Audacity, the free open-source audio editor, released new 3.7.8 version yesterday along with the Beta for next 4.0 major release. The new version introduced some minor new features, improved UI for Linux, and fixed various issues. And, Ubuntu PPA has been updated for those who prefer native .deb package. First, the new version fixed a […]
Read MoreYou’ll be able to customise the look of LibreOffice’s Tabbed UI in the free office suite’s next major release, which his due out in August 2026. LibreOffice 26.8’s Tabbed UI (also known as the Notebookbar and modelled after the …
Read MoreThe spec looks to simplify how AI systems read and process documents under a vendor-neutral umbrella.
Read MoreMicrosoft has released Coreutils for Windows, allowing a stack of familiar “Linux-like” command-line utilities to run natively on Windows. The project is based on uutils, the Rust-based reimplementation of GNU coreutils that Ubuntu (mostly)…
Read MoreThe distro ditches systemd as the init system while keeping some key components around.
Read MoreUbuntu MATE, the official Ubuntu flavor features MATE desktop environment, will quite possibly have a 26.10 release few months later in October! As you may know, the prior team lead stepped down thus there’s no Ubuntu MATE 26.04 LTS release. Many users asked about how to upgrade if there was no 26.04 release, and/or the […]
Read MoreHandBrake, the free open-source video transcoder, released new 1.11.2 version a few days ago. The new version of this popular application features some improvements for Windows, Linux, and macOS support, library updates, and several bug-fixes. First, the new version updated to FFmpeg 8.0.2 for audio/video decoding and applying filters. And, it updated the SVT-AV1 AV1 […]
Read MoreSomething to work with before the GUI client for Linux drops.
Read MoreMozilla is added support for Google’s Play Integrity API, known for blocking users of custom ROMs from accessing banking apps, to Firefox for Android. According to a resolved issue in Mozilla’s public tracker, a new lib-integrity-googl…
Read MoreThe update also adds DeepSeek, xAI, and Google AI support alongside a revamped form-filling experience.
Read MoreThe experimental online office suite gets AI tools across all three editors and a lot more in this release.
Read MoreAs Bambu Lab tightens its grip on its ecosystem, tools like Bambuddy are giving owners back control of hardware they paid for.
Read MoreEuro-Office launches its stable 1.0 release on June 9, billed as a ‘truly open’ sovereign alternative to Microsoft Office – a claim riling The Document Foundation, makers of LibreOffice. In an open letter published today, TDF’s Italo …
Read MoreJust a week since the last 4.6 version, the lightweight Audacious music player announced new 4.6.1 bug-fix release. The new version of this free open-source application adopted XDG cache dir, added new Georgian translation, and fixed some bugs. Improved Flatpak / Snap support First, the new Audacious 4.6.1 now stores temporary files in XDG cache […]
Read MoreProton has confirmed it is working on a Proton Drive client for Linux desktops. The announcement slipped out as part of a broader platform update. Proton has rebuilt Drive around a new shared SDK, with a single codebase powering its official apps on Wi…
Read MoreA new version of HandBrake, the open-source and cross-platform media conversion tool, is available to download. HandBrake 1.11.2 is a maintenance update in the current 1.11.x stable release, which was released in March 2026 and added DNxHR and ProRes e…
Read MoreReliving the glory days of the GNOME 2 desktop is but a browser tab away – well, kinda. The personal website of Benny Powers, a software developer at Red Hat, is not a traditional vertical column of text. Nor is it a slop-soup of purple gradients, roun…
Read MoreGNOME 50, the default desktop for Ubuntu 26.04 and Fedora 44, announced its second maintenance update one day ago. The new small version of this popular Linux desktop environment introduced numerous bug-fixes, fixes and improvements for NVIDIA support, as well as its Nautilus file manager and built-in screenshot tool. First, GNOME 50.2 fixed that the […]
Read MoreThe overhaul is part of a broader SDK rebuild that has been in the works throughout 2026.
Read MoreDynamic Music Pill, the blingy GNOME Shell extension that adds now playing track info, media controls and even real-time lyrics to your desktop, has gained some new options. “Like what?”, you ask… If you don’t want to see the na…
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