A sizeable database performance boost is available in the latest release of open source ebook manager, view and converter Calibre, plus plenty of bug fixes.

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You can customise GNOME Shell notifications, including position on screen, RegEx filtering, and custom colours using the Notification Configurator extension.

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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS users are getting a new HWE update with Linux 6.14 and Mesa 25.0, delivering a big gaming boost and support for newer hardware.

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The Mozilla VPN Client can now be installed on Linux distributions from Flathub, a change that will allow more users to access the paid VPN service.

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Miracle-wm, a Mir-based Wayland compositor and tiling window manager, has picked up new features in its latest release. Details and how to install inside.

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Ubuntu will use an A/B boot approach on Raspberry Pi devices to improve reliability and boot failures, albeit with a minor drawback for users.

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A new version of free music player Amarok has been released, ported to Qt 6 and no longer using the Phonon audio backend. Details on what's new inside.

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The Floating Mini-Panel GNOME Shell extension can now be made to automatically enable of an application goes fullscreen or is maximised.

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Multitrack video output, Stream Delay control and hardware-acceleration in the browser source are among the newest features in OBS Studio.

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Thunderbird 140 'Eclipse' is the latest ESR release of this famed open source email client. See the new features, changes and how to upgrade to it in this post.

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A new version of the GNU project's Bourne Again SHell (better known to most as Bash) has been released with improvements and new features.

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A newly found security flaw in Ubuntu could allow attackers with physical access to bypass full disk encryption. Learn how the attack works.

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Gradia makes it easy to annotate add text to screenshots in Ubuntu, and now it lets you upload them directly to image hosting sites like Imgur.

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The GPD MicroPC 2 is a 7-inch mini laptop with a 'retina' quality rotating touchscreen, and an Intel N250 CPU - but will Linux love it much as the original model?

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GIMP 3.2 will include a new Overwrite painting mode, support for Photoshop pattern files, and expanded file format support.

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Colourful tab stacks and concise tab context menu are the headline changes on offer the latest update to the Vivaldi web browser.

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When Ubuntu 25.04 made Papers its PDF viewer, it did so knowing knowing upstream GNOME planned to make it a Core App. Now it has.

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Image, PDF and other supported file thumbnails will once again appear on the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS desktop, after nearly a year of not showing.

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Check in for a recap of Linux app releases in June 2025, including updates to Qt Creator, Warp, Darktable, Plank Reloaded, VirtualBox, Audacity and more!

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Faster AI-powered face recognition and an AI powered image rotation plugin are among new features in an update to open source photo manager digiKam.

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Canonical confirm a technical shift for Ubuntu on RISC-V. With Ubuntu 25.10, it will only support hardware meeting the RVA23 profile spec.

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How to easily rename audio devices on Ubuntu with the Simple Wireplumber GUI app. Replace technical audio device names with descriptive labels.

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A new GNOME Shell extension that turns the top bar into a compact, movable panel, so you can customise your Ubuntu desktop to suit your workflow.

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The second monthly snapshot of Ubuntu Questing Quokka (to become Ubuntu 25.10 when released in October 9) is now available.

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