Why Linux Users Love to Hate Ubuntu
Ubuntu may not be perfect, but the amount of hate it receives from Linux users is often exaggerated. Here’s why the criticism deserves a rethink.
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Decentralizing Architectural Decisions with the Architecture Advice Process
Our system architectures have changed as technology and development practices have evolved, but the way we practice architecture hasn’t kept up. According to Andrew Harmel-Law, architecture...
Read moreSuunto Vertical 2 Review: Catching Up to the Pack
Suunto’s latest adventure fitness tracker finally introduces a bright AMOLED screen that’s great for maps.
Read moreHacked App Part of US/Israeli Propaganda Campaign Against Iran
Wired has the story: Shortly after the first set of explosions, Iranians received bursts of notifications on their phones. They came not from the government advising...
Read moreAMD HSMP Linux Driver Preps For Zen 6 EPYC With Finer Power Controls
The AMD Host System Management Port (HSMP) Linux driver that provides access to various system management features on modern EPYC server processors is preparing for the...
Read moreIntel GMA500 “Poulsbo” Driver Still Seeing New Open-Source Activity In 2026
Approaching twenty years after Intel’s Poulsbo platform began giving Linux users nightmares due to its Imagination PowerVR SGX graphics IP that blocked open-source 3D driver support,...
Read moreNothing Has Two New Midrange Phones, but Only One Will Be Sold in the US
Nothing won’t launch a flagship phone this year, but the colorful and affordable Phone (4a), Phone (4a) Pro, and Headphone (a) are here to fill the...
Read moreHow to Survive Daylight Saving Time: Start Early (2026)
Forcing your body to wake up a full hour earlier out of nowhere will be as brutal as it sounds. Instead, start early and add some...
Read moreQCon AI Boston’s Early Program Focuses on the Engineering Work Behind Production AI
As teams move AI from pilots to production, the hard problems shift from demos to dependability. The first confirmed talks for QCon AI Boston (June 1–2)...
Read moreAn Interview with Gregory Allen About Anthropic and the U.S. Government
An interview with Gregory Allen about Anthropic’s dispute with the U.S. government.
Read moreHow much wildfire prevention is too much?
The race to prevent the worst wildfires has been an increasingly high-tech one. Companies are proposing AI fire detection systems and drones that can stamp out...
Read morelibavif 1.4 Released For Advancing AVIF Image Support
The Alliance For Open Media on Wednesday released libavif 1.4, the latest version of this reference library for encoding and decoding AV1 Image File Format (AVIF)...
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