📰 Ubuntu Snap Prompting Improvements
If you haven’t tried Ubuntu’s ‘Permission Prompting’ feature for a while, there’s more reason to do so in the latest release. Canonical’s Oliver Calder has shared an update on recent improvements to the security feature, which sets out to “empower users” by letting them decide what software can access on the rest of the system at runtime rather than retrospectively.
🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/ubuntu-snap-prompting-client-improved
#ubuntu
📰 Volla Phone Plinius is a rugged phone that ships with Ubuntu Touch or Google-free Android and mid-range specs
The Volla Phone Plinius is a smartphone with a 6.67 inch, 2400 x 1080 pixel, 120 Hz OLED display, a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 processor, and a semi-rugged design. It’s also the latest in a line of phones from Volla that ship with a choice of two different operating systems: a Google-free version of Android called Volla .
🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/volla-phone-plinius-is-a-rugged-phone-that-ships-with-ubuntu-touch-or-google-free-android-and-mid-range-specs/
#android#ubuntu
📰 Trying Out Snapdragon X Elite With The Acer Swift 14 AI Laptop On Ubuntu 26.04
This week I tried out the current Ubuntu 26.04 development state on the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite with the Acer Swift 14 AI laptop I have been using for my X Elite benchmarks over the past year. Unfortunately, it wasn't a smooth experience with new issues encountered for this Windows On ARM laptop...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Snapdragon-X-Elite-Ubuntu-26.04
#ubuntu#arm
📰 CachyOS Linux Performance Leading Over Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, Fedora Workstation 44
It's not too entirely surprising given the aggressive stance that the CachyOS Linux distribution has taken on out-of-the-box performance, but for those curious, it continues largely leading over the newly-released Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and Fedora Workstation 44 distributions for the leading performance on modern hardware.
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/review/cachyos-ubuntu-2604-fedora-44
#fedora#linux#ubuntu
📰 Fedora is becoming the default Linux recommendation, and Ubuntu did this to itself
Ubuntu used to be the easiest recommendation for a new Linux user, but recent bad decisions have caused things to shift in favor of Fedora.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/fedora-becoming-default-linux-recommendation-ubuntu-fault/
#fedora#linux#ubuntu
📰 Ubuntu, Fedora, Linux Mint Eye Age Verification Amid California Law Backlash
California's upcoming Digital Age Assurance Act law requires OSes to let users input their birth date during the setup to follow child privacy rules.
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-fedora-linux-mint-eye-age-verification-amid-california-law-backlash
#ubuntu#fedora#linux
📰Ubuntu CVE-2026-3888 Bug Lets Attackers Gain Root via systemd Cleanup Timing Exploit
A high-severity security flaw affecting default installations of Ubuntu Desktop versions 24.04 and later could be exploited to escalate privileges to the root level.Tracked as CVE-2026-3888 (CVSS score: 7.8), the issue could allow an attacker to seize control of a susceptible system."This flaw (CVE-2026-3888) allows an unprivileged local attacker to escalate privileges to full root access.
🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/ubuntu-cve-2026-3888-bug-lets-attackers.html
#systemd#ubuntu
📰Reverse Engineering Linux Distro REMnux Marks 15 Years With Major v8 Release Featuring AI Agent Support
Malware analysis Linux distro gets Ubuntu 24.04 base, a new installer, and many new tools.
🔗 Source: https://itsfoss.com/news/remnux-v8-release/
#distro#linux#ubuntu
📰Running Four Intel Graphics Cards Under Linux On Ubuntu 26.04
It's been nearly one year to the week since Intel introduced Project Battlematrix as their initiative for improving their Linux driver support for the Arc Pro B-Series with enhancements such as bettering the multi-GPU support in allowing up to eight Arc Pro GPUs per system as well as other open-source driver optimizations in the era of AI.
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/review/intel-arc-pro-b70-four
#intel#linux#opensource#ubuntu
🇿🇦 September is Heritage Month in South Africa!
Every year, South Africans celebrate the richness of their diverse cultures, traditions, and shared history. 🎶🍲🖌
The highlight of the month is Heritage Day on September 24, often called Braai Day, when families and friends come together around a barbecue — a symbol of unity in diversity. 🔥🥩
Heritage Month is a reminder that South Africa’s strength lies in its cultural mosaic and the spirit of Ubuntu — humanity towards others.
#SouthAfrica#HeritageMonth#Ubuntu#Culture