 ICQ has officially announced that it will be shutting down its instant messaging platform on June 26, after more than 27 years. Users are advised to switch to VK's messaging platforms https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/5/icq-is-shutting-down-its-instant-messaging-platform-on-june-26-after-nearly-three-decades/ Mozilla has announced that Firefox will soon include tab grouping, vertical tabs, a new profile management system, customizable new tab wallpapers, improved privacy settings, faster performance, and AI-generated alt-text for images in PDFs.
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 @alternativeto I'd much, much rather they just improve the addon APIs such that existing addons can feel as good as "native" integration would be, like back in the XUL days...  @alternativeto really glad #Firefox is working on improving performance across the board, and I have been using #floorp so I already have a form of vertical tabs, but would be nice to have that on base firefox. .@racketlang 8.13 introduces new libraries for efficient list operations, new hash filtering functions, vector pre-population, better command-line tool progress displays, Unicode 15.1 support, cross-module optimization, and improved LaTeX compatibility. AlternativeTo has a fresh new look for App Pages! πͺ We recently rolled out a major update with several changes, including an updated header and app action bar, new contribute menu, a shiny app activity feed, improved mobile experience, and more! Check out all the hot details here and let us know what you think https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/5/introducing-the-new-about-app-pages-design-on-alternativeto-/ Storybook 8.1 introduces key features like in-UI story creation, type-safe module mocking, and unit testing for React Server Components. It also supports Playwright's component testing, React 19, and Angular 18. Superlist, a task management app by Wunderlist creators, has launched version 1.7 featuring natural language processing. Users can now type βtodayβ or β05/06/2024β in task titles, which the app automatically converts into due dates.  Google's AI chatbot, Gemini, now has a YouTube Music extension, enabling users to play songs, playlists, or artists directly. It supports commands like Play music I like and updates your YouTube Music history https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/5/google-gemini-can-now-play-songs-directly-from-youtube-music/ Pixelmator Pro 3.6 for Mac introduces AI-powered masking tools, enhancing image editing and object selection. The update includes improved Quick Selection, vector masks, and is free for existing users https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/5/pixelmator-pro-3-6-update-enhances-masking-tools-with-ai-powered-features/ Angular 18 has been released, featuring improvements like zoneless change detection, a revamped website and logo, stabilized Material 3, and a new 'let' directive which helps you create variables quickly and easily. β‘ Discord's latest mobile app update reintegrates servers and DMs into a single view, adds in-line search prompts, improves accessibility with saturation and contrast sliders, and boosts performance with reduced load times on lower-memory devices. ποΈ @alpinelinux 3.20, a lightweight and security-focused Linux distribution, has been released with initial support for 64-bit RISC-V and updates like KDE Plasma 6, GNOME 46, and Sway 1.9. Various editions are available for different architectures. Autodesk has acquired Wonder Dynamics, the creators of cloud-based 3D animation and VFX solution Wonder Studio. The acquisition aims to simplify traditionally complex processes and empower creators to incorporate 3D animated characters into their projects. Decentralized social platform Bluesky has finally introduced direct messages for its users, with plans to enhance the feature to include media sharing, group conversations and encrypted messaging.  Raycast has released version 1.75 of its macOS productivity app, introducing custom window commands for pro subscribers. The update also includes an AI feedback feature and a Copy Reference action to rapidly copy a reference URL to the clipboard. We are pleased to announce the release of Alpine Linux 3.20.0, the first in the v3.20 stable series. This is the first stable release that includes Risc-V 64 support thanks to Milk-V. Upgrades includes among others: - Rust 1.78 https://www.alpinelinux.org/posts/Alpine-3.20.0-released.html Thanks to all the contributors who worked hard on getting this release out!  @alpinelinux re: yq change, unless I'm missing something aliases/metapackages don't show up in the pkgs search site or using "apk search", you have to go look at the APKBUILD file of the thing it's an alias to, which kind of defeats the point. Is there actually a way to tell that a "yq" package exists and what it actually links to, other than already knowing it? The @LXQt project has launched version 2.0 of its QT-based terminal emulator, QTerminal, which has been ported to Qt6. The updated version includes bug fixes, code clean-up and performance enhancements. The latest update of Paste 4.3 introduces features like drag-and-drop and paste images as files directly into any application and allows users to choose which app opens copied files. The update also offers improved navigation within the Paste interface https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/5/new-paste-4-3-update-enhances-user-experience-with-drag-and-drop-image-pasting-and-more/ Introducing Custom Window Management Commands πͺ π§Ή Keep your desktop clean Run "Check for Updates" then "Create Window Management Command" Changelog π https://raycast.com/changelog/1-75-0 MarkNote has released its v1.2 with new features including custom folder selection for note storage, date-based note sorting, collapsible sidebar, and a focus mode. It also supports Markdown files with front matter and is compatible with Plasma Mobile. Kotlin 2.0 has been released with the Kotlin K2 compiler and numerous enhancements. Features include a new compose compiler Gradle plugin, lambda function generation, and Kotlin/Native GC performance monitoring. |
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@alternativeto Bittersweet. I still remember my ICQ number π₯²
@alternativeto I remember ICQ. RIP.