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Google Chrome is Becoming an AI Browser — Starting Today

Post published:2025-09-19

Google Chrome logo against a dark background with Chromium code commit text overlaid. If a lack of glittery AI baubles in your preferred web browser has you feeling like a luddite, fear ye not: Google has announced a new AI browser — one you may have heard of: Chrome. In a new blog post, Google has unveiled a bold “reimagining” of Google Chrome suffused with AI, turning it from mere web page rendered to “intelligent partner that learns and adapts to your needs.” Because nothing says “partner” like a cheerleading algorithm pompom’ing you into a feedback loop psychosis. But this is not about tacking on new features, the search giant says — a possible […]

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Ubuntu 25.10 Beta Released, Ready for Testing

Post published:2025-09-19

It’s time to get testing — or do I mean questing? — as the beta release of Ubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka) is available to download. The Ubuntu 25.10 Beta brings a number of user-facing changes to the desktop, the majority of which come via the GNOME 49 release. There’s an accessibility menu on the login screen, media controls on the lock screen, and a Yaru theme update with new icons and smoother spinner animation on the boot screen. Canonical’s engineers have also plumbed in lower-level enhancements, designed to improve the distribution’s security, reliability and compatibility ahead of next year’s important Ubuntu […]

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Bluefin LTS Released: Immutable Desktop on CentOS Stream 10

Post published:2025-09-19

Bluefin LTS Released: Immutable Desktop on CentOS Stream 10

Bluefin LTS released: immutable Linux workstation with CentOS Stream 10 base, Flathub, ZFS, Homebrew, and 3–5 years of long-term support.

Denmark’s Strategic Leap Replacing Microsoft Office 365 with LibreOffice for Digital Independence

Post published:2025-09-19

by George Whittaker

In the summer of 2025, Denmark’s government put forward a major policy change in its digital infrastructure: moving away from using Microsoft Office 365, and in part, open-source its operations with LibreOffice. Below is an original account of what this entails, why it matters, how it’s being done, and what the risks and opportunities are.

What’s Changing and What’s Not

The Danish Ministry of Digital Affairs has committed to replacing Microsoft Office 365 with LibreOffice.
Earlier reports said that Windows would also be entirely swapped-out for Linux, but those reports have since been corrected: Windows will remain in use on many devices for now.
For LibreOffice, the adoption is being phased: about half of the ministry’s employees will begin using LibreOffice (and possibly Linux in some instances) in the summer months; the rest are expected to transition by autumn.

Why Denmark Is Making This Move

Digital Sovereignty & Dependence

A primary driver is the concern over reliance on large foreign tech companies, especially suppliers based outside Europe. By reducing dependency on proprietary software controlled by corporations abroad, Denmark aims to gain more control over its data, security, and updates.

Cost and Licensing

Proprietary software comes with licensing fees, recurring costs, and often tied contracts. Adopting open-source alternatives like LibreOffice can potentially reduce those long-term expenditures.

Security, Transparency, Flexibility

Open-source software tends to allow more auditability, quicker patching, and the ability to adapt tools or software behavior to specific local or regulatory requirements.

Implementation Plan & Timeline

Phase	What happens	Approximate Timing
Phase 1	Begin by moving about 50% of Ministry of Digital Affairs employees to LibreOffice (and in selected cases, using Linux tools)	Summer 2025 (mid-year)
Phase 2	Full transition of the ministry’s office productivity tasks away from Microsoft Office 365 to LibreOffice	Autumn 2025

“Full” here is understood in the scope of office productivity tools (word processing, spreadsheets, slides, etc.), not necessarily replacing all legacy systems or moving everything off Windows.

Challenges & Concerns

While the vision is ambitious, there are several hurdles:

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Vivaldi 7.6 Released with New Tab Bar Editor, Tab Button Menu + More

Post published:2025-09-18

A new version of the highly-configurable, Chromium-based Vivaldi web browser is now available to download. Vivaldi 7.6’s headline feature is an editable Tab Bar (they capitalise it, not me). “We’ve made the Tab Bar fully customizable; you pick the tools you want, you decide where to place them. The result is a tab bar that looks and works exactly the way you need it to, making common actions feel obvious,” founder Jon von Tetzchner says. Right-click on any element in the Tab Bar (the ‘new tab’ button, workspaces, menu, etc) and select ‘Customise Toolbar’ to bring up the new Tab Bar […]