Update: Beta release of Ubuntu 24.04 finally hits after more than a week’s delay
Update 15/04/2024 – The new beta version of Ubuntu, version 24.04 nicknamed 'Noble Numbat,' has been released after over a week's delay. This delay was due to the backdoor found in the compression tool xz. The release was supposed to take place on Thursday, April 11, but it took just a day longer... Read more
Canonical causes controversy with Ubuntu Pro update
The new Canonical Ubuntu Pro update pushes unsolicited ads to users, and people are unhappy about it.
Canonical recently released a new update for Ubuntu Pro, an update service that's free for up to five machines. There is a catch. People are unhappy with the unsolicited ads presented when using... Read more
Google Project Zero: slow patches Linux are dangerous for users
The developers of Ubuntu and Debian receive a warning from Googles Project Zero. Project Zero researcher Jann Horn, who found the Meltdown and Spectre bugs, calls on them to update their Linux distros more quickly. Otherwise, users will be exposed to threats for an unnecessarily long time.
According... Read more