GNOME’s New Image Viewer Adds Image Editing Features
Loupe (aka Image Viewer) is GNOME’s modern successor to the venerable Eye of GNOME has picked up its first batch of image editing features. The features in question were only recently merged upstream, aren’t finished, and not yet included in a stab...
New Open Source Terminal App Ghostty is Spookily Good
We’re seeing something of a terminal emulator renaissance of late with the humble no-frills console being reimagined, rethought, and rewired to use GPU acceleration, containerised workflows, and (naturally) AI. Ghostty is a new, open-source and cros...
Ghostty: New Open Source Terminal That’s Spookily Good
We’re seeing something of a terminal emulator renaissance of late, with developers keen to reimagine, rethink, and rewire the humble console to leverage GPU acceleration, containerised workflows, and (in some cases) integrate AI/LLMs. Ghostty is a n...
Want to See Pinned Ubuntu Dock Apps in the Application Grid?
You may have noticed (or not) that if an app is pinned to the Ubuntu Dock you don’t see a shortcut for it in the applications grid. This approach is by design to avoid duplication since the dock is always visible (by default) so those app shortcuts a...
See Pinned Ubuntu Dock Apps in the Application Grid
You may have noticed (or not) that if an app is pinned to the Ubuntu Dock you don’t see a shortcut for it in the applications grid. This approach is by design to avoid duplication since the dock is always visible (by default) so those app shortcuts a...
How to Hide Ubuntu Pro Updates in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Ubuntu Pro is an optional security feature that Ubuntu LTS users can enrol in to get critical updates for more than 25,000 packages that would otherwise sit unpatched. If you use Ubuntu 24.04 LTS you will have seen Ubuntu Pro security updates in Softwa...
What to know when procuring Linux laptops
Technology procurement directly influences business success. The equipment you procure will determine how your teams deliver projects and contribute to your success. So what does being “well-equipped” look like in the world of Linux laptops? In t...
Bah Hum-bugfix – it’s the Christmas Update to Calibre!
In deep mid-winter nothing beats curling up with a good book, in-front of a roaring fire – the crackle of all the unwanted Christmas tat your nearest and dearest bought you chars, melts, and burns providing a warm aural soundtrack. Thankfully, not ev...
Ubuntu Users Get Easier Access to Cutting-Edge Intel Drivers
Canonical and Intel have announced they’re making it easier for Ubuntu users to get cutting-edge drivers for Intel’s newest discrete GPUs. The effort brings “ray tracing and improved machine learning performance” for Intel Arc B580 and B570 “...
Kdenlive Update Adds New Subtitle Tools, Effects + More
A sizeable update to the free, open-source video editor Kdenlive is now available to download. Kdenlive 24.12 arrives stuffed like a seasonal bird with bug fixes, performance tweaks, and usability enhancements. Additionally, the editor’s developers h...
Mozilla Increased Revenue in 2023, But Search Cash Fell
Mozilla’s overall revenue saw a sizeable boost in 2023, despite a drop in income from its lucrative search engine deals. According to its latest financial report, Mozilla’s revenue in 2023 hit ~$653 million (US), up from ~$593 million in 2022. The ...
Mozilla Revenue Jumped in 2023, But Search Deal Cash Fell
Mozilla’s overall revenue saw a sizeable boost in 2023, despite a drop in income from its lucrative search engine deals. According to its latest financial report, Mozilla’s revenue in 2023 hit ~$653 million (US), up from ~$593 million in 2022. The ...
VMware Workstation Pro Update Brings Linux Fixes
Broadcom has released updates for VMware Workstation Pro for Windows and Linux, the first to arrive since the software became entirely free to use. Earlier this year, Broadcom made VMware Workstation Pro and its Mac equivalent Fusion Pro free for perso...
What is patching automation?
In software, patches are updates that are designed to overcome problems, flaws or vulnerabilities in the programming. Patch management is the process of gathering and applying these patches to the target software, devices or systems.
Emoji 16 Coming to Ubuntu 22.04 & 24.04 LTS
A paint splatter, super-tired face, and a harp are among new emoji users of Ubuntu 22.04 and 24.04 LTS will be able to see and type after installing an update to the Noto Color Emoji font. Ubuntu, which has shipped this font by default since 2017, an...
Ubuntu Update Adds Support for Unicode’s Newest Emoji
A paint splatter, super-tired face, and a harp are among new emoji users of Ubuntu 22.04 and 24.04 LTS will be able to see and type after installing an update to the Noto Color Emoji font. Ubuntu, which has shipped the font by default since 2017, is ...
Ubuntu Adds Support for Unicode’s Newest Emoji
A paint splatter, super-tired face, and a harp are among new emoji users of Ubuntu 22.04 and 24.04 LTS will be able to see and type after installing an update to the Noto Color Emoji font. Ubuntu, which has shipped the font by default since 2017, is ...
