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Canonical Says Ubuntu On Windows 11 Will Outnumber Native Desktop Installs Before 2026 Ends, Driven By WSL Surge

wccftech | Aug. 16, 2026, 11:10 a.m. | Original

Seeing this coming from Canonical, it seems unbelievable at first, but the numbers don't lie.

It might seem unbelievable, but according to this report, Ubuntu on Windows 11 PCs might overtake systems with native Ubuntu OS pretty soon. According to Canonical VP of Engineering Jon Seager, Ubuntu's user base through the Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux aka WSL is expanding rapidly.

Seager spoke to Orosz, claiming that the WSL user base is increasing significantly. Due to this phenomenon, Seager expects that the Ubuntu WSL

【陳鵡專欄】快樂,是一種可以練習的能力——讀《世界上最快樂的人》

Singtao | Aug. 16, 2026, 11:06 a.m. | Original

【漂流教室】書架上標榜「快樂」的書,我向來繞道而行,總覺得不過是心靈雞湯,兌了水賣給焦慮的現代人。直到目光落在封底那行不起眼的小字——「我從小就患有恐慌症」,才把整本書的重量,一瞬間翻轉過來。一個從小

2026 European Photography Awards Winners Offer Many Ways of Seeing the World

Peta Pixel | Aug. 16, 2026, 11 a.m. | Original

The best photographs do more than record a moment. The 2026 European Photography Awards celebrate images that pull us into one, inviting us to linger on a fleeting gesture, look again at a familiar place, or see the world from an unexpected perspective.

This year’s competition drew more than 3,000 submissions from photographers representing more than 40 countries. At the center of the awards are Canadian photographer Michelle Valberg and Germany’s Thea Mihu, named Professional and Amateur Photographer of the Year

Orange Pi boards have become serious home servers, but the software side hasn't caught up

XDA developers | Aug. 16, 2026, 11 a.m. | Original

Orange Pi boards now pack the hardware for serious home server workloads, but their software support still demands more patience than Raspberry Pi.

Art Heist: 4 Antonello da Messina Paintings Stolen From Sicily

The New York Times | Aug. 16, 2026, 11 a.m. | Original

The works, by Antonello da Messina, were taken as the Sicilian city of Messina held a religious celebration.

Marvel Tōkon's simple but effective combo trials are an elegant tutorial solution that I wish more fighting games had

PC Gamer | Aug. 16, 2026, 11 a.m. | Original

Make me use my noggin, please.

I played the economic simulator that could 'make a convert out of Karl Marx himself' to see if it could convert me

PC Gamer | Aug. 16, 2026, 11 a.m. | Original

Though I'm not Karl Marx, just in case you're confused.

1 man dead, 3 people injured in Brampton car crash

Citynews | Aug. 16, 2026, 10:58 a.m. | Original

One person has died and three others are injured following a serious car crash in Brampton overnight.

Emergency crews were called to The Gore Road and Castle Oaks Crossing at 1:10 a.m.

According to investigators, a Nissan Pathfinder SUV and a minivan were travelling southbound on The Gore Road when the two vehicles made contact, causing the Pathfinder to lose control and roll over.

The driver of the vehicle – a man in his 20s – was ejected from the car and pronounced dead at the scene.