Ubuntu 16.04 LTS will replace the Ubuntu Software Center with a new app store built by GNOME. Users are being invited to help test the new store. 

Linux (/ˈlɪnʊks/ LIN-uuks)[11] is a family of free and open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel,[12] which was first released on 17 September 1991 by Linus Torvalds.[13][14] Some members of the family are typically packaged as a distribution…

Mageia is a community-based Linux distribution, for desktop & server.

Bq has teased the Spanish technology press about its upcoming MWC2016 presence, confirming that an Ubuntu Tablet will be involved.

Modular and Qt5 light new behavior desktop environment - MoonLightDE/mlde.d.moonlightde

Google Chrome is to drop support for all 32-bit Linux distros from March, 2016. The chang will apply to all x86 Linux builds, regardless of version number.

Phoronix is the leading technology website for Linux hardware reviews, open-source news, Linux benchmarks, open-source benchmarks, and computer hardware tests.

In addition to their full distribution, Kali Linux offers Light and Mini versions. Here's how I got on with them.

HandBrake is an open-source, GPL-licensed, multiplatform, multithreaded video transcoder.

Phoronix is the leading technology website for Linux hardware reviews, open-source news, Linux benchmarks, open-source benchmarks, and computer hardware tests.