Open Source ONLYOFFICE Docs 9.4 Brings Dark Spreadsheets, Smarter Forms, and a Licensing Cleanup

The community build also drops its 20-connection limit and gets a lighter, simpler architecture.

I replaced my Remarkable with this cheaper E Ink Android tablet – and it wasn’t so bad

Boox’s Gen-2 Go 10.3 tablet is made for power users seeking a customizable Android tablet with a backlight.

These 4 Android Auto settings made my daily commute less distracting – where to find them

Using Android Auto can be as dangerous as using your phone while driving. Fortunately, these built-in safety features can make your rides much safer.

How much I saved on electricity after months of using backyard solar panels – and my most effective setup

I’ve been using Anker’s Solix F3800 Plus 820W solar setup at home, and here’s the best way to reduce the electricity bill with it.

Distribution Release: TileOS 2.0

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Aleksey Samoilov has announced the release of TileOS 2.0, a major update of the project’s Debian-based Linux distribution featuring several popular Wayland tiling compositors, including …

Kubuntu vs. Fedora KDE: Which KDE Plasma distro is right for you?

These two Linux distributions take different approaches to the desktop. One may have an edge for new users.

Top Priorities for Open Source Pros Seeking a New Job

Professional fulfillment tops the list, according to LPI report.

Why I’m sticking with Firefox as my browser – after years of using Chrome, Edge, and Safari

Firefox is alive and well – and offering a fast, customizable, bloat-free, private, secure browsing experience from developers who care.

Development Release: Mageia 10 RC1

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Marja Van Waes has announced the availability of the first release candidate for Mageia 10, the upcoming major update of the project’s general-purpose desktop Linux distribution: “You ma…

OpenAI’s new image watermarks make it easier to spot AI fakes – here’s how

Older metadata could be stripped out. OpenAI’s new approach hides signals in the pixels themselves.

I was intrigued by Google’s new video-cloning Omni AI – then I considered the implications

Google’s Gemini Omni combines realism, avatars, style control, and natural-language editing in one AI video tool.

Is Google’s AI Ultra plan worth $100/month? I compared it to Plus and Pro tiers

The new AI Ultra plan runs $100 a month, while the top-tier Ultra subscription has been cut from $250 to $200. But the AI Plus and Pro plans also get benefits.

Google’s new AI Search box is here – along with agents and 5 more upgrades

Google now has information agents that work in the background and agentic coding tools that let you build apps directly in Search.

ZDNET Big Guessing Game: Official contest rules

Read the full official rules for the 2026 ZDNET Big Guessing Game.

Sony’s most premium ANC headphones yet made luxury audio click for me

The special-edition pair of 1000X-series headphones strikes a balance between modern style and functionality.

Debian Experiments with AI-Assisted Bug Triage as Open-Source Projects Face Growing Report Overload

by George Whittaker

The Debian project has begun exploring AI-assisted bug triage workflows, joining a broader movement across the open-source world to manage the rapidly increasing vo…

Things Are Quietly Changing at Bitwarden, and People Are Worried

The password manager swapped its CEO, rewrote its core values, and briefly pulled “Always Free” from its pricing page.

Apple, Sony, and Bose headphones are all on sale for Memorial Day – I found the best deals

Memorial Day deals on headphones are already live. These are my favorite options so far.

6 Android Auto apps I wish I discovered sooner, because they make driving much easier

If you’re only using Android Auto for basic navigation and music, you’re missing out on some useful add-ons.

How to Install Chromium Browser (DEB Package) in Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04

Chromium user but don’t like running app in sandbox environment? Here’s how to install the native DEB package for this popular web browser in Ubuntu 26.04 and 24.04 LTS. Ubuntu since 20.04 has Chromium browser built as Snap package that runs in sandbox. It may be great for security and auto update, but lacks a […]