Ubuntu 25.10 Drops Support for Using GNOME on Xorg/X11
Ubuntu 25.10 drops GNOME Xorg support, moving to Wayland-only desktop sessions. Learn what's changing, who's affected, and what to do about it. You're reading Ubuntu 25.10 Drops Support for Using GNOME on Xorg/X11, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not ...
What’s new for developers? (June 2025)
With WordPress 6.8 out the door and people from around the world attending WordCamp EU, the latest roundup covers a lot of ground over the last two months.
Asia Summit Call For Host is Here
openSUSE.Asia Summit 2026: Call For Host The openSUSE.Asia Summit is an annual conference that brings together openSUSE contributors and enthusiasts from across Asia. It serves as a valuable platform for face-to-face collaboration, knowledge sharing, a...
Ubuntu 24.10 Support Ends July 10th – Upgrade Soon
Ubuntu 24.10 Oracular Oriole reaches end of life July 10, 2025. All users will need to upgrade to Ubuntu 25.04 Plucky Puffin to continue receiving security updates. You're reading Ubuntu 24.10 Support Ends July 10th – Upgrade Soon, a blog post from O...
Windowing, menu bar, and background processes come to iPadOS
For years now – it feels more like decades, honestly – Apple has been trying a variety of approaches to make the iPad more friendly to power users, most notably by introducing, and subsequently abandoning, various multitasking models. After its mos...
FreeBSD 14.3 released
FreeBSD 14.3 has been released, an important point release for those of us using the FreeBSD 14.x branch. This release brings 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5) support to many modern laptop wireless chips, OCI container images are now available in Docker and GitHub r...
‘Dystopian tales of that time when I sold out to Google’
If you ever wanted to know what it was like to be an engineer at Google during the early to late 2000s, here you go. Now even though Google is fundamentally a spyware advertising company (some 80% of its revenue is advertising; the proportion was even ...
Apache Spark security: start with a solid foundation
Everyone agrees security matters – yet when it comes to big data analytics with Apache Spark, it’s not just another checkbox. Spark’s open source Java architecture introduces special security concerns that, if neglected, can quietly reveal sensit...
Don’t be a victim of high cloud costs
Cloud computing has significantly transformed how businesses manage their IT systems by providing scalability and flexibility, along with access to cutting-edge technology solutions. However, many companies are increasingly dissatisfied due to the ris...
SQL slips in language popularity index
Structured Query Language, the standard means of manipulating and querying data in relational databases since the 1980s, has dropped out of the Tiobe index top 10 in recent months and now ranks 12th, its lowest-ever position. The Tiobe index for June ...
Apple introduces new Liquid Glass design language
Apple at WWDC announced iOS 26, introducing a comprehensive visual redesign built around its new “Liquid Glass” concept, alongside expanded Apple Intelligence capabilities, updates to core communication apps, and more. Liquid Glass is a translucent...
