Section: News

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Meet the Official Mascot of Ubuntu 16.10

You’re looking at the official mascot animal artwork for Ubuntu 16.10 ‘Yakkety Yak’! As with previous mascot animal designs you can expect to see this ‘Yak’ logo used to promote Ubuntu 16.10 during its last furlong of […]

12 September 2016
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Ubuntu Torrent Removed from Google for ‘Infringing’ Transformers Movie

Did you know that Ubuntu 12.04 LTS infringes on the copyright of Hollywood movie 'Transformers: Age of Extinction'?

12 September 2016
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Launcher List Indicator Update Adds PPA, New Workspaces Features

Did you find the Launcher List Indicator we wrote about recently useful? If so, you'll want to check in with the latest version that's available.

11 September 2016
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The Raspberry Pi Has Sold Over 10 Million Units, Celebrates with New Starter Kit

I think most of us expected it would be a success, but this big a success?

8 September 2016
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Intel Graphics Update Tool Adds Support for Ubuntu 16.04

Intel's graphic update tool has been updated to support Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Fedora 24. It offers users the Intel 2016Q2 graphics stack.

6 September 2016
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Adobe Has Decided To Support Flash Player on Linux Again

Adobe has announced that it plans to start supporting Adobe Flash for Linux — 4 years after it abandoned Flash on Linux.

5 September 2016
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Google Earth Update Fixes Several Linux Bugs, Adds New Icon

The latest bug fix update to Google Earth desktop app finally allows Linux users to see Panoramio photos without pesky workarounds, and adds a new app icon.

4 September 2016
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OpenOffice In Danger of Shutting Down, Project VP Warns

The future isn't look bright for OpenOffice, the open-source office suite run by the Apache Foundation.

4 September 2016
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Dropbox User? Change Your Password As Soon As Possible

Account details of 68 million Dropbox accounts has been leaked online. Here's how to check whether you're affected, and how to change your password.

2 September 2016
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Skype for Linux Alpha 1.6 Now Available, Still Can’t Make Video Calls

A couple of weeks since the last update, a new version of Skype for Linux Alpha is available to download. We take a look at what's new.

2 September 2016
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Nautilus 3.22 Adds Batch File Renaming, Native Compression Features

There are plenty of new and improved features to enjoy in Nautilus 3.22, which is on course to ship as part of GNOME 3.22 late next month.

31 August 2016
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OpenShot 2.1 Released With Animation Support, Improved Timeline

A new version of open-source video editor OpenShot 2.1 has been released. We show you what's new and how you can install it on Ubuntu using a PPA.

30 August 2016