GoKawiil - Tech News

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Need to run Windows or Android apps on Linux? This new release makes it easy (zdnet.com)

2026-08-05 | by Jack Wallen | tags: anduinos, wayland, ubuntu

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Tails 7.10 improves shutdown reliability, upgrades Tor Browser (techspot.com)

2026-07-23 | tags: tails, tor browser, debian

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Is the COSMIC Desktop Getting Better Than KDE and GNOME? (slashdot.org)

2026-07-12 | by Posted | tags: apps, cosmic, gnome

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If you like COSMIC Desktop, you'll love its new system monitor (zdnet.com)

2026-07-02 | by Jack Wallen | get COSMIC Desktop System Monitor → | tags: cosmic desktop, system76, linux

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I made Linux look like Windows 11 for free - with a few simple tweaks to Zorin OS (zdnet.com)

2026-06-27 | by Jack Wallen | get Zorin OS Windows 11 Theme → | tags: zorin os, windows 11, ubuntu

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Canonical's Upcoming AI Tool: Talk to Ubuntu Instead of Typing (slashdot.org)

2026-06-21 | by Posted | get Ubuntu Voice Assistant Kit → | tags: canonical, ubuntu, speech recognition

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8 ways I optimize Zorin OS for peak performance - from a decades-long Linux user (zdnet.com)

2026-06-03 | by Jack Wallen | get Zorin OS Performance Tuning Kit → | tags: zorin os, gnome, linux mint

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8 Zorin OS settings I change on every new install - and why you should, too (zdnet.com)

2026-05-28 | by Jack Wallen | get Zorin OS Customization Guide → | tags: zorin os, gnome, linux mint

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My favorite Zorin OS settings and why you'll love them too (zdnet.com)

2026-05-28 | by Jack Wallen | get Zorin OS Customization Kit → | tags: zorin os, gnome, linux mint

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6 ways I use Fedora 44 beyond the basics - and why it's ready for anything (zdnet.com)

2026-05-14 | by Jack Wallen | get Fedora 44 Tech Bundle → | tags: fedora, gnome, kde

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Fedora Kinoite vs. Silverblue: My verdict after testing both immutable Linux distros (zdnet.com)

2026-05-13 | by Jack Wallen | get Fedora Silverblue Live USB → | tags: desktop, fedora, gnome

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Ubuntu 26.04 vs. Fedora 44: After years of testing both Linux distros, here's my verdict (zdnet.com)

2026-05-11 | by Jack Wallen | get Ubuntu 26.04 T-shirt → | tags: ubuntu, fedora, gnome

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Fedora 44 made me forget I was using Linux - in the best way (zdnet.com)

2026-05-06 | by Jack Wallen | get Fedora Linux T-Shirt → | tags: fedora 44, gnome 50, linux

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CVE-2026-31431: Copy Fail vs. rootless containers (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-05 | get Rootless Container Security Guide → | tags: cve-2026-31431, podman, gnome

15.

How to Disable Firefox's New Emoji Picker (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-30 | get Firefox Emoji Keyboard Extension → | tags: firefox, mozilla, emoji picker

16.

The missing step between hype and profit (technologyreview.com)

2026-04-27 | by Will Douglas Heaven | get Tech Startup Growth Kit → | tags: pause ai, openai, jakub pachocki

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I see why Ubuntu 26.04 is more than just a performance bump for thrill-seeking gamers (zdnet.com)

2026-04-13 | by Jack Wallen | get Ubuntu 26.04 Operating System → | tags: ubuntu, kernel 7, gnome 50

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I tried CuerdOS and this niche Debian distro is dramatically fast (zdnet.com)

2026-04-09 | by Jack Wallen | get CuerdOS Linux Distribution → | tags: cuerdos, debian, gnome

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I tested CuerdOS and its unique app lineup is even better than its blazing speed (zdnet.com)

2026-04-09 | by Jack Wallen | get CuerdOS Custom Keyboard → | tags: cuerdos, debian, gnome

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Why Ubuntu 26.04 will thrill gamers - and it's not just the performance bump (zdnet.com)

2026-04-09 | by Jack Wallen | get Ubuntu 26.04 Gaming Bundle → | tags: ubuntu, kernel 7, gnome 50

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Garden gnomes from the Masters can go for over $10,000 on the resale market. This could be the last year they’re made. (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-08 | get Garden Gnome Collectible Figurine → | tags: masters, garden gnomes, resale market

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Garden gnomes from the Masters can go for over $10,000 on the resale market. This could be the last year they’re made (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-08 | get Garden Gnome Collectible Set → | tags: masters, garden gnomes, resale market

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The Document Foundation Removes Dozens of Collabora Developers (slashdot.org)

2026-04-04 | by Posted | get LibreOffice Productivity Suite → | tags: libreoffice, collabora, document foundation

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Show HN: Tusk for macOS and Gnome (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-04 | get Tusk Evernote Desktop App → | tags: tusk, macos, gnome

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Ubuntu Linux raises minimum system memory requirements by 50% — requirements bumped to 6GB of RAM, previously raised from 1GB to 4GB in 2018 (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-02 | by Mark Tyson | get Ubuntu 6GB RAM Upgrade → | tags: ubuntu, canonical, gnome

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Improving my focus by giving up my big monitor (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-01 | get Adjustable Laptop Stand → | tags: monitor, gnome, thinkpad

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Why I love NixOS (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-22 | by Kasim Tuman | get NixOS User Guide Book → | tags: nixos, nix package manager, gnome extensions

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Rendering complex scripts in terminal and OSC 66 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-22 | by Santhosh Thottingal | get Termius SSH Client → | tags: kitty, neovim, gnome terminal

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Wayland set the Linux Desktop back by 10 years? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-20 | get Wayland Linux Desktop Kit → | tags: wayland, x11, kde

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I tried Zenclora, a hyper-fast Linux distro with no bloat - and one truly standout feature (zdnet.com)

2026-03-16 | by Jack Wallen | tags: zenclora, debian, gnome