How Do You Like Ubuntu"s New Logo?
Slashdot reader mmanciop reminded us that Ubuntu released a new version of its "circle of friends" logo this week (which its designer says gives it "a more contemporary look and feel.") From the Ubuntu blog: We proudly present to you the transfor.....»»
Amazon unleashes Q, an AI assistant for the workplace
Aimed at the office, Amazon Q can summarize docs and assist with programming tasks. Enlarge / The Amazon Q logo. (credit: Amazon) On Tuesday, Amazon unveiled Amazon Q, an AI chatbot similar to ChatGPT that is tailored fo.....»»
Chiselled Ubuntu closes prevailing container security gaps
Canonical announced chiselled Ubuntu containers which come with Canonical’s security maintenance and support commitment. Chiselled Ubuntu containers are ultra-small OCI images that deliver only the application and its runtime dependencies, and no o.....»»
Framework Laptop prices go as low as $639 thanks to refurbs and “factory seconds”
Factory seconds, returned products, and B-stock can all save a bit of money. Enlarge / The Framework Laptop 13, with Framework's gear logo on the lid. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Part of Framework’s sales pitch is that.....»»
Bing Chat is now “Microsoft Copilot” in potentially confusing rebranding move
Microsoft: "Soon there will be a Copilot for everyone and for everything you do." Enlarge / The Microsoft Copilot logo. (credit: Microsoft) On Wednesday, Microsoft announced that Bing Chat—its famously once-unhinged AI.....»»
Ubuntu offers lessons in how to treat people with disabilities—a study of Bomvana rituals
Research shows that people with disabilities have always been largely excluded and marginalized in societies across the world......»»
Android 14 review: There’s always next year
Android 14 offers a lightly customizable lock screen and not much else. Enlarge / The new Android logo. (credit: Google) Does anybody care about Android 14? This year's release of the world's most popular operating syst.....»»
Apple"s "Happy Mac" face gets a spooky makeover for its "Scary Fast" event
For its "scary fast" October 30 event, Apple's announcement morphs the company's logo into an ominous reworking of its famous Happy Mac icon.Apple's scary 'Happy Mac' faceThe smiling Happy Mac face is now the icon for the Finder, but it has been much.....»»
Pixel 8 Pro teardown reveals better cooling, interior “Google” branding
For the second year in a row, there's an even bigger graphite thermal pad. The guts of the Pixel 8 Pro, once the cooling pad has been removed. Check out that sweet Google logo.....»»
Netflix raises prices up to 17% amid new contracts, licensing costs
2023 subscription costs will pay for 2024's increased content and talent costs. Enlarge / The Netflix logo at the entrance to Netflix Albuquerque Studios film and television production studio lot. Having earned a 22 per.....»»
Canada’s 84-year radio time check has stopped because of accuracy concerns
A sound so iconic, it was embedded into The Empire Strikes Back. Enlarge / A woman walks past a logo for the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. (CBC) in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in 2022. (credit: Getty Images) "The beginning o.....»»
Ubuntu 23.10 is a Minotaur that moves faster and takes up less space
Interim release points the way toward minimal installers and better security. Enlarge / The Ubuntu 23.10 desktop, working just fine before you start messing with it. Ubuntu 23.10, codenamed Mantic Minotaur, is the 39th.....»»
Eddie Bauer changed its logo because Gen Z doesn’t read cursive
After nearly 60 years of its distinctive cursive script, the outdoor retailer is ditching the script for blocky text and a goose. After 59 years, outdoor outfitter Eddie Bauer is trading its cursive logo for something a bit more tangible: a goose.Re.....»»
What Elon Musk could learn from WeChat’s understated design
WeChat’s developers designed the app to be all-encompassing but not engrossing. That’s the key to its success. Elon Musk’s vision of Twitter, now rebranded as X, as an “everything app” is no secret. When the X logo.....»»
Adobe launches new symbol to tag AI-generated content—but will anyone use it?
New icon, metadata seek to illuminate origins of content—AI-generated or otherwise. Enlarge / The Content Credentials "CR" logo presented in front of an AI-generated image provided by Adobe. (credit: Adobe) On Tuesday,.....»»
22-year-old Firefox bug fixed in a few lines, offering hope to us all
Tiny text boxes, lingering on screens like ghosts, exorcised after 2 decades. Enlarge / Some bugs are just perennially out of reach. (credit: Getty Images) Back in June 2002, Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth was experien.....»»
23andMe says private user data is up for sale after being scraped
Records reportedly belong to millions of users who opted in to a relative-search feature. Enlarge / The 23andMe logo displayed on a smartphone screen. Genetic profiling service 23andMe has confirmed that private user da.....»»
Open Source Hardware Certifications For September 2023
The Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA) runs a free program that allows creators to certify that their hardware complies with the community definition of open source hardware. Whenever you see the certification logo, you know that the cer.....»»
Queer leaders: LGBTQI+ people still overwhelmingly absent from corporate boards
Most companies like to show that they care about queer people. Following gains in rights and legal recognition over the last decades, it is now a commonly established ritual to display a rainbow logo during Pride Month. Big corporations such as North.....»»
SEC obtains Wall Street firms’ private chats in probe of WhatsApp, Signal use
Execs' "messages discussing business have been handed to the SEC," report says. Enlarge / A woman walks past a WhatsApp logo during a Meta event in Mumbai, India in September 2023. (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) The.....»»
iOS 17 upgrade bug: What to do if you get stuck on the Apple logo during iPhone 15 setup
Apple has identified an iOS 17 bug that may affect the iPhone 15 upgrade experience today. During iPhone setup, the Transfer from another iPhone option may fail and leave your new iPhone in a state where it is stuck booting on the Apple logo black sc.....»»