Flexbar Brings Apple’s Touch Bar Back from the Dead
A new crowdfunding project aims to revive the (oft-derided) MacBook Pro Touch Bar, this time as a standalone device that work with Windows, macOS and, potentially, Linux too. It’s called Flexbar, and it’s currently seeking cash through Kickstarter....
Documentation, development and design for technical authors
Typically, a technical writer takes the product created by a development team, and writes the documentation that expresses the product to its users. At Canonical we take a different approach. Documentation is part of the product. It’s the responsibi...
Cinnamon Desktop 6.4 Brings New Look, New Features
A new version of the Cinnamon desktop environment has been tagged for release – a sure-fire sign that the Linux Mint 22.1 beta is on the way! As the flagship desktop of Linux Mint, Cinnamon 6.4 will come preinstalled in Linux Mint 22.1 when it’s re...
Cinnamon Desktop 6.4 Released with New Look
A new version of the Cinnamon desktop environment has been tagged for release – a sure-fire sign that the Linux Mint 22.1 beta is on the way! As the flagship desktop of Linux Mint, Cinnamon 6.4 will come preinstalled in Linux Mint 22.1 when it’s re...
Join Canonical in Mumbai at HPE Discover More
Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, is proud to sponsor HPE Discover More in Mumbai. Join us to learn how Canonical and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) can help you securely advance your business with comprehensive open source solutions that span fr...
Discord Screen Share Sound Finally Works on Linux
If you’re an avid user of the Discord Linux app and been annoyed that screen share audio doesn’t work, there’s good news: it now does! The latest version of Discord for Linux at long last includes the option to ‘share system audio’ when setti...
Discord Screen Share Audio Now Works on Linux
If you’re an avid user of the Discord Linux app and been annoyed that screen share audio doesn’t work, there’s good news: it now does! The latest version of Discord for Linux at long last includes the option to ‘share system audio’ when setti...
Calibre 7.22: Better eReader Support, New Restart Option
Calibre 7.22 is out — and yes, I’m making extra special effort to not mangle the version number this release as I always seem to insert an extra period in the string whenever I cover the the app! Unwieldy looking though it can seem, the open-source...
Mozilla Announce Smaller, Faster Browser Downloads For Linux
Firefox fans on Linux will enjoy smaller download sizes and faster decompressing when using the official binary builds from the Mozilla website. The browser maker today announced its switching to the tar.xz format to distribute its Linux builds, which ...
Mozilla Announce Smaller, Faster Firefox Downloads For Linux
Firefox fans on Linux will enjoy smaller download sizes and faster decompressing when using the official binary builds from the Mozilla website. The browser maker today announced its switching to the tar.xz format — yes, that xz —to distribute its ...
elementary OS 8 Released, This is What’s New
Big day for fans of indie distros as elementary OS 8.0 is now available to download. A major update, elementary OS 8 rides atop the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS base, is powered by the Linux 6.8 kernel (with access to newer kernels via Ubuntu’s HWE), and sees a ...
elementary OS 8 Released, Here’s What’s New
Indie distro fans rejoice: elementary OS 8.0 is now available to download. Built on the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS base and powered by the Linux 6.8 kernel, elementary OS 8 brings a swathe of improvement to both the Pantheon desktop environment, its core apps, a...
elementary OS 8 Released with New Dock, Quick Settings + More
Indie distro fans rejoice: elementary OS 8.0 is now available to download. Built on the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS base and powered by the Linux 6.8 kernel, elementary OS 8 brings a swathe of improvement to both the Pantheon desktop environment, its core apps, a...
Is a real-time OS right for your business?
With automation spanning virtually every sector of society, real-time capable operating systems (OS) are becoming critical across industries, from automotive and telecommunications, to industrial manufacturing. A real-time operating system (RTOS) ens...
Warp, the AI-infused Terminal, Relaxes Its Login Requirement
If you were put off trying the Warp terminal app on Ubuntu (or another Linux distro) due to the account and login requirement, there’s good news. The team behind the Rust-based, AI-infused terminal tool has relented on the requirement that users sign...
