Orbit by #Mozilla (AI Add-on for #Firefox) Shuts Down This Month
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/orbit-by-mozilla-shutting-down-june-26-2025
Orbit, Mozilla’s AI assistant add-on for its Firefox web browser, is being discontinued as most of its features are now available natively. You’re reading Orbit by Mozilla (AI Add-on for Firefox) Shuts Down This Month, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.
#Firefox 139 Released with Custom New Tab Wallpapers
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/mozilla-firefox-139-released-new-features
The new Mozilla Firefox 139 release is rolling out from today and, compared to recent releases, it’s far lighter on user-facing changes. Not that every release can, of course. We have been spoiled: Firefox 136 came with vertical tabs, Firefox 137 brought tab grouping and revamped address bar, while last month’s Firefox 138 release debuted a proper profile manager/switcher. By comparison, the headline change in Firefox 139, per its release notes, is full-page translations on extension pages (but only if they start with the moz-extension:// URL scheme). Mozilla say this delivers a “popular request” from users. Elsewhere, Firefox 139 lets you […] You’re reading Firefox 139 Released with Custom New Tab Wallpapers, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)
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New #RISC-V AI PC Delivers 50 TOPS, Runs Ubuntu 24.04
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/deepcomputings-risc-v-ai-pc-with-ubuntu-24-04
Ubuntu is one of the leading Linux distributions for RISC-V #Hardware thanks to Canonical’s strategic partnerships with companies like DeepComputing – who just announced a powerful new RISC-V AI PC running #Ubuntu_24.04_LTS. The DC-ROMA RISC-V AI PC—apologies for the caps, it’s how it’s stylised—is built around the company’s new RISC-V Mainboard II, which is designed for use in the #framework 13″ and 14.2″ laptops. Though designed for Framework laptops, owning one isn’t a requirement. A nifty enclosure allows this mainboard to be used as a regular PC you connect to a monitor, keyboard and mouse. The board itself […] You’re reading New RISC-V AI PC Delivers 50 TOPS, Runs Ubuntu 24.04, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)
Try #Firefox’s Experimental Link Previews with AI Summary
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/04/firefox-nightly-introduces-experimental-link-previews-with-ai-summary
Hate having to read an article to understand what it’s saying and would rather read what an AI says it (potentially) says instead? Mozilla Firefox has your back. Saltiness aside, the latest nightly builds of Firefox 139 include an experimental web link preview feature which shows (among other things) an AI-generated summary of what that page is purportedly about before you visit it, saving you time, a click, or the need to ‘hear’ a real human voice. Firefox generates its AI summaries locally, on device – which is great but can be slow No data about you or the link […] You’re reading Try Firefox’s Experimental Link Previews with AI Summary, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)
#linux_kernel 6.14 Released with Boost for Linux Gaming
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/linux-kernel-6-14-released-delivers-big-boosts-to-linux-gaming
Linux Kernel 6.14 has arrived, bringing a clutch of changes to make your computer run more efficiently and more securely than before. Interestingly, Linux 6.14 is one the smallest kernel updates in terms of commits (not lines of code) for some time. It is also the kernel version that will be included in #Ubuntu_25.04, released next month. Announcing the promotion to stable on the Linux Kernel Mailing List (LKML) Linus Torvalds explains why this release has landed a day later than expected “So it’s early Monday morning (well – early for me, I’m not really a morning person), and […] You’re reading Linux Kernel 6.14 Released with Boost for Linux Gaming, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)
Ubuntu Adds Official Support for #NVIDIA Jetson AI Modules
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/ubuntu-announces-official-support-for-nvidia-jetson-ai-modules
Canonical has announced that it now ‘officially supports’ Ubuntu on NVIDIA Jetson, a series of computing modules designed for AI and machine learning applications. The General Availability (GA) of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS for the NVIDIA Jetson Orin brings “optimized performance, out-of-the-box compatibility, and an easy pathway to high-performance AI solutions for AI developers everywhere“, say Canonical. Offering Ubuntu certified images for cutting-edge #Hardware is something Canonical has been ramping up, and doing so for NVIDIA Jetson modules should provide a lure to developers wanting to leverage them for edge AI, robotics and other uses. Our collaboration with NVIDIA represents a […] You’re reading Ubuntu Adds Official Support for NVIDIA Jetson AI Modules, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not (...)
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#Firefox 136 Released with Vertical Tabs, New Sidebar + More
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/firefox-136-released-with-vertical-tabs-new-sidebar-more
The new Mozilla Firefox 136 release delivers a number of notable new features—features Mozilla may be hoping help it re-earn some goodwill from users following last week’s privacy palaver. Last month’s Firefox 135 release rolled out a refreshed tab page to more users, added in-page translations from Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, enforced certificate transparency, and ditched the ‘Do Not Track’ setting. This month sees a long-anticipated features make their stable release debut: vertical tabs! Right-click an empty space in the tab bar, select Turn on Vertical Tabs from the context menu and—bam!—they appear instantly as a a vertical strip of icons on the left-hand […] You’re reading Firefox 136 Released with Vertical Tabs, New Sidebar + More, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not (...)
