 Starting January 1, 2025, new GeForce NOW subscribers face a 100-hour monthly playtime cap. Current users signing up before 2024's end keep unlimited playtime until 2026 https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/11/nvidia-geforce-now-introduces-100-hour-monthly-cap-for-new-subscribers-starting-2025/ Microsoft's PowerToys 0.86 update adds Advanced Paste with OCR, reorganizes settings, and enhances modules like Mouse Jump and Mouse Without Borders. It also introduces a telemetry opt-in for user data https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/11/microsoft-powertoys-0-86-adds-new-advanced-paste-features-with-ocr-ui-adjustments-and-more/ YouTube Premium prices are rising, with UK users paying £25.99/month and parts of Europe €36.99. Users are upset about increased ads and efforts to combat adblockers, leading to frustration and online backlash https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/11/youtube-premium-is-reportedly-raising-its-subscription-price-again-this-time-by-up-to-14/ @alternativeto my life works pretty well without any G🤮🤮gle products, including #YouTube. I have no idea what would move anyone to pay such an exorbitant #subscription. Sparky 2024.11 is out. This is the November update of Sparky semi-rolling iso images of the Debian testing line, which provides package updating as usually. For better performance, I recommend making Sparky installation on UEFI machines with active internet connection, for installing efi related packages from repos instead of ISO. https://sparkylinux.org/sparky-2024-11/ #linux #debian #sparkylinux Calibre 7.21 introduces a tool for creating an audio overlay in EPUB files, enabling users to listen to the text with sentence tracking using the read aloud functionality. It also improves dark mode contrast and adds new context menu actions. We just published the release candidate of TypeScript 5.7! Give it a shot and let us know what you think! https://devblogs.microsoft.com/typescript/announcing-typescript-5-7-rc/ Ruby on Rails 8.0 introduces Kamal 2 for easy deployment, Thruster for enhanced server performance, Propshaft as the default asset pipeline, a complete authentication system generator, and SQLite support with new adapters, replacing MySQL/PostgreSQL. Kagi has introduced Kagi Translate, a new translation service boasting better translations than Google Translate and DeepL. It supports 244 languages, ensures privacy with zero tracking, and is free for all users.  Microsoft is adding AI-powered text editing to Notepad with a feature called Rewrite, offering text refinement options. It's in preview for Windows 11 users in select countries. AI tools are also being tested in Paint, including generative fill and generative erase. We are removing support for OpenVPN on the 15th January 2026. Read more here: https://mullvad.net/blog/removing-openvpn-15th-january-2026 Never get lost in translation again. Today, we launch Kagi Translate, offering superior translations across 244 languages! Higher quality translations than Google Translate and DeepL, zero tracking, and free for everyone ✨ More info: https://blog.kagi.com/kagi-translate Try it: https://translate.kagi.com/
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The last maintenance release of the 24.08 series is out with some important fixes.  Point release for lxqt-panel - including animation for autohide on #Wayland : The Blender Studio team is proud to release Project Gold, a technical showcase focused on stylized rendering, along with an add-on designed to achieve a painterly look. Learn more: https://studio.blender.org/blog/project-gold-premiere/ Watch Project Gold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV_awXI9XJY #b3d
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 @BlenderStudio wow , in the US at least this is a very well timed piece , the sentiment is quite inspirational :) @BlenderStudio Finally here! I enjoyed following the progress in the (somewhat) weekly vlogs. Makes you appreciate the final output so much more GIMP 3.0 RC1 introduces a new logo, improved UI icons, enhanced color management, and a stabilized public API. It refines non-destructive filters, updates plugins, enhances BMP support, and brings the ability to load layers from TIFFs saved in Sketchbook. Proton has integrated its Proton Pass Plus with SimpleLogin Premium, enhancing privacy by combining features like email alias creation and password management into one subscription. Future updates will further unify both privacy-centric services. Proton Drive's Docs feature now includes a suggesting mode for secure, real-time collaboration with end-to-end encryption, allowing users to track and manage edits while preserving document privacy. 🎊 Go 1.23.3 and 1.22.9 are released! 📡 Announcement: https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/X5KodEJYuqI 📦 Download: https://go.dev/dl/#go1.23.3 Steam has released a native gameplay recording tool for PC, Mac, and Steam Deck, allowing users to capture and share gaming sessions. It offers manual or automatic recording, with customizable settings and timeline markers to highlight significant moments. We are very happy to present you with GIMP 3.0.0 RC1! 🥳 This is our first release candidate for what will be GIMP 3.0.0. Now is the time for everyone to test! It is the result of years of work. I'm sure it still has many bugs (and you should report!), but we hope you will still appreciate the new version. 🤗
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@GIMP Great, can wait to test it. The first thing I will check: does it have a circle drawing tool, finally? 😄 @GIMP Cool ! I am using GIMP since the beginning, something around 1998! Incredible tool. |
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