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Review: Manjaro Linux 26.0
News: A postmarketOS progress report, Xfce begins developing its own Wayland window manager, Bazzite founder interviewed
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Read MoreJanuary’s software updates include VLC 3.0.23, Shotcut 26.1 with GPU decoding, and Vivaldi 7.6. Take a look at the month’s notable Linux app releases.
You’re reading Linux Release Roundup (January 2026), a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce e…
Resources 1.10 adds AMD NPU reporting to help Linux users track Ryzen AI performance alongside CPU and GPU usage.
You’re reading Resources 1.10 can now monitor AMD NPU usage on Linux, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without pe…
The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The developers of iDeal OS, an MX Linux-based desktop distribution with focus on privacy and security, have announced the availability of a new major release, version 2026.01.31. This re…
Read MoreLinux Lite, the lightweight and beginner friendly Linux distribution, released new 7.8 version yesterday. The new Linux Lite 7.8 is still powered by Kernel 6.8.0 and Ubuntu 24.04 package base, and features XFCE 4.18 desktop with customized layout and themes for better look and feel while keeping lightweight. The release completely re-wrote its core applications, […]
Read MoreAfter few weeks of Beta testing, Shotcut video editor announced version 26.1 today. The new version of this free open-source Qt and MLT based video editor finally introduced hardware decoding support for more workflows. Preview Scaling, the feature that lowers the resolution of video shown in the preview monitor, now has hardware decoding support. The […]
Read MoreUbuntu 26.04 Snapshot 3, the third monthly development release for the next LTS, is out! The developer team announced this version last night: I’d like to announce the third successful publication of the monthly snapshot – Resolute Snapshot 3 (but also the first of 2026!). You can find the images on cdimage.ubuntu.com, for instance … […]
Read MoreThe Tiling Shell 17.3 GNOME extension update introduces new ‘Adaptive’ and ‘Granular’ edge-tiling modes, Wacom and touchscreen support, and layout reordering.
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The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Jerry Bezencon has announced the release of Linux Lite 7.8, the latest update of the project’s Ubuntu-based distribution with Xfce as the preferred desktop. The new version includes rewr…
Read MoreThe DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The AerynOS project published a news update for the month of January which highlights changes to the distribution, its website, and infrastructure. The newsletter includes a release anno…
Read MoreWith close to one-third of code now AI-generated, a new study finds substantial increases in output and unexpected benefits.
Read MoreThe eBook manager gets a visual upgrade with bookshelves and in-viewer editing.
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The third Ubuntu 26.04 snapshot is out, giving you an easy way to test the ‘Resolute Raccoon’ ahead of its stable release in April. Details and links inside.
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Emergency Tails 7.4.1 update patches critical OpenSSL flaws that could let malicious Tor relays deanonymize users.
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NVIDIA GeForce Now added official Linux support yesterday via Flatpak package! Here’s the step by step guide shows you how to manually install or remove it in Ubuntu and other Linux. GeForce Now is NVIDIA’s cloud gaming service streams high-end PC games to laptops, phones, and TVs, allowing for better gaming experience without requiring high-end […]
Read MoreNVIDIA VA-API Driver, the VA-API implementation that uses NVDEC as backend, released new 0.0.15 version yesterday. For those who don’t know about it, it’s a free open-source API for NVIDIA users to enable hardware accelerated video decoding support when using Firefox web browser. As you may know, Firefox so for only supports VA-API for hardware […]
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Read MoreFrance plans to replace all US video-conferencing services, marking the EU’s latest push for digital sovereignty – with more moves on the way.
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