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Firefox is Adding Split View for Tabs, Here’s How to Enable It

Firefox's new Split View lets you browse two tabs side-by-side in one window. Enable this experimental feature in Firefox 146 now - here's how.

Wednesday

Ghostty Terminal Adopts a Non-Profit Funding Model

Ghostty, the fast GPU‑accelerated terminal, now operates under a non‑profit funding model through fiscal sponsorship with Hack Club. Here’s what it means.

Tuesday

How to Install COSMIC Desktop on Ubuntu 24.04 (PPA)

Want to run COSMIC desktop on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS? A new (unofficial) PPA makes it easy to. Follow the steps in this guide, learn about the caveats and how to 'undo'.

Tuesday

elementary OS 8.1 is Out, Now Uses Wayland by Default

Elementary OS 8.1 is out with Wayland enabled by default, new apps, animations and eye candy. Based on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS with Linux 6.14.

Monday

Add a Pixel Santa to Your Ubuntu Desktop for Christmas

Add an animated Santa to Ubuntu with the Gnomelets GNOME extension. See Santa walk on app windows, jump and roam your desktop. Works with GNOME 45+.

Sunday
Laptop displaying the Linux Mint 22.3 desktop on a green background with cursor pointing to text to highlight it is a beta release.

Linux Mint 22.3 Beta Released, This is What’s New

Linux Mint 22.3 beta brings a redesigned app menu, regex file search, new on-screen keyboard, and improved Wayland support. See what's new in this update.

Saturday
Linux penguin mascot sitting in a crustal ball denoting the future.

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Confirms its Kernel Version

Canonical confirms Ubuntu 26.04 LTS will ship with Linux kernel 6.20 (7.0) in April, bringing latest hardware support and performance improvements to users.

19 December 2025

Kdenlive 25.12 Release Makes Vertical Video a First-Class Citizen

Kdenlive 25.12 adds native vertical video support, a new UI docking system, and duration-based markers. See what’s new in the latest KDE video editor update.

18 December 2025
OpenShot logo overlaid on an image of someone shooting video.

OpenShot 3.4: New Effects, Better Performance & LUT Support

OpenShot 3.4 brings 32% faster performance, LUT colour grading, new effects, and on-canvas editing tools. Details on how to get this update inside.

17 December 2025

Mozilla’s New CEO Confirms Firefox Will Become an “AI Browser”

Mozilla's new CEO confirms Firefox will become an "AI browser", with opt-out features. The aim is to raise money. But what does this pivot means for users?

16 December 2025
GIMP Wilber logo in front of a brick texture with the number 3.2 graffitied on it

GIMP 3.2 RC2 Released with Fixes as Stable Launch Nears

The second GIMP 3.2 release candidate brings a fresh set of improvements, fixes, and UI tweaks. Download the RC2 build to test the changes before the stable release.

15 December 2025

New Website Lets You Scan Snaps for Known Security Vulnerabilities

Snapscope by Alan Pope lets you scan Snap packages to list CVES or security vulnerabilities in any bundled libraries, giving you more insight into Snap security.

14 December 2025

Ubuntu 26.04 Snapshot 2 Available to Download

The second Ubuntu 26.04 snapshot is ready to download, making testing of 'Resolute Raccoon' ahead of next April's stable release easier. Details inside.

12 December 2025

Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Released with New COSMIC Desktop

A new stable release of Pop!_OS is out, the first to ship with the Rust-based COSMIC desktop environment by default. I look at what's new in Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS.

11 December 2025

Thunderbird 146 Update Migrates Logins to AES + More

Thunderbird 146 has been released, making it easier to add OpenPGP keyservers, improving the security of login data with AES encryption, and fixing a ton of bugs.

11 December 2025