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📰 Major DDoS attack knocks Ubuntu websites, Snap store offline If you’re having trouble accessing the Ubuntu website, the Snap store or Launchpad then you’re not alone: Canonical’s websites are currently facing a “sustained, cross-border” DDoS attack. The company says it is “working to address” the attack and will provide more details shortly. Some websites and services have been affected for as long as 14 hours (at the time of writing). 🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/ubuntu-websites-ddos-attack #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

📰 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

📰 7 Features I Like in Ptyxis (The New Default Ubuntu Terminal) After using it for a while, I understood why Ubntu and Fedora opted for Ptyxis as their new default terminal. 🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17328480/ptyxis-terminal-features #fedora#ubuntu

📰 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 options mirrors what was in the old Software & Updates > Ubuntu Pro tab, but the layout is less cramped, with more room for concise explanations of what each setting and toggle does. Enrolling is improved too. 🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/enable-ubuntu-pro-security-center #ubuntu

📰 The Intel Lunar Lake CPU Performance Gains On Linux Over The Past Year Recently I ran benchmarks looking at the Xe2 graphics performance gains on Intel Lunar Lake over the past year with what's shipped by Ubuntu and comparing against our original tests of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition. With those Lunar Lake iGPU benchmarks out of the way, here is a look at how the Lunar Lake CPU performance has evolved on Linux since April 2025. 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/review/intel-lunar-lake-ubuntu-2604 #intel#linux#ubuntu

📰Canonical Unveils Ubuntu AI Strategy: Local Models, User Control, and Smarter Workflows by George WhittakerCanonical has officially revealed its long-anticipated plans to bring artificial intelligence features into Ubuntu, marking a significant shift for one of the world’s most widely used Linux distributions. Rather than rushing into the AI wave, Canonical is taking a measured, privacy-focused approach, one that aims to enhance the operating system without compromising its open-source values. 🔗 Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/canonical-unveils-ubuntu-ai-strategy-local-models-user-control-and-smarter-workflows #linux#opensource#ubuntu

📰 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) Reaches End of Standard ESM Support With the end of standard ESM support for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, users must now choose between a staged upgrade or extended paid security coverage. 🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/ubuntu-16-04-lts-reaches-end-of-standard-esm-support/ #ubuntu

📰 Canonical developer lays out some AI plans for Ubuntu Linux AI in your Ubuntu Desktop? Eventually, it seems. Canonical will need to tread very carefully on this one but plans are being made for it.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux. 🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/canonical-developer-lays-out-some-ai-plans-for-ubuntu-linux/ #linux#ubuntu

📰 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 a regular basis have remained untouched for the best part of a decade. Now that’s starting to change. 🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ubuntu-launchpad-website-revamp #distro#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

📰 5 Reasons to Upgrade to Ubuntu 26.04 (and 3 Reasons to Stay Away) Should you skip this new release or jump on the bandwagon and upgrade to 26.04? Let me help you with that. 🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17324480/ubuntu-26-04-upgrade-or-not #ubuntu