The recently released version 0.5.7 of Dark Mode for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Opera is a browser extension/add-on designed to facilitate easy transitions between light and dark themes. This extension features a straightforward toolbar toggle button for quick activation and deactivation of dark mode. Additionally, users can customize their experience with a whitelist option that allows specific domains to be excluded from dark mode. By simply adding desired domains in a comma-separated format through the options page, users can ensure that certain websites remain in light mode. For added convenience, the extension also enables the use of a right-click context menu to quickly exclude websites from dark mode.
OpenVPN version 2.7.6 has been released, enhancing its reputation as a comprehensive SSL VPN solution capable of supporting various configurations. This versatile tool caters to a range of applications, including remote access, site-to-site VPNs, WiFi security, and large-scale enterprise solutions with load balancing.
ClassicMenu version 4.77 has been released, offering an easy way for Windows 11 users to toggle between the context menus of Windows 11 and Windows 10. This tool addresses the concerns of users who find the streamlined context menu in Windows 11 to be less efficient or confusing. With ClassicMenu, the transition to the more familiar Windows 10 style is seamless and requires no complex settings or configurations.
Fastfetch 2.67.0 has been released, enhancing this open-source, multi-platform application designed to efficiently fetch and display system information. Primarily coded in C, Fastfetch emphasizes performance and customizability. The application offers two executables that users can configure with various flags, which can be made persistent by modifying the configuration file located at $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/fastfetch/config.conf. Users can view available options by executing "fastfetch --help."
Microsoft has released the fourth preview build of WinGet v1.30, which includes updates to the manifest schema, enhanced security for admin uninstallations, and critical fixes for unattended installs. This build specifically addresses an error that affected automation workflows involving the experimental Resume feature, which allows interrupted downloads to continue, although it remains unstable for production use. The changes also reflect Microsoft’s ongoing efforts to tighten security around per-user package management and improve testing infrastructure ahead of the stable release. Power users can test the preview build via the winget source, while contributors have been actively involved in making various updates and improvements to the codebase
Display Hot Keys is a versatile tool that allows users to effortlessly switch between different display settings using custom hotkeys. This application is particularly useful for those who engage in various activities that require different display modes, such as gaming, video playback, or working on diverse content types. By utilizing Display Hot Keys, users can bypass the tedious process of navigating through menus and settings, enabling a smoother and more efficient viewing experience.
LALAL.AI is a state-of-the-art audio separation tool that provides users with advanced capabilities directly accessible on their desktops. With its latest release, version 2.17.0.260, LALAL.AI continues to offer professional-grade audio processing, enabling users to effectively remove vocals and instruments, isolate specific musical elements, and eliminate unwanted background noise.
Money Manager Ex version 1.9.3 has been released, offering a free and open-source solution for personal finance management. This cross-platform software is designed to be user-friendly and straightforward, making it accessible for everyday use. The primary function of Money Manager Ex is to help users organize their finances by tracking expenditures and income, providing a comprehensive overview of their financial situation.
Privacy Badger has recently released version 2026.8.7 for major browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Opera. This free extension/add-on is designed to enhance user privacy by automatically blocking numerous invisible trackers that monitor online activity.
Password Secure 1.2026.08.08 has been released as a robust, portable, cross-platform password manager that prioritizes the secure storage and management of user credentials. Unlike many cloud-based solutions that pose security risks, Password Secure operates entirely offline, ensuring that sensitive information remains exclusively on the user's device.
The newly released System Scanner 1.3 is an essential program designed to gather and display critical information regarding your computer's hardware, software, and overall performance. This tool empowers users to explore the specifications of various components, including the operating system, central processing unit (CPU), random access memory (RAM), video card, hard drive, and motherboard.
HTTP Toolkit has launched its latest version, 1.27.0, which facilitates the automatic interception of HTTP and HTTPS traffic from a wide range of clients, including popular web browsers such as Chrome and Firefox, various command-line interface (CLI) tools, and back-end programming languages like Node.js, Python, and Ruby.
FileBricks 2.1 has been launched, presenting a cutting-edge visual disk space analyzer aimed at users seeking a detailed understanding of their storage allocation. This user-friendly software visually represents files, folders, and duplicates as colorful blocks, allowing for quick identification of large files, densely populated folders, and redundant items cluttering the disk.
