Topic: AI/ML

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Newelle, AI “Assistant” for GNOME, Hits Version 1.0

Newelle is a desktop AI assistant for Linux, providing a native GTK front-end to cloud and local LLMs. It features voice chat, long-term memory and extensions.

3 August 2025
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How to Install Gemini CLI on Ubuntu to Access AI from Your Terminal

A simple guide to installing and using Google's Gemini CLI on Ubuntu, a free, open source command line way to access Gemini LLM and use it to work with local files.

24 July 2025

OBS Studio Snap App Gets a Major Upgrade – AI Plugins Inbound

A big update to OBS Studio Snap package is available to test, with Canonical rebasing the software on top of Core24 and switching the source code it is built from.

22 July 2025
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Kiro, Amazon-Backed Agentic IDE, Enters Public Preview

Kiro, a new AI-powered IDE for Linux, macOS, and Windows, is now in public preview. Learn about its "spec-driven" workflow and VS Code compatibility.

15 July 2025
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digiKam 8.7.0 Released with Improved AI Tools

Faster AI-powered face recognition and an AI powered image rotation plugin are among new features in an update to open source photo manager digiKam.

1 July 2025

Mozilla Axes its AI-Generated Text Detector Add-On

Mozilla Fakespot Deep Fake Detector shuts down on June 26 2025. It says it's to save money, but is it a sign Mozilla is moving away from its original ideals?

19 June 2025

Mozilla Kills Off Orbit, Its AI Add-On for Firefox

Orbit, Mozilla's AI assistant add-on for its Firefox web browser, is being discontinued as most of its features are now available natively.

9 June 2025

Firefox 139 Brings Custom New Tab Wallpapers, Better Upload Speeds

Firefox 139 adds custom New Tab wallpapers, improved HTTP/3 performance, and AI-powered link previews, but nothing flashy - for the first time in a while.

27 May 2025
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RISC-V AI PC Delivers 50 TOPS, Runs Ubuntu 24.04

Ubuntu is one of the leading Linux distributions for RISC-V hardware thanks to Canonical’s strategic partnerships with companies like DeepComputing – who just announced a powerful new RISC-V AI PC running Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. The […]

9 May 2025

Try Firefox’s Experimental Link Previews with AI Summary

Hate having to read an article and use your brain to understand what it’s about? Would you rather read what an AI says it (hopefully) says instead? If so, Mozilla has your back. Saltiness aside, […]

7 April 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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Ubuntu Adds Official Support for NVIDIA Jetson AI Modules

Canonical has announced that it now ‘officially supports’ Ubuntu on the NVIDIA Jetson Orin series of computing modules, designed for low-power AI and machine learning applications. The General Availability (GA) of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS for […]

22 March 2025