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A new version of the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B has been (quietly) introduced. The key difference? It now uses a dual-RAM configuration. The Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.5 adopts a dual-RAM configuration to ‘improve supply chain flexibility’ and manufacturing efficiency, per a company product change notice document.... Read more

The Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS hardware enablement stack (HWE) has finally hit the updates repo, bringing Linux kernel 6.17 and Mesa 25.2.7 to users on the current long-term support release. All users on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS can install this newer kernel version and updated GPU driver set as a regular software... Read more

JetBrains confirms native Wayland support for IntelliJ IDEs starting in 2026.1. The move from X11 improves scaling and performance for Linux developers. You're reading JetBrains to Enable Wayland Support in IntelliJ 2026.1, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.... Read more

LibreOffice 26.2 is here with multi-user Base, better Excel pasting, Markdown support and speed boosts. Coming to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Download now. You're reading LibreOffice 26.2 Released with Big Excel Improvements & Markdown Support, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.... Read more

Papers gains new PDF annotation tools, including ink, text boxes and improved form support, now available in GNOME Nightly builds. You're reading Papers adds handwriting & text annotations in latest Nightly builds, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.... Read more

You will be able to disable AI features in Firefox 148, Mozilla has announced. The next major update of the web browser, scheduled for release in late February, will offer an AI feature kill-switch in its new AI Controls panel. You will be able turn off Firefox’s AI features on... Read more

Yowch – Raspberry Pi has announced further price hikes to its single-board computers, bumping the cost of some models by as much as $60. The latest increases are on top of the ones announced late last year for certain memory capacity models of the Raspberry Pi 4 and 5. Why... Read more

VLC 3.0.23, GIMP 3.0.8 and VirtualBox 7.2.6 were among January’s Linux app releases, slipping alongside an open-source video editor, versatile command-line file manager and image flashing tool. I covered a number of software updates already, but below are software updates from January 2026 that didn’t get the full-blown article treatment.... Read more

Resources 1.10 adds AMD NPU reporting to help Linux users track Ryzen AI performance alongside CPU and GPU usage. You're reading Resources 1.10 can now monitor AMD NPU usage on Linux, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.... Read more

The Tiling Shell 17.3 GNOME extension update introduces new ‘Adaptive’ and ‘Granular’ edge-tiling modes, Wacom and touchscreen support, and layout reordering. You're reading Tiling Shell 17.3 adds new tiling modes, touchscreen support, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.... Read more

Sustaining a Core Part of the Linux Ecosystem The Linux Foundation has announced a second year of sponsorship for the ongoing maintenance of the Linux manual pages (man-pages) project, led by Alejandro (Alex) Colomar. This critical initiative is made possible through the continued support of Google, Hudson River Trading, and... Read more