3 useful Linux apps that make productivity easy

This week I'm exploring Linux apps for office work, including a no-frills grammar checker, a CLI-based to-do app, and a tablet-friendly note-taking app.

Home Assistant OS 18.0 is out now, here's what's new

This update to the popular home automation Linux distribution makes new installations easier to manage and better at optimizing RAM and storage.

The next big Ubuntu feature will be voice dictation

Canonical has announced "Myna" which will convert your speech into text with the push of a keyboard shortcut on Ubuntu desktop.

KDE just made a debut on your TV

KDE's Bigscreen project is finally debuting as part of Plasma 6.7, out this week. It's built for use on a big-screen TV and purportedly has many compatible apps.

What's new in FreeBSD 15.1, out now

The update includes improvements to the find command, better choices for the kernel scheduler, and a smooth cloud installation experience.

Here's what's new in DietPi v10.5

This DietPi update brings enhanced graphics driver and camera stacks, and it also enables some software for Raspberry Pi 2 devices.

I found all the Linux distributions that run on RISC-V

If you're trying to get a running operating system on your RISC-V board, your options include Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, and more.

3 handy Linux apps worth installing this weekend

Try a text-based file browser, a simple image writer, and a minimalist text editor. All free, all open source.

Two Rust-based Linux alternatives just got big updates

Asterinas OS and Redox OS, two independent operating systems written in Rust, both gained new software ports and performance enhancements.

What's new in Alpine Linux 3.24, out now

The new release for includes an upgraded package, an addition of the COSMIC desktop environment, plus a new bootloader option at installation.

KDE's digiKam now works better with Pixel phone photos

digiKam 9.1.0 brings support for Pixel Motion photos, time zone metadata, and improved facial recognition.

"Bobby" is a new GNOME Circle app for browsing databases

With GNOME Circle certification, you can expect the app to meet reliability and accessibility standards that other FOSS apps aren't held to.