11 Things to Do After Installing Ubuntu 25.04

The Ubuntu 25.04 release is packed full of fresh features, updated apps and other upgrades that deliver a practical, pleasing out-of-the-box experience. —Perhaps not a perfect one, though. I just installed Ubuntu 25.04 on my […]

18 April 2025

How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 25.04 ‘Plucky Puffin’

Do you currently run Ubuntu 24.10 on your computer but want to upgrade to the new Ubuntu 25.04 release to benefit from its (many) changes? As long as you’re full up-to-date and have a working internet connection, you […]

17 April 2025

Ubuntu 25.04 Release Now Available for Download

Pull the party poppers and unpack the cake as today is Ubuntu release day — and Ubuntu 25.04 ‘Plucky Puffin’ is now available to download. Ubuntu 25.04 is arguably the most polished & performant release […]

17 April 2025
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VirtualBox 7.1.8 Adds Support for Linux Kernel 6.14

Ubuntu 25.04 is out this week and many will be turning to virtual machine to test, trial or tie the release into their development workflows — perfect timing for a new version of VirtualBox, then! […]

15 April 2025

Ubuntu 25.10 is Officially Named ‘Questing Quokka’

Drum roll your desks to help build some suspense because the Ubuntu 25.10 codename has been confirmed as …’Questing Quokka’. —Oh wait; I put in the headline so you already knew! As expected, the new […]

14 April 2025

Rnote 0.12 Released with Improved Linux Note-Taking Features

A major new release of Rnote, an open-source app for taking handwritten notes, sketching out ideas and annotating documents and pictures, is out. Rnote 0.12 brings several new features, new customisation and configuration options, user […]

13 April 2025

Pinta 3.0 Released With New Effects and GTK4 Port

Indulging your casual creativity (read: making memes, defacing selfies, etc) using open-source tools is made easier with the long-awaited release of Pinta 3.0. Pinta, as long-time Linux users will be aware, is a cross-platform raster […]

12 April 2025

Linux Mint Expands Regex File Search in Nemo

Regex file searching in the Nemo file manager is in the works. The expansion of Nemo's existing Regex support will feature in the next major update.

9 April 2025

Try Firefox’s Experimental Link Previews with AI Summary

Hate having to read an article and use your brain to understand what it’s about? Would you rather read what an AI says it (hopefully) says instead? If so, Mozilla has your back. Saltiness aside, […]

7 April 2025

Celluloid 0.28 Adds Lua Module Support, Refreshes UI

Open-source video player Celluloid premiered a new release this weekend with user-interface improvements, support for Lua models and more. Celluloid is a popular GTK front-end to MPV, the (incredibly) configurable cross-platform, command-line based media player, […]

6 April 2025

Tauon Music Player Adds Slick Transparency Mode for Linux

A new version of Tauon music player is out, gifting fans of the powerful and unique-looking audio app a raft of new features to play with – including some Linux exclusive eye candy! Tauon 8.0 […]

4 April 2025
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Inkscape 1.4.1 Brings Snap App Fixes, New Features

Digital artists, designers and vector illustrators among you may be be interested to know that an updated version of open source graphics app Inkscape is (sort of) out. Inkscape 1.4.1 builds on the giant set […]

3 April 2025