ZDNET key takeaways Snap and Flatpak are Linux universal package managers.Both have their pros and cons.Each gives Linux far more apps to choose from. Flatpak and Snap are universal package managers.

Snapchat is rolling out a simplified version of the app to some users, the company announced on Tuesday during its Snap Partner Summit, as part of a test to make the disappearing photo app easier to ...

Ubuntu Summit The Register FOSS desk sat down with Canonical's vice-president for engineering, Jon Seager, during Ubuntu Summit earlier this month. This is a heavily condensed version of our ...

As part of its Q1 2025 earnings release, Snap said it’s scrapping plans for a simplified version of its app. The news comes seven months after Snapchat began testing a redesigned version of the app ...

In its third-quarter earnings report, Snap warned investors of "near term disruption" connected to the launch of the new Snapchat. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor Snap Inc. says that its Snapchat app ...

For decades, Linux distributions have relied on native packaging formats like DEB and RPM to distribute software. These formats are deeply integrated into the Linux ecosystem, tied closely to the ...

Snapchat has released the results of a study it commissioned with GlobalWebIndex (GWI), which compares the platform’s core audience to that of competing social media apps. The findings show that a ...

Snap packages make it possible to install applications on Linux that might not be available otherwise. And although Snap isn't the Linux community's favorite universal package format (that title ...

Snapchat's forthcoming redesign merges Stories and Spotlight into a TikTok-like feed. Publishers fear the change will deprioritize their content, impacting ad revenue and visibility. Snap's shift to ...