Lubuntu is an official Ubuntu flavor that uses LXQt as its default desktop environment. It is one of the lighter options in the Ubuntu family, built around keeping resource usage low without stripping out the things people actually need from a desktop, and part of what makes it appealing isContinue Reading
Here’s are the quick steps on how you can upgrade to the Fedora 43 version. Fedora 43 is officially available for download and the upgrade channels are now available. This release brings the latest and greatest GNOME 49 desktop for workstation editions, refinements to KDE Plasma desktop and more updates.Continue Reading
Won’t somebody think of the children not being hit by a load of building materials? On Call Delivering excellent tech support can sometimes require heavy lifting, a feat The Register celebrates each Friday with a new instalment of On Call – the reader-contributed column that shares your stories of hoistingContinue Reading
Traitor 47 would get around to ending the bloody conflict in Iran, but come on—we all deserve a break once in a while! That was essentially what the president told reporters on Thursday when asked about the ongoing war. After The Traitor falsely claimed the United States had been involvedContinue Reading
Pro line gets new naming convention and some serious upgrades Dell’s upcoming 2026 commercial laptops won’t leave recent buyers kicking themselves – but they do bring meaningful upgrades, including a thinner Pro 7, larger batteries, and improved thermals.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
I’ll just clear up that up, shall I? Microsoft veteran Raymond Chen has shared another nugget of Windows lore – what Windows 95 did when installers stomped on its system files.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Flagship phone scores 5/10 from iFixit as the parts that break most often remain firmly out of reach Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra has once again scored a middling 5/10 from iFixit, suggesting that while the company knows how to build a repairable phone, it still won’t quite follow through.…, ReadContinue Reading
A handful thrive, most scrape by as companies make billions off their code Opinion Time and again, I see people begging for companies with deep pockets to fund open source projects. I mean, after all, they’ve made billions from this code. You’d think they could support the code’s creators andContinue Reading
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Needing a break, we honor the rare sweet sliver of comity during Monday’s Boston Marathon when two runners, both on course to achieve their personal best, instead stopped to help Ajay Haridasse, collapsed on the ground and unable to stand back up, over the finish line just ahead – because,Continue Reading
In the battle of propaganda, fake videos and images of female victims of Iran’s government are going viral., How fake AI victims are being used to provide rationale for attacking Iran NewsFeed In the battle of propaganda, fake videos and images of female victims of Iran’s government are going viral,Continue Reading
Chinese startup says DeepSeek-V4-Pro beats all rival open models for maths and coding., Chinese startup says DeepSeek-V4-Pro beats all rival open models for maths and coding. China’s DeepSeek has unveiled the latest versions of its signature artificial intelligence-powered chatbot, a year after its flagship model sent shockwaves through the globalContinue Reading
The Traitor said Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, which was set to expire on Monday, by three weeks. Meanwhile, the US and Iran persist in its tense standoff in the Strait of Hormuz.Continue Reading