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One of the biggest Linux distros is growing faster thanks to WSL for Windows 11 than it is its own desktop

Canonical, the makers of Ubuntu, have outlined the crazy growth of the Linux distro on WSL, saying it will soon outpace users of its own native desktop OS.

Windows Central · Aug 17

COMPUTEX 2026: MiTAC Advances Diversified AI Infrastructure Through Strategic Ecosystem Partnerships

TAIPEI, June 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MiTAC Computing Technology Corp., a global leader in high-performance, energy-efficient server solutions and a subsidiary of MiTAC Holdings Corporation (TWSE:3706), is showcasing its advanced rack-scale architectures at COMPUTEX 2026 (Booth R0504, Hall 2) from June 2 to 5. Featuring a versatile, all-in-one AI infrastructure,…

AAP · Jun 3

Pro-Iran hackers claim recent Spotify outage was revenge for US action in their country

Spotify was offline for a few hours earlier this month, with users reporting the app and web player inaccessible.

TechRadar · May 18

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'I have zero evidence in front of me that users are being driven away from Fedora because of AI': Ubuntu and Fedora confirmed to both get AI support soon

Fedora and Ubuntu have set out plans to run small AI models locally, and this has caused a mixed reaction from the open source community.

TechRadar · May 11

Ubuntu servers restored after DDoS attack sends services down for days

Who has a gripe with Ubuntu?

PC Gamer · May 6

'A single 732-byte Python script can be used to obtain root on essentially all Linux distributions shipped since 2017': Time to update your kernel

Batten down the distros.

PC Gamer · May 5

Some Ubuntu services are still down following outages after DDoS attack

Users reported being unable to install or update Ubuntu for several days following incident.

TechRadar · May 5

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Canonical under sustained DDoS attack as Ubuntu 26 releases — Iranian group 313 Team claims responsibility

Canonical under sustained DDoS attack as Ubuntu 26 releases

Tom’s Hardware · May 1

Canonical, the company that makes Ubuntu Linux, says its web infrastructure is under a 'sustained, cross-border attack'

A whole range of Ubuntu sites and services seem to be affected.

PC Gamer · May 1

Ubuntu's AI roadmap revealed, universal AI 'kill switch' and forced AI integration are not part of the plan — cloud tracking, local inference, and agentic system tools take center stage

Canonical has confirmed AI is coming to Ubuntu, with plans for local AI inference, agentic system tools, and AI-powered accessibility features — says everything will remain opt-in and privacy-focused.

Tom’s Hardware · Apr 28

Talk about bad timing — even Linux is asking for more RAM now, despite global shortages hitting PC users hard

Ubuntu raises its minimum RAM to 6GB despite global shortages, calling it an honesty bump for modern web browsing and multitasking.

TechRadar · Apr 8

Ubuntu Linux raises minimum system memory requirements by 50% — requirements bumped to 6GB of RAM, previously raised from 1GB to 4GB in 2018

The release notes for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS show that Canonical has quietly raised the minimum RAM requirement for its popular Linux-based operating system by 50%.

Tom’s Hardware · Apr 2

Linux users targeted as crypto-stealing malware hits Snap packages - here's how to stay safe

There's a "relentless" campaign on the Ubuntu app store, and people are losing their crypto, experts warn.

TechRadar · Jan 23

What does the end of free support for Windows 10 mean for its users?

Computers running software will still work but steadily become more vulnerable to viruses and malware

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2025

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Tom’s Hardware · Sep 19, 2025

I've been using Linux for a quarter of a century, so why do I keep coming back to Ubuntu?

Ubuntu Linux has formed a large part of my Linux journey, and I think it is the best Linux for all levels of users.

TechRadar · Sep 9, 2025

Ubuntu users faced severe update delays following 36-minute Canonical server downtime

A minutes-long outage caused days-long disruption as Ubuntu users scrambled to install updates.

Tom’s Hardware · Jun 23, 2025

Disabling Intel Graphics Security Mitigations boosts compute performance — 20% uplift from setting change that even Intel employs, despite unknown security risk

Disabling security mitigations for Intel GPUs in Intel's GPU compute stack for OpenCL and Level Zero can allegedly boost performance by up to 20%.

Windows Central · Feb 6, 2025

Ubuntu on WSL doesn't have to rely on the Microsoft Store any longer

Canonical has announced that Ubuntu for WSL will be moving to the new tar-based distribution model.

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Tom’s Hardware · Oct 10, 2024

Ubuntu 24.10 ‘Oracular Oriole’ released, celebrating 20 years of Ubuntu

Canonical just released Ubuntu 24.10, which offers several visual and quality-of-life improvements.

Tom’s Hardware · Apr 10, 2024

SiFive selects a faster Chinese-made RISC-V CPU instead of an Intel chip for its latest development board

RISC-V hardware manufacutrer SiFive has debuted a new RISC-V development board aimed at large-scale deployment. The new board surprisingly comes with a Chinese RISC-V CPU even though SiFive is a partner with Intel.

TechRadar · Apr 4, 2024

Latest Ubuntu beta and other Linux distros delayed by xz-utils security issues

Release of latest Ubuntu beta was pushed by a week, prompting some users to think the stable version will be pushed back, too.

Tom’s Hardware · Apr 3, 2024

Ubuntu 24.04 Beta delayed due to malicious code in xz-utils, other Linux distros are also affected

The Ubuntu 24.04 beta has been delayed for a week due to malicious code in the xz-utils package. Updates and fixes are being worked on.

TechRadar · Mar 29, 2024

Canonical announces Snap Store crackdown after crypto scam apps overload

All incoming Snaps will be manually reviewed, and their developers doxxed, Canonical says

TechRadar · Jan 31, 2024

Addressing the cloud skills gap

The skills required in this challenge are constantly evolving, too, thanks to the developments in areas such as cloud-native applications.

Tom’s Hardware · Apr 20, 2023

Canonical Announce Ubuntu 23.04, Beta Steam App

The latest interim Ubuntu release sees a new Steam Beta app and an improved installer.

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