Noble Numbat (24.04) is the latest biennial LTS release, and Oracular Oriole (24.10) is the more up-to-date interim release.
PC hardware is nice, but it’s not much use without innovative software. I’ve been reviewing software for PCMag since 2008, and I still get a kick out of seeing what's new in video and photo editing ...
Once upon a time, using Linux without the terminal was unthinkable. Now? For average users, the terminal is totally optional.
I found Ubuntu very exciting in the early days, but I quickly grew disillusioned with the distro's design choices.