Linux & Open Source Ubuntu cloud images dropped another package by accident September 22, 2026 Layla Zulfa The incident mirrors a similar oversight reported in August, when the essential data-transfer tool curl accidentally vanished from the same minimal cloud environments. Both packages disappeared not through a deliberate,…
Linux & Open Source Sublime Text Receives Major Update with Python 3.14 Support, File Icon Themes, and Performance Improvements September 21, 2026 Reynand Wu A new version of Sublime Text has officially been released, marking the first major update to the popular cross-platform and closed-source text editor since May 2025. Version 4213 brings a…
Linux & Open Source Ubuntu 26.10 to Prevent Rogue Apps from Crashing Entire Desktop Sessions During Memory Shortages September 21, 2026 Basiran Ubuntu 26.10 is set to introduce crucial changes to how the operating system handles low-memory situations, significantly reducing the likelihood that a runaway browser tab or misbehaving application will abruptly…
Tech How-Tos & Tutorials Long-Time Linux Veteran Explores Linux Mint and Finds a Surprisingly Polished Desktop Experience September 21, 2026 Siti Muinah For most of his computing journey within the open-source ecosystem, technologist and journalist David Delony remained firmly rooted in Debian and Ubuntu, viewing alternatives like Linux Mint merely as downstream…
Custom ROMs & Modding Why Cockpit Has Become the Ultimate Lightweight Management Tool for Repurposed Linux Servers September 20, 2026 Asep Darmawan Repurposing older computer hardware into modern server workstations presents a unique set of challenges, chief among them being the careful management of system resources. For system administrators and hardware enthusiasts…
Linux & Open Source Ubuntu Gamers Invited to Test New Steam Snap Featuring Core26 Base and Updated Mesa Drivers September 20, 2026 Pevita Pearce Ubuntu gamers and enthusiasts have been given a new opportunity to help shape the future of platform performance as Canonical rolls out a fresh testing initiative for its containerized Steam…
Linux & Open Source Calibre ebook manager adds AI-powered writing game September 20, 2026 Dwi Wanna According to the official release notes accompanying the update, Calibre v9.15 introduces a brand-new "Create Your Own Adventure" mode. This experimental feature allows users to construct a custom fictional world…
Linux & Open Source Convey Emerges as a GTK4-Powered Hard Fork of Geary to Revive Linux Email with Microsoft 365 Support September 20, 2026 Dwi Wanna The landscape of Linux email clients is experiencing an unexpected renaissance. Convey, a newly released email client built upon the foundational codebase of the beloved GNOME application Geary, has officially…
Linux & Open Source Linux Welcomes a Modern CD Ripping Application as Physical Music Formats Experience an Unexpected Revival September 19, 2026 Lina Hope Beneath countless beds around the world, hidden away in cardboard boxes or plastic storage bins, lie forgotten legacies of the late 20th and early 21st-century music industry: stacks of compact…
Linux & Open Source Microsoft’s CLI text editor now does syntax highlighting September 18, 2026 Neng Nana Originally open-sourced by Microsoft last year, Edit was conceptualized as a lightweight, cross-platform text editor that bridges the gap between traditional graphical development environments and the minimalist nature of terminal…
