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Slimbook Executive: Lightweight Linux Ultrabook with Top-Tier Screen

Having gifted gamers and AMD enthusiasts the aptly named Slimbook Titan earlier in the year, Spanish hardware company Slimbook has turned its attention to professionals with the launch of a lightweight ultrabook that’s big on […]
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Regolith Linux 1.6 Released with Versions Based on Ubuntu 21.04 and 20.04 LTS

Fans of the i3 desktop who want to sample the latest Ubuntu release now can as Regolith Linux 1.6 is available to download. Read this post to learn more.
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JingPad Linux Tablet Crowdfunding Campaign is Now Live

Fancy throwing $599 at the promise of a Linux tablet that can rival the Apple iPad? Now’s your chance. After months of teasing one, Chinese company Jingling has launched its crowdfunding campaign for the JingPad […]
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Dash to Panel Extension Now Supports GNOME 40

Dash to Panel now works with GNOME 40. The latest release of this perennially popular GNOME Shell extension adds full support for the rejigged GNOME 40 desktop, including its horizontal workspace switcher, and immersive app […]
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CuteFish is a New Linux Desktop Environment (with a Familiar Look)

There’s a new open source desktop environment angling for your attention called CuteFish. Now, let me be clear: this project is very much a work in progress. I’m not going to focus on what it […]
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Vivaldi 4.0 Comes with Built-in Privacy-Friendly Translation

A new stable version of the Vivaldi web browser is available to download and it comes with a new built-in translation feature. Vivaldi 4.0’s translation capability is touted as a privacy-friendly alternative to Google Translate […]
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KDE Plasma 5.22 Arrives with Miscellany of Usability Improvements

KDE Plasma 5.22 has been released, following a successful bout of beta testing last month. This uplift of the free, open source desktop environment improves ‘stability and usability across the board’, according to KDE devs. […]
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Linux Release Roundup: OBS Studio, Edge, and Pop!_OS 21.04 Beta

Are you an budding open-source music producer, a standout content streamer, or a fanatical follower of System76? If you are then this week’s Linux Release Roundup is sure to be of interest. As always, the […]
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Linux Mint 20.2 Adds Bulk Rename Tool, Improves File Search in Nemo

Linux Mint 20.2 is making it easier to bulk rename files, and to find files using the Nemo file manager. These improvements will ship in the next release.
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AMD Ryzen Ubuntu User? Check Out This New App from Slimbook

Rocking an AMD Ryzen mobile CPU? If so, check out a new AMD Controller app from Spanish Linux computer company Slimbook. “The Slimbook AMD Controller app is capable of setting several TDP power levels for […]
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Firefox 89 Released with Brand New Look

A brand new version Mozilla Firefox is out, and it boasts a brand new look. Firefox 89 refreshes its user interface with new colours, new tabs, new icons, new menus, new dialogs, new new tab […]
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Linux iPad Clone JingOS Releases New Dev Snapshot

A new development release of JingOS, the Linux-based tablet distro inspired by iPadOS, is available for testing. If you took the JingOS 0.8 release for a spin in April and you came away feeling like […]
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Entroware Poseidon is a Linux PC Powered by an 11th-Gen Intel CPU

Entroware Poseidon is a high-end desktop PC running Ubuntu. The computer packs Intel’s 11th gen processors, with various configuration options offered.
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GIMP Fork ‘Glimpse’ is on Pause, No Further Updates Planned for Now

Development on GIMP fork Glimpse is on pause due to a lack of contributors able to support the image editor’s growing user base. More details in this post.
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PSA: Ubuntu’s IRC Channels Have Moved from Freenode to Libera Chat

Ubuntu has moved its IRC infrastructure from Freenode to the new Libera Chat platform, following changes to the management of the Freenode company.
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Downloading Ubuntu Got This User a DMCA Notice from their ISP

Preface: I am not a lawyer. Yet I am fairly certain that you can’t get a DMCA takedown from your ISP for downloading an Ubuntu .iso. But that’s exactly what someone in the US got […]
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Inkscape 1.1 Released with Scores of New Features

Good news for open source creatives as Inkscape 1.1 has been released! This update to the open-source vector graphics editor comes with a number of new features and workflow enhancements, ranging from a new welcome […]
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Sublime Text 4 Released with Huge Set of Improvements

The first stable release of Sublime Text 4 is now available to download. Sublime Text 4 comes packed with a wealth of workflow improvements, user interface tweaks, and even some new platform capabilities, including dark […]
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Entroware Proteus is a Linux Laptop for Getting Things Done

It’s been a busy few weeks for Linux laptops, with new devices from StarLabs and TUXEDO being announced. Not wanting to be left out is UK-based computer company Entroware, who have just unveiled their latest […]
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Linux App Support on Chromebooks is Coming Out of Beta

Chromebooks are versatile things as owners of modern devices able to install and run progressive web apps, Android apps, and even desktop Linux ones too. Now we learn (via Android Central) that Google is gearing […]
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