Linux kernel 7.2 has been released with cache-aware scheduling, faster ext4 and Btrfs filesystems, and improved hardware drivers, according to OMG! Ubuntu. The 9-week development cycle set a merge-win…
OpenAI has released a preview of its official ChatGPT desktop app for Linux, making the app available on all major operating systems. The Linux version supports running Codex in local repositories, co…
The Resources v51 beta, the system monitor tool that Ubuntu 26.04 LTS made its default, adds AMD NPU utilization, power, and performance stats for Ryzen 7040, 8040, and Ryzen AI 300/400-series chips, …
OMG! Ubuntu's July 2026 Linux app roundup highlights Firefox 153, which adds container tabs and rounded window bottom corners on GTK-based desktops including Ubuntu, and Mission Center's major update …
Starling, a Linux desktop environment built by a single developer in six months using AI coding tools, is now available as a preview .deb for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. The developer used AI to rewrite Flutter…
Google has released an official Chrome build for Arm64 Linux, now available for download on devices including the Raspberry Pi and Snapdragon laptops. The build, promised for Q2 2026, has been added t…
Firefox's New Tab page now includes an AI-powered daily crossword widget from the AI news reader Particle, with puzzles based on recent content summarized by Particle's AI and links to articles for cl…
Codeberg, the nonprofit alternative to GitHub used by FLOSS projects, will no longer host software that is mostly AI-generated, following a vote that passed 358 to 144 with 14 abstentions on 22 July 2…
Nearly three-quarters of app submissions rejected by Flathub under its AI-coded app ban are already dead, according to an analysis by Linux developer Evangelos Paterakis. Paterakis examined 120 code r…
Anthropic released a beta of its Claude desktop app for Linux, offering features like parallel sessions and an integrated terminal, but lacking Computer Use and voice dictation. The app is available v…
Canonical announced Myna, a lightweight AI-powered speech-to-text tool for Ubuntu, set to debut in Ubuntu 26.10 in October. Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth aims to position the distro as the operatin…
Linus Torvalds released Linux 7.1, featuring a rewritten NTFS driver, battery reporting for Apple Silicon, a Steam Deck OLED audio fix, improved AMD CPU power management, and Intel Arc Battlemage grap…
Mozilla has added Google’s Play Integrity API to Firefox for Android, requiring a token from the API to access the browser’s server-side AI tools. The change, documented in Mozilla’s public tracker, b…
Canonical plans to integrate AI-powered speech-to-text into all text fields across Ubuntu, allowing users to dictate input instead of typing. Ubuntu 26.10 will include a button to enable voice input i…
Flathub, the primary repository for Flatpak applications, has banned the submission of apps containing AI-generated or AI-assisted code, documentation, or other content. The policy change, which also …
Canonical has released Workshop, an open-source tool that creates reproducible development environments from a single command using YAML files. The tool uses unprivileged LXD system containers with st…
Raspberry Pi 6 will not launch before 2028 and will not include an onboard neural processing unit (NPU) for AI tasks, according to three company engineers and leaders during a Reddit AMA on May 21, 20…
Canonical released an experimental Ubuntu 26.04 LTS concept build for CIX P1 Armv9 devices, including the Radxa Orion O6 and Orange Pi 6 Plus. The image uses a Linux 7.0 kernel with open-source driver…