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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon) Is Now Available for Download

Powered by the Linux 7.0 kernel series and using the Mesa 26.0 graphics stack, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS features the latest and greatest GNOME 50 desktop environment, which offers a Wayland-only desktop experience, but X11 applications are still supported through the Xwayland compatibility layer.

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LeafKVM KVM-over-IP device launches with RV1126B platform and touchscreen

LeafKVM has entered crowdfunding on Crowd Supply following its earlier pre-launch coverage, introducing a revised hardware configuration while maintaining its focus as a compact, self-contained KVM-over-IP device. The system provides remote keyboard, video, and mouse access to computers, servers, and other HDMI sources without requiring software on the target machine.

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As we celebrate Earth Day 2026, what is the technical community—the people who actually build and operate the Internet—doing about climate and environmental sustainability?

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statCounter: Europe is Leaving Microsoft Behind

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Apr 24, 2026,
updated Apr 24, 2026

Free software is not the same as "independence from GAFAM". But it's part of it or a 'means' of getting there. Based on what we see in Switzerland this week - as noted earlier today in this site - not only France wants to remove technological dependence on Microsoft. Other European nations follow the same footsteps, based on similar grounds (or rationale). For the record, Firefox still holding on in France, based on statCounter. It's not that statCounter is so accurate, but it also shows Windows falling to new lows this month.

Let's hope more nations will follow France's example. █

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