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New AppImage Offers an Easier Way to Run Affinity on Ubuntu

No more fighting with Wine dependencies: an unofficial Affinity v3 AppImage runs Canva's creative suite on Ubuntu via a simple, self-contained executable.

7 hours ago

Mecha Comet – Modular Linux Handheld with Snap-On Modules

Meet the Mecha Comet: a modular, open-source Linux handheld built for tinkerers. Features snap-on modules, Linux OS and AMOLED display – now on Kickstarter!

15 hours ago
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Turn Scripts into Quick Settings Toggles with this GNOME Extension

Add custom command and script toggles to GNOME Shell's Quick Settings menu. Create up to 6 buttons to trigger any action you want, easily and in reach!

Sunday

Funding, AI and Politics Take Center Stage at FOSDEM 2026

FOSDEM, Europe's biggest open-source event returns to Brussels with keynotes on FOSS funding, AI security and digital sovereignty from January 31-February 1.

Sunday

Tonearm, New Unofficial TIDAL Client for Linux, Hits Beta

A new app for streaming music from TIDAL on Linux has entered beta. Tonearm, which is unofficially, is built in GTK4/libadwaita and uses official TIDAL APIs.

Friday
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Firefox’s Tab Notes Feature Feels Genuinely Useful (For Me, At Least)

Want to add a note to a tab in Firefox? Well, soon you can. Mozilla developers are working on a new Tab Notes feature, and it's available to test early - here's how.

Friday

14 Years Later than Planned, NexPhone is Up for Preorder

NexPhone is a $549 Android smartphone that dual-boots with Windows 11, and runs a full Debian desktop when connected to a monitor. See specs, price and details.

Thursday

Window Shadows Finally Arrive on COSMIC Desktop

System76 adds window shadows and consistent corner rounding to COSMIC Desktop, harmonising appearance across GTK, Qt, and native apps on Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS.

20 January 2026
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Will Intel’s Core 3 Replicate the N100’s Budget Mini-PC Success?

Intel's Core 3 (Wildcat Lake) aims to replace the popular N100 CPU, but if it isn't as affordable, better performance won't matter to the budget conscious.

20 January 2026
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Wine Patches Bring Newer Versions of Adobe Photoshop to Linux

Wine patches finally fix Adobe Creative Cloud installer on Linux, letting you install Photoshop 2021 and 2025 without copying files from a Windows VM.

18 January 2026

Multi-column Dock for GNOME Rethinks What a Dock Can Do 

The Multi-Column Dock extension for GNOME Shell lets you organise apps in collapsable groups with labels, colours, and for better dock management.

18 January 2026
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First .NET 10 Servicing Update Now Available in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Looking to run .NET 10 on Noble Numbat? The .NET 10.0.1 update is now available for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Latest SDK and runtime improvements – an apt command away.

16 January 2026
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Opera GX Gaming Browser is Coming to Linux

Opera confirms it's working on a Linux version of Opera GX, its gaming-focused browser. No release date yet, but after years of users asking it's happening.

16 January 2026
Product show showing AI HATE plus 2 on a Pi 5.

Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2 Lets You Run LLMs Locally

The Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2 costs $130 but with 40 TOPS and 8GB of onboard RAM it can run LLMs like Qwen 2 and DeepSeek R1 locally, opening up new use cases.

15 January 2026

Orion Browser Releases Its First Linux Alpha

An alpha release of Orion for Linux, a new Webkit-based web browser from paid search engine Kagi, is out for testing – and early impressions are positive.

15 January 2026