Vivaldi 6.9 Released with Tab Renaming, Mail Buffs + More

A new version of the Vivaldi web browser is out with an assortment of amiable improvements. Vivaldi 6.9 intros support for renaming tabs and tab stacks, supports drag-and-drop downloads, and offers an improved overview of […]

30 August 2024

First Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Point Release Available to Download

After a two-week delay, the first Ubuntu 24.04 LTS point release is now ready to download. The first point release delivers an updated ISO, and sees direct upgrades from Ubuntu 22.04 LTS enabled Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS […]

29 August 2024

Final Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Point Release Delayed Until September

Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS is due for release today (August 29), as was the fifth and final point release of the previous long-term support release, Ubuntu 22.04 — but the latter has now been delayed. As […]

29 August 2024

August Windows Update Breaks Linux Dual-Boots

I haven’t booted into the Windows partition on my Chuwi laptop for a while, but hearing that a recent Windows update leaves dual boot users unable to boot Linux at all, I’m glad I haven’t! […]

29 August 2024
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Qt App Update Roundup: Calligra, Haruna, and Kdenlive

A couple of Qt-based apps popular with Linux users, not just those running KDE Plasma, recently received some notable updates. Rather than putting out a post for each, I figured I’d collate them in a […]

28 August 2024

Microsoft Hands Mono Over to the Wine Project

Microsoft has handed Mono, the open-source .NET framework, over to the Wine project — a move that’s surprising if only as a reminder that Mono still exists! An announcement was added to the official Mono website […]

27 August 2024
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Check Laptop Battery Health from the Command Line

Do you want to check your battery health in Ubuntu from the command-line, without needing to install anything extra to do it? Well, you can. Most of using Ubuntu on a laptop will monitor our […]

26 August 2024

This $149 RISC-V Tablet Runs Ubuntu 24.04

DeepComputing has unveiled a new version of its DC-ROMA RISC-V tablet, and this one runs Ubuntu. The new DC-ROMA RISC-V Pad II sports a 10.1 inch (1920×1200) IPS 10-point touch display, and is powered by the same […]

23 August 2024
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LibreOffice 24.8 Released, This is What’s New

A new version of the popular open-source office suite LibreOffice has been released. LibreOffice 24.8 builds on the improvements shipped in the LibreOffice 24.2 release earlier this year. That release updated the versioning scheme to […]

22 August 2024
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Ubuntu Hits Pause on SRU Kernel Releases for September

Canonical has announced it will not ship stable release kernel updates during September. Critical security and bug fixes will be packaged up and pushed out to users when/if needed, but the routine rollup releases which […]

21 August 2024

CrowView Note: A Laptop that isn’t a Laptop – It’s Way More Useful

Ever wished you could use your Raspberry Pi 5, Android smartphone, or mini PC as a laptop? The CrowView Note, which hit Kickstarter last week, allows you to do precisely that. From a cursory glance […]

20 August 2024
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A Newer, Cheaper Raspberry Pi 5 Goes on Sale

Launched less than a year ago, the Raspberry Pi 5 has proven widely popular with single-board computing fans and Linux ARM enthusiasts thanks to its increased performance, memory, and PCIe bus for expansion. But until […]

19 August 2024