Ubuntu 26.10 Stonking Stingray has entered beta with a bigger embrace of Rust, updated developer tools, expanded RISC-V support, and beta images for Ubuntu and its official flavors.
AI tools are helping researchers uncover Linux vulnerabilities at a faster pace. Canonical is responding by changing Ubuntu’s kernel release strategy to get security fixes into users’ hands sooner.
Linux Mint is adding an EPUB reader, calendar, and other software while its August update arrives on September 11. Maybe it is time to focus on the OS.
GEEKOM has connected four Ubuntu Linux A9 Mega Mini PCs into a local AI cluster powered by AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processors and USB4.
TUXEDO OS is leaving Ubuntu behind and moving to Debian Testing as its permanent foundation. The next generation of the Linux distro is now available as an open beta.
Kubuntu Focus is committing more than $100,000 to a three-year KDE Plasma 6.6 LTS initiative focused on stability, security updates, and making Linux a more practical alternative to proprietary operating systems.
NVIDIA GeForce NOW has officially left beta on Linux. The update adds a new Flatpak repository, cloud gaming performance improvements, and nine games.
OpenAI is finally giving Linux users an official ChatGPT desktop app, with preview support for Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, x64, and ARM64 systems.
Google has made Chrome available for Arm64 Linux, bringing an official browser with Google Sync and built-in Widevine DRM to Raspberry Pi, Snapdragon laptops, and other Arm-powered systems.
Canonical is adding an Enterprise Store to Ubuntu Pro, giving businesses more control over snaps, charms, updates, and software distribution behind strict firewalls.
A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability called Copy Fail lets a normal user gain root access using just a 732-byte script. The exploit is simple, reliable, and works across major distributions like Ubuntu, RHEL, and SUSE. Even worse, it silently modifies the page cache instead of files on disk, making detection difficult and raising concerns for both local systems and containerized environments.
StarTech.com’s new Triple-Monitor USB-C Docking Station delivers triple 4K 60Hz display support, 140W charging, 2.5GbE networking, and enterprise reliability across macOS, Windows, ChromeOS, and Linux.