Raspberry Pi 5, Compute Module 5, and Pi Zero W devices on a yellow background.

Ubuntu is Changing the Way it Boots on Raspberry Pi

Ubuntu will use an A/B boot approach on Raspberry Pi devices to improve reliability and boot failures, albeit with a minor drawback for users.

9 July 2025
Amarok music player logo.

Amarok 3.3 Released with Qt 6, GStreamer Audio Engine

A new version of free music player Amarok has been released, ported to Qt 6 and no longer using the Phonon audio backend. Details on what's new inside.

9 July 2025

Floating Mini Panel GNOME Extension Adds Auto Mode

The Floating Mini-Panel GNOME Shell extension can now be made to automatically enable of an application goes fullscreen or is maximised.

8 July 2025

OBS Studio 31.1 Adds Linux Multitrack Video Support + More

Multitrack video output, Stream Delay control and hardware-acceleration in the browser source are among the newest features in OBS Studio.

8 July 2025
The number 140 in white behind the Thunderbird e-mail client logo.

Thunderbird 140 ESR Released with New Features

Thunderbird 140 'Eclipse' is the latest ESR release of this famed open source email client. See the new features, changes and how to upgrade to it in this post.

7 July 2025
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Bash 5.3 Release Adds ‘Significant’ New Features

A new version of the GNU project's Bourne Again SHell (better known to most as Bash) has been released with improvements and new features.

7 July 2025
Ubuntu desktop being watched by malicious eyes.

New Linux Security Flaw Uses Initramfs to Inject Malware

A newly found security flaw in Ubuntu could allow attackers with physical access to bypass full disk encryption. Learn how the attack works.

6 July 2025

Gradia Screenshot Tool Just Keeps Getting Better

Gradia makes it easy to annotate add text to screenshots in Ubuntu, and now it lets you upload them directly to image hosting sites like Imgur.

5 July 2025

GPD MicroPC 2 is a Big Improvement Over the Original

The GPD MicroPC 2 is a 7-inch mini laptop with a 'retina' quality rotating touchscreen, and an Intel N250 CPU - but will Linux love it much as the original model?

4 July 2025
GIMP Wilber logo in front of a brick texture with the number 3.2 graffitied on it.

GIMP 3.2 Dev Release Adds New Paint Mode + More

GIMP 3.2 will include a new Overwrite painting mode, support for Photoshop pattern files, and expanded file format support.

3 July 2025
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Vivaldi 7.5 Browser Adds Tab Stack Colours, New DNS Settings

Colourful tab stacks and concise tab context menu are the headline changes on offer the latest update to the Vivaldi web browser.

3 July 2025

GNOME 49 Makes Papers a Core App, Replacing Evince

When Ubuntu 25.04 made Papers its PDF viewer, it did so knowing knowing upstream GNOME planned to make it a Core App. Now it has.

2 July 2025