Linux 6.15 kernel is out with a sizeable set of improvements across the stack, including expanded hardware support, performance tweaks and a controversial new feature or two!

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Linux 6.15 Kernel Released, This is What's New

Linux 6.15 kernel released with new NVIDIA Rust driver, major exFAT performance gains, controversial fwctl subsystem, and more hardware support.

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As expected, Ubuntu 25.10 is aiming to ship the Linux 6.17 kernel

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Ubuntu 25.10 Will Ship with the Linux 6.17 Kernel - OMG! Ubuntu

Canonical's kernel team has confirmed that Ubuntu 25.10 will run on the Linux 6.17 kernel - expected, following the distro maker's kernel...

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GNOME's plan to jettison X11 sessions would be "very disruptive" for Ubuntu, which planned to support Xorg—likely for the final time—in its next LTS, out next year.

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GNOME Ditching X11 Support May Complicate Ubuntu's Plans

GNOME is looking to jettison X11 session support - as soon as this year, which may impact Ubuntu's plans for its next long-term support release.

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If you're a TIDAL music subscriber and using Linux, there's no reason to not use High Tide, a slick GTK4/libadwaita client - now supporting more TIDAL features.

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Linux TIDAL Streaming App 'High Tide' Scores New Features

High Tide, an unofficial TIDAL client for Linux, now offers background playback, audio normalisation, synced lyrics and various visual improvements.

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Fender has released a free, cross-platform DAW based on Studio One Pro - and yup, it runs on Linux

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Fender's New Music Creation App Supports Linux

Fender Studio is a new free cross-platform DAW for Linux, backed by the iconic instrument maker. Learn what it can do and where to download.

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Almost a decade after its introduction, and an initial "we'd like to one day…", Microsoft has open-source WSL.

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Microsoft Open-Sources Windows Subsystem for Linux

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is now open source software. Microsoft has decided to make the code for WSL freely available 10 years after its d...

New Vivaldi web browser update is rolling out with assorted improvements aimed at making "everyday browsing smoother, faster, and just a little more delightful".

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Vivaldi 7.4 Update Adds Keyboard Shortcut Controls

A new version of the Vivaldi web browser is available to download, carrying changes said to make our collective "everyday browsing smoother, faster...

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Ubuntu 25.10 is swapping its default image viewing and terminal apps for modern, more-featured ones.

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Loupe and Ptyxis to Become Default Apps in Ubuntu 25.10

Ubuntu 25.10 'Questing Quokka' will ship Loupe and Ptyxis as default image viewer and terminal apps in the upcoming October release.

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Canonical has committed to donating $120,000 (around £90,000) to smaller open-source projects and developers over the next 12 months

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Canonical Will Donate $120k to Open Source Projects This Year

Canonical commits to donating $120k to the open source developers building the projects and tools that help power the Ubuntu ecosystem.

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Upgrades to Ubuntu 25.04 have been re-enabled, now that issues resulting in broken desktops and unintended package removals have been fixed.

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Ubuntu 25.04 Upgrades Have Been Re-Enabled

If you've been itching to do an in-place upgrade to Ubuntu 25.04 from 24.10, your patience has paid off — upgrades have been re-enabled. For...

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