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  1. Mozilla Kills Pocket After Buying It
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  2. NixOS 25.05 Released with Linux 6.12 LTS and 6.14 Kernels, GNOME 48, and More
    NixOS 25.05 independent distribution is now available for download with Linux 6.12 LTS and 6.14 kernels, GNOME 48, and more.
  3. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Standards
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  4. GNU/Linux Leftovers
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  5. Security Leftovers
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  6. Monado v25.0.0 and KDE Application Snaps
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  7. FreeBSD and Other BSD News
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  8. No Steam Deck Needed for SteamOS Anymore
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  9. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
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  10. Security Leftovers
    Security picks
  11. Red Hat Buying Coverage About Itself (and It Lacks Actual Substance), Fedora Admits It Wrongly Punished Peter Robinson Last Year, Fedora 42 Release Party Plans
    Red Hat leftovers
  12. Open Hardware: Arduino, Adafruit, ESP32, and More
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  13. Programming Leftovers
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  14. today's howtos
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  15. today's leftovers
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  16. today's howtos
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  17. Android Leftovers
    Google Glass Reborn? I Tried Android XR Smart Glasses, and One Thing Stood Out
  18. Terminator Linux Terminal App Updated After Prolonged Hiatus
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  19. Neptune OS is Debian made easy but, boy, does it need some housekeeping
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  20. Now KDE Users Will Get Easy Virtual Machine Management
    Now KDE are also joining the party with Karton
  21. Best Free and Open Source Software
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  22. Red Hat: Fake Security, Buzzwords, and Paid-for Puff Pieces in Media That Does Advertising
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  23. Stable kernels: Linux 6.14.8, Linux 6.12.30, Linux 6.6.92, Linux 6.1.140 and Linux 5.15.184
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  24. Games: Drop Duchy, SteamOS, and More
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  25. Today in Techrights
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