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Ubuntu 17.10 Will Support Captive Portals

Ubuntu devs want to enable captive portal detection in Network Manager to make it easier for users to connect to free wifi in cafes and public places.

18 July 2017
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Remix OS, the Android Desktop OS, Is Discontinued

Remix OS, a desktop-orientated version of Android available that was freely available as an .ISO to install on any PC, has been discontinued.

17 July 2017

Coincidence or Subtle Influence? Ubuntu’s Impact on Software Naming Conventions

Is Ubuntu the unassuming trendsetter behind some of today’s most common software naming conventions? From Windows to Android, the distro’s influence could reach further than we think. Earlier today, reader Abu A. pinged us with […]

17 July 2017

Visual Studio Code Updated with a Slew of New Features

Microsoft has released an update to Visual Studio Code, its open-source code editor for Windows, macOS and Linux. Visual Studio Code 1.14 is a sizeable update to the Electron-based editor, and adds a slate of […]

12 July 2017
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Ubuntu is now available on the Windows Store

Ubuntu is now available to install on Windows 10 as an "app", making it easier for developers to access their favourite Linux tools while working on Windows.

10 July 2017

GNOME Pie App Launcher Serves Up a New Release

A fresh slice of GNOME Pie, a slick animated application launcher (and more) for Linux, is now available. GNOME Pie 0.7.1 arrives out of the oven with basic Wayland support, some minor usability and interaction improvements, […]

10 July 2017
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GIMP is (Finally) Getting a Built-in Metadata Editor

The next version of GIMP will include an updated metadata viewer and a new metadata editor. The improved features are down to GIMP developer Benoit Touchette, whose work improves the existing ‘view metadata’ box but […]

10 July 2017
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Republic Wireless Bring Their ‘Anywhere’ SMS App to Linux

Republic Wireless customers on Linux can send and receive texts from their desktop, as the innovative network has made its 'Anywhere' app available on Linux.

10 July 2017
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Linux Twitter App Corebird v1.5.1 Released

Avid user of Linux Twitter client Corebird? Well, you may want to know that a new release is available to download. But before you get too excited about finding new features I should point at […]

7 July 2017
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Dash to Panel Updated with Window Peek, Other New Options

A new version of Dash to Panel, the popular GNOME extension that adds an icon task bar and system tray to the desktop, has been released. Dash to Panel v9 adds a couple of new features, including […]

6 July 2017

Snap App Integration in KDE Discover Is Picking Up Pace

Work on integration Snap app support with KDE Discover is picking up pace, with devs hopeful that a stable backend can feature in Plasma 5.11.

5 July 2017
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Wow, Linux 4.12 Really Was a HUGE Release [Stats]

"Linux 4.12 is big, really big, like bigger than you thought big," Gregs says in an update on his Google+ profile — and he's made a chart to prove it.

4 July 2017