• Endless OS Functionality Controls Simplify Computing

• System76 ‘Darter Pro’ laptop finally here

• LibreELEC 9.0 released: Linux distro built around Kodi media center

• Bareos 18.2 released

• Linux kernel gets another option to disable Spectre mitigations

• System76 unveils ‘Darter Pro’ Linux laptop with choice of Ubuntu or Pop!_OS

• Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS to Arrive on February 7 with New Components from Ubuntu 18.10 Source

• Canonical Releases Snapcraft 3.1 Snap Creator Tool with Various Improvements

• Raspberry Pi Receives Official Touchscreen Support With Linux 4.21

• Entroware Launches Ubuntu Linux AIO PC With 6-Core Intel CPU

• Entroware Launches Hades, Its First AMD-Powered Workstation with Ubuntu Linux

• Ubuntu Touch Ota Avilable To Ubunu Phone Users

• Open Source Software: 20-Plus Years of Innovation

• IBM Buys Linux & Open Source Software Distributor Red Hat For $34 Billion

• We (may) now know the real reason for that IBM takeover. A distraction for Red Hat to axe KDE

• Wobbly Windows Are Making a Comeback

• Canonical Releases Ubuntu 18.04.1 Desktop Image Optimized for Microsoft Hyper-V

• Canonical reveals Ubuntu Linux 14.04 LTS ‘Trusty Tahr’ Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) plans

• Unit 42 Researchers Discover Xbash – Malware Which Destroys Linux and Windows Based Databases

• KDE Plasma 5.13 Desktop Reaches End of Life, KDE Plasma 5.14 Arrives October 9

• Unity8 on Arch Source

• Nitrux 1.0.15 brings Kernel 4.18.5 and Plasma 5.13.4 for Most Secure and Integrated Performance Yet

• Bodhi Linux 5.0.0 now available with Ubuntu 18.04 base

• Valve’s new Steam Play beta boosts Linux as a rival to Windows PCs for gamers

• Flatpak 1.0 released, aims to simplify installation of Linux apps

• Linux Mint developers planning big Cinnamon 4.0 improvements

• Latest Neptune OS 5.4 brings many application improvements and bugfixed

• Debian-Based Slax 9.5.0 Released, Now Available on Hardware-Encrypted USB Keys

• Everything About Ubuntu’s New Default Theme “Yaru”

A bumper episode for you this week!

• You know that silly fear about Alexa recording everything and leaking it online? It just happened

• GNU Emacs 26.1 released

• Firefox And Chrome Bug Leaked Facebook Profile Details For Almost A Year

• Ubuntu 18.10 Cosmic Cuttlefish May Include Out-of-the-box Android Integration

• AsteroidOS, An Open-source Wear OS Alternative, Launches First Stable Version

• Endless OS 3.4 Released With New Features, Linux 4.15, And Phone Companion App

• Why KDE’s Plasma Mobile is the ideal platform for Linux fans and developers

• KDE Slimbook II is Cheaper and More Powerful

• Skype Released as Snap on Ubuntu, Linux Mint

• Opera 51 Released It’s 38% Faster Than Firefox Quantum 58

• Canonical starts IPO path

• World’s First Quantum Computer Made By China — 24,000 Times Faster Than International Counterparts

• NHS cyberattack is ‘biggest ransomware outbreak in history’

• Debian GNU/Linux 8.8 Released With Tons Of Updates And Fixes