RemotePC has released version 7.7.14.1, enhancing its capabilities as a secure remote desktop access tool. This software allows users to connect to their computers from any location at any time, which is particularly beneficial for flexible work arrangements and increased productivity. With RemotePC, users can work on documents, emails, and applications seamlessly, thanks to the Always-ON Remote Access feature. This feature enables users to configure their computers for remote control via the Internet, thus facilitating work from home, cafes, or while traveling.
DNS Hop is an advanced tool designed to assist users in evaluating and comparing the performance of various DNS services from different providers. This benchmarking tool enables users to make informed selections tailored to their specific networking needs amidst the overwhelming number of third-party DNS options available.
Screenity for Chrome has released version 4.6.5, enhancing its reputation as a user-friendly screen recording extension. This tool offers an unlimited recording experience, enabling users to capture high-quality videos of their screens along with audio, and it also supports adding annotations and highlights for enhanced informative content. Its intuitive interface and customizable settings make Screenity an ideal choice for creating a variety of video content, such as tutorials, presentations, and demos—all without requiring a sign-in.
The latest version of Daily for Chrome and Edge, 3.46.6, has been released, providing developers with a valuable tool to stay informed about the latest news in the development community. Daily, also known as Daily.dev, is a free browser extension that transforms your new tab into a hub for developer content, ensuring you are always up-to-date with minimal effort.
PicView 5.0.2 has been released, enhancing its reputation as a fast and efficient open-source image viewer. This latest version comes packed with a plethora of features designed to improve user experience and functionality. Key highlights include various image effects, gallery support, detailed image information, and automatic screen adjustments for optimal viewing.
Folder Lock has released version 10.1.14, enhancing its reputation as one of the fastest solutions for encrypting and password-protecting files and folders. This software allows users to secure their files on both PCs and portable drives while also offering an optional online backup feature for protected files.
Manjaro Linux has released the fourth release candidate for version 26.1.0, with the most significant update being the switch to Linux kernel 7.1 as the default across its KDE Plasma, GNOME, and Xfce editions. This new kernel introduces enhanced hardware support for modern GPUs and wireless adapters, while users can still choose to boot older kernel versions if desired. The ISOs for the release range from 4.0 GB to 5.5 GB, depending on the edition, and are available for testing ahead of the final stable release expected in the coming weeks. Despite the kernel shift being a bold move for a distribution that aims for stability, the project is confident in the mainline kernel's reliability as it prepares for the official launch
Zen Browser has released version 1.21.12b as a hotfix to address a window-dragging bug that affected text selection, introduced in the previous version. The fix refines gesture thresholds to differentiate between intentional window movements and text selection without removing the drag-to-move feature. This update is part of a rapid release schedule, with six updates occurring within a month, and has already seen significant downloads, particularly for Windows x64. Zen Browser continues to build on Firefox 153.0.3, offering additional features like color customization and enhanced routing for external links, while maintaining a focus on user feedback for improvements
QontrolPanel version 1.20.2 has been released, bringing improved functionality to users who want an easier way to switch between audio devices on their computers. Previously known as QuickSoundSwitcher, QontrolPanel eliminates the need to navigate through complicated settings menus, allowing users to toggle between devices like headphones, speakers, and external sound systems with just one click. This enhances the overall audio experience by providing quick access to audio settings, significantly saving time and effort when adjusting audio output.
FakeDriveCheck version 4.77 has been released, offering users an essential tool to verify the authenticity and reliability of USB flash drives and microSD cards. This software performs a comprehensive analysis of the drives to identify whether they are genuine, corrupted, or functioning properly. This capability is especially crucial in today's market, where counterfeit and low-quality drives are prevalent, often misleading consumers with false claims of higher storage capacities. Such fake drives can lead to data loss, as users may find their files disappearing once the drive's supposed capacity is exceeded.
FileProtection version 4.77 has been released, offering users an efficient way to safeguard their files against accidental deletions and malicious software. This user-friendly tool ensures that your files remain secure, allowing for worry-free management of sensitive data.
MSI has released version 2.0.157.0 of its Dragon Center software, which is specifically tailored for gamers using MSI devices. This software aims to enhance the gaming experience by providing tools to monitor and optimize system performance easily. Users can quickly adjust settings with a single click, customizing their gaming scenarios, display color modes, sound effects, LED-backlit colors, and more. The latest update features an innovative user interface that allows for smooth transitions between different MSI devices, ensuring a seamless gaming experience. However, users should be aware that certain features may differ depending on the specific product they are using.
