The Latest News from Across the FOSS Universe
At this year’s BUILD 2018, Microsoft announced their new Windows 10 app called “Your Phone” that’s being developed to pump data from your smartphone to your Windows 10 PC. Now, the company has announced that it’s about to bring the initial version of the Your Phone app to Windows Insiders. The users having an Android […]
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In the aftermath of biggest privacy scandal – Cambridge Analytica; Facebook is doing everything in power to ensure user data is never again abused in the future. Trying to keep its word of improving privacy policies, the social media giant has announced that it is cutting off API access for “hundreds of thousands of inactive apps” […]
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Whether we like it or not, the notch or display cutout isn’t going away. That’s because it provides some extra room for displaying content on the device’s screen. Also, it’s one step towards true edge-to-edge displays that haven’t become a reality yet. Talking about a recent development, Google has laid out some rules for device makers that […]
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It just got easier to find YouTube videos from the Ubuntu desktop. A new “YouTube Search Provider” extension hit the GNOME Extensions website this week. It allows Ubuntu users to search for YouTube videos straight from the GNOME Shell Activities overlay or Applications screen. The brilliant bolt-on is the work of the wonderful folks at Spanish […]
This post, Want to Search for YouTube Videos from the Ubuntu Desktop?, was written by Joey Sneddon and first appeared on OMG! Ubuntu!.
Canonical's Lukasz Zemczak put out a call for testing today for the upcoming Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS point release of the Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) operating system series.
Ubuntu 18.10 (Cosmic Cuttlefish), the next major release of the popular Linux-based operating system, is currently in development, promising new features and enhancements.
The familiar swoosh-tailed Firefox logo could soon be a thing of the past. Mozilla has announced that it is redesigning the iconic Firefox logo with input from users. In blog post titled ‘Evolving the Firefox Brand’ Mozilla explains why it wants to drastically revamp the Firefox identity. And the keyword seems to be “family”. Firefox is […]
This post, Firefox is getting a new logo, and Mozilla wants your opinion on it, was written by Joey Sneddon and first appeared on OMG! Ubuntu!.
For years, passwords have safeguarded our digital information, whether it’s the data stored on our computer or some web account online. But with time the number of passwords we need to remember has also increased. Also, social engineers continuously try to figure out how to steal people’s passwords. That’s why the tech world came up […]
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There have been multiple rumors about the upcoming iPhone 2018 Plus models regarding the dual sim support feature. Many popular tabloids including 9to5Mac have cited different sources for suggesting that the feature is expected to release in the newer iPhone models releasing this fall. Now, with the release of iOS 12 developer beta 5, these rumors […]
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The KDE Project project announced today the release and general availability of the fourth of fifth maintenance updates for the latest, short-lived KDE Plasma 5.13 desktop environment series.
Canonical announced that UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) published a new document advising users on how to secure their Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) installations.News briefs for July 31, 2018.
The Linux Mint team announces the LMDE 3 "Cindy" Cinnamon Beta release. LMDE stands for Linux Mint Debian Edition, and its goal is "to see how viable the distribution would be and how much work would be necessary if Ubuntu was ever to disappear". It's as similar as possible to Linux Mint, but doesn't use Ubuntu. See the release notes for more information, and note that this is a beta release, not intended for production environments.
IPFire 2.21 - Core Update 122 has been released. According to the official release announcement, this update of the open-source firewall distribution is rebased on the long-term supported Linux kernel 4.14 and includes many improvements and bug fixes. The announcement also notes that the update is split into two parts: "First, you will need to install IPFire 2.19 - Core Update 121 and then, the second part will automatically be installed after. Please be patient and let the system complete the update. When everything is done, please reboot into the new kernel."
Mozilla is redesigning its Firefox icon, and its team of product and branding designers have begun "imagining a new system to embrace all of the Firefox products in the pipeline and those still in the minds of our Emerging Technologies group". They've created two new design approaches and are asking for your feedback. See the blog post to view the images and leave your feedback in the comments.
No Starch Press has just released The Rust Programming Language, the "undisputed go-to book on Rust", authored by two members of the Rust core team—Steve Klabnik and Carol Nichols—and featuring contributions from 42 community members. No Starch comments that "this huge undertaking is sure to make some waves and help build the Rust community". The book is published under an open license and is available for free via the Rust site or for purchase from No Starch in either in print or ebook format.
Google Chrome is now available in virtual reality with Daydream. Android Central reports that "all of the features you know and love from Chrome on your computer and phone are available with its Daydream port, including voice search, any bookmarks you've saved, and an Incognito Mode for private browsing. In addition to those existing features, Google's also added a new Cinema Mode that 'optimizes web video for the best viewing experience in VR'."
Linux Mint project leader Clement Lefebvre announced today the availability of the beta release of the forthcoming Linux Mint Debian Edition 3 "Cindy" Cinnamon operating system.Back in May, Xiaomi unveiled a new flagship device – Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer edition. On paper, the specifications looked quite promising; Snapdragon 845 chipset, 8 GB RAM, 6.2-inch Super AMOLED display, under-display fingerprint scanner and a notch as well. It’s coming to Mi Stores with a price tag of around $530 (CNY 3699). Everything was […]
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Docker is everything but pretty; let's try to fix that. Here's a rundown of some GUI options available for Docker.
