A new version of iconic Qt music player Amarok has been released, the first to be based on Qt6 and KDE Frameworks 6. Amarok 3.3 (codenamed ‘Far Above the Clouds’, a reference a song by progressive rock musician Mike Oldfield) picks up a glut of improvement as a result of the toolkit bump, which its developers describe as a “decade-sized update of the technological foundations.” GStreamer is now used for audio playback in Amarok 3.3 instead of Phonon, as older versions do. Amarok’s devs say the switch ought to “provide a solid and future-proof sonic experience for years to come”. […]

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The Floating Mini Panel GNOME Shell Extension I wrote about recently now includes an option to automatically activate the compact, movable panel based on your workflow. While there are a couple of caveats to how this auto-mode gets triggered, it’s an option that fits the USP of this extension extremely well. After all, it’s about getting the main panel out of your way, so having it vamoose without manual input is key to that. To recap, the Floating Mini Panel extension replaces the full-width panel on the GNOME Shell desktop with a super compact, freely moveable and always-on-top mini panel. […]

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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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KDE Plasma 6.4.1 turns off a visual desktop effect which could, in rare cases, post a risk of triggering seizures in users with photosensitive conditions.

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KDE devs have revived the KISS setup tool, aiming to create a polished first-boot experience for Linux users to rival onboarding on Windows and macOS.

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Firefox 140 released with tab unloading, custom search engines, and more. ESR users gain major new features like tab grouping and vertical tabs.

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Ubuntu's trash icon may get a makeover in 25.10. Yaru icon theme designers are working on a new look to improve desktop consistency.

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Kubuntu 25.10 will not ship with an X11 desktop session on its ISO, following Ubuntu's lead. An X11 Plasma session will remain available for manual install.

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Free office suite ONLYOFFICE 9.0 adds new modern themes, AI tools, a diagram viewer & expanded file format support. More details inside.

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