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GIMP Announce Official Snap Package for Ubuntu:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/official-gimp-snap-package-announced

Google's Safe Browsing Flags Open Source Photo App Immich as Dangerous:
https://news.itsfoss.com/google-safe-browsing-flags-immich/
(They hate competition, just the usual...)

Tor Browser's latest alpha removes AI features introduced by Firefox for enhanced privacy:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/tor-browser-s-latest-alpha-removes-ai-features-introduced-by-firefox-for-enhanced-privacy/

digiKam 8.8 adds hierarchical tag import, focus point preview, and new blur tool:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/digikam-8-8-adds-hierarchical-tag-import-focus-point-preview-and-new-blur-tool/

Calibre 8.13 enhances search editing & compatibility with new features and fixes:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/calibre-8-13-enhances-search-editing-and-compatibility-with-new-features-and-fixes/

PeaZip 10.7 released with built-in text & image viewer, and image thumbnails' display:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/peazip-10-7-released-with-built-in-text-and-image-viewer-and-image-thumbnails-display/

Two major security vulnerabilities discovered in 7-Zip, affecting Windows users:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/two-major-security-vulnerabilities-discovered-in-7-zip-affecting-windows-users/

Linux's Favorite Game SuperTuxKart 1.5 Released with Graphics Overhaul and New Features:
https://news.itsfoss.com/supertuxkart-1-5/

Servo 0.0.1 Browser Engine Released:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Servo-0.0.1-Released
(Nice to see the first version released this quickly, although it's still lacking behind in terms of website compatibility, but it's getting there. We need independent engines/browsers like this one and Ladybird)

Servo's Demo Browser Adds Experimental Mode & More Performance Improvements:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Servo-September-2025-Highlights

Mullvad VPN adds QUIC obfuscation on Android and iOS to bypass firewalls and censorship:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/mullvad-vpn-adds-quic-obfuscation-on-android-and-ios-to-bypass-firewalls-and-censorship/

Making retro DOS gaming simple - the standalone DOSBox Pure Unleashed is out now:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/making-retro-dos-gaming-simple-the-standalone-dosbox-pure-unleashed-is-out-now/

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Making retro DOS gaming simple - the standalone DOSBox Pure Unleashed is out now

DOSBox Pure Unleashed is a standalone fork of the classic DOSBox to run DOS games on modern systems, based on the libretro core.

Mullvad VPN adds QUIC obfuscation on Android and iOS to bypass firewalls and censorship

Mullvad VPN now supports QUIC obfuscation on Android and iOS, helping users bypass firewalls and censorship in restrictive environments. The app will automatically attempt to use QUIC when repeated connection failures occur.

Servo's Demo Browser Adds Experimental Mode & More Performance Improvements

The Servo open-source browser engine is out with their September 2025 development highlights

Servo 0.0.1 Browser Engine Released

It was to much surprise waking up this morning and seeing the Servo 0.0.1 release for this Rust-based web layout engine that began as a Mozilla project and is now being developed independently via Linux Foundation Europe and other parties.

Linux's Favorite Game SuperTuxKart 1.5 Released with Graphics Overhaul and New Features

The beloved open source kart racer gets many refinments before Evolution arrives.

Two major security vulnerabilities discovered in 7-Zip, affecting Windows users

Windows users should update 7-Zip to version 25.00 or later to fix two significant “path traversal” vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-11001 and CVE-2025-11002) that can allow remote code execution, caused by the handling of symbolic links in ZIP files.

PeaZip 10.7 released with built-in text & image viewer, and image thumbnails' display

Open source file archiver PeaZip 10.7 adds file manager upgrades, including a built-in text & image viewer and the ability to display image's thumbnails, improved error handling, backend updates, major source code refactoring, and more.

Calibre 8.13 enhances search editing & compatibility with new features and fixes

calibre 8.13 adds multi-line editing to virtual library searches and enhances Windows 'Open with' functionality, alongside key bug fixes and news updates.

digiKam 8.8 adds hierarchical tag import, focus point preview, and new blur tool

digiKam 8.8 introduces CVKC tag import, focus point preview for Fujifilm and Olympus, a new blur tool, Wayland color, Qt 6.10, and major stability updates

Tor Browser's latest alpha removes AI features introduced by Firefox for enhanced privacy

Tor Browser's latest alpha version boosts privacy and security by removing AI features introduced by Mozilla these past few months. This version also introduces security updates from Firefox, and refines the UI for dark themes.

Google's Safe Browsing Flags Open Source Photo App as Dangerous

Automated security system mistook legit Immich instances for phishing.

GIMP is now maintaining an official Snap app

GIMP's developers have taken ownership of the Snap package on Canonical's Snap Store. The build had previously been maintained by a third-party project.

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