Category: News
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Firefox 137 Launch: Address Bar Overhaul and New Tab Groups Feature Introduced
Firefox has just launched version 137, introducing significant enhancements like tab grouping and an improved address bar. This follows last month’s release (version 136), which brought features such as vertical tabs and a revamped sidebar, now enabling Linux users to benefit from AMD hardware decoding. Key Features in Firefox 137 Tab Grouping The highlight of…
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Explore the New Contrast Control Settings in Firefox 138: Now Available for Public Beta Testing!
Mozilla has released the Firefox 138 beta, offering new features focused on enhancing user accessibility and tab management. Building on the foundation laid by Firefox 137, this update is significant as it includes the ability to copy links for background tabs directly from the tabstrip context menu for both Linux and macOS users. Additionally, Firefox…
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Ubuntu 25.10 Codename Unveiled: Genuine Reveal or April Fools’ Joke?
Canonical has hinted at a new codename for Ubuntu 25.10: Quizzical Quokka. This announcement came through a terse tweet, and given the date—April 1—it raises suspicions about its legitimacy. Traditionally, April Fools’ Day is when companies share lighthearted or absurd information. The term Quizzical can suggest confusion or amusement, which seems at odds with the…
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Mozilla Firefox 137 Launches with HEVC Playback Support for Linux Users
Mozilla has released Firefox 137, an update for its open-source web browser, ahead of the official release date of April 1, 2025. This version brings several new features and enhancements, particularly for Linux users. One significant addition is support for HEVC playback on Linux systems, enhancing the ability to play high-efficiency video codec files. Moreover,…
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Revival of Classic: Iconic Desktop Weather App Returns to Linux
An iconic weather app from Linux’s historical landscape has made a comeback — Typhoon is back in action! This app’s main function is straightforward: it displays the current weather conditions and a four-day forecast against a customizable colored backdrop. Typhoon was originally a fork of the earlier app Stormcloud, which garnered widespread popularity between 2012…
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Archinstall 3.0.3 Enhances Limine Bootloader Support in Arch Linux Installer
The Arch Linux Installer, Archinstall, has been updated to version 3.0.3, the latest maintenance release in the Archinstall 3.0 series. This update brings several significant improvements and bug fixes, particularly enhancing the support for the Limine bootloader. Among the key updates, Archinstall 3.0.3 introduces support for Unified Kernel Images (UKI) and organizes the Limine configuration…
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Exciting New Features Added in the Latest Tiling Shell GNOME Extension Update
An update for the Tiling Shell extension, designed for GNOME Shell, introduces some valuable enhancements aimed at improving user productivity. One notable feature being added is Windows Suggestions, which assists users in efficiently tiling their open windows into available spaces within a layout using the Snap Assistant. While this feature needs to be manually enabled,…
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Shotcut 25.03: Exciting New Features in the Latest Release of Your Favorite Open-Source Video Editor
Shotcut 25.03 has been officially released, introducing a range of new features for this open-source, cross-platform video editing software compatible with Linux, macOS, and Windows. This update comes just two months following the release of Shotcut 25.01 and includes enhancements designed to streamline video editing tasks. Key features of Shotcut 25.03 include the addition of…
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Ubuntu Resolves Wi-Fi Connection Issues at Login Screen: A Quick Fix Guide
Ubuntu users who have faced difficulties connecting to new password-protected Wi-Fi networks at the login screen will be relieved to know that a fix is being deployed. This bug affects both Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 24.10. When attempting to connect to a Wi-Fi network that requires a password at the login screen (GDM), users…
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KaOS 2025.03 Linux Distribution Launches with KDE Plasma 6.3 and Linux Kernel 6.13
KaOS Linux has launched its latest release, version 2025.03, which comes equipped with KDE Plasma 6.3 and the Linux Kernel 6.13. This independent Linux distribution, built on KDE software, utilizes Arch Linux’s pacman package manager. Among the significant upgrades, the new version introduces the Nextcloud-client, an open-source synchronization client for Nextcloud. The development team has…
