Open Source Graphics App Krita Just Got an Epic Christmas Present

Krita, the open source graphics editor with a tonne of good will behind it, just got a $25,000 cash boost from Epic MegaGrant to help fund future development.

18 December 2019

Must Read: 5 Best Linux Distros of 2019 (As Picked By You)

We recap the best Linux distro releases of 2019, as chosen by you. And spoiler: they're not all Ubuntu based, either! Read on ti find out what was picked.

18 December 2019

The Librem 5 Just Got Even More Expensive

The price of Purism Librem 5 will increase by $100 when it goes on sale in the middle of 2020. Purism say the increase "reflects the costs of the hardware".

17 December 2019

‘Life Is Strange 2’ is Now Available on Linux

The Life is Strange 2 Linux port is now available to buy on Steam and other game stores. Linux and macOS builds are handled by Feral Interactive.

17 December 2019
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Linux Mint 19.3 is Now Available to Download

Downloads of Linux Mint 19.3 are now available in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. We recap the new features in Linux Mint 19.3 and provide download links.

17 December 2019

Why Ubuntu Needs a Better Image Viewer

Ubuntu ships eye of GNOME as its default image viewer but I don't think it's anywhere near featured enough to be default. In this post I explain why.

16 December 2019

ArcMenu 38 Adds KRunner Inspired Layout In Latest Update

The ArcMenu extension for GNOME Shell desktops has a new release out. ArcMenu v38 adds a couple of new menu layouts, including one inspired by Krunner.

16 December 2019

‘Couldn’t Sign You In’ — Google Denies Access to Several Linux Browsers

Google is blocking several Linux web browsers from accessing services like Gmail, showing users an error telling them to try a different browser.

15 December 2019

Zorin OS 15.1 Released with LibreOffice 6.3, Dark Mode Scheduling

Zorin OS 15.1 is the latest update to the Ubuntu-based Linux distribution. We check out what's new in the update and how you can download it.

12 December 2019

VirtualBox 6.1 Debuts with Linux 5.4 Support, Accelerated Video Playback + More

VirtualBox 5.4 is out and available to download. New features added to the virtualisation software include accelerated video playback on Linux hosts.

12 December 2019

Hot Topic: Which Ubuntu Release (2010-2019) is Your Favourite? Vote Now!

With the end of the year, and indeed the decade, fast approaching I’ve been spending my time looking backwards, getting all misty-eyed and nostalgic about Ubuntu and how far its come since 2010. The past […]

12 December 2019

Canonical Sponsors WSLConf, Microsoft’s First Linux Conference

Canonical has announced it will be a ‘featured sponsor’ of WSLConf, taking place at Microsoft HQ in March next year. WSLConf is the first Linux-related conference to be hosted by Microsoft and, if you hadn’t […]

10 December 2019