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GIMP 3.2 Release Candidate 2 Brings a Glut of Fixes

16 December 2025 at 07:59

GIMP Wilber logo in front of a brick texture with the number 3.2 graffitied on itA second GIMP 3.2 release candidate (RC) is now available for testing, should you fancy sampling the various changes on course for the upcoming stable release. GIMP 3.2 iterates on the huge GIMP 3.0 release that landed earlier this year, which took more than 7 years to get in to shape. No lengthy gap for GIMP 3.2 or successors as the team switches to an accelerated development cycle. Below I run through what’s changed since GIMP 3.2 RC1. That build, along with the GIMPΒ 3.1.2Β &Β 3.1.4 dev releases, added lots of new features. There are no new features here, as the point […]

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OpenShot 3.4: New Effects, Better Performance & LUT Support

18 December 2025 at 06:35

OpenShot logo overlaid on an image of someone shooting video.OpenShot 3.4 brings 32% faster performance, LUT colour grading, new effects, and on-canvas editing tools. Details on how to get this update inside.

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Mozilla’s New CEO Confirms Firefox Will Become an β€œAI Browser”

17 December 2025 at 02:19

Mozilla's new CEO confirms Firefox will become an "AI browser", with opt-out features. The aim is to raise money. But what does this pivot means for users?

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New Website Lets You Scan Snaps for Known Security Vulnerabilities

15 December 2025 at 04:23

Snapscope by Alan Pope lets you scan Snap packages to list CVES or security vulnerabilities in any bundled libraries, giving you more insight into Snap security.

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Ubuntu 26.04 Snapshot 2 Available to Download

13 December 2025 at 00:47

The second Ubuntu 26.04 snapshot is ready to download, making testing of 'Resolute Raccoon' ahead of next April's stable release easier. Details inside.

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Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Released with New COSMIC Desktop

12 December 2025 at 02:49

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 Update Migrates Logins to AES + More

12 December 2025 at 02:40

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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Ubuntu’s New Telemetry Tool to β€˜Phone Home’ Monthly

11 December 2025 at 23:54

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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Two Ubuntu Flavours Won’t Be LTS Releases Next Year

11 December 2025 at 00:18

Official Ubuntu flavour logos in a circle around the Ubuntu logo.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 is Bringing AMD ROCm to Ubuntu 26.04 Repos

10 December 2025 at 06:10

Ubuntu and AMD ROCm logos side by side.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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Ubuntu 26.04 Will Look More Like Vanilla GNOME Shell

10 December 2025 at 07:57

Ubuntu's Yaru theme will closely follow the vanilla GNOME Shell design in the upcoming 26.04 release, as its developers aim to reduce the maintenance burden.

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Firefox 146 Brings Full Fractional Scaling Support on Wayland

9 December 2025 at 07:59

Firefox logo and the number 146 on a red background with snowflakes framing it.Firefox 146 is out with fractional scaling on Wayland, local backups on Windows, and new tab weather widget rollout. A quiet but solid update for all platforms.

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A Simple Way to Fake Blurred Windows on GNOME

8 December 2025 at 10:30

The 2 Wallpapers GNOME extension changes wallpaper when apps open, letting you fake blurred window look in apps that support transparency – clever!

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Proton Launches Encrypted Spreadsheets (Browser-Based)

6 December 2025 at 05:11

Proton has launched Sheets, an encrypted spreadsheet app available to use in any browser with CSV/XLS import, real-time collaboration and more – for free!

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This Add-On Brings Adaptive UI Colour to Firefox

5 December 2025 at 07:14

Want Firefox to dynamically match website colours? This free add-on changes toolbars based on page colours for Vivaldi-style theming. Works on all platforms.

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Ubuntu Pro is Now Available on Windows (For WSL, Obvs)

4 December 2025 at 06:10

Ubuntu and Windows logo with a plus side between them.Canonical announce Ubuntu Pro for WSL, bringing extended security coverage to users running Linux on Windows. As on desktop, it's free for personal use.

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Linux Mint 22.3 Beta Will Be Released This Month

3 December 2025 at 03:20

Linux Mint 22.3 Beta is due to be released in the coming weeks, but what new features can you expect to find in it? A quick recap on why this matters.

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Linux App Release Roundup (November 2025)

2 December 2025 at 07:59

A recap of Linux app releases in November 2025, including updates to Blender, Euphonica, Vivaldi, Blender, Shotcut and a clutch of indispensable VLC tools.

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ONLYOFFICE 9.2 Offers AI Agent to All, Adds Macro Recording

2 December 2025 at 07:14

ONLYOFFICE logoONLYOFFICE 9.2 is out. The free, open-source office suite now includes a built-in AI Agent for document generation, content analysis, and more. Feature details inside.

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Raspberry Pi 5 1GB Launched at $45, Other Models See Price Hikes

2 December 2025 at 00:09

The Raspberry Pi 5 price list has changed: most models jump up, with the 16GB model hitting $145. However, a cheaper 1GB version is now available – is it any good?

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