10 JavaScript concepts you need to succeed with Node
Even with competition from newer runtimes Deno and Bun, Node.js remains the flagship JavaScript platform on the server. Server-side Node frameworks like Express, build-chain tools like Webpack, and a host of developer-friendly utilities make Node a hu...
Get started with the new Python Installation Manager
Python is a first-class citizen on Microsoft Windows. That means you can install and remove the Python interpreter like any other application, and run multiple versions of the interpreter side-by-side using the py tool. But there’s been one long-sta...
Managing software projects is a double-edged sword
In 2010, I got fired. I deserved it. I wasn’t wrong, but I deserved it. And I think there is an interesting lesson in that dichotomy. I was managing a team of developers at a once-great Silicon Valley firm that had fallen from its peak. The deve...
Mistral AI unveils Magistral reasoning model
AI startup Mistral AI has announced Magistral, a reasoning model geared to domain-specific, transparent, and multilingual reasoning. Announced June 10, Magistral is designed for research, strategic planning, operational optimization, and data-driven d...
Firefox features that help you plan a trip (and take it)
Most travel plans start with a handful of tabs. A map here, a few guides there. Then a flurry of bookings, logins and maybe a PDF form you’re supposed to sign with your finger. Next thing you know, you’re in line at the car rental counter with 3% b...
Android 16 released
Today, we’re bringing you Android 16, rolling out first to supported Pixel devices with more phone brands to come later this year. This is the earliest Android has launched a major release in the last few years, which ensures you get the latest updat...
Ubuntu 25.10 Drops Support for Running GNOME on Xorg
Last month I reported that GNOME’s plans to drop X11 support as soon as this year would have a major impact on Ubuntu, as it plans its next LTS release — today, Ubuntu confirmed as much. Ubuntu 25.10 ‘Questing Quokka’ will not include an X11 Ub...
Ubuntu 25.10 Drops Support for GNOME on Xorg
Ubuntu 25.10 drops GNOME Xorg support, moving to Wayland-only desktop sessions. Learn what's changing, who's affected, and what to do about it. You're reading Ubuntu 25.10 Drops Support for GNOME on Xorg, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce ...
Ubuntu 25.10 Drops Support for Using GNOME on Xorg/X11
Ubuntu 25.10 drops GNOME Xorg support, moving to Wayland-only desktop sessions. Learn what's changing, who's affected, and what to do about it. You're reading Ubuntu 25.10 Drops Support for Using GNOME on Xorg/X11, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not ...
What’s new for developers? (June 2025)
With WordPress 6.8 out the door and people from around the world attending WordCamp EU, the latest roundup covers a lot of ground over the last two months.
