An Immutable All-Snap Ubuntu Desktop Is Coming Next Year

Ubuntu plans to release an all-snap immutable version of Ubuntu for the desktop, a move that could be a turning point for the Linux distro.

WhatsApp Multi-Phone Mode Rolling Out to iPhones

WhatsApp’s biggest feature in recent years is now rolling out to iPhones after initially debuting on Android.

Microsoft’s Appeal of the UK’s Activision Decision Set for July

Microsoft is appealing the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority decision to block its Activision Blizzard acquisition, with the hearing set for July.

OpenAI CEO Signs Open Letter Warning of AI-Caused ‘Extinction’

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has signed an open letter warning of the dangers AI poses, including the extinction of humanity.

The Viral Whirlwind of YouTube Instant

YouTube Instant, a site created by Facebook Intern Feross Aboukhadijeh caught the attention of YouTube CEO Chad Hurley, as we reported the other day. Hurley even offered Aboukhadijeh a job over Twitter. 

Boxee Box With Intel Atom Processor Coming Soon
The Boxee Box is due out in November, just in time for the holidays. It will come out looking to compete with the likes of the much-hyped Apple TV and Google TV. Here’s what Boxee’s Avner Ronen had to say on the Boxee blog after Apple launched its newest Apple TV device:

Adobe Releases HTML5 Pack for Illustrator CS5

Adobe has launched an HTML5 Pack for Illustrator CS5. The pack provides initial support for HTML5 and CSS3, and extends the scalable vector graphics (SVG) capability in Illustrator itself.  The company says the pack makes it easier to design, deliver and optimize compelling content for mobile devices and the web.

"By delivering this extension and supporting open standards, Adobe helps developers, publishers and designers to make their own choices about how to create, distribute and access content," a representative for Adobe tells WebProNews.

Schwab Launches Financial Advice Page On Facebook

Financial services provider Charles Schwab has launched  “SchwabMoneyWise,” a Facebook page aimed at helping younger people manage their money.

The SchwabMoneyWise Facebook page features weekly financial tips posted on the company’s educational website, schwabmoneywise.com and offered via @schwabmoneywise on Twitter.

 

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