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Xiaomi’s CyberDog Robot Runs Ubuntu

Ubuntu runs on all sorts of things, from gateways to games consoles, and now we can add robot dog to the list! Chinese hardware company Xiaomi recently unveiled an experimental four-legged robot called CyberDog. Their […]

1 December 2021
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elementary OS 6 Intros a Simpler Alt Tab Experience

Switching between open windows in elementary OS 6 has changed. A recent update replaced the distro’s flashy (in both senses of the word) alt + tab experience with a simpler version. The new approach is […]

30 November 2021
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Microsoft Edge Has a Secret Linux Easter Egg

Did you know that Microsoft Edge for Linux has a hidden easter egg featuring Tux, the Linux mascot? I certainly until didn’t until today — but it does! You probably know about Google Chrome’s dino […]

25 November 2021
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Cutefish OS 0.6 Beta Released with Lock Screen Controls, More Settings

A new beta build of CutefishOS is available to download. While things aren’t quite “daily driver” ready (yet) the distro provides a quick and easy way to try the latest developments in the Qt-based Cutefish […]

22 November 2021

Updated: Pinta Image Editor Gets Feature Tweaks & Bug Fixes

The image editing app Pinta has a new bug-fix release out. Pinta 1.7.1 is intended as the final update in the GTK2-based series, with a GTK3 build (dubbed Pinta 1.8) said to be nearly ready […]

22 November 2021
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Is ‘jrnl’ the Best Journaling App for the Command Line?

Want to log your thoughts and memories without leaving the command line? Well, you can do so using jrnl. As its vowel-less moniker ably conveys, it is journaling app, albeit one with a big difference: […]

21 November 2021
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The 15 Best GNOME Shell Extensions for Ubuntu

GNOME extensions are an easy way to add new features to the Ubuntu desktop. In this roundup we list the best GNOME extensions that work with Ubuntu.

19 November 2021

FSearch: ‘Everything Search Engine’ Alternative for Ubuntu

FSearch is a super fast file search tool for Linux desktops inspired by the 'Everything Search Engine' for Windows. Features and install info in this post.

17 November 2021
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Ubuntu Brings Thunderbird 91 to Older Releases to Fix Security Flaw

Thunderbird 91 is being back-ported to Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. A security vulnerability affecting the Thunderbird 78.x series both builds offer is being actively exploited in the wild. But as upstream support […]

14 November 2021
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Android Mirror Tool ‘Scrcpy’ Gains New Features, New Icon

Scrcpy is a super-useful Android mirroring tool for desktop PCs. The tool gains physical keyboards simulation and a high-res app icon in the latest update.

14 November 2021
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10 Best Command Line Apps for Ubuntu

Our pick of the best command line tools for Ubuntu & Linux Mint. It includes CLI apps for listening to music, searching the web, managing files, and more!

9 November 2021
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GNOME 41.1 Released with Bug Fixes, Bug Fixes, And More Bug Fixes

GNOME 41 just got its first major update. GNOME 41.1 is a point release billed as a 'boring bug fix update' with tweaks for GNOME Shell, Nautilus, and more.

7 November 2021