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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Beta Shows You There's Potential in the Stable Release

Canonical has opened up Resolute Raccoon for testing, and the beta shows promise.

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Why Ubuntu 26.10 Might Drop ZFS, RAID & Encryption Support

The proposal calls for stripping out filesystem drivers and other features.

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Ubuntu 26.04 Beta is now available to download

The beta release of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is now available to download, a month ahead a planned stable release on 23 April, 2026. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS runs on the latest release candidate of Linux kernel 7.0 (yet to be released), includes the new GNOME 50 deskt…

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Ubuntu’s App Center now lets you manage Deb packages

Ubuntu’s App Center software tool makes it easier to manage and update Deb software in its latest update – and nets a few extra options for snaps, too. The changes are part of Canonical’s goal of making App Center, first introduced in Ubunt…

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Fedora Project Leader Suggests Linux Distros Could Adopt Apple's Age Verification API

He thinks a cross-distro API standard can be a practical solution to tackle age verification.

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Ubuntu’s Security Center app adds Ubuntu Pro settings

Enabling Ubuntu Pro on Ubuntu is getting easier, with the latest update to the distro’s desktop Security Center app adding a dedicated panel. Currently, you can enrol and manage Ubuntu Pro for long-term support (LTS) versions of Ubuntu via the So…

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Android-Based GrapheneOS Refuses Age Verification, May Exit Regions That Enforce It

The privacy-focused Android fork would rather lose market access than collect user data at setup.

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Garuda Linux Draws a Line on Age Verification as Arch Stays Keeps Mum

Garuda has taken an official stance on the age verification question, while Arch Linux is silent.

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NVIDIA 595.58.03 Released with Better Wayland & Linux Gaming Support

NVIDIA 595.58.03, the first stable version for the new 595 production branch, was released on Tuesday for Linux. The new driver branch added support some new extensions, better Wayland support, and various bug-fixes. Compare to the last NVIDIA 590, the new version introduced new application profile – CudaNoStablePerfLimit – that allows CUDA-using apps to reach […]

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Pine64 teases PineTime Pro with AMOLED, GPS and ‘custom’ chip

It’s been nearly 7 years since Pine64 (remember them?) introduced the PineTime (remember that?), a FOSS-friendly smartwatch priced under $30 and aimed at tech tinkerers and open hardware hackers. Now, it’s time for take two. Revealed in a c…

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6.0 Release& 6.0 Released! Qt6 Port, On Canvas &ext Editing && Tab Notes

Krita, the free open-source raster graphics editor, released new major 5.3.0 and 6.0 simultaneously today! Krita 6.0 is the Qt6 port. It features native Linux Wayland support with full Wayland Color Management protocol implementation, HDR support, fractional scaling and 10 bit display. Except the Qt6 and Wayland support, both 6.0 and 5.3.0 almost functionally identical. […]

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Ubuntu Maker Canonical is Backing Rust Development With $150K/year

The announcement comes just weeks before Ubuntu 26.04 LTS ships with the latest Rust upgrades.

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Want to Learn LLMs and Build AI Agents?Get 23 eBooks for Under $20

And part of your purchase goes to support World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit that provides emergency food relief to communities hit by disasters and humanitarian crises around the world.

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Firefox 149.0 is out with Side-by-Side Split View & Tab Notes

Firefox 149.0, the March release of this free open-source web browser, is available to download. The new version introduced some exciting new features, improvements for Linux, and many changes for web developers. Like Chrome/Chromium, Firefox now supports split view that displays two web pages side-by-side in single window, making easy to compare information or work […]

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Firefox 149 brings free VPN, tab splits and better Linux integration

The Firefox 149 update is now rolling out to users, adding a new split view feature, a free built-in VPN and a welcome Linux-specific change. Split View in Firefox lets you view two web pages side-by-side inside a single browser window, which is a clea…

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LibreOffice is Adding a Donation Banner That Might Annoy Some Users

The feature has already been merged into LibreOffice 26.8’s development builds.

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Someone Forked Systemd to Strip Out Its Age Verification Support

The project removes the birthDate field systemd added last week in response to age verification laws.

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Ubuntu 26.04’s new folder icons undergo another revamp

The redesigned folder icons for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS have been redesigned again, albeit slightly. A big Yaru theme update hit Ubuntu 26.04 LTS last week, delivering a set of colourful new directory icons to development desktops (alongside other theme chang…

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OpenShot 3.5.0 Released with Experimental ComfyUI AI Tool Support

OpenShot, the free open-source video editor for Linux, Windows, macOS, and ChromeOS, released new 3.5.0 version few days ago. The new version of this Qt-based video editor added experimental ComfyUI integration, allowing to use your local AI model for image and video creation. After installed ComfyUI in your system, you can connect it to OpenShot […]

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BenQ Display Pilot 2 software now has a Linux version

BenQ released a Linux version of its Display Pilot 2 software at the end of 2025, but I only heard about this week when reading about the launch of the company’s latest coding monitor. Priced at $699/£599, the BenQ RD280UG is a 28-inch, 3:2 monit…

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