Ubuntu
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.
Jordan Gloor
Jordan Gloor is a journalist of over five years, having covered tech, agriculture, and local history. He likes to tinker with computers in his free time, especially in self-hosting and the Linux desktop. He also enjoys drinking hot tea and gardening.
KDE
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.
Distro Release
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.
DietPi
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.
RISC-V
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.
Linux Apps
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.
Redox OS
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.
Distro Release
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
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.
GNOME
"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.
Linux Apps
3 Linux apps to try on your new Linux PC
This week I'm trying a graphics editor, a MeshCore interface, and a terminal-based typing game.
Software Updates
The beta for Blender 5.2 LTS is out now. Here's what's new
New experimental physics simulations for hair and cloth are improving the capabilities of this open source 3D modelling app.