gThumb, the open-source image viewer and organiser, has been rewritten in Vala and ported to GTK4/libadwaita – and compared to the old UI, it’s barely recognisable. An alpha build of gThumb 4.0 is available for testing. Alongside the visual revamp, this brings support for WEBP and PNG animations, lets youContinue Reading
OpenSource Science B.V., better known as OS-SCi, is a Netherlands-based institution that has a pretty specific focus. To train the next generation of developers exclusively on Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). They run bachelor’s programs, modular courses, and student projects with partners that include LPI, UBports, the Rust Foundation,Continue Reading
Earlier this year, the Linux Mint project announced a significant shift in how it shipped releases, hinting at a longer cycle. Project lead Clement Lefebvre had pointed out that the existing pattern of a new release every six months, on top of maintaining LMDE, was leaving the team spending moreContinue Reading
Caterpillar’s Battery Electric Power Unit (BEPU) is making its first public appearance at IFAT Munich, installed in a Doppstadt SWS 6 Spiral Shaft Separator. The prototype is the result of roughly a year of collaboration between Caterpillar, Cat dealer Zeppelin Power Systems and Doppstadt, whose SWS 6 processes scrap wood,Continue Reading
New Eagle has launched the OpenECU NX3, a vehicle control platform that combines Megawatt Charging System (MCS) and Combined Charging System (CCS) charging protocols with full vehicle supervisory control—powertrain, charging and auxiliary management—in a single ECU. New Eagle says it’s the first production-ready controller to integrate both charging standards alongsideContinue Reading
The clean energy conversation often centers on solar panels, electric vehicles and grid modernization. But there’s a quieter, more immediate opportunity hiding in plain sight—energy efficiency. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, roughly 30% of the energy used in buildings is wasted. That statistic alone should reshape how we think about climate strategy, workforceContinue Reading
The anti-vaccine sugar rush that has infected some portions of the country, largely thanks to the profane appointment of RFK Jr. to head HHS, is incredibly frustrating. That makes it all the more important when the movement receives not just pushback when trying to enact absurd policy based on conspiracyContinue Reading
We round up the EndeavourOS Titan release. EndeavourOS Titan is now available, released on March 12 2026. This fresh Arch-based ISO brings smarter hardware support and a smoother installation experience while keeping the lightweight, customizable spirit we all love. This Arch-based distribution gives me the pure Arch experience with aContinue Reading
NASA astronaut Chris Williams photographed this fireball — likely caused by reentering orbital debris — from the International Space Station on April 27, 2026. (Image credit: NASA/Chris Williams) On the International Space Station, you look down to see shooting stars. NASA astronaut Chris Williams just reminded us of that mind-bending fact, sharing footage of aContinue Reading
Mini-hearts seeded with human stem cells grow better in space than they do on Earth, a new study shows. (Image credit: Sean Escopete/NASA) The human heart shrivels away in space, but researchers have found that mini-hearts grown from human stem cells sprout in space significantly faster than in labs on Earth. Weird things happen toContinue Reading
Finding the best photo editing app in 2026 has become difficult. With several Android and iOS editing tools available in the market, choosing the right one feels like a task. I have also wasted several hours searching for the best tool. Good news, I have collected the best free andContinue Reading
That box-full-of-old-tech-you-should-probably-have-thrown-out-but-kept-just-in-case got a techie in trouble Who, Me? Monday is upon us once again and The Register hopes that when you arrive at your desk, all is well. We offer that sentiment because we use the first day of the working week to bring you a fresh instalment ofContinue Reading
Like actual butlers, this relic of the first dotcom boom has been a quaint anachronism for decades In the mid-1990s, search engine designers settled on the user interface that dominates to this day: a text box into which users enter text, and a resulting list of websites.…, Read MoreContinue Reading