Drupal has recently released version 11.4.5, further solidifying its position as a leading open-source content management framework built on PHP. Currently utilized by at least 2.3% of websites globally, Drupal caters to a wide range of applications, from personal blogs to extensive commercial sites.
HitPaw FotorPea has recently launched version 5.6.0, offering a robust image editing platform that caters to users of all expertise levels, from beginners to professionals. This software is designed to provide a seamless and enjoyable photo editing experience, with an intuitive user interface that makes navigation simple and efficient.
CopyMob has recently launched version 4.77, a specialized application designed to facilitate the seamless mirroring of photos and music between smartphones and PCs. With its user-centric approach, CopyMob streamlines the management of multimedia content, making it accessible across devices.
CopyWin version 4.77 has been released, offering a flexible solution for users looking to mirror their Windows drive's contents onto another drive, USB stick, or MicroSD card. This software is particularly advantageous when transitioning to new storage hardware, making the data migration process more efficient.
ClassicMenu version 4.77 has been released, offering an easy way for Windows 11 users to toggle between the context menus of Windows 11 and Windows 10. This tool addresses the concerns of users who find the streamlined context menu in Windows 11 to be less efficient or confusing. With ClassicMenu, the transition to the more familiar Windows 10 style is seamless and requires no complex settings or configurations.
Eusing Free Registry Cleaner version 4.8.5 has been released, offering a reliable solution for cleaning and repairing issues within the Windows registry. Registry problems can arise from various sources like leftover references post-uninstallation, improper software removals, or missing and corrupt drivers, which can lead to an expanded registry size and decreased computer performance.
Steam Game Idler has released version 6.2.1, an application designed to simulate playing Steam games, allowing users to farm trading cards without needing to actually run the games. This app is particularly beneficial for players with extensive backlogs of inexpensive bundle titles, as it conserves GPU resources while efficiently gathering trading cards, which are digital collectibles that can be sold in the Steam Marketplace.
The latest release of Decentraleyes, version 3.0.2, is now available for Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and Pale Moon. This extension is designed to enhance user privacy by mitigating tracking associated with centralized content delivery networks, such as Google Hosted Libraries. By serving local files, Decentraleyes ensures that websites do not rely on these third-party services, which can lead to numerous tracking requests. This is particularly beneficial as many websites increasingly depend on these large networks for content delivery.
MailWasher Free 8.0.125 has been released, offering users an enhanced email management experience. This software allows individuals to preview multiple email accounts and gain insights into their messages before downloading them, ensuring greater control over their inboxes. Users can delete unwanted emails or bounce them back to the sender, who will receive a notification indicating that the email address is unknown.
The latest updates for GOG Galaxy, versions 2.1.8.30 Beta and 2.0.83.4, have been released, enhancing the platform that allows users to manage and update their DRM-free games purchased from GOG. GOG Galaxy aims to provide a superior experience compared to Steam, despite Steam's larger library. Currently, GOG boasts a selection of over 2,200 games, including popular titles like The Witcher, Heroes of Might and Magic, Dragon Age, and Sim City, which are not available on Steam.
