ubuntu-26.04-adds-neat-sudo-password-feedback-toggle

You’ve likely heard that Ubuntu’s Rust-based version of sudo shows password feedback by default in 26.04 LTS, upending nearly 40 years of learned (and confusing) behaviour. But those who want a quick option to temporarily mask sudo input (i.e., not see asterisks as they enter their password) just got anContinue Reading

linux-app-release-roundup-(march-2026)

March 2026 meted out a sizeable set of Linux software releases, including updates to FOSS stalwarts GIMP, digiKam , Krita and Blender. The preceding month also gave us several major new releases, covered on this site in dedicated articles, like Firefox 149 with free built-in VPN, the ‘biggest ever release’Continue Reading

ladesofort-app-maps-15,000-ad-hoc-ev-charging-stations-across-germany

German startup LadeSofort has launched a free platform dedicated to ad-hoc EV charging—stations that drivers can use without a contract or subscription. The service currently maps approximately 15,000 stations across Germany and neighboring countries, available as a free app on iOS and Android and at ladesofort.de. Ad-hoc charging has beenContinue Reading