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Urgent Reminder: Ubuntu 25.04 Support Ends Next Week on January 15th
Support for Ubuntu 25.04 ‘Plucky Puffin’ officially concludes on January 15, 2026. This short-term support release, which launched in April 2025, provided nine months of updates. Following its End of Life (EoL), the version will no longer receive security patches or updates, leaving users potentially vulnerable as no critical updates will be issued. Although there…
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KDE Gear 25.12.1 Released: Discover the Latest Enhancements for Your Favorite KDE Applications
The KDE Project announced the release of KDE Gear 25.12.1, marking the first maintenance update for the KDE Gear 25.12 series. This latest version introduces a range of enhancements across various KDE applications, including KDE Itinerary, KMail, Kdenlive, and several others. Significant improvements have been made to KDE Itinerary, which now includes capabilities to extract…
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CrowView Note 15.6: Addressing the Major Flaw of the Original Model
Turn Your Phone, Tablet, or Pi into a Laptop with the New CrowView Note 15.6 Elecrow has released an updated version of their portable monitor shaped like a laptop—the CrowView Note 15.6. This device combines a monitor with essential peripherals, including a keyboard, trackpad, speakers, microphone, USB ports, and an internal battery to power connections,…
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Introducing the TUXEDO InfinityBook Max 16 Gen10: A Linux Laptop with a Stunning New OLED Display
Linux hardware vendor TUXEDO Computers has officially launched the 10th generation of their TUXEDO InfinityBook Max 16 laptop, featuring an impressive upgrade including a new OLED display. This cutting-edge display offers high-contrast color reproduction, featuring a resolution of 2560×1600 pixels with 500 nits brightness, a 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, and a refresh rate up to…
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Bazaar Unveils New App Icon and Exciting Features: A Fresh Start for Users
Bazaar, a GTK4/libadwaita frontend for Flatpak apps on Ubuntu, has recently received updates enhancing its features and design. One particularly noticeable change is the new app icon, which now features a marketplace motif, complete with a striped awning and shapes symbolizing the official Flathub logo. This fresh design is perceived as a more fitting representation…
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Exploring Devuan GNU+Linux 6 “Excalibur” on Raspberry Pi 5: A First Look
The Devuan GNU+Linux community has introduced Raspberry Pi images for its latest release, Devuan 6.1, also known as "Excalibur." I tested this distribution on my Raspberry Pi 5 to explore its capabilities. Released on January 1, 2026, Devuan 6.1 is an updated version of Devuan 6.0, which was based on the recent Debian 13 "Trixie"…
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GStreamer 1.28 Release Candidate Now Ready for Testing: Exciting Rust Integrations Included!
The GStreamer project has announced the release of the first Release Candidate (RC) for the forthcoming GStreamer 1.28, a crucial milestone in the development of this widely utilized open-source multimedia framework. This update enriches the platform with several new features, including a Rust-based GIF decoder, YOLOX tensor and inference elements, and an audio source separation…
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Dell Unveils New XPS 14 and 16 Laptops with Ubuntu Version Launching This Year
Dell has reintroduced its XPS laptop line at CES 2026, unveiling redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch models. The XPS 14 will be available later this year pre-loaded with Ubuntu, marking a resurgence after the branding was retired last January during a marketing revamp. The previous XPS branding was phased out, renaming the models to “Dell Premium.”…
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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: Highlights from January 4th, 2026
The 273rd edition of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup has been published, summarizing the latest developments in the Linux community for the week ending January 4, 2026. If you missed the previous roundup, you can catch up on the events from December 28, 2025. Highlights of the Week The holiday break limited news and releases, with…
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Manjaro 26.0 Launches with Linux 6.18 LTS and Exciting Updates in Xfce, KDE Plasma, and GNOME
Arch Linux-based Manjaro Linux has officially launched version 26.0, codenamed “Anh-Linh.” This update makes notable enhancements by integrating the Linux 6.18 LTS kernel and elevating the desktop environments to the latest versions: Xfce 4.20, GNOME 49, and KDE Plasma 6.5. One significant shift is that both the KDE and GNOME editions have switched to using…
