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The UBports community today released Ubuntu Touch OTA-7 as the latest version of the smartphone/tablet Linux platform currently running off an Ubuntu 20.04 base...

Proving Linux is not a safe sanctuary, ESET finds first Linux-targeting UEFI bootkit malware  BetaNews

Ubuntu Touch OTA-7 Released for Linux Phones with PulseAudio Security Fixes  9to5Linux

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Building modern apps can seem overwhelming with the many tools and technologies available. However, having the right tools can make

The post 34 Best Developer Tools for Building Modern Apps first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.

I'm about to dive headfirst into Emacs... and I'm a bit frightened by it  XDA Developers

Firefox for Linux switches to .tar.xz packaging for smaller downloads and faster installation  BetaNews

The first UEFI bootkit malware for Linux has been detected, so users beware  TechRadar

Mozilla Announce Smaller, Faster Browser Downloads For Linux  OMG! Ubuntu!

In mid-October was the release of a developer preview for Ubuntu 24.10 on Qualcomm Snapdragon X1 powered laptops. Yesterday an updated Ubuntu 24.10 release was made available catering to these popular, current-generation ARM-powered laptops that typically ship with Windows 11 for ARM...

Ubuntu-based elementary OS 8 launches with new dock, refined security, and more  Notebookcheck.net

There are a few Network File System (NFS) enhancements worth pointing out with the in-development Linux 6.13 kernel...

Just Like Windows: Linux Targeted by First-Ever Bootkit  BankInfoSecurity.com

Windows 11 needs to change, or it will lose PC gaming to Linux forever  PCGamesN

Open-source developer Rui Ueyama who is the lead developer of the Mold high performance linker and previously on the LLVM lld linker has written a detailed mailing list post that highlights some observed performance bottlenecks within the Linux kernel...

Cinnamon 6.4 Desktop Environment Released with Revamped Theme, Night Light  9to5Linux

Best virtual machine software of 2024  TechRadar

The Intel Graphics Compiler (IGC) that is used by the Intel Compute Runtime for Level Zero and OpenCL GPU compute support as well as being depended upon by the Windows 3D driver stack has now removed platform support up to and including Ice Lake...

Meet Ubuntu Studio, a Linux Distro & Software Toolbox for Creatives  How-To Geek

It's not any shiny new web browser feature but Mozilla announced they are moving from .tar.bz2 packages for their Firefox Linux binaries over to using .tar.xz for a faster and lighter experience...