I love Docker. At first it seemed a bit silly to me for a small-scale implementation like my home setup, but after learning how to use it, I fell in love. The standard features are certainly beneficial. It's great not worrying that one application's dependencies will step on or conflict with another's. But most applications are good about playing well with others, and package management systems keep things in order. So why do I docker run instead of apt-get install? Individualized system settings.
With Docker, I can have three of the same apps running side by side. They even can use the same port (internally) and not conflict. My torrent client can live inside a forced-VPN network, and I don't need to worry that it will somehow "leak" my personal IP data. Heck, I can run apps that work only on CentOS inside my Ubuntu Docker server, and it just works! In short, Docker is amazing.
I just wish I could remember all the commands.
Don't get me wrong, I'm familiar with Docker. I use it for most of my server needs. It's my first go-to when testing a new app. Heck, I taught an entire course on Docker for CBT Nuggets (my day job). The problem is, Docker works so well, I rarely need to interact with it. So, my FIFO buffer fills up, and I forget the simple command-line options to make Docker work. Also, because I like charts and graphs, I decided to install a Docker GUI. It was a bit of an adventure, so I thought I'd share the ins and outs of my experience.
There are some things I don't really care about for a GUI. Oddly, one of the most common uses people have for a visual interface is the ability to create a Docker container. I actually don't mind using the command line when I'm creating a container, because it usually takes 5–10 attempts and tweaks before I get it how I want it. So for me, I'd like to have at least the following features:
--restart=always.My list of needs is fairly simple, but oddly, many GUIs left me wanting. Since everyone's desires are different, I'll go over the most popular options I tried, and mention some pros and cons.
Yesterday, we told you about the list of 40 Android devices that would be supporting Fortnite Android app. And in the past, we also found out that the battle royal game would first launch exclusively on Samsung Galaxy Note 9. Now, XDA developers spotted an evidence suggesting that Fortnite for Android may not be available on […]
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On the lines of Messenger, the Facebook-owned WhatsApp has rolled out group voice and video calling for users. The feature was announced back in May at Facebook’s F8 event. Now, the group calling feature has been made live by the social messaging app on Android as well as the iOS devices. According to the official blog post […]
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When we think of the Firefox browser, the image of the red panda logo immediately comes to our mind. Mozilla is about to change that, and a redesigned logo will represent the versatility of products the company has started making. As per its blog post, Mozilla is going through possible design considerations and has invited […]
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Honestly! There aren’t many smartphone manufacturers that assure to deliver the latest Android version, certainly not on their early devices. But the recent OnePlus post announcement has reinstated our trust in OEM’s. Actualizing on best Android OEM ever, OnePlus has confirmed that it will deliver Android P on its older devices – OnePlus 3 and OnePlus […]
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Let’s be honest! Many of us pick up our smartphone first thing in the morning, scrolling through the overnight missed notifications. And frankly, out of hundreds of mindless pings, there is the only one or two for which we truly care. Thankfully, Google knows about the notification chaos pretty well, and as a consequence, Android P (9.0) […]
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There is an extensive list of platforms for which the Google Chrome browser is available; you name it and a version exists. Now, Google has added another name to the list: Daydream VR. Until now, Daydream users have tried Chrome in the form of test builds or the regular Chrome that’s designed for Android. Now, […]
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The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (part of GCHQ) has issued guidance on how to improve the security of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
This post, UK Government Publishes List of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Security Tips, was written by Joey Sneddon and first appeared on OMG! Ubuntu!.
Find out how to reconnect to Slack over IRC using a Bitlbee libpurple plugin.
I'm an IRC kind of guy. I appreciate the simplicity of pure text chat, emoticons instead of emojis, and the vast array of IRC clients and servers to choose from, including the option to host your own. All of my interactive communication happens over IRC either through native IRC channels (like #linuxjournal on Freenode) or using a local instance of Bitlbee to act as an IRC gateway to other chat protocols. Because my IRC client supports connecting to multiple networks at the same time, I've been able to manage all of my personal chat, group chat and work chat from a single window that I can connect to from any of my computers.
Before I upgraded to IRC, my very first chat experience was in the late 1990s on a web-based Java chat applet, and although I hold some nostalgia for web-based chat because I met my wife on that network, chatting via a web browser just seems like a slow and painful way to send text across the internet. Also, shortly after we met, the maintainers of that network decided to shut down the whole thing, and since it was a proprietary network with proprietary servers and clients, when they shut it down, all those chat rooms and groups were lost.
What's old is new again. Instead of Java, we have JavaScript, and kids these days like to treat their web browsers like Emacs, and so every application has to run as a web app. This leads to the latest trend in chat: Slack. I say the latest trend, because it wasn't very long ago that Hipchat was hip, and before that, even Yammer had a brief day in the sun. In the past, a software project might set up a channel on one of the many public or private IRC servers, but nowadays, everyone seems to want to consolidate their projects under Slack's infrastructure. This means if you joined a company or a software project that started during the past few years, more likely than not, you'll need to use Slack.
I'm part of a few Slack networks, and up until recently, I honestly didn't think all that much about Slack, because unlike some other proprietary chat networks, Slack had the sense to offer IRC and XMPP gateways. This meant that you weren't required to use its heavy web app, but instead, you could use whatever client you preferred yet still connect to Slack networks. Sure, my text-based IRC client didn't show animated Giphy images or the 20 party-parrot gifs in a row, but to me, that was a feature. Unfortunately, Slack could no longer justify the engineering effort to backport web chat features to IRC and XMPP, so the company announced it was shutting down its IRC and XMPP gateways.
