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Canonical's Upcoming AI Tool: Talk to Ubuntu Instead of Typing (slashdot.org)

2026-06-21 | by Posted | get Ubuntu Voice Assistant Kit → | tags: canonical, ubuntu, speech recognition

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Djevops: Self-Host Django Easily (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-18 | tags: django, djevops, ubuntu

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Show HN: machine0 – Persistent NixOS VMs You Control from the CLI (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-15 | get NixOS Virtual Machine Toolkit → | tags: nixos, ubuntu, qemu

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Using the Epson Perfection V39 II Scanner on Ubuntu (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-11 | by João Palmeiro | get Epson Perfection V39 II Scanner → | tags: epson, perfection v39 ii, ubuntu

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Using Rhino Linux's new Lomiri snapshot took me back to the glory days of Unity (zdnet.com)

2026-06-04 | by Jack Wallen | get Ubuntu Unity Desktop → | tags: rhino linux, lomiri snapshot, unity

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Ubuntu 26.04 is the OS for the AI agentic era, says Canonical's Mark Shuttleworth - here's why (zdnet.com)

2026-06-02 | by Steven Vaughan-Nichols | get Ubuntu 26.04 Laptop Bundle → | tags: ubuntu, canonical, ubuntu 26.04

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elementary OS 8.1 focuses on polish, security, and a smoother Linux desktop (techspot.com)

2026-06-01 | get Elementary OS Desktop Theme → | tags: elementary os, ubuntu lts, wayland

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Using Tailscale with an OrbStack VM on macOS (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-25 | get Tailscale VPN for Mac → | tags: tailscale, orbstack, macos

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California moves to exempt Linux from its age-verification law after backlash (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-25 | by Etiido Uko | get Linux Mint 21 → | tags: linux, california, digital age assurance

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California moves to exempt Linux from its upcoming age-verification law after backlash over forcing operating systems to collect users’ ages — amendment proposed by the same lawmaker who wrote the original law (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-25 | by Etiido Uko | get Linux Operating System → | tags: linux, california, open-source

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Canonical Is Shutting Down Ubuntu Pastebin (slashdot.org)

2026-05-24 | by Posted | get Ubuntu Official T-Shirt → | tags: ubuntu, canonical, pastebin

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Blog ran on Ubuntu 16.04 for 10 years. I migrated it to FreeBSD (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-21 | by Bruno Croci | get FreeBSD Server Setup Guide → | tags: ubuntu, freebsd, digitalocean

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Yearslong Fight Over Users' Right To Tweak Smart TV Software Heads To Trial (slashdot.org)

2026-05-20 | get Smart TV Developer Kit → | tags: vizio, linux, gpl

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Ubuntu Core 26 offers an immutable Linux you can trust through 2041 (zdnet.com)

2026-05-20 | by Steven Vaughan-Nichols | get Ubuntu Core 26 Kit → | tags: ubuntu core, canonical, snap

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Kubuntu vs. Fedora KDE: Which KDE Plasma distro is right for you? (zdnet.com)

2026-05-19 | by Jack Wallen | get KDE Plasma Desktop Bundle → | tags: kubuntu, fedora kde, kde plasma

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How to check your Windows PC for expiring security certificates - a big one ends in June (zdnet.com)

2026-05-18 | by Ed Bott | get Digital Certificate Management Tool → | tags: windows, microsoft, secure boot

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Ubuntu 26.04 vs. Fedora 44: After years of testing both Linux distros, here's my verdict (zdnet.com)

2026-05-11 | by Jack Wallen | get Ubuntu 26.04 T-shirt → | tags: ubuntu, fedora, gnome

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New Linux 'Dirty Frag' zero-day gives root on all major distros (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-08 | get Linux Kernel Security Book → | tags: linux kernel, dirty frag, ubuntu

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Devastating 'Dirty Frag' exploit leaks out, gives immediate root access on most Linux machines since 2017, no patches available, no warning given — Copy Fail-like vulnerability had its embargo broken (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-08 | by Bruno Ferreira | get Linux Kernel Security Patch → | tags: linux kernel, dirty frag, copy fail

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US government warns of severe CopyFail bug affecting major versions of Linux (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-04 | by Zack Whittaker | get Linux Kernel Security Patch → | tags: linux kernel, copyfail, red hat

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CISA flags actively exploited ‘Copy Fail’ Linux kernel flaw enabling root takeover across major distros — unpatched systems may remain vulnerable to attack (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-04 | by Etiido Uko | get Linux Kernel Security Patch → | tags: linux kernel, cisa, copy fail

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Canonical under sustained DDoS attack as Ubuntu 26 releases — Iranian group 313 Team claims responsibility (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-01 | by Bruno Ferreira | get Ubuntu 26 LTS Laptop → | tags: canonical, ubuntu 26, ddos attack

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Ubuntu servers taken offline by "sustained, cross-border attack" (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-01 | get Ubuntu Server Security Kit → | tags: ubuntu, canonical, ddos

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Ubuntu infrastructure has been down for more than a day (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-01 | get Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS → | tags: ubuntu, canonical, ddos

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Pro-Iran crew turns DDoS into shakedown as Ubuntu.com stays down (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-01 | by Connor Jones | get Ubuntu Server Security Kit → | tags: canonical, ubuntu, ddos

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Ubuntu services hit by outages after DDoS attack (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-01 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | get Ubuntu Server DDoS Protection → | tags: ubuntu, canonical, ddos

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Linux exploit instantly grants administrator access on most distributions since 2017 — cryptography optimization snafu grants root privileges to local users (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-01 | by Bruno Ferreira | get Linux Privilege Escalation Toolkit → | tags: linux, kernel, rhel

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Canonical/Ubuntu have been under DDoS (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-01 | get Ubuntu Server Security Kit → | tags: canonical, ubuntu, ddos

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Canonical/Ubuntu have been under DDoS for more than 15h (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-01 | get Ubuntu Server DDoS Protection → | tags: canonical, ubuntu, ddos

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Ubuntu is adding AI features, and it's on a collision course with its own user base (techspot.com)

2026-05-01 | get Ubuntu AI Integration Guide → | tags: ubuntu, canonical, ai features