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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NordVPN for Linux now has a GUI, making it easier to configure and connecting without commands
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NordVPN Linux App Updated with New GUI
NordVPN has announced a major update to its Linux app, adding a much-requested GUI front-end that makes it easier to control, configure and monitor...
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GNOME 49 Replaces Totem Video Player with Showtime
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GNOME Replace Totem Video Player with Showtime
Roll credits on Totem, roll camera on Showtime — GNOME developers have officially cast a new video player in GNOME 49, out in September. Per an
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Got a cool hardware project in mind but have yet to get around to it? Raspberry Pi has permanently cut the price on its Compute Module 4 so you can go make it happen!
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Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 Gets a Price Cut
Raspberry Pi has reduced the price on all 4GB and 8GB Compute Module 4 boards by $5-10, making embedded projects more affordable to try out.
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The Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 (Linux Edition) has been unwrapped. Powered by an Intel Core Ultra 7, Intel Arc, 11 TOPs NPU, 4K OLED display – and Linux!
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Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 (Linux Edition) Goes on Sale
Huawei has unwrapped its latest Linux notebook, the MateBook X Pro 2024 Linux Edition — alas, it's only available in China. The Windows-free
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