linux.org.ru/news/development/18176007