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Calibre Ebook Manager Improves Support for Kobo E-Readers

A new version of Calibre, the Swiss-army knife for e-book management is out, and it brings some notable new features for e-bookworms to dig into. Calibre 8.0.1 boasts improved support for Kobo e-readers, with Calibre […]

21 March 2025

elementary OS 8.0.1 Brings Bug Fixes, New Kernel + More

Didn’t get around to trying last year’s elementary OS 8.0 release? No bother as elementary OS 8.0.1 arrived this week, providing an opportune jumping-on point for new users. Based atop the recent Ubuntu 24.04.2 release, […]

20 March 2025
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GNOME 48: The Best New Features

Aloha, GNOME 48 — a new version of the GNOME desktop environment is out with a swathe of new features, UI buffs, and technical integrations that will have plenty of folks clamouring to upgrade. GNOME 48 […]

19 March 2025

Vivaldi 7.2 Released with Speed Improvements + More

A big Vivaldi web browser update is rolling out with a set of appreciable improvements long-time users will like, and would-be users may be tempted to try. Vivaldi 7.2 amps up its address bar logic […]

18 March 2025
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GIMP 3.0 Finally Released with a HUGE Set of Changes

GIMP 3.0 has finally arrived after 7 years of development. Discover the best new features including non-destructive editing, a GTK 3 UI, and more.

17 March 2025

Firefox is Finally (Re)Adding Support for Web Apps

A few months back Firefox announced it was finally adding support for Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) after years of ignoring its own user’s requests to do so. If you’re running a recent Firefox Nightly build, […]

17 March 2025

Ubuntu 25.04 Yaru Theme Update Brings New Icons

With Ubuntu 25.04 feature freeze now in effect, the final bits of polish have begun to arrive in Plucky Puffin daily builds, including an all-important update to the distro’s default theme. Ubuntu’s Yaru theme is […]

14 March 2025

Bodhi Linux Shows Off New Theme, Revived Modules

A ‘fresh new look’ is heading to Bodhi Linux, the Ubuntu-based Linux distribution built around the Moksha desktop, a fork of Enlightenment 17. Noting that the look of recent releases has leaned towards the dark […]

13 March 2025

Ubuntu 25.04 Default Wallpaper & Mascot Unveiled

The default wallpaper for Ubuntu 25.04 ‘Plucky Puffin’ has been unveiled. Each new Ubuntu release bears a bespoke desktop background and animal mascot, and the upcoming release of the Plucky Puffin proves no exception. Ubuntu […]

12 March 2025

Ubuntu 24.04 Fixes Bluetooth Audio Connection Issues

If you’re an Ubuntu 24.04 LTS user regularly experiencing issues with connecting to audio devices, there’s an important update to the Bluetooth stack rolling out this week. A slew of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS users complained […]

11 March 2025
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Audacity 3.7.2 Released with Ubuntu AppImage Fix + More

Open source audio editor Audacity has issue a new patch release with a sizeable set of bug fixes, including an appreciable one for Ubuntu users using the official Audacity AppImage. Audacity 3.7.2, the second point […]

10 March 2025
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Dash to Panel GNOME Extension Gets Big Update

A big update to the perennially popular GNOME Shell extension Dash to Panel is rolling out, including new settings to go from Dash to Panel to dock mode! Admittedly, that doesn’t sound like a new […]

9 March 2025