all the form factors
Acer debuts the first Chrome OS tablet, the Chromebook Tab 10
Coming to the Americas in April for $320, EMEA in May for €329 including VAT.
Linux
This is actually a good thing
Intel discontinues Graphics Update Tool for Linux
With the latest drivers landing in the kernel faster than ever, the tool has become obsolete.
Bionic Beaver
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Beta 1 has been released
The first beta for Ubuntu 18.04 has been released and is being supported by 5 flavors of Ubuntu. Each flavor gets the same underlying changes with the beta, but some have their own added benefits.
It's faaaast!
Ubuntu installs are now 10% faster thanks to an algorithm from Facebook
Ubuntu is getting Zstd, a new compression algorithm from the guys at Facebook.
There's a new batch!
Acer Chromebook 15 and six other models to receive Play Store support
The Acer Chromebook 15, along with six other chromebooks, are getting access to the Play Store previously only available in the Beta channel
Go red team!
Kali Linux now available on the Microsoft Store
Wherever you’re working in information security, or just have an interest in it, you don’t want to miss this!
And you can preview it today!
Ubuntu support in Hyper-V is about to get even better
Using Ubuntu as a guest operating system in Hyper-V is about to get better, with the upcoming 18.04 release gaining support for features such as clipboard integration and drive redirection – but you don't need to wait to try those features out!
Linux it all
PS4's running 4.55 can now install Linux
Install Linux on your PS4 using a payload created by two developers. The payload has now been updated in order to support 4.55. This is exciting news for any users that have been waiting on this version for an update to the payload.
Incredible!
Chrome OS may have an official way to run Linux containers soon
Chrome OS may be getting official support for Linux containers and terminal in the next few months. We're seeing these features available to some users who have the latest Chrome OS developer build.
It doesn't have to be GNOME
Best Window Managers for Wayland on Linux
Thinking about leaving X11 behind on your Linux desktop? Here are some window manager options you should consider!