KDE Plasma 6.4 is now available to download, featuring a focused set of changes that newcomers and long-time users of this open-source desktop environment stand to benefit from. This is fourth major update in the Plasma 6 series and it’s a stacked one that adds to the sizeable set of improvements the KDE Plasma 6.3 release served up earlier this year. This release uses Qt 6.8 and KDE Frameworks 6.14. Developers who’ve spent the past few months beavering away to bring KDE Plasma 6.4 to the masses are billing this update as “smoother, friendlier and more helpful”, noting it contains […]

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A simple GNOME Shell extension that lets you search and copy ASCII emoji from your panel without needing to open a browser and hit up a website.

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High Tide, an unofficial desktop TIDAL client for Linux, is now available on Flathub. It also adds Discord integration, animated covers, and more.

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A new Rust-based library, rust-hwlib, is included by default in Ubuntu 25.10 'Questing Quokka' to help support Ubuntu Pro.

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Denmark is making 'digital sovereignty' a priority, replacing Microsoft and other US big tech products with Linux and open source.

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Kapitano is a ClamAV frontend for Linux that scans files for malware, ideal if you want to check Windows files safely on the Ubuntu desktop.

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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS now shows energy usage warnings when disabling auto-suspend to comply with new EU ecodesign regulations.

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Apple has released new open source tools for running Linux containers on Macs natively, with improved performance. More details inside.

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Ubuntu 25.10 drops GNOME Xorg support, moving to Wayland-only desktop sessions. Learn what's changing, who's affected, and what to do about it.

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Ubuntu 24.10 Oracular Oriole reaches end of life July 10, 2025. All users will need to upgrade to Ubuntu 25.04 Plucky Puffin to continue receiving security updates.

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Orbit, Mozilla's AI assistant add-on for its Firefox web browser, is being discontinued as most of its features are now available natively.

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Gradia is a new screenshot annotation tool for Linux that you can use to create engaging visuals for app stores, blogs, and social media - is it any good?

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Linux Mint 22.2 adds fingerprint login and authentication support through a new desktop app called Fingwit, which boasts 'smarter' PAM integration.

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Ubuntu developers are discussing whether to split the large linux-firmware package into smaller vendor-specific packages to reduce its size.

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Packet is a new Linux app supporting Android's Quick Share feature, letting you wirelessly transfer files between devices. More details, and how to install.

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Canonical is sunsetting Bazaar version control on Launchpad in 2025. Learn about the timeline, migration options, and what it means for Ubuntu development.

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A new version of the Raspberry Pi Imager, an open source and cross-platform image writing tool, has been leased for macOS, Windows and Linux.

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Stretch Break is a simple reminder app for Linux that prompts you to take a break, helping prevent eye strain and promote healthy screen habits.

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Dev working on elementary OS continually push out pertinent fixes, features and finesse via regular updates – recent ones adding some neat stuff.

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The first beta of Audacious 4.5 is available for testing. It brings improved PipeWire support, better Qt/GTK parity, and a number of new plugins and skins.

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I run through a selection of smaller Linux app releases made in May 2025, from flashy MPD frontend to offline, AI-powered image enhancer.

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Ubuntu 25.10 will replace the sudo command with sudo-rs, a new Rust rewrite designed to improve memory safety and security. What does this mean for users?

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The final issue of Linux Format, the UK's best selling monthly Linux magazine, has gone on sale. The first issue launched in May 2000.

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Ubuntu's announced new monthly snapshot releases. The development builds use new automated release processes, but won't replace stable releases.

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A fix to Ubuntu's Software Updater tool is rolling out, resolving an issue where the 'install' button would disappear (and not return) until closed.

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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS users can make use of the Intel Graphics Preview to unlock support for newer Intel GPU features, like faster ray tracing and ML.

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SuperTuxKart developers announce the first release candidate of SuperTuxKart 1.5, the next major version of the popular, open-source racing game.

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Ubuntu Summit 2025 will be hosted in London, UK as Canonical makes big changes to the nature of the event, focusing more on remote participation.

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Firefox 139 adds custom New Tab wallpapers, improved HTTP/3 performance, and AI-powered link previews, but nothing flashy - for the first time in a while.

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Flexbar, a crowdfunded Touch Bar clone, has begun shipping to backers. Better yet: the team has added Linux support too, which is great to see.

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Linux 6.15 kernel released with new NVIDIA Rust driver, major exFAT performance gains, controversial fwctl subsystem, and more hardware support.

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No need to hunt through GNOME Settings to adjust Night Light temperature intensity as this nifty extension adds an intensity slider control in the Quick Settings menu.

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Pocket, the popular "read it later" service Mozilla bought in 2017, is shutting down on July 8. Users have until October to export data. Why? Well…

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Canonical's kernel team has confirmed that Ubuntu 25.10 will run on the Linux 6.17 kernel - expected, following the distro maker's kernel cadence change.

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GNOME is looking to jettison X11 session support - as soon as this year, which may impact Ubuntu's plans for its next long-term support release.

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High Tide, an unofficial TIDAL client for Linux, now offers background playback, audio normalisation, synced lyrics and various visual improvements.

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Fender Studio is a new free cross-platform DAW for Linux, backed by the iconic instrument maker. Learn what it can do and where to download.

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Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is now open source software. Microsoft has decided to make the code for WSL freely available 10 years after its debut.

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A new version of the Vivaldi web browser is available to download, carrying changes said to make our collective “everyday browsing smoother, faster, and just a little more delightful.” How does Vivaldi 7.4 make browsing the increasingly gamified, algorithmically manipulative and AI slopified modern web more ‘delightful’? Shortcuts. More specifically, Vivaldi 7.4 gives you the ability to “fine-tune” how shortcuts behave on a per-site basis. If you want a website’s shortcuts to take priority over Vivaldi’s, you can. “It’s about putting you in control, making sure your shortcuts work where and when you need them most”, says Jon von Tetzchner, […]

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The elementary OS 8.0.1 release back in March brought an appreciable set of improvements with it, including a much-improved Files app, but as ever in development: the work never stops! Project founder, Danielle Foré, recently recapped a few smaller features that have been issued to users of the Ubuntu-based Linux distribution as software updates, including: If you run elementary OS 8.x, install your updates and eat your greens, you should be benefitting from the changes listed above (if you don’t have them, go update to get ’em). But Danielle also gave us an early-look at an exciting new app and […]

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