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A new version of Kdenlive, the free, open source video editor for Windows, macOS, and Linux, has been released with improvements its makers hope “give you a pleasant editing experience”. Kdenlive 25.08.0 improves audio mixing. A redesigned sound control board offers “clearer visuals and thresholds” for fine-tuned level tweaking. The... Read more

Earlier this year the team behind iconic open-source email client Thunderbird announced plans to launch their own e-mail service, Thundermail, and a new Thunderbird Pro subscription unlocking additional features. This week, MZLA Technologies Corporation shared an update on those plans, which will see it position open-source solutions to go toe-to-toe... Read more

If you use Google Chrome (Chromium, or a Chromium-based web browser like Vivaldi) and you have installed a free VPN extension from the Chrome Web Store, do me a favour: make sure it’s one you trust. This warning is particularly pertinent for UK readers, where VPN usage has surged following... Read more

The Document Foundation has announced the release of LibreOffice 25.8, the latest version of this popular free and open source office suite for Windows, macOS, and Linux. LibreOffice 25.8 builds on the changes delivered in LibreOffice 25.2 earlier this year, with further improvements in performance, interoperability, accessibility, and usability — improvements users... Read more

I miss the ‘Other Locations’ page in older versions of the Nautilus file manager. It made it easy to see an overview of disk usage across my (many) partitions — so I was pleased to find a GNOME Shell extension that plugs this glanceable stat gap. But first, some background... Read more

Mozilla has released Firefox 142, adding a crop of features it hopes will improve both the user experience and user experience — and yes, AI is involved. First up, the New Tab page. Firefox users in the United States — and there only — will see recommended stories on the... Read more

Raspberry Pi, the company behind the iconic single-board computer (SBC) has unveiled a newer, smaller, and cheaper version of its touch display for Raspberry Pi. The Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 is now available in a 5-inch version costing a snip at $40. Like the 7-inch version launched last year,... Read more

Name: Ubuntu Dangerous (subject to change). Age: Yet to be born. Appearance: A normal Ubuntu development build, but with hidden potential for total chaos. What’s this about? Ubuntu devs feel regular unstable daily builds are not risky enough, so they’re creating new “dangerous” images (which sound like they should come... Read more

Ubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka" default wallpaper features a line-art quokka motif, purple gradient, and a cute nod to the 'questing' part of the codename. You're reading Ubuntu 25.10 Reveals New Wallpaper, Mascot Artwork, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.... Read more

Usage tiers have been announced for Kiro, the ‘agentic’ AI IDE built on Code by a team at Amazon AWS — and bad news if you use it: they’re now in effect. I spotlighted the preview release of Kiro in mid-july, since the launch of an Amazon-backed IDE that is... Read more