Sony Bravia Theater vs. Sonos: I’ve used both home theaters – here’s how to choose

Sony and Sonos have spectacular, high-performing home theater gear. But personal preferences matter more than brand name alone.

COSMIC Desktop 1.3.0 Released with Frosted Glass UI Design

COSMIC desktop, the default desktop environment for Pop!_OS, released new 1.3.0 version today. The new version of this free open-source System76 developed desktop environment introduced cool new frosted glass UI design, which can apply translucent glass effect for the backgrounds for most desktop components. Simply open Settings, then navigate to Desktop -> Appearances, then you […]

Cursor AI's Silence on a Critical Flaw Jeopardizes Millions of Users

The flaw lets any repository auto-execute code on Cursor for Windows, and researchers say the company ignored it.

Four months with my first home battery taught me what whole-home backup really means

Anker’s Solix E10 made backup power understandable for this first-timer, and I can’t wait to expand the system.

Distribution Release: OSINT VM 2026.5

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Trace Labs has announced the release of OSINT VM 2026.5, the latest version of the project’s Debian-based distribution with specialist open-source intelligence (OSINT) tools to help find…

I tested my USB-C cables with this free Mac app – some weren’t what they claimed

WhatCable is a free Mac app that gives you all the information you could need for your USB-C cables.

Why I’m using wired Android Auto when all the cool kids are switching to wireless

Sometimes, you have to dial back the tech to make ends meet.

Use AppManger to install, update AppImages on Ubuntu

AppImages are designed to be simple. Download one, make it executable and run it. On Ubuntu, though, there’s an extra step: installing FUSE 2 (libfuse2t64), as some AppImages rely on it. Ubuntu ships FUSE 3 by default. AppManager is a new(ish) GT…

New Adder Pro Targets Linux Creators, Gamers, and Devs with OLED and RTX Graphics

System76’s refreshed Adder Pro trims weight, adds Panther Lake silicon and RTX 50‑series GPUs, and ships with Pop!_OS or Ubuntu for Linux‑first power users.
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AI Uncovers a 15-Year-Old Linux Kernel Root Vulnerability Hidden Since 2011

by George Whittaker

Artificial intelligence has helped uncover one of the most significant Linux kernel security flaws in recent years. Security researchers at Nebula Security announce…

I’m a serial Linux distro hopper – these 7 signs mean it’s time to switch

If you’re looking to try a different Linux distribution, it’s time you do the ‘distro hop.’ But why does this phenomenon seem inevitable for so many users?

GNOME Wants to Let You Test Experimental Features Without Breaking Anything

Here’s how GNOME plans to make testing safer and more accessible for everyone.

Xournal++ 1.3.6 Released with Ubuntu 26.04 Package Support

Xournal++, the free open-source open source handwriting app and PDF annotator, released new 1.3.6 version today for Linux, Windows, and macOS. The new version of this GTK3 based application added official installer package for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, though Ubuntu has already included the app (an old version) in the system repository. Besides the new LTS […]

7 Open Source Trello Alternatives For Your Kanban Boards

Trello has changed a lot since I started using it in 2013. If you want that old-school Kanban simplicity back, here are the open source alternatives worth a look.

obsidian-skills: Teach Claude Code How to Work with Obsidian

The post obsidian-skills: Teach Claude Code How to Work with Obsidian first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .If you’ve ever watched an AI coding agent mess up your Obsidian vault, this can help. I keep my second
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FSF Blogs: Stop the GUARD Act and age verification laws worldwide

Source: Planet GNU

I tested COSMIC’s new Frosted Glass effect, and it’s way better than MacOS’ Liquid Glass

This simply gorgeous Linux desktop just stole the UI crown from Apple’s Liquid Glass.

Ubuntu 26.04 fixes Papers bug that sent PDF links to wrong page

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is prepping a bug fix update to Papers, the document viewer that replaced Evince in 25.04, resolving several annoyances – including internal PDF links that jumped to the wrong page. The internal link snafu only occurred in some PDFs, n…

New Linux Flaw Lets Attackers Escape VMs

A 16-year-old vulnerability allows an attacker to escape a virtual machine, gain access to the host, and execute malicious code.

Biopass – Another Windows Hello Style Facial Authentication for Linux

Want a Howdy alternative application for Windows Hello style facial authentication? Biopass is another one for your Linux Desktop. I’ve written about how to enable facial authentication using Howdy in Ubuntu. The project however has not been updated for more than a year. And, the installation and setup are not friendly for beginners. There are […]