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Updated This Past Day

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  2. Android Leftovers
    Open source app store F-Droid gets a visual makeover
  3. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Standards
    FOSS and more
  4. today's leftovers
    GNU/Linux focus
  5. Spidermonkey and Firefox Nightly Reports
    Mozilla stuff
  6. Programming Leftovers
    Development picks
  7. Immich 1.132 Brings Smoother Syncing, Mobile UI Enhancements
    Immich 1.132 self-hosted photo and video backup solution replaces TypeORM with Kysely, introduces SQLite support
  8. 9 Linux Gaming Myths That Just Won't Die
    Despite having taken major steps forward thanks to more support from developers and a massive boost from Valve’s Proton
  9. DietPi 9.12 Launches with Fish Shell Support
    DietPi 9.12, a Debian-based Linux distro for SBCs, adds support for Fish Shell
  10. Best Free and Open Source Software
    Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Corel Vector
  11. openEuler is a Linux distribution for server and cloud environments
    openEuler is an open source OS oriented to digital infrastructure that fits into any server
  12. GIMP user documentation
    Over the last two years I’ve worked a bit in my spare time on the user documentation of GIMP
  13. The top 6 GNOME extensions I install first (and what they can do for you)
    If GNOME is your desktop environment of choice
  14. I'm a Linux power user, and this distro made me rethink what an operating system can be
    NixOS offers a thoughtfully designed experience with plenty of layout options
  15. [GNOME's] The Elephant in the Room
    broken promises by the Foundation
  16. today's howtos
    first howtos batch for today
  17. Kubernetes v1.33 and Kiwi TCMS 14.2
    some releases
  18. today's leftovers
    GNU/Linux and more
  19. Open Hardware/Modding: Synthesisers, Raspberry Pi, and More
    hardware leftovers
  20. Games: Doom, Mountaincore, Melvor Idle, and More
    8 stories from GamingOnLinux (Wednesday)
  21. Android Leftovers
    Did Google just kill Assistant 'Driving Mode' in Maps for Android
  22. This cheap RISC-V board runs Debian and is an essential part of my smart home
    Nearly a year ago, I first got my hands on the Milk-V Duo S, an SBC with two RISC-V cores and an Arm core
  23. Fedora 43 to Remove GNOME X11 Support
    Fedora 43 may drop GNOME X11 under a new proposal that aligns with upstream efforts to focus entirely on Wayland from now on
  24. Download & Unzip Files Without Leaving the Linux Terminal With These 6 Commands
    I used to download and unzip files with a browser and file manager until I realized I could do it all from the terminal
  25. Why Installing Linux Is the Perfect Earth Day Activity
    Are you looking to celebrate this Earth Day by making a meaningful change in your tech life
  26. 5 cool distros that every Linux expert needs to try out
    Years ago, Linux would strike fear into the hearts of newcomers to the computing space
  27. Fix Coming for Window Button Bug in Ubuntu 25.04
    If you installed Ubuntu 25.04 (or upgraded from 24.10 before the gate was closed due to various pernickety issues) you might have noticed that window buttons in GTK apps
  28. Best Free and Open Source Software
    We recommend the best free and open source alternatives
  29. User trust is a sacred, fickle thing
    When I (wrongly) chose to buy my smartphone in late 2023, one ultra-annoying Samsung A54, the two other devices on my consideration list were the Pixel and the Fairphone
  30. How to set up remote desktop access on your Linux computers
    Want to access your Linux PCs remotely
  31. today's leftovers
    Linux and more
  32. Programming Leftovers
    Development news
  33. Demystifying the Kernel Boot Sequence and Performance Gains
    kernel coverage
  34. Audiocasts/Shows/Videos: Installing Fedora 42, Destination Linux, and What’s in the SOSS?
    3 new ones
  35. LWN Coverage of 2025 Linux Storage, Filesystem, Memory-Management, and BPF Summit
    now outside paywall
  36. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles
  37. IBM and Red Hat Leftovers
    IBM falls

    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Thursday contains all the text.

