Pop!_OS 24.04 Linux distribution from System76 is now available for download with the first stable release of the COSMIC desktop environment. Here's what's new!
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NVIDIA 580.119.02 graphics driver is now available for download for Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris systems with various bug fixes.
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KDE Gear 25.12 open-source software suite is now available with improvements for many of your favorite KDE applications. Here’s what’s new!
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Tails 7.3.1 anonymous Linux OS is now available for download with Tor Browser 15.0.3, Tor 0.4.8.21, and Linux kernel 6.12.57 LTS.
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Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.2 microSD card flashing utility is now available for download with numerous new features and improvements. Here's what's new!
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Cinnamon 6.6 desktop environment is now available with a redesigned application menu, improved virtual keyboard, and other changes. Here's what's new!
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AerynOS 2025.12 Linux distribution is now available for download with the GNOME 49.2 desktop environment, Linux kernel 6.17, and more. Here’s what’s new!
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Thunderbird 146 open-source email client is now available for download with support for configuring preferred OpenPGP keyservers via the UI and other changes. Here's what's new!
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Ubuntu maker Canonical will package and distribute the AMD ROCm software stack within Ubuntu’s repositories to enable hardware-accelerated AI/ML and HPC workloads.
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Parrot 7.0 ethical hacking and penetration testing distribution is now available for public beta testing with KDE Plasma as default desktop and Debian 13 base. Here's what to expect!
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One of the most widely deployed Linux kernels has officially reached the end of its lifecycle. The maintainers of the Linux kernel have confirmed that Linux 5.4, once a cornerstone of countless servers, desktops, and embedded devices, is now end-of-life (EOL). After years of long-term support, the branch has been retired and will no longer receive upstream fixes or security updates.
When Linux 5.4 debuted, it made headlines for bringing native exFAT support, broader hardware compatibility, and performance improvements that many distributions quickly embraced. It became the foundation for major OS releases, including Ubuntu LTS, certain ChromeOS versions, Android kernels, and numerous appliance and IoT devices.
Its long support window made it a favorite for organizations seeking stability over bleeding-edge features.
With the EOL announcement, the upstream kernel maintainers are officially done with version 5.4. That means:
No more security patches
No more bug fixes or performance updates
No regressions or vulnerabilities will be addressed
Some enterprise vendors may continue backporting patches privately, but the public upstream branch is now frozen. For most users, that makes 5.4 effectively unsafe to run.
Many devices, especially embedded systems, tend to run kernels for much longer than desktops or servers. If those systems continue using 5.4, they now risk exposure to unpatched vulnerabilities.
Running an unsupported kernel can also create compliance issues for companies operating under strict security guidelines or certifications. Even home users running older LTS distributions may unknowingly remain on a kernel that’s no longer protected.
With 5.4 retired, users should begin planning an upgrade to a supported kernel line. Today’s active long-term support kernels include more modern branches such as 6.1, 6.6, and 6.8, which provide:
Better CPU and GPU support
Significant security improvements
Enhanced performance and energy efficiency
Longer future support windows
Before upgrading, organizations should test workloads, custom drivers, and hardware, especially with specialized or embedded deployments.
A new stable release of Pop!_OS is out, the first to ship with the Rust-based COSMIC desktop environment by default. I look at what's new in Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS.
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Thunderbird 146 has been released, making it easier to add OpenPGP keyservers, improving the security of login data with AES encryption, and fixing a ton of bugs.
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Changes to Ubuntu's telemetry with the new Ubuntu Insights tool include more frequent reporting, more controls and more transparency on what's collected.
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Ubuntu 26.04 will be a long-term support release, but not all of its official flavours will be as 2 of the 10 official Ubuntu flavours have not applied for LTS status.
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Canonical will package AMD ROCm directly in the Ubuntu 26.04 LTS repos, making it much easier to get GPU-accelerated workloads running on the distro.
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Microsoft Visual Studio Code announced the November release, version 1.107, yesterday for Windows, Linux, and macOS users.
