Firefox 148 adds a new "AI Controls" panel to granularly disable or entirely block AI features with a kill-switch. Opt out of AI when the update drops in February.
Raspberry Pi announces new price hikes for 2026, blaming the "AI infrastructure roll-out" for rising RAM costs. Pi 4 and Pi 5 models get way more expensive.
January's software updates include VLC 3.0.23, Shotcut 26.1 with GPU decoding, and Vivaldi 7.6. Take a look at the month’s notable Linux app releases.
Resources 1.10 adds AMD NPU reporting to let Linux users track Ryzen AI performance alongside CPU, RAM, GPU and other system hardware usage.
The Tiling Shell 17.3 GNOME extension update introduces new ‘Adaptive’ and ‘Granular’ edge-tiling modes, Wacom and touchscreen support, and layout reordering.
The third Ubuntu 26.04 snapshot is out, giving you an easy way to test the 'Resolute Raccoon' ahead of its stable release in April. Details and links inside.
Windows 11 remains too rigid for many, leading a Microsoft designer to propose a Linux-style dock via PowerToys to plug the gaps in Windows' customisation.
Free up disk space on Ubuntu by removing old Snap versions. Learn how to manually find and delete disabled Snap revisions to reclaim gigabytes of storage.
Transmission 4.1 adds support for IPv6 and dual-stack UDP trackers, sequential downloading, and improved µTP (Micro Transport Protocol) performance.
Frosted blur effect is coming to System76's COSMIC desktop, giving apps and desktop elements a modern feel. These images shared by the team show how it looks.
No more fighting with Wine dependencies: an unofficial Affinity v3 AppImage runs Canva's creative suite on Ubuntu via a simple, self-contained executable.
Meet the Mecha Comet: a modular, open-source Linux handheld built for tinkerers. Features snap-on modules, Linux OS and AMOLED display – now on Kickstarter!
Add custom command and script toggles to GNOME Shell's Quick Settings menu. Create up to 6 buttons to trigger any action you want, easily and in reach!
FOSDEM 2026 confronts open-source burnout, the rise of ‘adversarial’ AI, and celebrates 30 years of KDE in one of the even's most packed schedules yet.
A new app for streaming music from TIDAL on Linux has entered beta. Tonearm, which is unofficially, is built in GTK4/libadwaita and uses official TIDAL APIs.