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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

Dull Desktop? Install ‘Picture of the Day’ App on Ubuntu

Ubuntu users can enjoy a fresh new desktop wallpaper each and every day with this new app, which sources backgrounds from Bing, Wikimedia, and NASA.

3 April 2025

Linux App Release Roundup (March 2025)

March was another stellar month for Linux software updates, with big improvements to essential privacy tools like KeePassXC, creative apps such as Shotcut and DigiKam, and many more — updates that didn’t warrant dedicated articles […]

31 March 2025

Ubuntu 25.04: The Best New Features

The new Ubuntu 25.04 release packs in a plethora of fresh features, foundational changes and user-experience buffs that, in my humble opinion, make it well worth upgrading to. In this post, I run through the […]

27 March 2025
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Linux Kernel 6.14 Delivers Big Boost to Linux Gaming + More

Linux Kernel 6.14 has arrived, bringing a clutch of changes to make your computer run more efficiently and more securely than before. Interestingly, Linux 6.14 is one the smallest kernel updates in terms of commits […]

24 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

Ubuntu 24.04 Update Fixes Several Touchscreen Quirks

An update to the Mutter display manager is primed to start rolling out to users of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (and 24.10) with a couple of much-needed touchscreen fixes in tow. Now, I don’t know how […]

7 March 2025

KDE Plasma 6.3 Released, This is What’s New

A new version of the KDE Plasma desktop environment is out and, as you’d expect, the update is packed with new features, UI tweaks, and performance boosts. KDE Plasma 6.3 is the fourth major update […]

11 February 2025

Try Mozilla’s New AI Detector Add-On for Firefox

Want to find out if the text you’re reading online was written by an real human or spat out by a large language model (LLM) trying to sound like one? Mozilla’s Fakespot Deepfake Detector Firefox […]

1 February 2025
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Vivaldi 7.1 Delivers Speed Dial Buffs, New Search Engine

Vivaldi web browser has just released its first major update of the year – a corker it is, too! Fans of the Chromium-based browser—though Vivaldi Technologies doesn’t appear to be part of the new Linux […]

23 January 2025

Linux Kernel 6.13 Released with Big Changes

The first new kernel release of the year has arrived — yes, Linux 6.13 has gone stable. Linux kernel 6.13 adds, as ever, a vast array of improvements, from an updated Raspberry Pi graphics driver […]

20 January 2025