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OMG! Ubuntu
omgubuntu.co.uk > 2026 > 07 > firefox-new-widgets-crossword

Firefox's new tab page adds AI-powered daily crossword widget

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (493+ words) Because even browsers need side quests now More widgets are coming to Firefox’s New Tab page, including an interactive crossword puzzle powered by the AI news reader Particle. The mini crossword game is updated daily, with puzzles based around recent…...

OMG! Ubuntu
omgubuntu.co.uk > 2026 > 07 > discord-gnome-theme-adwaita-vesktop

This theme makes Discord look native on GNOME

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (499+ words) Best experience delivered in Vesktop The official Discord desktop app supports Linux but it doesn’t make much effort to fit in, which is why alternative clients are popular – not least because they can be themed. Discord GNOME Theme by developer…...

OMG! Ubuntu
omgubuntu.co.uk > 2026 > 07 > codeberg-bans-ai-generated-code > amp

Codeberg members vote to ban AI-generated code

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (471+ words) Storing slop doesn't come cheap Codeberg, the nonprofit alternative to GitHub used to host FLOSS projects, will no longer host software that’s “mostly” AI-generated. A vote closed yesterday (22 July, 2026), passing 358 to 144 with 14 abstentions on roughly 50% turnout to stop hosting software…...

OMG! Ubuntu
omgubuntu.co.uk > 2026 > 07 > raspberry-pi-10-inch-touch-display

Raspberry Pi launch 10-inch Touch Display 2 for $80

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (429+ words) Your next interactive dashboard project awaits Raspberry Pi has launched a 10-inch version of its Touch Display 2 with a 1200×1920 resolution and 10-point captive touchscreen for $80/£77. 5-inch and 7-inch variants of the Touch Display 2 have been available for a while, but…...

OMG! Ubuntu
omgubuntu.co.uk > 2026 > 07 > ubuntu-2610-certified-hardware-check

Ubuntu 26.10 will add Ubuntu Certified checking to Settings

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (309+ words) One for the braggarts Wondering if your laptop or desktop PC is Ubuntu Certified? Ubuntu 26.10 is adding a new way to check from the Settings app. Ubuntu’s has had a command-line way to check certification for a while, using hwlib....

OMG! Ubuntu
omgubuntu.co.uk > 2026 > 07 > firefox-153-new-containers-feature

Firefox 153 released with container tabs, rounded corners + more

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (823+ words) The final monthly release before the speed up begins Mozilla has released Firefox 153 with built-in containers, QR code generation and more quick actions in the address bar. This is the final “monthly” stable release before Mozilla moves to a faster…...

OMG! Ubuntu
omgubuntu.co.uk > 2026 > 07 > flathub-ai-slop-ban-data

Flathub's AI slop ban looks like it was the right call

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (589+ words) Most of the rejected apps are already dead When Flathub banned AI-coded app submissions last month, some critics warned the platform was denying the future by dismissing a new wave of “vibe-coded” software as out-and-out “slop”. Well, new data suggests…...

OMG! Ubuntu
omgubuntu.co.uk > 2026 > 07 > ubuntu-26-04-trash-dialog-cancel-button-fix

Ubuntu 26.04 fixes trash dialog bug that defaulted to cancel

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (246+ words) A win for reflexive enter-pressers Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is getting a fix for Nautilus that restores ‘Delete’ as the focused button in the trash confirmation dialog, undoing an accidental swap that made ‘Cancel’ the focused button instead. That ‘unintentional’ focus flip…...

OMG! Ubuntu
omgubuntu.co.uk > 2026 > 07 > ubuntu-26-10-dbus-broker

Ubuntu 26.10 retires dbus-daemon after 22 year run as default

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (718+ words) A change you won't notice (which is rather the point) Ubuntu 26.10 is replacing its D-Bus implementation for the first time since 2004, swapping dbus-daemon for dbus-broker – a change end-users are unlikely to notice. Processes on your desktop talk to each other…...

OMG! Ubuntu
omgubuntu.co.uk > 2026 > 07 > claude-desktop-linux-beta

Claude desktop app for Linux enters beta

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (450+ words) If a browser tab doesn't cut it, this might Anthropic has released a beta of its Claude desktop app for Linux, launching alongside an apt repo Ubuntu users can add for ongoing updates. According to the official docs, Claude desktop…...