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#Mozilla’s Nifty AI Detector Add-On for #Firefox
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/02/deepfake-is-an-ai-detector-firefox-addon
Want to find out if the text you’re reading online was written by an real human or spat out by a large language model (LLM) trying to sound like one? Mozilla’s Fakespot Deepfake Detector Firefox add-on may can help give you an indication. Similar to online AI detector tools, the add-on can analyse text (of 32 words or more) to identify patterns, traits, and tells common in AI generated or manipulated text. It uses Mozilla’s proprietary ApolloDFT engine and a set of open-source detection models. But unlike some tools, Mozilla’s Fakespot Deepfake Detector browser extension is free to use, does […] You’re reading Mozilla’s Nifty AI Detector Add-On for Firefox, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)
#VLC Developers Working on AI-Powered Real-Time Subtitles
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/01/vlc-demo-ai-real-time-subtitles-for-any-video
Real-time AI subtitling is in the works for VLC, the phenomenally popular open-source media player. VideoLAN, the non-profit in charge of VLC development, demoed automatic subtitle generation in VLC during CES 2025 —where not using AI made you stand out this year— and shared a clip of the feature in action at their CES booth on X last week. No cloud service or internet connection is needed for VLC to auto-generate subtitles with AI. The feature works offline to provide real-time translation support for more 100+ languages; is able to translate/display two languages at once; and can ‘save’ translations to […] You’re reading VLC Developers Working on AI-Powered Real-Time Subtitles, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)
#kdenlive is Adding One of Final Cut Pro’s Best Features
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/kdenlive-automatic-object-masking-feature
Removing backgrounds from video in Kdenlive, the free, open-source video editor for Linux, macOS and Windows, is about to get a whole lot easier. Developers are adding a “modern background removal tool” that uses machine learning to create object masks so you can ‘cut out’ an object, person, or item in a video clip. Real-time background removal features are common in video conferencing/chat apps like Slack. They allow a user to replace their actual backdrop (like a messy kitchen) with an alternative image or, sometimes, even a video clip. And image editing tools like GIMP and Photoshop have long been […] You’re reading Kdenlive is Adding One of Final Cut Pro’s Best Features, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)
#warp, the AI-infused Terminal, Relaxes Its Login Requirement
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/11/warp-ai-terminal-login-change
If you were put off trying the Warp terminal app on Ubuntu (or another Linux distro) due to the account and login requirement, there’s good #News. The team behind the #rust-based, AI-infused terminal tool has relented on the requirement that users sign-up for and log in with a Warp account before they can run a command. As of this week, anyone can download Warp for for macOS or Linux (it’s coming to Windows soon) and access “all of the core features […] with a preview of more advanced features” without an account, and without logging in. Although, having tried the […] You’re reading Warp, the AI-infused Terminal, Relaxes Its Login Requirement, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)
#Intel’s NPU Driver for Linux is Now Available on the Snap Store
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/10/intels-npu-driver-for-linux-is-now-available-on-the-snap-store
Canonical has put the official Linux Intel NPU driver on the Snap Store. The new Intel NPU Driver snap “bundles many components […] including device firmware, a user space driver and compiler, and an application to validate the user mode driver and compiler”. Or to put it another way: everything needs to harness the AI inference accelerators now built-in to the latest Intel Core Ultra processors (‘Meteor Lake’ and above). The catch (for now) is that the Intel NPU Driver snap is currently in beta, ergo rock-solid reliability isn’t currently a given. It should also go without saying (but I’ll […] You’re reading Intel’s NPU Driver for Linux is Now Available on the Snap Store, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)
#raspberry_pi’s New $70 AI Camera Works With All Pi Models
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/09/raspberry-pi-ai-camera-goes-on-sale
If you’re looking to kick the tyres on some AI image processing/recognition tasks and you own an older Raspberry Pi, the new AI Camera add-on may be of interest. While the $70 Raspberry Pi AI Kit only works with a Raspberry Pi 5, the $70 AI camera works with all of the Raspberry Pi boards which boast the relevant camera connector port (spoiler: most, including the Raspberry Pi Zero and Raspberry Pi 400). This product is the fruits of Raspberry Pi’s ongoing partnership with Sony Semiconductor Solutions, using the latter’s IMX500 image sensor and boasting a 12.3 MP resolution that […] You’re reading Raspberry Pi’s New $70 AI Camera Works With All Pi Models, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)
#Void #Text_Editor: Open-Source Alternative to Cursor
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/09/void-editor-open-source-cusor-alternative
