Linux NewsHome Assistant's update, CES 2026, and KDE's 1990s reboot: News roundup
Everything you may have missed from the last week.
3 safe ways to install Linux apps that aren’t in your repo (without breaking anything)
Give me 2 minutes and I'll show you how installing software outside the official repos can be just as easy.
3 Linux apps to try this weekend (January 9 - 11)
Listening to music on a Soundcore speaker or headphones? Check out the number 3.
Daily driving Linux for 3 years taught me these 6 habits
Linux has made my digital life so much better; I only wish I had learned these habits sooner.
5 weird but handy cron jobs I swear by
Prepare to be surprised by the unusual cron jobs that work wonders.
How I used Linux KDE Plasma widgets to build a project management dashboard (no apps needed)
Who needs another productivity app when your desktop can be the productivity app?
5 reasons I stopped using Ubuntu
Sorry Ubuntu! I can't help it.
3 must-try tools if you want Windows-like desktop widgets on Ubuntu
Although Ubuntu doesn’t ship with desktop widgets, you can add them using these four tools.
6 things Windows users always get wrong about Linux (and what’s actually true)
Shattering the myths that hold you back from shifting to a better OS.
UNIX V4 is back: I booted into the 1973 OS and it made me weirdly happy
This digital fossil took me back in time when computers played Tic-Tac-Toe on paper.
2026 could be the year of the (KDE) Linux desktop
I think we might see Konqi on more screens.
KDE Plasma finally fixed a bug that's been annoying me for over a year
Plasma 6 is also getting better gamepad and OpenBSD support, plus overall more stability.
This new Linux app lets you control your PC with your voice, and it's free
EasySpeak brings local voice control to Linux.
Linux players on Steam reached all-time high in December
It's actually a larger share than Valve initially thought.
This is the tiniest Linux distro I've ever seen
It fits into 20MB and brings old computers back to life. Plus, it runs entirely off a USB stick.