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Tired of Google's Tracking? Motorola's GrapheneOS-Powered Phones Are Coming

You won't need to pay Google for using GrapheneOS soon.

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GIMP Released The Last 3.2 RC3 Before The Final Due Next Week

GIMP image editor announced the third RC release for the next 3.2 major version last night! This is probably the last development release before the final GIMP 3.2, which is due next week (Mar 14, 2026) according to the issue. This RC improved user experience by changing the way that Welcome Dialog appears. It will […]

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GIMP 3.2 issues third release candidate with fresh fixes

GIMP 3.2 RC3 is now available for testing, giving users an opportunity to try the image editor’s upcoming features ahead of the stable release. As this is the third (and likely final) release candidate before GIMP 3.2 launches, the focus is on refineme…

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Age Verification: Protection Tool or Surveillance in Disguise?

As more governments push age checks into our apps and operating systems, the dystopian future doesn't feel so far off anymore.

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Sad News! AI's RAM Hunger Finds a New Victim in the Orange Pi Neo Linux Handheld

Two years of work now sits on a shelf because AI needs the RAM more.

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Shotwell 3.12.15 Added Support Opening Images via GIO URIs

Shotwell, the photo manager and image viewer application for GNOME, released new 3.12.15 version today. The new version of this free open-source app added minor new features, few bug-fixes, and translation updates. First, it now supports opening trash:/// URIs from file manager. Meaning that if you use shotwell as default image viewer, you can now […]

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Shotcut 26.2 Released with UX Improvements & Various Fixes

Shotcut, the Qt and MLT based video editor, released new 26.2 version few days ago. This is the second release of this free open-source video editor in 2026. There are no big features, but only bug-fixes and some UX (user experience) improvements. First, shotcut 26.2 added/changed few more scroll actions. Use mouse wheel without any […]

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Linux Release Roundup (February 2026)

February 2026 delivered a fresh batch of Linux app releases, with updates to VLC, GIMP, Vivaldi, and VirtualBox among the many that filtered out. I covered some of the month’s biggest releases with fully-featured articles, like Firefox 148 with A…

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Your Linux LTS Kernel Will Be Supported Longer Than You Thought

More breathing room for distros and enterprise Linux users as LTS kernels get extended EOL dates.

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The Default Wallpapers for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Revealed

Just a few days after the wallpaper competition, Ubuntu Artwork team updated the wallpapers package (through proposed repository) for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, revealing the default wallpapers. As previous releases, the new default wallpaper is a purple background with mascot (raccoon this time) in center. Instead of using straight origami lines, the new wallpaper uses curved-crease […]

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ONLYOFFICE 9.3 makes document editing easier than ever

A new version of ONLYFFICE Desktop Editors, a open source office suite for Windows, macOS and Linux, is out with a fresh set of features and tools. ONLYOFFICE 9.3 adds more signature options for PDF forms, multipage view for documents, new solver tools…

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The 4th Snapshot of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Released!

Ubuntu 26.04 Snapshot 4, the final snapshot release for the next LTS (Long Term Support), was released! The Ubuntu developer team announced the release last night: Hello everyone, I’d like to announce the fourth (and the final!) successful publication of the monthly snapshot – Resolute Snapshot 4. You can find the images on cdimage.ubuntu.com, for […]

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OnlyOffice Desktop Editor 9.3 added Multi-Page View, Markdown Export

OnlyOffice, the free open-source office suite for Linux, Windows, and macOS, released new 9.3 version few days ago for its offline use desktop editors app. The new version introduced long-awaited multipage view feature, allowing to view multiple page documents side-by-side. Simply enable the feature by either going to View -> Multiple Pages, or clicking the […]

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Ubuntu 26.04 Snapshot 4 is now available to download

Canonical’s engineers have announced the fourth and final monthly snapshot of Ubuntu 26.04, ahead of next month’s all important beta release. Ubuntu 26.04 Snapshot 4, like all other monthly snapshots, not a blessed build intended for mainst…

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Ubuntu 26.04 breaks a sudo tradition older than most of its users

Name: Password feedback in sudo. Age: New, but it’s absence is over 40 years old. Appearance: ********. What’s this about? When you run a command in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS using sudo and enter your password, you now see asteri…

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Ubuntu 26.04 ‘Resolute Raccoon’ default wallpaper unveiled

Ubuntu has unveiled the default wallpaper that will grace millions of screen in the upcoming 26.06 LTS ‘Resolute Raccoon’ release. As is tradition, the new desktop background features mascot artwork in the middle of a rich purple gradient. …

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AI Can Now Easily Unmask Your Secret Online Life (Even If You Use a Fake Name)

New study shows smart chatbots can figure out who you really are from just a few posts… and it only costs a couple of dollars.

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CoreCollective is a New Consortium Bringing the Arm Software Ecosystem Under One Roof

The likes of AMD, Canonical, Google, Huawei, Qualcomm, Red Hat, and others are on board.

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Typhoon weather app clears up with Qt6 port

The forecast is looking Qt for fans of open-source weather app Typhoon, the latest update to which swaps its creaking GTK3 backend for a lithe Qt 6 one. What’s interesting about this change in Typhoon 1.7.x is that it doesn’t impact the UI …

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Showtime video player edges closer to Ubuntu debut

Those testing Ubuntu 26.04 daily builds or monthly snapshots may have noticed that Showtime, GNOME’s spiffy new video player, is not preinstalled in the ‘extended selection’, despite being announced as a replacement for Totem. It&#821…

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