GNOME’s New Image Viewer Adds Image Editing Features

Loupe (aka Image Viewer) is GNOME’s modern successor to the venerable Eye of GNOME has picked up its first batch of image editing features. The features in question were only recently merged upstream, aren’t finished, […]

30 December 2024

Ghostty: New Open Source Terminal That’s Spookily Good

We’re seeing something of a terminal emulator renaissance of late, with developers eager to reimagine, rethink, and rewire the humble console to leverage modern hardware, GPU acceleration, containerised workflows, and (in some cases) AI/LLMs. Ghostty, […]

29 December 2024

See Pinned Ubuntu Dock Apps in the Application Grid

You may have noticed (or not) that if an app is pinned to the Ubuntu Dock you don’t see a shortcut for it in the applications grid. This approach is by design to avoid duplication […]

27 December 2024
Ubuntu Pro logo

How to Hide Ubuntu Pro Updates in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Ubuntu Pro is an optional security feature that Ubuntu LTS users can enable to receive critical updates for an extra 25,000 packages which would otherwise sit unpatched. If you use Ubuntu 24.04 LTS you will […]

24 December 2024
OpenShot logo overlaid on an image of someone shooting video.

OpenShot Video Editor Puts Out an Effortless, Seamless, Etc Update

A new version of OpenShot video editor is out (a video editor which doesn’t have the best reputation for stability hence the nickname OpenShut). OpenShot—more accurately, ChatGPT or similar—says “OpenShot 3.3 is here to transform […]

22 December 2024
Calibre Ebook Manager logo on a cutout against a pile of books (image from Unsplash)

Bah Hum-bugfix – it’s the Christmas Update to Calibre!

In deep mid-winter nothing beats curling up with a good book, in-front of a roaring fire – the crackle of all the unwanted Christmas tat your nearest and dearest bought you chars, melts, and burns […]

21 December 2024
Intel Battlemage GPU on a coloured background with the Ubuntu logo.

Ubuntu Users Get Easier Access to Cutting-Edge Intel Drivers

Canonical and Intel have announced they’re making it easier for Ubuntu users to get cutting-edge drivers for Intel’s newest discrete GPUs. The effort brings “ray tracing and improved machine learning performance” for Intel Arc B580 […]

20 December 2024

Kdenlive Update Adds New Subtitle Tools, Effects + More

A sizeable update to the free, open-source video editor Kdenlive is now available to download. Kdenlive 24.12 arrives stuffed like a seasonal bird with bug fixes, performance tweaks, and usability enhancements. Additionally, the editor’s developers […]

20 December 2024

Mozilla Revenue Jumped in 2023, But Search Deal Cash Fell

Mozilla’s overall revenue saw a sizeable boost in 2023, despite a drop in income from its lucrative search engine deals. According to its latest financial report, Mozilla’s revenue in 2023 hit ~$653 million (US), up […]

19 December 2024

VMware Workstation Pro Update Brings Linux Fixes

Broadcom has released updates for VMware Workstation Pro for Windows and Linux, the first to arrive since the software became entirely free to use. Earlier this year, Broadcom made VMware Workstation Pro and its Mac […]

18 December 2024

Ubuntu Adds Support for Unicode’s Newest Emoji

A paint splatter, super-tired face, and a harp are among new emoji users of Ubuntu 22.04 and 24.04 LTS will be able to see and type after installing an update to the Noto Color Emoji font. Ubuntu, […]

17 December 2024

Linux Mastodon App Tuba Adds Post Scheduling, Drafts + More

A new version of Tuba, the open-source Mastodon client for Linux desktops, is out – and it’s a whopper! Tuba 0.9.0 delivers a wide array of new features, enhancements, and general finesse touching nearly every […]

16 December 2024