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Zorin OS 18 Broke Download Records on Windows 10 EOL Day

21 October 2025 at 06:11

Laptop screen showing Zorin OS 18 and white text.Zorin OS 18 was the "biggest launch ever", passing over 100k downloads in 2 days, say makers of the Ubuntu-based Linux distro – those trying it? Windows users.

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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Daily Builds Are Now Available

20 October 2025 at 10:39

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS daily builds are now available for testing. As development snapshots for the next long-term release, these are not considered stable or bug-free.

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Xubuntu Website Hijack Served Malware Downloads (Now Fixed)

20 October 2025 at 04:48

The official Xubuntu website briefly served Windows malware to users trying to download the distro between 18-19 October. ISOs were not affected.

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GIMP Announce Official Snap Package for Ubuntu

19 October 2025 at 22:12

GIMP mascot overlaid on graffiti rendition of the Snapcraft logo.GIMP's developers have taken ownership of the Snap package on Canonical's Snap Store. The build had previously been maintained by a third-party project.

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Dracut in Ubuntu 25.10: What it is and Why it Matters (or Doesn’t)

18 October 2025 at 08:15

Dracut is Ubuntu 25.10's new boot system. It's faster, modular but totally invisible. Here's what you need to know - and whether you need to care.

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Thunderbird 144 Update Delivers Assorted Fixes

17 October 2025 at 23:32

The new Thunderbird 144 release brings a assorted fixes to users of the open-source desktop e-mail client, including fixes for Microsoft Exchange accounts.

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ONLYOFFICE 9.1 Released with PDF Redact Tools + More

16 October 2025 at 06:59

ONLYOFFICE logoThe free ONLYOFFICE productivity suite has been updated with a host of new features, including an improved PDF Editor. Details on what's new inside.

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Fastmail’s New Desktop App is Available on Linux

16 October 2025 at 00:06

Users of the Fastmail email service can now download and an install a desktop app to access their mail. The standalone client is available for Windows, Mac and Linux.

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VMware Workstation Pro 25H2 Released with New Features

15 October 2025 at 11:30

VMware Workstation Pro 25H2 has been released with support for Virtual Hardware Version 22, better host OS compatibility, and a new command-line tool.

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NordVPN Has Open-Sourced its Linux App GUI

15 October 2025 at 03:00

NordVPN has open sourced the GUI in its official Linux app, and the company behind the virtual private network has also updated its Snap package with a GUI.

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Zorin OS 18 Released with New Look, New Apps + More

15 October 2025 at 00:15

Laptop screen showing Zorin OS 18 and white text.The new Zorin OS 18 release is available for download. Based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, it offers a new kernel, new apps, more features and a "redesigned desktop" UI.

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Firefox 144 Adds Google Lens Support, Profile Manager + More

14 October 2025 at 18:57

Firefox logo in front of the number 144.Mozilla Firefox 144 released with Google Lens image search and Perplexity AI integration, tab group and translation improvements, and other new features.

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Waiting to Upgrade to Ubuntu 25.10? Here’s When You Can

14 October 2025 at 01:29

Ubuntu 25.10 was released on October 9, but if you're on Ubuntu 25.04 and have not gotten an upgrade notification yet, there is a reason for it – all explained inside.

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Ghostty 1.2 Adds Quick Terminal on Linux, Command Palette + More

13 October 2025 at 06:40

Ghostty's latest Linux builds adds dropdown terminal support on Wayland, integrated tabs and titlebars, background images, command palette and more.

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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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