Mozilla Kills Off Orbit, Its AI Add-On for Firefox

Orbit, Mozilla's AI assistant add-on for its Firefox web browser, is being discontinued as most of its features are now available natively.

9 June 2025

Gradia – Slick Screenshot Annotation App for Linux

Gradia is a new screenshot annotation tool for Linux that you can use to create engaging visuals for app stores, blogs, and social media - is it any good?

8 June 2025

Linux Mint 22.2 Adds Native Fingerprint Login Support

Linux Mint 22.2 adds fingerprint login and authentication support through a new desktop app called Fingwit, which boasts 'smarter' PAM integration.

8 June 2025

Ubuntu Devs Debate Splitting Linux Firmware to Reduce Size

Ubuntu developers discuss whether to split the large linux-firmware package into smaller, vendor-specific packages to reduce its size.

6 June 2025

Packet is an Android Quick Share App for Linux

Packet is a new Linux app supporting Android's Quick Share feature, letting you wirelessly transfer files between devices. More details, and how to install.

6 June 2025

Canonical is Dropping Bazaar Support from Launchpad

Canonical is sunsetting Bazaar version control on Launchpad in 2025. Learn about the timeline, migration options, and what it means for Ubuntu development.

5 June 2025

Raspberry Pi Imager 1.9.4 Released with Various Changes

A new version of the Raspberry Pi Imager, an open source and cross-platform image writing tool, has been leased for macOS, Windows and Linux.

4 June 2025

Stretch Break Linux App Reminds You to Stop Pixel-Gawping

Stretch Break is a simple reminder app for Linux that prompts you to take a break, helping prevent eye strain and promote healthy screen habits.

3 June 2025

elementary OS 8 Updates Deliver New Dock Features

Dev working on elementary OS continually push out pertinent fixes, features and finesse via regular updates – recent ones adding some neat stuff.

2 June 2025

Audacious 4.5 Beta Brings New Plugins, Better PipeWire Support

The first beta of Audacious 4.5 is available for testing. It brings improved PipeWire support, better Qt/GTK parity, and a number of new plugins and skins.

2 June 2025

Linux App Release Roundup (May 2025)

I run through a selection of smaller Linux app releases made in May 2025, from flashy MPD frontend to offline, AI-powered image enhancer.

1 June 2025

Ubuntu 25.10 Switches to Rust-based Sudo

Ubuntu 25.10 will replace the sudo command with sudo-rs, a new Rust rewrite designed to improve memory safety and security. What does this mean for users?

31 May 2025