Section: News

Firefox Picture in Picture is Sweet, Here’s How to Use it on Linux

Firefox's picture in picture video playback feature makes it easy to multitask while watching video. Learn how to use picture-in-picture on a Linux desktop.

5 December 2019

Major Update: Disney+ Now Works on Linux, No Workarounds Required

Disney+ has added support for Linux desktops like Ubuntu and Fedora. The video streaming service "just works" in modern web browsers like Google Chrome.

4 December 2019

Canonical Launches Ubuntu Pro for Amazon Web Services

Canonical unveil Ubuntu Pro, a premium service for users of Amazon Web Services (AWS). Ubuntu Pro offers improved security, Livepatch, and AWS integration.

4 December 2019
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Firefox 71 Released with Native MP3 Decoding, Other Changes

The Firefox 71 release is now available to download. This browser update adds native MP3 playback and improves the password manager among other changes.

3 December 2019

Must Read: elementary OS 5.1 Hera Released, This is What’s New

The elementary OS 5.1 release is now available to download. We look at new features in elementary OS 5.1 hera, such as Flatpak support and new login screen.

3 December 2019
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Linux Mint 19.3 Beta Released, Available to Download

Linux Mint 19.3 beta is now available to download ahead of the final release due just before Christmas. We look at what's new in this update.

2 December 2019
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New GNOME Design Team Mockups: Extension Tool, Font Manager & Revamped Clock App

The GNOME design team is always hard at work iterating, ideating and improving on the form and function of apps and major UI elements throughout the GNOME desktop stack. And a lot of that design […]

2 December 2019

GTK Apps Now Look MUCH Better on KDE Plasma Desktop

Improvements to the KDE Plasma desktop mean GTK applications using client side decorations (CSD, aka header bars) now look well integrated under KDE.

1 December 2019
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Panes, Tab Reordering Added to Windows Terminal App

Windows Terminal panes and tab reordering are two new features the open source command line tool picks up in its latest release, Windows Terminal 0.7.

29 November 2019

Librem 5 Now Shipping, Backers Share First Impressions

Purism has begun shipping the Librem 5 Linux phone to backers of its crowdfunding campaign — and the first hands-on impressions are filtering in!

28 November 2019

OpenMoji is an Open Source Emoji Set That Looks Awesome

OpenMoji is an open source emoji library that's free to use. The set has over 3000 glyphs, supports Unicode's Emoji 12.0 spec, and is available as a font.

26 November 2019

Linux Kernel 5.4 Released, This is What’s New

Linux 5.4 kernel is out. The latest Linux kernel update adds support for several ARM-based laptops, has better files system encryption, and lots more.

25 November 2019
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Audacity 2.3.3 Released With Major Bug Fixes, Removes Obsolete Features

Audacity 2.3.3 has no major new features but does includes 75+ bug fixes, improved equalisation, and removes obsolete code. Plus, learn how to install it.

24 November 2019
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Glimpse, the G-Rated GIMP Fork, Issues Its First Release

When the Glimpse image editor was announced it created a a storm of opinion. Now the infamous GIMP fork has made its first release — but is it any good?

22 November 2019

Slimbook’s New Pro Laptop Wants to Take on Apple, Costs Less Too

Meet the Slimbook Pro X 15, a new 15-inch Linux laptop from Spanish hardware company Slimbook. Their new device is powered by an Intel i7-9750H processor (6-core, 4.5GHz turbo boost) with a beefy NVIDIA GTX […]

21 November 2019
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Zorin OS 15 Lite: Xfce Has Never Looked So Good!

Zorin OS 15 Lite is a stylish Linux distribution based on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. It's designed for low spec computers and uses the Xfce desktop by default.

20 November 2019
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Google Wants to Bring Android Closer to the Mainline Linux Kernel

Google wants to bring Android "as close as possible" to the mainline Linux kernel, stabilising the kernel ABI and making hardware support modular.

20 November 2019
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Scrcpy Update Adds Android 10 Support, Multitouch Gestures

Scrcpy users can now interact with an Android phone on PC using a touchscreen, as well as use the utility with devices running Android 10.

20 November 2019