PS5 with Linux on the monitor.

PS5 hack runs Ubuntu, lets you play Steam games

A newly launched project lets you boot Ubuntu on a PlayStation 5 to play Steam games, though only if your console is on old enough firmware. The hack is the work of security engineer Andy […]

30 April 2026

Enabling Ubuntu Pro in Security Center is super easy

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS dropped the Software & Updates utility from default installs and added Ubuntu Pro settings to the Security Center app. But is the setup experience any better? The short answer is yes, mostly. The range of […]

29 April 2026
xenial topper

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS security support has ended – unless you pay

If you’re still running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus), heads up: Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) ended this month and your system is no longer receiving security updates. Having debuted in April 2016, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS […]

28 April 2026
Ubuntu AI

Canonical is ‘ramping up’ AI in Ubuntu this year

AI features are coming to Ubuntu in 2026, though Canonical has made clear that the distro is not becoming an AI product. In a community post, Jon Seager, VP of engineering, says the company is […]

27 April 2026
Firefox VPN.

Firefox’s free VPN is getting the one feature it was missing

Mozilla has attracted kudos since it added a free built-in VPN to its Firefox web browser, not least because of the generous 50 GB a month usage limit. Now it’s set to add another sweetener: […]

26 April 2026

Canonical finally gives Launchpad (a bit of) a glow-up

Launchpad, the home of Ubuntu development, has finally received some design attention. Canonical last updated the site’s homepage back in 2024, but many of the pages that the distro’s developers actually use or reference on […]

24 April 2026

Ubuntu 26.10 (Stonking Stingray) release date & schedule

Grab your diary and jot down the date, as Ubuntu 26.10 ‘Stonking Stingray’ is going to be released on 15 October, 2026. The Ubuntu 26.10 release date and those of other notable milestones in the […]

24 April 2026
Laptop running Ubuntu 26.04 LTS.

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS released: GNOME 50, Wayland-only and Linux 7.0

Canonical has released Ubuntu 26.04 LTS ‘Resolute Raccoon’ – the first LTS in Ubuntu’s history to ship without an Xorg desktop session. It runs on the latest Linux 7.0 kernel with the GNOME 50 desktop, […]

23 April 2026
Framework Laptop 13 Pro with Ubuntu logo on screen.

Framework’s Laptop 13 Pro is its first Ubuntu Certified machine

Framework’s new 13 Pro laptop is the company’s first to ship as certified for Ubuntu, who say you can buy it knowing you’ll get “guaranteed support right out of the box”. Framework hardware have been […]

22 April 2026
Ubuntu logo behind stingray in the ocean.

Ubuntu confirms the 26.10 codename, and it sounds strange

Ubuntu has announced the codename for Ubuntu 26.10 is… “Stonking Stingray”. As codenames go it’s certainly unique. The distro gives each release a codename: an alliterative pairing of adjective and animal, the latter of which […]

21 April 2026
Ubuntu 26.04 and 24.04 mascots.

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS: What’s new since 24.04?

If you plan to upgrade to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS ‘Resolute Raccoon’ from Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, you’re going to inherit two years worth of improvements. As an LTS-to-LTS jump, you don’t simply benefit from what’s new […]

21 April 2026
Firefox logo in front of the number 150.

Firefox 150 brings Linux emoji picker, PDF page ordering + more

Firefox 150 brings enhanced Split View features, multi-tab sharing and a crop of PDF editor improvements. Split View debuted in Firefox 149 last month, letting you easily view two web-pages side-by-side in a single tab […]

20 April 2026