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Firefox 55 Upgrade Is Finally Rolling Out on Ubuntu

Ubuntu users can now upgrade to the latest stable release of Mozilla Firefox through the Software Updater tool, without the need for extra PPAs.

15 August 2017
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Ubuntu is adding a Trash Can Icon to the Desktop

With no (easy) way to add a trash icon to the new Ubuntu Dock, Ubuntu's devs instead opt to add a trash icon to the Ubuntu desktop.

15 August 2017
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Why Rhythmbox Looks Very Different in Ubuntu 17.10

The Rhythmbox music player will look very different in Ubuntu 17.10, due for release later this year. But the changes on show aren’t because there’s been a new release. Instead, Ubuntu devs plan to make […]

10 August 2017
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Ubuntu 17.10 Wants to Ship Sushi By Default (Update: Decides Not To)

Ubuntu is considering adding the GNOME file preview utility Sushi as part of Ubuntu 17.10, the next stable release of the Linux distro due for release in October.

9 August 2017

Firefox 55 Released with Big Performance Improvements

Firefox 55 features a number of welcome improvements in memory usage and startup time, and offers 'search suggestions' in the URL bar.

8 August 2017

Firefox May Be Getting a New Logo

Firefox 57 is shaping up to be one of the browser's biggest and most important releases in its history — but might it also bring an update logo?

6 August 2017
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Phew, Ubuntu 17.10 Will Have a Desktop Dock (Of Sorts)

If you were worried Ubuntu 17.10 would use a vanilla GNOME Shell desktop, you can relax. Ubuntu says the release will have a desktop dock.

4 August 2017
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Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS Released, Available to Download Now

Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS is the third point release of the latest long-term support release and features a new hardware enablement stack.

3 August 2017

Mozilla’s New File Sharing Feature is Fast & Secure

'Firefox Send' is an experimental new feature that lets you easily and securely send file(s) up to 1GB to another person using your browser.

3 August 2017

GNOME Disks Is Adding Partition Resize & Repair Features

GParted has long been the go-to tool for disk and file-system management on Linux — but GNOME Disks is fast catching up.

31 July 2017
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Linux Mint ‘Software Manager’ Sees Some Major Improvements

Major improvements are coming to the Linux Mint Software Manager app, the Ubuntu-based distribution's default app store.

30 July 2017

Windows Subsystem for Linux Exits Beta

The Windows Subsystem for Linux has graduated from beta, and will become a 'fully supported feature' in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.

30 July 2017