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Ubuntu 26.10: New Features

Ubuntu 26.10: New Features

Written by Felipe Santos on . Posted in Software.

Canonical has released Ubuntu 26.10, codenamed “Stonking Stingray,” which adds Myna, an opt-in speech-to-text agent that runs on local models. The release also completes the move to Rust-based coreutils, adds post-quantum package signing, and strengthens Microsoft Entra ID sign-in. Canonical describes it as an interim release that builds on established ground while looking toward the future. Speech-to-text and the first step toward an AI-driven desktop Myna is the first milestone of the AI roadmap Canonical set out earlier this year. Named after the Myna bird, known for its...

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Canonical Brings Private, Local Speech-to-Text to Ubuntu Desktop

Canonical Brings Private, Local Speech-to-Text to Ubuntu Desktop

Written by Felipe Santos on . Posted in Software.

Myna, Ubuntu's speech-to-text dictation project, is now available as a technology preview. Speech recognition runs entirely on your machine, so you can dictate into any application you use without sending your audio anywhere. Key Features at a Glance — Ubuntu Local processing: Recognition runs on your machine. After a model downloads, no internet connection is needed, and your audio is not uploaded or stored. Multiple engines: Parakeet, Whisper, and FunASR are supported. Each trades off language support, accuracy, and hardware requirements, so you can choose based on your language and...

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