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And We’re Off: Development Begins on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS ‘Bionic Beaver’

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS is now officially open for development. Canonical’s Matthias Klose shared the news on the Ubuntu development mailing list. The first few weeks of every Ubuntu development cycle is spent syncing key packages from upstream […]

29 October 2017
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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Release Schedule

The Ubuntu 18.04 release date is set. For this, and other milestones in the Ubuntu 18.04 development cycle, check out the Ubuntu 18.04 release schedule.

29 October 2017
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Lightworks Video Editor 14.1 Beta Released

A new beta release of Lightworks, the professional-grade video editor, is available to download. It features various improvements, including GoPro support.

26 October 2017

What The Press Is Saying About Ubuntu 17.10

Ubuntu 17.10 was released last week and, by now, you’ve probably decided whether or not you plan to try it out. But if you haven’t yet gotten around to trying it here are You can […]

25 October 2017
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Linux Mint Throws Its Weight Behind Flatpak

Linux Mint 18.3 will have "full support" for Flatpak, the 'next-gen' app distribution format for Linux, the project has announced in its latest monthly newsletter.

25 October 2017
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YakYak is an Open Source Google Hangouts Desktop App

Meet YakYak, a Google Hangouts desktop app for Linux, Windows and Mac. It supports most Hangout features and has a couple bonus features of its own.

25 October 2017

Display Internet Speed on the Ubuntu Desktop

Whether you’re on a fast or slow connection it is often useful to check in on or monitor your network speeds. If you’re using the Ubuntu desktop you can easily check network speed by installing […]

25 October 2017
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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS is Called ‘Bionic Beaver’

The Ubuntu 18.04 name has been revealed as 'Bionic Beaver', with Mark Shuttleworth citing Ubuntu's growing use in robotics as inspiration.

24 October 2017
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Why Did Ubuntu Drop Unity? Mark Shuttleworth Explains

Mark Shuttleworth shares more details on why Ubuntu chose to drop Unity, a decision that took the Linux community by surprise back in April 2017.

24 October 2017
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Cozy Audiobook Player for Linux – A Promising New App

Cozy audiobook player for Linux is a new app providing a 'modern' UI from which to browse and play your collection of audiobooks, talking books, and more.

24 October 2017
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The Official Ubuntu 17.10 ‘Artful Aardvark’ T-Shirt Is Here

A new Ubuntu 17.10 t-shirt is available to buy from the Canonical store. The dark blue shirt has a bright orange aardvark mascot on the front.

24 October 2017

Purism Librem 5 Crowdfunding Ends With Over $2 million Raised

Time is up on the Purism Librem 5 crowdfunding campaign. It ends having raised more than $2 million to build a privacy orientated Linux smartphone.

23 October 2017