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After an initial test in the Netherlands, Disney+ was officially launched in the USA and Canada last month. The much-anticipated video streaming service also surpassed 10 million subscribers on the first day of its launch. However, the launch left many Linux users disappointed, as Disney+ did not support the DRM …

Outreachy recently kicked off their winter (December to March) round of internships for diversity in tech with 49 individuals tackling a range of open-source tasks. Complementing the useful contributions made this summer during their previous round, some more interesting tasks are being tackled over the next few months too. In …

Advertisement When Disney + was first launched, Linux and Chromebook users were unable to use the service. The problem was that Disney + did not support the DRM system used on Linux computers. Now, Disney + has updated its DVR to add support for Linux computers. With Disney, you can …

Canonical announced that the default Linux kernel in the Ubuntu 18.04 LTS AMIs (Amazon Machine Images) is moving to a rolling kernel model. Until now, the Ubuntu images for AWS (Amazon Web Services) have been using a normal Linux kernel that was updated whenever a new security update was available. …

A research team has discovered a new vulnerability that affects most Linux and Unix-like operating systems, including FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Android, iOS and macOS systems. The flaw allows remote ‘network adjacent attackers’ to hijack and tamper with VPN (Virtual Private Network) connections, and inject malicious data into the TCP (Transmission Control …

Prior to Disney+ launching, there was some speculation that the service wouldn’t work on Chromebook or Linux Devices. Those streaming on certain devices during the test in the Netherlands received an Error 83 which meant a “device compatibility issue.” This was a result of how Disney+ handled Widevine DRM and …

When Disney+ first launched, Linux and Chromebook users found themselves unable to use the service. The issue came down to the fact that Disney+ did not support the DRM system used on Linux computers. Now Disney+ has updated its DVR to add support for Linux computers. Disney also now lets …

Microsoft plans to lure Linux distribution maintainers with new open-source tool Microsoft’s open-source tool should make it easier to run distros on Windows 10’s Windows Subsystem for Linux. Canonical CEO and founder Mark Shuttleworth recently said he sees more demand for the Ubuntu Linux desktop than ever. True. “We never …

Microsoft’s forever-in-preview Azure Sphere received an important update this week, bringing a Linux SDK (also in preview form) and Visual Studio Code support. Microsoft <3 Linux The 19.11 release of the Azure Sphere SDK brings Linux support, although you do have to jump through a few hoops in order to …

A number of Linux distributions, including Ubuntu, Fedora, and Debian, contain a newly discovered vulnerability that an attacker could use to determine whether an individual is using a VPN and then potentially hijack that encrypted connection. A research team from the University of New Mexico discovered the vulnerability and developed …