The new release of this free open-source code editor integrated the agent sessions into the Chat view. When working in a workspace, it only shows sessions related to the current workspace, while all sessions across workspaces are shown when you are in an empty window.
The agent sessions can be displayed either in “compact view” that lists 3 most recent sessions along with “Show All Sessions” button, or in “side-by-side view” when Chat View is wide enough. While, there’s an orientation setting to set to always stacked (compact view), always side-by-side, or switch automatically according to Chat View width.
The local agent now continues running in the background when you close the local chat session. And, it’s able to see the status of the running agent in the sessions list and switch back to the session at any time.
When creating a new background agent, user can now choose to run in either the current workspace or a dedicated Git worktree. And, when running a background agent in a worktree, the changes is isolated in a separate folder, thus you can run multiple background agents simultaneously without conflicts.
The background agents now support multiple context attachment types. You can attach selections, problems, symbols, search results, git commits, and more to any prompt.
Other Agent HQ changes include:
VS Code 1.107 also introduced Language Models editor which provides a centralized place to view and manage all available language models for chat in VS Code.
It can be opened either from the model picker in chat or via the Command Palette with Chat: Manage Language Models. And, it can manage model visibility and add more models.
Moreover, the textSearch tool now supports searching in ignored files/folders specified by files.exclude or search.exclude settings or .gitignore files. And, Azure model provider now uses Entra ID authentication as default.
Other AI related changes include:
Besides AI changes, VS Code 1.107 also added support the latest revision of the MCP specification, and provide GitHub remote MCP Server as a built-in MCP server (Preview).
It as well added Intel Macs and Debian-based Linux Distros support for Microsoft Authentication, enabled Terminal Suggest for stable users, introduced new model for next edit suggestions.
Other changes include:
For more about the new release, as well as download links for Windows, macOS, and Linux, go to VS Code website via the link below:
For Ubuntu users, besides download & install the deb package from the link above, there’s also official Snap package available to install in App Center (or Ubuntu Software for 22.04-).
NOTE: The source code for VS Code is open-source, but the packages above are proprietary freeware.
For open-source package, there’s a community maintained flatpak package is also available for choice. See this guide for how to install them in Ubuntu.
For Ubuntu, Fedora Workstation, and other Linux with recent GNOME Desktop, there’s now a new extension to enable the top-bar in multiple monitors.
As you know, GNOME top-bar by default only shows in the primary display for multi-monitors working in the “Join Mode”.
There was a multi-monitors-add-on extension which can add multiple monitors overview and panel. It’s however discontinued and support ends at Gnome 3.38.
Some forked that extension making it work in GNOME from v42 to 26, and I’ve written about how to install it in Ubuntu 22.04 & 24.04.
Now with the new Multi Monitor Bar extension, all Linux Distributions with recent GNOME v45 ~ 49 (e.g., Ubuntu 24.04, Ubuntu 25.04/25.10, Fedora 42/43, Debian 13, and Arch) can easily enable the top-bar on multiple monitors.
As you see via the screenshot above, besides the top-bar, it also shows following items in the non-primary displays:
However, there are still some downsides. There’s neither overview search-box nor app grid to launch apps from the non-primary display. And, following things do NOT work properly either:
For Ubuntu 24.04 and higher, simply launch App Center, search & install Extension Manager (filter by Debian package).
Install Extension Manager in Ubuntu Software/App Center
Next, launch Extension Manager and switch to “Browse” tab, finally search & install the “Multi Monitor Bar” extension.
After installed the extension, Gnome top-bar should display automatically on your external monitors. And, you may switch to “Installed” tab in Extension Manager to configure that extension with following options:
For other Linux, simply launch web browser and visit the extension on EGO:
Then, install the browser extension (if it asks) with the link in that page and refresh. Finally, use the ON/OFF toggle to install the extension.
Tips: besides installing the browser extension, Debian/Ubuntu need to also install the agent package by running the command below in terminal:
sudo apt install chrome-gnome-shell
Finally refresh the page to see the toggle option.
After installed the extension, install “Gnome Extensions” in GNOME Software or your system package manager and use it to manage the extension preferences.
That’s all. Enjoy!
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