Ubuntu Drops the ‘Software & Updates’ Tool from New Installs
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS will drop the Software & Updates utility from default desktop installs, with developers saying many of its features are “dangerous or too…
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Cine is a sleek, MPV-powered video player for GNOME
Cine is a new GTK4/libadwaita video player for Linux using an MPV backend. We take a look at the app as Ubuntu 26.04 prepares to…
Seeed Studio's Open Source Robotic Arm Promises to Lower the Barrier to Embodied AI
The 6-DoF arm handles 1.5 kg loads with a 650 mm reach, targeting desktop AI work. This article first appeared on Read More
GNU Binutils 2.46 Adds Support for AMD Zen6 CPUs, SFrame v3, and More
GNU Binutils 2.46 is now available for download with support for AMD Zen6 processors, support for generating the SFrame Version 3 format, and more. Here’s…
GNU Linux-Libre 6.19 Kernel Is Now Available for Software Freedom Lovers
GNU Linux-libre 6.19 kernel is now available for download based on Linux kernel 6.19 and targeted at those seeking 100% freedom for their PCs. The…
pearOS 26.2 Released with Liquid Gel Design, Wayland Session, and More
pearOS 26.2 distribution is now available for download with liquid glass design, Wayland session, new browser, new installer, and much more. Here’s what’s new! The…
Ghostty vs Kitty: Which Modern Terminal is the Best for Linux Users?
Two of the most popular modern terminal emulators for pro Linux users. But which one is the better of the two? This article first appeared…
This Lesser Known Nextcloud Alternative's Latest Release Makes it More Suitable for Small Businesses
The open source groupware platform partners with Collabora to provide a paid feature for free. There is also a Kanban module along with time apporoval…
Linux Kernel 6.19 Arrives! You Get Intel, AMD Improvements, and ASUS Armoury Support
Hardware support gets major buffs across multiple architectures. This article first appeared on Read More
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: February 8th, 2026
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for February 8th, 2026, brings news about Linux kernel 6.19, LibreOffice 26.2, Firefox AI kill switch in Nightly and Beta, KDE Linux…
Linux 7.0 Kernel Confirmed by Linus Torvalds, Expected in Mid-April 2026
Linus Torvalds confirms Linux 7.0 as being the next major kernel series, expected in mid-March and available for public testing on February 22nd, 2026. The…
Linux Kernel 6.19 Officially Released, This Is What’s New
Linux kernel 6.19 is now available for download with new features, enhanced hardware support through new and updated drivers, improvements to filesystems and networking, and…
In the Age of AI Writing Tools, I Picked Emacs for My Sci-Fi Novel
The venerable text editor feels timeless and timely in the age of AI and enshittification. A novelist argues that it is perhaps because Emacs is…
Linux 6.19: 40% Speed Boost on Old AMD GPUs & Faster Ext4
Linus Torvalds has released Linux 6.19, moving legacy AMD Radeon GPUs to the modern amdgpu driver and enabling larger block sizes in ext4 for improved storage performance.…
We Ditched Clickup for Fizzy: An (Open Source) Kanban Board App
If you’re juggling multiple tasks and want something simpler than Jira or ClickUp, this is worth trying. This article first appeared on Read More