VS Code is to modern text editors what Chromium is to browsers: a fork magnet. A slew of niche spins have emerged, each putting their own spin on Microsoft’s massively popular original. The latest to join the fray is Void. The Github page for Void describes it as an open-source alternative to Cursor. Cursor is a subscription-based, cross-platform AI-powered text editor (and #VS_Code fork) that has gained considerable attention. It offers AI-powered code completion, predictive coding, code generation, edit suggestions, and predictive cursor positioning. It’s even said to be popular with developers working on AI at companies like OpenAI […] You’re reading Void Text Editor: Open-Source Alternative to Cursor, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)
3 New AI Features Rolling out to Chrome Users on Linux
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/08/google-chrome-new-ai-features
Google has announced a clutch of new AI-powered features have begun rolling out to users of Chrome on Windows, macOS, and —for once!— Linux. Chrome’s Vice President Parisa Tabriz unveiled the trio of AI features, which are all powered by the latest Google #Gemini AI models, on The Keyword blog today, saying: – We’re making it even easier to search what you see with the power of Google Lens, compare products across multiple tabs and rediscover sites from your browser history, whether you’re at home or at work. Google’s Parisa Tabriz As of writing only one of these features (Google Lens) is […] You’re reading 3 New AI Features Rolling out to Chrome Users on Linux, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)
#raspberry_pi 5 Gets an Official $70 AI Add-On
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/06/raspberry-pi-ai-kit-announced
With the AI gold-rush in full swing the folks at Raspberry Pi have joined the fray, launching a new budget-friendly machine-learning module for their iconic single-board computer. The $70 Raspberry Pi AI Kit is composed of the company’s own official M.2 Hat board and a low-power AI module from Hailo, a company who specialise in producing energy-efficient AI chips for use in devices rather than data-centres. A lite version of the Hailo-8 chip, the Hailo-8L AI accelerator, is included in the kit. Raspberry Pi say this is capable of “13 tera-operations per second (TOPS)”. For reference, the NPUs Intel, Qualcomm, […] You’re reading Raspberry Pi 5 Gets an Official $70 AI Add-On, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)
New #Firefox Features in #Mozilla Roadmap : Vertical Tabs, AI + More
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/05/mozilla-shares-firefox-roadmap
Wondering what sort of features Mozilla has planned for upcoming versions of its Firefox web browser? You needn’t wonder too hard; Mozilla has shared an updated roadmap on its ideas platform outlining its near-term priorities, features, and enhancements that its engineers are already or are soon to begin working on. And be excited, be-be excited as a number of tentpole new features are namechecked, including vertical tabs, tab grouping options, greater personalisation options, and a heads-up on how it plans to approach AI-based helpers/integrations. What’s neat is that the roadmap covers a few things we can test (via the about:config […] You’re reading New Firefox Features in Mozilla Roadmap: Vertical Tabs, AI + More, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)
Access #Gemini AI in Ubuntu with this GNOME Extension
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/05/gemini-ai-gnome-shell-extension
If you use Ubuntu 22.04 LTS or later and want to access the #Google Gemini AI chatbot straight from your desktop outside of a web browser, you’re in luck! The Gemini AI ChatBot GNOME Shell extension (unaffiliated with Google; it’s not an official thing) gives you immediate access to Gemini at any time from the applet it adds to the top panel — no need to open a web browser tab or fire up a standalone app. Gemini, formerly known as Bard, is an AI language model developed by Google. Like ChatGPT, CoPilot et al it will generate human-like replies […] You’re reading Access Gemini AI in Ubuntu with this GNOME Extension, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)
#warp, #rust-Based Terminal with AI, is Now Available on Linux
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/02/warp-terminal-official-linux-release
Linux developers have a new toy to play with, Warp. Warp is a closed-source terminal emulator built using the Rust programming language. It offers hardware acceleration, integrated AI, collaborative capabilities, and uses a “block” based approach to commands that help set it apart from traditional console-based apps. Plus, when it comes to text input Warp functions more like an IDE or text editor by offering filtering and selections, cursor positioning (including multiple cursors), auto-completion, syntax highlighting, and more besides — this video provides a good overview: Previously a Mac-only app, Warp is now available for Linux distributions, including Ubuntu. At […] You’re reading Warp, Rust-Based Terminal with AI, is Now Available on Linux, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not (...)
AI Audio Effects, Including Voice Transcription, Come to #audacity
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/01/intel-ai-effects-audacity
Intel has released an array of AI effects for the open-source audio editor Audacity. #intel’s OpenVINO AI plugins for Audacity (to give them their official name) have been designed to work offline and locally, meaning no cloud servers, signups, or subscriptions are required to use them — just some halfway decent hardware! Include are time-saving effects for editing spoken word audio, such as podcasts, audiobooks, and interviews, as well as effects for music creation/production (the latter further bolstering Audacity’s growing DAW capabilities): OpenVINO stands for ‘Open Visual Inference and Neural network Optimization’. It’s a new, open-source toolkit developed by Intel […] You’re reading AI Audio Effects, Including Voice Transcription, Come to Audacity, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not (...)
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