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📰 CachyOS Delivers More Performance Out Of Intel Panther Lake Most of my Intel Panther Lake benchmarking over the past two months for the new Core Ultra Series 3 hardware has been done with Ubuntu Linux given the pervasiveness of it, especially in the corporate/enterprise space. But for those looking at achieving even greater out-of-the-box Linux performance on Intel Panther Lake, the Arch Linux based CachyOS does a pretty fine job at further advancing the performance. 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/review/cachyos-panther-lake #linux#arch#ubuntu#intel

📰 Ubuntu 26.04’s sudo adds password feedback hide toggle Ubuntu 26.04's sudo-rs now includes a keypress toggle for password feedback. Switch between visible asterisks and silent input without editing a config file.You're reading Ubuntu 26.04’s sudo adds password feedback hide toggle, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. 🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/sudo-rs-password-feedback-toggle #ubuntu

📰 sudo-rs adds a keyboard shortcut to quickly hide password feedback The Rust-based version of sudo shows password feedback by default in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, upending nearly 40 years of learned (and confusing) behaviour. Broadly, that decision has been well received, but those who want a quick option to temporarily mask their sudo input (no asterisks), just got one. You can now toggle sudo password feedback visibility by pressing the tab key. 🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/sudo-rs-password-feedback-toggle #ubuntu

📰 AMD Ryzen AI Max "Strix Halo" Enjoys Great Performance Gains With Latest Linux Software With the Ubuntu 26.04 LTS release due out in three weeks, I have been re-testing a number of different devices on this newest Ubuntu release. One of the most significant improvements to note was when running the Framework Desktop with Ryzen AI Max "Strix Halo" and quantifying the performance gains of the Radeon 8060S Graphics since launch last year. 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/review/ubuntu-2604-strix-halo #linux#amd#ubuntu

📰 The Integrated ROCm Story For Ubuntu 26.04 Still Playing Out Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is just three weeks out for release with many great features in tow from the GNOME 50 desktop to the very leading-edge Linux 7.0 kernel and many other package updates. One feature that many had been looking forward to is Canonical's plans to ship AMD ROCm directly in the Ubuntu archive for a much cleaner experience for those wanting to make use of AMD's open-source GPU compute stack. 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-26.04-ROCm-State #linux#amd#opensource#ubuntu#kernel#gnome

📰 Ubuntu 26.04 LTS no longer offers Google Drive access in Nautilus If you’re used to accessing your Google Drive in the Nautilus file manager sidebar, a heads-up that the feature no longer works in GNOME 50, the desktop version Ubuntu 26.04 LTS uses. GNOME Online Accounts integration continues to support linking your Google account to allow supported apps to access your contacts, mail and calendar data. 🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/google-drive-not-working-nautilus-ubuntu-26-04 #ubuntu#gnome

📰 Ubuntu MATE Leader Stepping Down, Seeking New Contributors After starting and leading the Ubuntu MATE flavor since 2014, Martin Wimpress announced he's looking to step down from leading this flavor of Ubuntu Linux with the MATE desktop environment. He's hoping for new passionate contributors to keep it going... 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-MATE-Needs-Leader #linux#ubuntu

📰 Ubuntu MATE’s founder is stepping back after 12 years Ubuntu MATE is looking for a new maintainer, with current project lead Martin Wimpress revealing he no longer has the ‘passion’ for the project he once had – nor the time, it seems. Wimpress created Ubuntu MATE back in 2014, pairing Ubuntu with the traditional MATE desktop, created as a fork of the old GNOME 2 codebase but now very much its own thing. 🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-mate-needs-new-maintainer #gnome#ubuntu

📰 Ubuntu 26.04 LTS drops next month, but there's a strong case for skipping it entirely Getting the latest Ubuntu LTS release may be tempting, but version 26.04 has some big potential downsides that should give you pause. 🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/ubuntu-2604-lts-drops-next-month-theres-good-case-skipping-entirely/ #ubuntu

📰 After a Long Time, Ubuntu Shows Some Respect to Deb Packages It will be easier to manage the classic Debian packages in the Snap/App Center in the upcoming Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. 🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17308126/ubuntu-26-04-deb-in-app-center #ubuntu#debian

📰 Ubuntu Rust Strategy Expands Again With ntpd-rs Proposal Canonical continues to expand Rust adoption in Ubuntu by targeting time synchronization with ntpd-rs, aiming to improve security in core services. 🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/ubuntu-rust-strategy-expands-again-with-ntpd-rs-proposal/ #ubuntu

📰 Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Beta Is Out Now with Linux Kernel 7.0 and GNOME 50 Ubuntu 26.04 LTS operating system is now available for public beta testing with the Linux 7.0 kernel, Mesa 26.0 graphics stack, and GNOME 50 desktop environment. 🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-26-04-lts-beta-is-out-now-with-linux-kernel-7-0-and-gnome-50 #gnome#ubuntu#linux#kernel