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LibreOffice 24.8.1 Office Suite Is Now Available for Download with 89 Bug Fixes

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KDE Gear 24.08.1 Brings More Improvements to Your Favorite KDE Apps

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Tor Project blog

New Alpha Release: Tor Browser 14.0a5

This version includes important security updates to Firefox.

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ASRock Industrial SBC-374: A Versatile Platform Accommodating Meteor Lake-PS Intel Processors

The ASRock Industrial SBC-374 is a robust single board computer designed for embedded applications. It features Intel Core Ultra Processors (Meteor Lake-PS) on an LGA 1851 socket and is supported by an AMI SPI BIOS with secure flash options, suitable for demanding tasks in secure environments.

MSI’s MS-CF17: An Ultra-Low-Power 3.5″ SBC with Intel Raptor Lake-P Processors

The MS-CF17 from MSI is an advanced single-board computer that combines high performance with a compact, fanless, ultra-low-power design. Featuring Intel’s latest 13th Gen Raptor Lake-P processors, the board is also available in an industrial-grade variant, making it suitable for demanding applications.

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Wine 9.15 Launches with Enhanced MSHTML Prototypes

posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Aug 11, 2024,
updated Aug 13, 2024

Wine 9.15

Quoting: Wine 9.15 Launches with Enhanced MSHTML Prototypes —

Two weeks after its previous 9.14 release, the Wine Project, renowned for enabling Linux and macOS users to run Windows applications, announced the release of the brand-new Wine 9.15. Here are the release’s key updates.

This release’s standout feature is the introduction of prototype and constructor objects in MSHTML. This enhancement is particularly notable for developers and users who rely on complex web applications that utilize Microsoft’s HTML engine.

Additionally, continuing the trend from its last few editions, the update offers expanded support for ODBC Windows drivers. This advancement is welcomed for users who need reliable data connectivity between Windows applications and database systems on platforms running Wine.

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