Option to set default terminal is coming to GNOME Settings

An option pick a default terminal is to GNOME Settings, as the image above, teased by developer Ignacy Kuchciński last week, shows. Those of you who don’t use the command line often enough to care […]

12 September 2026
A laptop showing the Linux Mint desktop.

Linux Mint reveals two brand-new desktop apps

Two new apps are coming to Linux Mint later this year: a new calendar and eBook reader. Plus, the Ubuntu-based Linux distribution has redesigned its (overlooked) document hub, Library, to make it easier to find […]

11 September 2026
GIMP Wilber logo in front of a brick texture with the number 3.2 graffitied on it.

GIMP 3.2.6 released with faster font loading, Wacom barrel rotation

GIMP 3.2.6 has arrived, a new maintenance update in the 3.2.x series that made a splash earlier this year. You won’t find any major new features, but plenty of improvements – not least in font […]

11 September 2026
Ubuntu logo behind stingray in the ocean.

Ubuntu 26.10 will ship with Linux kernel 7.3

Ubuntu 26.10 'Stonking Stingray' is getting a newer kernel than planned. Canonical has switched its target from Linux 7.2 to Linux 7.3.

11 September 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS OS running on a black laptop placed on a desk.

Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS released with Linux 7.0

The fifth (and final) point release of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is available to download. Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS delivers refreshed installation media (ISOs) that includes the software updates, bug fixes and security patches released since the […]

10 September 2026

Liquid Glass GNOME Shell extension uses real refraction shaders

You can now give the Ubuntu desktop a ‘Liquid Glass’ makeover using a new GNOME Shell extension that was written with ‘significant’ help from AI. Its developer, Ryosuke Watanabe, said they loved the look of […]

10 September 2026

BleachBit 6.0.4 brings faster scanning, better browser cleaning

A new version of BleachBit, an open-source system cleaning tool, is out. BleachBit 6.0.4 brings everything I mentioned in my spot on the BleachBit 6.0.4 beta release, including macOS support for the first time – […]

9 September 2026

The $200 Firefox mechanical keyboard sold out [update: or not?]

Love Firefox enough to drop $200 on a branded keyboard? Tough, it’s sold out Mozilla is flogging a full-sized, 108-key mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX switches. It has a unique keycap colour scheme and branding […]

8 September 2026

Ubuntu 26.10 reveals new official wallpaper, mascot art

The official wallpaper for the upcoming Ubuntu 26.10 ‘Stonking Stringray’ release has been revealed, alongside artwork bearing the official mascot. No huge surprises to see the standard formula hole. The distro’s designers have, once again, […]

8 September 2026
KDE logo in white overlaid on landscape background.

KDE’s new Photos app offers a sleek alternative to Gwenview

Photos is a new(ish) image viewer and organiser for KDE Plasma aiming to give Gwenview a run for its pixels. Linux distributions that use KDE Plasma typically ship Gwenview, which has been the KDE image […]

7 September 2026

Ubuntu 26.10 daily ISOs now include Amd64-v3 installer

Ubuntu 26.10 adds an amd64-v3 ISO to its daily builds, letting you to install the Linux distribution with packages optimised for the x86-64-v3 CPUs.

7 September 2026
Firefox logo with motion blur to indicate speed

Firefox Nova redesign is rolling out this month

Firefox’s new ‘Nova’ redesign will be enabled for all users in Firefox 157, due the end of September – barring any last minute hiccups, of course. Mozilla’s engineers have been working on Nova since March. […]

6 September 2026