KDE Plasma 6.2 released
Entirely coincidentally, the KDE team released Plasma 6.2 yesterday, the latest release in the well-received 6.x series. As the version number implies, it’s not a groundbreaking release, but it does contain a number of improvements that are very welc...
Deploying scalable AI and real-time robots at ROSCon 24
Another year, another ROSCon! This year we’re setting off to Odense, Denmark. At Canonical, we are excited to once again sponsor this event for a community that means so much to us. Just like last year, we are eager for the talks and workshops that, ...
Electron vs. Tauri: Which cross-platform framework is for you?
If there’s one thing developers agree on about cross-platform applications, it’s that it’s easier to create a GUI with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript than to use one of the many cross-platform frameworks out there. Frameworks like Electron give you t...
WebSockets under the hood with Node.js
WebSockets is a network communication protocol that enables two-way client-server communication. WebSockets are often used for applications that require instantaneous updates, using a persistent duplex channel atop HTTP to support real-time interactio...
Deploying secure AI and real-time robots at ROSCon 24
Another year, another ROSCon! This year we’re setting off to Odense, Denmark. At Canonical, we are excited to once again sponsor this event for a community that means so much to us. Just like last year, we are eager for the talks and workshops that, ...
Contribute to Fedora 41 Upgrade and Virtualization Test Days
Fedora test days are events where anyone can help make certain that changes in Fedora Linux work well in an upcoming release. Fedora community members often participate, and the public is welcome at these events. If you’ve never contributed to Fedora...
GCC 15 Un-Deprecates Itanium IA-64 Linux Support
The GCC 14 compiler marked Itanium IA-64 support as obsolete with plans to remove that Intel architecture in GCC 15. But for now at least the Itanium Linux compiler support has seen some reprieve with it being un-deprecated...
Ubuntu Gamer? The Steam Snap Now Runs Better Than Ever
If you’re using Canonical’s Steam snap to game on Ubuntu you may be pleased to hear that a number appreciable performance improvements have begun to filter out. Valve recommend Ubuntu users stick to the official Steam DEB for the best experience bu...
