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‘Phases of Moon’ Brings Lunar Tracking to GNOME Shell

A GNOME Shell extension for tracking lunar phases on your Linux desktop, with info, a clean, minimal design - and a giant illuminated moon.

9 November 2025
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Linux PPA Ransomware Scare is Light on Evidence

A social media user claimed an Ubuntu PPA was being used to distribute ransomware. Their proof? Well, they didn't have any - but that didn't stop the panic.

8 November 2025
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Linux Mint 22.3 is Adding New System Hardware Tool

Linux Mint 22.3 is adding a revamped System Information tool with USB, GPU, PCI and BIOS sections to make hardware troubleshooting easier.

7 November 2025

Mozilla Unveils Kit, a (Cute) New Mascot for Firefox

Firefox has a new mascot called Kit. Mozilla say the vibrant vulpine character embodies its vision for privacy and openness on the modern web.

7 November 2025

CrossOver Brings Wine to Linux ARM64 With “Impressive” Results

CrossOver, the commercial Wine tool, is now available for Linux ARM64 devices in preview, allowing Windows games and software to run on ARM-based systems.

6 November 2025

How to Enable amd64v3 Packages on Ubuntu 25.10

Want to try Ubuntu's amd64v3 packages? Here's how to check if your CPU supports them, enable them via APT, and revert if things go wrong.

5 November 2025

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Release Date & Schedule

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS releases April 23, 2026. Here's the full release schedule with key development milestone dates, beta timeline, and monthly snapshot info.

3 November 2025

Linux App Release Roundup (October 2025)

Read on for a recap of smaller Linux app releases in October 2025, including updates to BleachBit, Bazaar, Calibre, DigiKam, Resources and more!

2 November 2025

Ubuntu 25.10 Offers x86-64-v3 Architecture Variant Packages

Ubuntu 25.10 now offers amd64v3 optimised packages. What does x86-64-v3 mean for your CPU, and will the modest performance improvements be noticeable?

2 November 2025
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Colourful Spotify Controller (+ More) for GNOME Shell

Control Spotify playback from top bar in Ubuntu using gSpotify, a slick GNOME extension that even changes colour based on the playing track's artwork.

30 October 2025

How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 25.10 from 25.04

Learn how to upgrade Ubuntu 25.04 to Ubuntu 25.10 'Questing Quokka' using Software Updater or the command line in this guide (with troubleshooting tips).

29 October 2025

How to Run Scripts and Commands at Login in Ubuntu 25.10

Ubuntu 25.10 no longer includes the Startup Applications tool, so learn how to autostart scripts and run custom commands at login with .desktop files.

28 October 2025