Section: News

Linux Mint is Adding Fractional Scaling Support to Cinnamon

Using the Cinnamon desktop environment on a high-resolution display? If so, you may be pretty excited to hear that fractional scaling support is on the way.

2 February 2020

Regolith Desktop 1.3 Released, Makes Using i3 Even Less Scary

A new version of the Regolith desktop is available. Regolith 1.3 introduces a new theme, shortcut improvements, and a new way of handling notifications.

30 January 2020

Dino is a Dreamy New XMPP Client for Linux Desktops

Dino is an open source XMPP client for Linux desktops. Written in GTK/Vala, Dino also supports end-to-end encryption, file sending, and message searching.

30 January 2020

PhotoFlare Open Source Image & Photo Editor

PhotoFlare is a free photo editor for Windows and Linux that lets you apply filters, add text to images, and more. Think Microsoft Paint, but more powerful.

30 January 2020
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LibreOffice 6.4 Released, This is What’s New

LibreOffice 6.4 is the latest stable release of the open source productivity suite and contains a number of new features and key improvements.

29 January 2020

Stress Testing Your Linux Setup Just Got Easier

Want to stress text your Linux system? Then check out GTKStressTest, a new open-source app designed specifically for the task. The goal of GTKStressTesting (GST) is to put everything you need to know about your […]

27 January 2020
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Passive Aggressive Baking at its Finest

Okay, so this isn’t strictly related to Linux per se — though a tangential link exists because Microsoft Edge is coming to Linux — but the following photo made me laugh when I saw it […]

26 January 2020

Here’s the New KDE Plasma 5.18 Default Wallpaper

The new Plasma 5.18 LTS wallpaper has been unveiled. The geometric design, which appears to resemble a beach scene, is available to download in 4K.

24 January 2020

Telegram Update Adds New Poll Options, Message Scheduling

The Telegram messaging app has added advanced poll options and message scheduling to its desktop client, which is available for Windows, macOS and Linux.

23 January 2020

Ubuntu’s Installer Slideshow Gets a Focal Refresh

The Ubuntu slideshow installer has been updated in Ubuntu 20.04 to include updated screenshots, new icons, and refreshed theming.

23 January 2020

It’s Not Your Eyes: Why HQ Desktop Backgrounds Look Blurry on Ubuntu

A fix for blurred backgrounds on Ubuntu and GNOME Shell is on the way. A patch from Ubuntu dev Daniel Van Vugt tackles OpenGL downscaling of large images.

21 January 2020

Canonical’s New Cloud Tech Streams Android Apps to Other Devices

Most of us are familiar with the idea of streaming music and content on our phones, thanks to services like Spotify and Netflix — but what about apps?

21 January 2020