What's new in Ubuntu 24.04.2? Kernel 6.11, better graphics, and more

The latest point release of the LTS version of Ubuntu has been released with a new kernel and plenty of other improvements.

Source: ZDNet

Musk says federal workers should expect another round of 'pulse check' emails

President Trump warned federal workers who did not reply to recent emails asking them to describe "five things" they accomplished are "on the bubble" suggesting they are at risk of …

Source: NPR

White House takes control of press pool that covers Trump

It will determine which outlets participate in the rotating pool that reports from the Oval Office and Air Force One.

Source: BBC

U.S. aid cuts will "deepen the suffering" in Sudan, front-line doctor says

A doctor battling to save lives amid Sudan's "forgotten war" tells CBS News he can't understand Mr. Trump's aid freeze, but Sudanese people will suffer for it.

Source: CBS News

The Xbox Wireless Controller is just $39 right now

Of the three major gaming consoles, the Xbox Series X / S may have the most diverse controller selection, but Microsoft’s basic Xbox Wireless Controller is still the best Xbox …

Source: The Verge

Lords chief whip spoke at what appears to be cash-for-access event

Roy Kennedy spoke at one of events organised by son of Lord Evans of Watford, who has been exposed as offering access to ministers

• Exposed: Labour peer’s involvement in apparent …

Source: The Guardian

Lebanon’s new government wins confidence vote in parliament

Nawaf Salam's government wins the backing of 95 lawmakers in the 128-seat parliament.

Source: Al Jazeera

Want your Safari to default to ChatGPT for search? Here's how to do it

Say goodbye to Google. You can now use ChatGPT as your default search engine in Safari.

Source: ZDNet

Petition to strip Musk of Canadian citizenship gathers 280,000 signatures

Parliamentary petition accuses tech billionaire of acting against the national interest of Canada.

Source: Al Jazeera

Zelenskyy stresses importance of security guarantees in mineral deal with Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would like to ask President Trump directly if the U.S. is stopping its support or not, and whether Ukraine might be able to buy …

Source: NBC News

Is the US-Ukraine mineral deal a win-win agreement?

Ukraine agrees to grant the US access to its mineral wealth.

Source: Al Jazeera

Hamas says deal reached with Israel to release more than 600 Palestinians

The prisoners will be released in the coming days after Hamas hands over the bodies of four Israeli captives.

Source: Al Jazeera