Shelly ALPM v3.0.3 was released today, marking the end of a rapid stabilization phase that included approximately 35 merged pull requests. The new version, built entirely in Zig, eliminates the previous .NET runtime dependency and adds features such as experimental aarch64 support, UI hotkeys, and a redesigned transaction page. This release focuses on stabilization rather than new features, with improvements in cache management and bug fixes, while maintaining a modular structure that allows users to skip the Flatpak backend if not needed. Community feedback has mostly been positive, and Shelly can be installed by Arch users via AUR or directly from GitHub releases
On August 7, five Linux LTS kernel stable releases were announced, including versions 5.10.264, 5.15.215, 6.1.182, 6.6.150, and 6.12.102, all featuring a hardened Safe-RET mitigation for AMD processors affected by a subtle interrupt-injection flaw. The patch, developed by AMD's Borislav Petkov and others, introduces an LFENCE and a routine to manage register states, preventing speculative execution from leaking kernel data during interrupts. Initial attempts to implement the fix faced reverts due to its complexity, but it has now been successfully integrated into the kernel, specifically targeting systems with CONFIG_MITIGATION_SRSO enabled. Users with AMD EPYC or Ryzen processors are encouraged to update their systems promptly, as the patch does not affect ARM and RISC-V architectures
KDE neon has released a new User Edition ISO on August 6, 2026, featuring Plasma 6.7.4, Gear 26.04.3, and Frameworks 6.28.0, built on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. A significant highlight of this release is the introduction of per-screen virtual desktops, along with the return of the Oxygen theme, enhancing the user experience. The release also includes numerous bug fixes and improvements, with additional editions like Testing and Unstable available for those interested in newer developments. As the next LTS rebase is expected in mid-2026, this stable ISO serves as a bridge for users wanting the latest features without moving to an unstable foundation
The latest hardware roundup includes a review of the Beelink SER10 Max mini PC, which supports dual-booting Windows and Ubuntu, and the ASRock Challenger 360 Digital liquid cooler, known for its excellent thermals at an affordable price. Gamers can choose between a versatile dual-refresh-rate 27-inch monitor and the Corsair Nightsword V2 wireless mouse, which features a customizable Stream Deck button. Memory advancements are highlighted by G.SKILL's DDR5-8000 speeds tested on AMD Ryzen Zen 5 platforms, while the Gigabyte B850 AORUS Elite X3D motherboard offers solid power delivery at a reasonable price. Additionally, the Sandisk Optimus GX 7100M 2TB SSD is recommended as the best option for upgrading the Steam Deck's storage
Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 will reach its mainstream end-of-support on January 13, 2027, after which enterprises will need to pay for extended security updates. Unlike consumer editions that lost support in October 2025, the LTSC version follows a Fixed Lifecycle Policy, allowing extended support until approximately January 2032 at a cost that escalates significantly each year. Many organizations face challenges with legacy devices that may not meet the hardware requirements for upgrading to Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC, such as TPM 2.0 and newer processors. IT leaders must assess their current deployments to determine whether they can migrate to supported hardware, purchase Extended Security Update licenses, or replace outdated devices completely
KDE has released its first quarterly update on a €1 million investment from Germany's Sovereign Tech Agency, focusing on quality assurance and modernization of communication protocols rather than new features. Key advancements include the implementation of IMAP4 revision 2 support, which enhances mailbox sync efficiency, and improvements in quality assurance through a new openQA testing system that caught critical regressions. The funding aims to strengthen digital sovereignty by providing public institutions with auditable, open-protocol alternatives to proprietary software, while future updates are expected to include user-facing improvements and enhanced configuration capabilities. Overall, the project emphasizes building a resilient digital infrastructure essential for modern society
Fortect 7.5.0.7 has been released as a comprehensive PC optimization tool designed for Windows systems. It is capable of scanning, diagnosing, and repairing various issues that may hinder a computer's speed, stability, and security. Notably, Fortect offers features such as driver updates, anti-malware services, and a 24-hour free trial to allow users to experience its capabilities without commitment.
LiveTcpUdpWatch 1.58 has been released, offering a portable utility from Nirsoft that allows users to monitor real-time TCP and UDP activity on their systems. This tool is akin to other Nirsoft applications, such as CurrPorts and NetTrafficView, but employs distinct methods for data collection. Specifically, LiveTcpUdpWatch utilizes the event tracing API to gather live data from the Windows Kernel, capturing every TCP and UDP packet sent or received without the need for a network sniffer.
Unicodia 3.2.4 has been released, offering an Open Source encyclopedia dedicated to Unicode characters. This software serves as a versatile character map for Windows users, facilitating easy navigation through a wide array of ASCII symbols that can be conveniently copied to the clipboard. One of Unicodia's key features is its portability; it can be loaded onto a USB drive, allowing users to access it anywhere.
Q-Dir 12.73 has been released, offering a powerful and free file management solution that simplifies the organization of files and folders across various storage devices, including hard disks, network folders, USB drives, and floppy disks. Designed as a more efficient alternative to Windows File Explorer, Q-Dir features a unique quad-pane interface, which allows users to navigate and manage up to four folders at once. This functionality streamlines file operations such as copying, moving, and organizing, making it ideal for users who frequently need to access multiple locations simultaneously.
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