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  1. IPFire Linux Firewall Distro Adds Wi-Fi 7 and Wi-Fi 6 Support, LLDP and CDPv2
    IPFire 2.29 Core Update 199 has been released today by developer Michael Tremer as a new update to this hardened Linux firewall distribution that primarily performs as a router and a firewall, which introduces Wi-Fi 7 support and many other changes.
  2. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Standards
    FOSS and more
  3. The Crazy Weather is Finished [original]
    We wonder how many birds will perish or die due to climate change

    New

  4. today's leftovers
    GNU/Linux focus for now
  5. Security Leftovers
    Security picks
  6. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Standards
    FOSS and more
  7. Web Browsers/Clients: Curl, Search, and RSS
    3 new picks
  8. Databases: YottaDB and Postgres Self-managing
    a pair of picks
  9. Programming Leftovers
    Development picks
  10. ThinkPads and Yogas With GNU/Linux Preloaded, Rave About Ventoy
    Desktop/Laptop picks for today
  11. Red Hat, Bazaar (Flatpak), and Hey Hi (AI) Hype Instead of GNU/Linux or FOSS
    IBM stuff
  12. Devices With Linux and Open Hardware
    Hardware related news
  13. BSD Leftovers
    3 stories about BSDs
  14. AMD Claims to be Releasing Details or Code for Linux and More
    hints only
  15. Ubuntu Leftovers and Proprietary Stuffing
    some links
  16. today's howtos
    about half a dozen howtos
  17. TUXEDO InfinityBook Max 16 Gen10 Linux Laptop Unveiled with New OLED Display
    Linux hardware vendor TUXEDO Computers unveiled today the 10th generation (Gen10) of their TUXEDO InfinityBook Max 16 Linux-powered laptop with newer NVIDIA GPUs, newer Intel CPU, and a new display.
  18. GNU/Linux Measured as Having Risen to 5% in Burundi [original]
    The Republic of Burundi is hardly the exception in Africa
  19. HSBC blocks app users for having sideloaded password manager
    HSBC didn't provide The Register with a clear answer on why it won't allow a sideloaded Bitwarden installation to coexist with its app on the same device
  20. How Github monopoly is destroying the open source ecosystem
    We need to talk about your Github addiction
  21. Android Leftovers
    Xreal goes all-in with Android XR, announces deepened collaboration with Google
  22. Debian Urgently Seeks Volunteers After Data Protection Team Resigns
    Debian seeks contributors interested in privacy to restore its Data Protection Team after all members stepped back
  23. Games: Humble Choice, Steam, and DLSS
    3 stories from GamingOnLinux
  24. You’re sleeping on Linux Mint’s most powerful feature: Cinnamon’s built-in gestures
    Linux Mint is known for being intuitive and beginner-friendly
  25. Ubuntu 25.04 (Plucky Puffin) Officially Nears End of Life
    Ubuntu 25.04 (Plucky Puffin) will reach end of life on January 15, 2026
  26. This is the tiniest Linux distro I've ever seen
    Linux has a reputation for reviving old hardware
  27. Why I use Qubes: 3 security reasons a normal Linux distro can’t match
    Qubes is still a mystery to most Linux users
  28. Jellyfin Marks 7 Years With Major Desktop App Changes
    Jellyfin confirms the new desktop app is now available on Flathub and Arch AUR for Linux users
  29. Linux players on Steam reached all-time high in December
    Valve has released the results of its Steam Hardware & Software Survey for December 2025
  30. 2026 could be the year of the (KDE) Linux desktop
    You hear declarations every year about the long-told "year of the Linux desktop" arriving this year
  31. Stick to the Science, the Facts, the Observable Reality [original]
    Science is at the heart of this site
  32. New Dell XPS 14 and 16 Announced, Ubuntu Version Coming This Year
    Dell has announced the return of its XPS laptop line at CES 2026
  33. The 6 Linux distros I expect to rule 2026 - and why
    Which Linux distributions will rise above the competition in 2026 to dethrone the old guard
  34. Free and Open Source Software
    This is free and open source software
  35. Kraft 2.0 Announcement
    I am very happy to announce the release of version Kraft 2.0.0
  36. Mageia: Happy New Year, 2026
    The Mageia team wishes the the whole community a happy 2026 filled with peace
  37. Immutable Distro Nitrux 5.1 Released with Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS, New Tools
    Nitrux developer Uri Herrera announced today the general availability of Nitrux 5.1 as a new stable update to this immutable and systemd-free distribution featuring new and updated components.
  38. Security Leftovers
    Security picks
  39. GNU/Linux Leftovers
    GNU/Linux and more
  40. Audiocasts/Shows: This Week in Linux and Late Night Linux
    2 new episodes
  41. today's howtos
    very few for now
  42. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles
  43. Firefox Becomes Slop, "Gnome Says No to [Slop] Extensions"
    Two articles from Linux Magazine
    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Wednesday contains all the text.

    Top-read articles (excluding bot/crawler visits):

    Span from 2026-01-01 to 2026-01-07
    2287 /n/2026/01/02/Microsoft_LLMs_Are_Speaking_Spreading_Misinformation_by_Slop_Ab.shtml
    1098 /n/2026/01/01/Firefox_is_in_Trouble.shtml

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