Other Recent Techrights' Posts

Microsoft Sort of Tried to Sell XBox Piecewise (Offloading Microsoft)
XBox is in a morbid state
Linux is Not Controlled by Linus (Torvalds)
Torvalds has become "90% marketing hype"
 
Intercontinental Brigading - Part XIV - Six Years of Learning Irish, But the Real Issue Was Microsoft-controlled 'Secure' (Restricted) Boot
Had I not opposed back doors in Linux, not of this would come about
Gemini Links 25/10/2026: Moana (2026) and OpenBSD Updates
Links for the day
The Netherlands Fast to Adopt GNU/Linux, "Market Share" Rises to Two-Digit Value (on Desktops/Laptops)
It peaked at around 20% yesterday
DST Still Needs to Get Abolished
Get rid of DST, efficiency will improve and systems will become more reliable
PHP2Shell as Paid-for FUD Campaign (Intended to Help Sell Slop and Fake "Market Value" of Slop Pushers)
PHP2Shell considered overhyped [...] Remember all the paid-for hype regarding Mythos? What happened to all that?
Over at Tux Machines...
GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Saturday, October 24, 2026
IRC logs for Saturday, October 24, 2026
Gemini Links 24/10/2026: Arch Linux Journey and Amin Bandali's Priorities
Links for the day
Bluewashing as a Form of Silent Layoffs
IBM will continue to shed off loads of workers while its debt climbs
Turning 20 in 2 Weeks and Upcoming Network Maintenance
That ought not interrupt our anniversary
Microsoft Shutdowns Accelerating, More Shutdowns Revealed (Not Connected to Gaming)
Silent layoffs disguised as "voluntary" "exits"
Links 24/10/2026: Microsoft Blackmail and Lingering Unrest in France:
Links for the day
Gemini Links 24/10/2026: From Bendigo to Kerang, Enshittification of Radio and Music in the UK
Links for the day
Red Hat Sinks With the Blue (IBM) Ship
As IBM's debt continues to soar so do the silent layoffs
The "No Pain No Gain" Expectations in Publishing
Sometimes truth hurts; but that does not mean it mustn't be told
Intercontinental Brigading - Part XIII - Censorship by All Means Available in a Continent So Far Away, as 'Secure' (Restricted, Restriction by Microsoft) Boot Has a Crisis of Legitimacy
it's about America controlling sites and computers everywhere
Links 24/10/2026: Oligarchs Already Buy US Elections, GAFAM Front Group "EFF" Speaks of "Vulnerability Apocalypse"
Links for the day
Gemini Links 24/10/2026: Automobile Differential Tire Movement, Samsung Washer Woe, and Slop Scraping
Links for the day
Over at Tux Machines...
GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Friday, October 23, 2026
IRC logs for Friday, October 23, 2026
As Usual, Late on a Friday XBox (Microsoft) Releases Evidence of Its Demise
We covered several such Friday announcements earlier this year
Gemini Links 24/10/2026: Break/Fix and OpenStreetMap
Links for the day
Links 23/10/2026: Slop "is Scaling Transnational Repression" and Infringement and DMCA Suits Against Suno/Anthropic (Plagiarism Blenders)
Links for the day
More Shutdowns at Microsoft, Hundreds of Workers Impacted Shortly
It's not the entire wave, just part of it
The Register MS: About 60 Mentions of "AI" in One Day Are Paid-for Spam (Sponsored Hype, Composed by the Companies Covered)
The Register MS is a dying site
Links 22/10/2026: MElon (Elon Musk) Election Interference and Perl/Raku Foundation by the Numbers
Links for the day
Techrights Audience Grew as a Function of the Intensity of Attacks on Its Existence
We try to publish fewer stories but better (not necessarily long but at least important) stories
TechRepublic is Becoming a Slopfarm
It seems like TechRepublic became LLM slop (maybe all of it, maybe only some of it for now)
Techrights is Not About GNU/Linux, Tux Machines Is
When we say "GNU/Linux" we emphasise the GNU
The World Needs Activists With Social Skills and Perseverance
An everyday activist makes life better for everybody, everywhere (not for personal gain or even credit)
Intercontinental Brigading - Part XII - Lawfare to Cover Up Microsoft's Restricted Boot Calamity (Microsoft as Authority Over Linux), Garrett Wants to Talk About Penises Instead
When lawsuits become a political weapon
Without Microsoft's Monopoly (and Monopoly Rents) the Inevitable Microsoft Mass Layoffs Carry on Endlessly
Microsoft Windows is not retaining the dominance it once had
IBM's Debt Grew About $2 Billion in 3 Months
The silent layoffs still seem to impact Red Hat
Over at Tux Machines...
GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Thursday, October 22, 2026
IRC logs for Thursday, October 22, 2026