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This Extension Adds Live Calendar & Clock Icons to Ubuntu Dock

11 October 2025 at 00:18

Ubuntu dock showing static icons versus dynamic icons displaying live time and date.See live clock, calendar and weather icons on the Ubuntu Dock by installing this GNOME extension, compatible with GNOME 46 and later. A neat thing!

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Flatpak Doesn’t Work in Ubuntu 25.10 [Now Fixed]

10 October 2025 at 08:33

Ubuntu and Flatpak logos on the sides of two stacked boxes.Flatpak installs are failing in Ubuntu 25.10 with revokefs-fuse unmount errors. Here's what's causing it, why it's not a intentional, and when a fix is coming

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Firefox’s New Profile Manager Goes Live For Everyone Next Week

10 October 2025 at 06:15

Firefox logo with a white outline centred on a colourful gradient background.Mozilla Firefox will be enabling a profile management feature from 14 October 2025. The new profile manager lets users separate browsing activities easily.

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Ubuntu 25.10 Released, Available to Download Now

9 October 2025 at 21:54

Ubuntu 25.10 'Questing Quokka' released on October 9, 2025. Download it now to enjoy GNOME 49, new apps, Rust-based security, and a whole lot more.

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Ubuntu 25.10: What’s New, What’s Changed & Should You Upgrade?

8 October 2025 at 09:59

UBuntu 25.10 hero.Ubuntu 25.10 features GNOME 49, Rust sudo and coreutils, Linux 6.17, Mesa 25.2, and no X11 session. Complete guide to what's new in 'Questing Quokka'.

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GIMP 3.0.6 Update is a Bug-Fix Backport Bonanza

7 October 2025 at 06:55

GIMP logo in front of the numbers 3.0GIMP 3.0.6 is the latest 'micro release' update to the current 3.0.x stable series, containing a bug and crash fixes, UI tweaks and other assorted changes.

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Ubuntu Reveal Codename of Next Year’s 26.04 LTS

7 October 2025 at 00:40

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is out next April, serving as the next long-term support release of the Debian-based Linux distribution. Every version gets a unique codename.

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Parallels Desktop Adds β€˜Future-Proof Linux Compatibility’

5 October 2025 at 23:35

Parallels Desktop 26.1 update adds a driverless version of Parallels Tools for Linux, using the in-kernel VirtIO to power guest and host system integrations.

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Linux App Release Roundup (September 2025)

4 October 2025 at 11:00

Linux App Release Roundup with a penguin logo and various app icons on an orange background.Check in for a recap of Linux app releases in September 2025, including updates to gThumb, Apostrophe, Rio Term, MPD Client Euphonica and more!

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Linux Mint Improves Keyboard and Input Switching for Cinnamon

4 October 2025 at 04:23

Linux Mint users can expect an easier time switching between keyboard layouts and input methods in the next version of the GTK-based Cinnamon desktop.

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Why the (Old) GNOME Screenshot App Doesn’t Work in GNOME 49

3 October 2025 at 06:28

If you see the "unable to capture a screenshot, all possible methods failed" error when using GNOME Screenshot in Ubuntu, it is not a bug – but by design.

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Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0 Enters Testing with a Brand New Look

2 October 2025 at 23:07

A new version of the Raspberry Pi Imager, a cross-platform and open source Qt-based image flashing tool is available for testing β€” with a BRAND NEW look.

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Mini Floating Panel Adds New Auto-Positioning Options

2 October 2025 at 06:59

An update to the Floating Mini Panel GNOME Shell extension is out, adding the ability to move the compact panel to a different part of the screen by clicking.

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Imgur Not Available in the UK After Data Regulator Threatens Fine

1 October 2025 at 03:21

UK users may be confused why Imgur is no longer working in the country. The owners of the image hosting platform has geo-blocked the country due to data privacy.

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GNOME 49 Support, New Keyboard Options Added to Tiling Shell

30 September 2025 at 05:21

Tiling Shell v17 is out with a handful of new options for keyboard-driven workflows, including shorts to switch between tiling layouts. GNOME 49 support also added.

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Linux Kernel 6.17 Released, This is What’s New

29 September 2025 at 06:15

Newspaper headline announcing the release of a new Linux kernel, featuring the Linux penguin mascot.Linux kernel 6.17 is released with Intel Xe3 graphics, SmartMux support for AMD hybrid GPUs, Legion Go S drivers, SSD write improvements – and a lot more!

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Ubuntu 25.10 No Longer Includes Startup Applications Tool

27 September 2025 at 00:40

A hand is about to drop a blue application icon into a trash can, symbolizing the action of deleting an app. The background shows various app icons.The way to autostart applications in Ubuntu has changed, as the standalone 'Startup Applications' tool not included in 25.10 β€” don't panic; it's still possible.

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Pop!_OS 24.04 (with COSMIC Desktop) Just Hit Beta

26 September 2025 at 21:06

System76's new COSMIC desktop environment has hit beta, and available for testing in the new Pop!_OS 24.04 beta. Both are available to download right now.

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Meet the Coolest (and Most Expensive) Raspberry Pi Yet

25 September 2025 at 21:13

Raspberry Pi 500 plus keyboard with backlit keys and $200 price tag.Raspberry Pi today unveiled the new Raspberry Pi 500+ β€” a β€˜premium’ version of its compact keyboard PC that uses mechanical switches, RGB backlighting and is pre-fitted with an SSD. β€œRaspberryΒ PiΒ 500+ puts the power of RaspberryΒ PiΒ 5’s quad-core 64-bit Arm processor and RP1 I/O controller into an ergonomic and tactile mechanical keyboard, combining uncompromising performance with 16GB RAM and 256GB NVMe storage,” they say. Those who dig the idea of the your keyboard being the PC β€” as someone old enough to have owned an Amstrad CPC 464, I do β€” but are too discerning to the quality of key clacking […]

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This GNOME Weather Widget Puts Forecasts Directly on Your Desktop

25 September 2025 at 06:54

If you want weather information displayed directly on your Ubuntu desktop, the Desktop Widgets GNOME Shell extension is worth checking out. See why inside.

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