Mozilla Kills Off Orbit, Its AI Add-On for Firefox
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 Mozilla Kills Off Orbit, Its AI Add-On for Firefox, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduc...
Orbit by Mozilla (AI Add-on for Firefox) Shuts Down This Month
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 ...
9 APIs you’ll love for AI integrations and automated workflows
The world is awash in data and all you need to do is ask for it. Of course, you also need to ask in the right way, and in the world of software development, that means using an API. Given the right combination of XML and JSON, there are thousands of A...
Gradia is a Slick New Screenshot Annotation Tool for Linux
Gradia is a new screenshot annotation tool for Linux that you can use to create engaging visuals for app stores, blogs, and social media - is it any good? You're reading Gradia is a Slick New Screenshot Annotation Tool for Linux, a blog post from OMG! ...
Windows 7: a 2025 perspective (rose-tinted or not)
Quite often, I wonder how much nostalgia plays part in our perception of past events. Luckily, with software, you can go “back” and retest it, and so there’s no need for any illusions and misconceptions. To wit, I decided to reinstall and try Win...
Linux Mint 22.2 Adds Native Fingerprint Login Support
Linux Mint 22.2 adds fingerprint login and authentication support through a new desktop app called Fingwit, which boasts 'smarter' PAM integration. You're reading Linux Mint 22.2 Adds Native Fingerprint Login Support, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do n...
Monthly News – May 2025
Hello everyone, Many thanks to our sponsors and to all of you who support the project with your donations. Mint 20.x EOL It’s been 5 years already! Linux Mint 20.x releases (i.e. 20, 20.1, 20.2 and 20.3) reached EOL (End of Life) and are no longer su...
WCEU 2025: A Community Celebration in the Swiss Sun
Over 1,723 attendees from 84 countries gathered at the Messe and Congress Center Basel in Switzerland, and 20,353 more joined online for WordCamp Europe 2025. I’m personally very excited… There’s so much I want to do. I think there’s a clear pa...
Spring Java creator unveils AI agent framework for the JVM
Embabel, an open source framework for authoring AI agentic flows on the JVM, has been launched by Spring Framework founder Rod Johnson. Johnson aims for Embabel to become the natural way to integrate generative AI into Java applications, especially th...
Ubuntu Devs Debate Splitting Linux Firmware to Reduce Size
Ubuntu developers are discussing whether to split the large linux-firmware package into smaller vendor-specific packages to reduce its size. You're reading Ubuntu Devs Debate Splitting Linux Firmware to Reduce Size, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not...
What is CMMC compliance?
CMMC version 2.0 came into effect on December 26, 2023, and is designed to ensure adherence to rigorous cybersecurity policies and practices within the public sector and amongst wider industry partners.
JavaScript innovation and the culture of programming
Something surprising about software is its vibrant and enduring culture. Far from being a sidebar to engineering, how programmers collaborate and learn from each other is often the heart of the story. JavaScript is, of course, one of the best examples...
Decentralized mesh cloud: A promising concept
Cloud computing and cloud infrastructure systems are evolving at an unprecedented rate in response to the growing demands of AI tasks that test the limits of resilience and scalability. The emergence of decentralized mesh hyperscalers is an innovation...
Packet is an Android Quick Share App for Linux
Packet is a new Linux app supporting Android's Quick Share feature, letting you wirelessly transfer files between devices. More details, and how to install. You're reading Packet is an Android Quick Share App for Linux, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do...
