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The fact they've learned from their disastrous opt-out Amazon spyware nonsense back in Unity is saying something at least. If they keep it optional and have clearly-defined installation parameters for it I don't have an issue personally. The moment it stops being a choice I do. But I am not a daily Ubuntu user, I am just back to try to new fangled LTS out.
The future of AI in Ubuntu
As 2026 progresses, LLM-based tools are becoming more and more ubiquitous. Adoption across the tech industry has been mixed, both in terms of which projects are embracing “AI” technologies, and in how companies are structuring their adoption. As a result, I’m frequently asked about what...
discourse.ubuntu.com
The official 'blog' is a bit more in-depth, interestingly Fedora/RHEL are going the same way with IBM Granite.
Attack knocks Ubuntu websites, services and Snap store offline - OMG! Ubuntu
If you're having trouble accessing the Ubuntu website, the Snap store or Launchpad then you're not alone: Canonical's websites are currently facing a
www.omgubuntu.co.uk
Probably didn't like the AI announcement.
Ubuntu infrastructure has been down for more than a day
The outage has hampered communication concerning a critical vulnerability that gives root.
arstechnica.com
More info on Ubuntu being down, seems to be political.
Ubuntu infrastructure has been down for more than a day
The outage has hampered communication concerning a critical vulnerability that gives root.
More info on Ubuntu being down, seems to be political.
Looks like they're still being hit according to the status page, and according to my attempt to download any security patches. Surprised they haven't put it behind something like Cloudflare.
Yeah, I mean I appreciate they’re probably all hands to the pump busy but the length of time that this has gone on for and their ‘silence’ on the matter is starting to feel rather troubling…
Company like this will have a Major Incident Manager and stuff like this to post updates you would hope.
Ubuntu's app permission prompting has got a lot better - OMG! Ubuntu
If you haven't check in with Ubuntu's app prompting feature for a while, there's more reason to do so in the latest release. Recent improvements to the
www.omgubuntu.co.uk
Looks like it could be annoying, yet probably needed i the long run for snaps.
Canonical takes over Flutter desktop maintenance & roadmap
Google confirmed at Google I/O 2026 that Canonical is the new lead maintainer and 'strategic steward' of Flutter desktop for Windows, macOS and Linux. The
www.omgubuntu.co.uk
Not sure if this is good or bad?
Canonical takes over Flutter desktop maintenance & roadmap
Google confirmed at Google I/O 2026 that Canonical is the new lead maintainer and 'strategic steward' of Flutter desktop for Windows, macOS and Linux. The
Not sure if this is good or bad?
I have very little knowledge about Flutter, but Canonical are probably less likely to send it to the Google Graveyard in the sky in comparison to Google.