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GNOME 46: The Best New Features

GNOME 46 serves as the centrepiece of the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS release, but are you wondering what sort of improvements it offers? Well, I gotcha’ covered, innit. In this post I run-through the best GNOME […]

18 March 2024

How to Mirror Your iPhone/iPad on Ubuntu Desktop

You can mirror your iPhone screen on the Ubuntu desktop using a free, open-source app that’s available in the Ubuntu repos. Want to mirror your iPhone or iPad to Ubuntu? UxPlay is the easy way […]

2 March 2024

Final Release of Popular Open-Source IRC Client

The open-source IRC client HexChat has announced its final ever release. HexChat 2.16.2 arrives with a small selection of bug fixes and new features for its long-standing fans to enjoy, but also bad news: after […]

19 February 2024
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Ubuntu 24.04 Desktop Installer Changes [First Look]

As part of work on the upcoming Ubuntu 24.04 release Canonical’s engineers are working on improving the Ubuntu installer, with “provisioning” the key aim. “Provisioning?” Yes, now that the Ubuntu desktop installer uses the same […]

15 February 2024

Ubuntu Building New Desktop Security App [First Look]

Ubuntu is working on a new Desktop Security Center that aims to make it easier for users to access some of the distro’s underlying security features. An early version of the Flutter-based tool was made […]

13 February 2024
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Kubuntu 24.04 Won’t Ship with KDE Plasma 6.0

Kubuntu 24.04 LTS will not ship with KDE Plasma 6.0 by default. Kubuntu Council member Rick Timmis shared an overview of a recent meeting at which it was “unanimously agreed” to, among other things, prepare […]

6 February 2024
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Ubuntu 24.04 Will Use Linux Kernel 6.8 — If All Goes to Plan!

Ubuntu developers recently shared word on the Linux kernel version Ubuntu 24.04 LTS will use — and I’ll admit: it’s not the one I guessed! Ubuntu 24.04 is a long-term support release (LTS) and last […]

5 February 2024
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Firefox 122 released with official DEB for Ubuntu

Mozilla Firefox 122 has been officially released, with an official Deb package debuting alongside it. Yes: there’s now an official Firefox Deb package for Debian-based distros, including Ubuntu. This gives users a safe, reliable way […]

23 January 2024

AYANEO’s New NES-Style Mini PC: Pretty, and Pretty Powerful

Remember the AYANEO mini PC I wrote about last year? You know, the one that looked like a classic Macintosh, ran Windows 11, and was advertised as being Ubuntu-friendly? Well, forget it. —Wait, you already […]

18 January 2024

Ubuntu 22.04 Users Can Now Upgrade to Linux Kernel 6.5

You can now upgrade to Linux kernel 6.5 in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS — no PPAs, additional repos, or edge packages required. Ubuntu routinely back-ports newer Linux kernels from “interim” releases to its latest long-term support […]

10 January 2024
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Show Bluetooth Battery Levels in Ubuntu’s Quick Settings Menu

Looking for an easier way to check the battery levels of connected Bluetooth devices in Ubuntu? Emphasis falls on easier there since you can see Bluetooth battery status for paired peripherals in the Settings > […]

10 January 2024
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Dev Gets Linux Screenshot App Shutter Working on Wayland

Longing to use the legendary Linux screenshot tool Shutter on Wayland? Well, now you can! Upstream, Shutter is still under semi-active development (2 releases last year). However, its developers are yet to officially add support […]

2 January 2024