Creating a Status Dashboard for Your Home Server

If you run a VPS or a home server, you might like to know the status of your services. Gatus provides you with a status dashboard and sends you alerts when something’s amiss.

Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0: Update for the Official Installer

Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0 features a modern interface, cloud-init, and Raspberry Pi Connect. Installation, configuration, and headless operation are now easier to implement.

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Chronicler Zack Brown reports on compiler optimizations and compatibility.

Love window snapping on Linux? You should try a tiling window manager – here’s why

Linux tiling window managers can supercharge your productivity in several ways. Here’s how they work and six I recommend.

GNOME 50 Reaches Arch Linux: A Leaner, Wayland-Only Future Arrives

by George Whittaker

Arch Linux users are among the first to experience the latest GNOME desktop, as GNOME 50 has begun rolling out through Arch’s repositories. Thanks to Arch’s rolling…

30 years later, I returned to Enlightenment Linux to test the Elive beta – and it’s much better

This Debian-based distro brings back the old-school desktop environment but shrugs off the boring UI. It’s still missing some features, though.

I tried Google Photos’ new AI Enhance tool: How it crops, relights, and fixes your shots – sometimes

Now rolling out to Android users globally, AI Enhance uses generative AI to improve your photos instantly. Here’s how to use it, and where it falls short.

Why the ‘Subwoofer Crawl’ is the only way I found the bass sweet spot in my living room

Adding a subwoofer to your home theater is exciting, but not every room is a perfect square. Here’s how to adapt effectively.

I swapped my MacBook Air with a Snapdragon X Elite Extreme laptop – here’s how they compared

Asus’ 16-inch Zenbook A16 takes a fresh approach to ultraportability, but whether it works or not depends on who you ask.

Speed of Sound – New Voice Typing App for Linux Desktop

Looking a way to automatically type text on your PC by speaking? Here’s a new app to do the job in Linux desktop! It’s Speed of Sound, a free open-source tool that uses local AI model to convert your speech to text and write anywhere that’s currently in focus. The app comes with a Whisper […]

I listened to Sony, Bose, and Apple’s flagship headphones – and this pair’s ahead of the pack

Between the Apple AirPods Max 2, Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2, and Sony WH-1000XM6, here’s how they compare after real-world testing.

Online Open Source OS Puter Becomes More Awesome With Office Offering

A full functional operating system in the web browser. From coding tools to office suite, it has everything.

Opera GX on Linux is for Gamers Who Put Stickers on Their Laptop

The gaming browser lands on Linux with flashy bits, but the defaults need some work.

LG G6 vs. Samsung S95H: I compared the best OLED TVs of 2026 and made a tough choice

The LG G6 and Samsung S95H are two premium-grade OLED TVs with excellent picture and sound, but which is the better buy?

My favorite Android Auto find is these hidden shortcuts that are highly customizable

Android Auto’s best-kept secret lets you set custom assistant toggles that only take a minute to set up.

Samsung’s latest TV firmware update fixes the Chromecast issue for older models – finally

Samsung’s 2026 TV lineup will feature built-in support for Google Cast, but with the latest firmware, models as far back as 2024 will also get an update.

GNU Taler news: TalerBarr is now available to everyone

by Bohdan Potuzhnyi

Firefox’s free VPN rollout finally reached me – is it any good?

Firefox recently added a free built-in VPN to its desktop browser, but access to the feature is rolling out gradually. It hit my Ubuntu machine last night – and I’m last to be invited to anything, so I thought I’d write a quick rundown of w…

Ubuntu MATE Dev Leaving After 12 years

Martin Wimpress, the maintainer of Ubuntu MATE, is now searching for his successor. Are you the next in line?

I tested Gemini on Android Auto and now I can’t stop talking to it: 5 tasks it nails

I didn’t see much benefit for Google’s AI – until now. Here are my favorite ways to use the new Gemini integration in my car.