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posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 08, 2026

Updated This Past Day

1. Web Browsers and Google's Latest Evil (and Slop) Move Against Chrome Users (Violation of EU Law)

   Web related news

2. Programming/Development: Multiplication Overflow, Godot, and Rust Versus C

   programming leftovers

   New

3. 200 Weeks Since Launching New Tux Machines [original]

   we have entered week 201 (since the overhaul)

4. Ubuntu Touch OTA 1.3 Improves Handling of Desktop Apps on Lomiri and Fixes Bugs

   Ubuntu Touch OTA 1.3 update is now rolling out with improvements to handling of desktop apps on Lomiri, improved handling of docks with input devices, improved playback of AMR voice message sent via MMS, and other changes.

5. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, Sharing, and Standards

   mostly FOSS picks

6. Mozilla Trying to "Revive Interest in Firefox" Using Slop (Which Nobody Wants), Thoughts On Thunderbird Pro ($72 Per Year)

   Mozilla has ideas

7. 'Linux' Foundation Openwashing Services for Fake-Coins, Slop, and Other Ponzi Schemes

   shameful, as usual

8. GNU/Linux Distributions and Related Leftovers

   Distributions and more

9. Open Hardware/Modding: Arduino, ESP32, and Various GNU/Linux Systems

   hardware picks for today

10. Red Hat and Fedora Leftovers

    Especially Red Hat's official site

11. GNU/Linux on Hardware: StarFighter, MultiSystem 2 Arcade, and Asahi on Macbook Air M2

    Desktop/Laptop: 3 stories

12. OpenBSD on the Sharp Zaurus and Hypothetical NetBSD Cyberdeck

    BSD stories

13. KDE Developers Working With Qt

    Some Qt and QML work

14. Incus 7.0 LTS and Kubernetes v1.36 in Review

    containers and VMs

15. today's howtos

    Instructionals/Technical picks

16. Applications: Optical Character Recognition, Inkscape 1.4.4, Package Management, and VPNs

    some software news/intros

17. Graphics: Rowhammer in GPUs and "Why Intel Merged Jay Into Mesa"

    Linux and graphics

18. Kernel Space: CPPC HighestFreq, Phomemo, and LVFS Sponsorship Announcement (IBM Ropes in Lenovo, Dell)

    linux leftovers

19. Security Leftovers

    Security patches, malware etc.

20. I switched to a tiling WM and stopped wasting time on window management

    The shift takes some time to internalize

21. KDE Gear 26.04.1 Is Out with More Improvements for Your Favorite KDE Apps

    KDE Gear 26.04.1 is now available as the first maintenance update to the latest KDE Gear 26.04 open-source software suite series with fixes for various KDE applications.

22. Go Away Microsoft! The Netherlands is Quietly Building Its Own GitHub Replacement

    government agencies are already signing up

23. Announcing the new LibreOffice website!

    LibreOffice’s website is the main source of information about the software (and project), and typically has 45,000 – 65,000 visitors every day

24. I stopped being afraid of Linux terminal commands once Claude started explaining them

    I recently turned my RUST-server mini PC into a fully blown Linux machine running Linux Mint

25. Linux inherited Unix's superpower, and developers can't let it go

    If you're thinking about programming or just learning to code, you might notice that developers tend to favor Linux

26. Free and Open Source Software

    This is free and open source software

27. KDE Gear 26.04.1

    Over 180 individual programs plus dozens of programmer libraries and feature plugins are released simultaneously as part of KDE Gear

28. Games: Stop Killing Games, Layoffs, and Writing About Computer Games

    Linux-centric roundup

29. Stable kernels: Linux 7.0.4, Linux 6.18.27, and Linux 6.12.86

    I'm announcing the release of the 7.0.4 kernel

30. Strawberry is ripe for managing music collections

    It's written in C++, uses the Qt 6 framework, depends on GStreamer for codec support, and is available under the GPLv3

31. Open Hardware/Modding: Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update and Some Fun Projects

    3 picks for today

32. Programming Leftovers

    Development leftovers

33. Android Leftovers

    Google's new Android XR update fixes the mess it made last month

34. Stop tolerating GNOME's limitations — here are 5 Linux desktops that give you real control

    You don't have to stick to GNOME if you don't want to

35. I tried a hardened Linux kernel so you don't have to

    Most Linux users never think twice about the kernel running under their system

36. GNOME may rule Ubuntu Resolute Raccoon, but X.org isn't roadkill yet

    Seven official flavors offer alternatives to the default Wayland-only desktop – and Xfce looks like the leanest

37. Ubuntu’s old Unity desktop remade in Wayfire and Libadwaita

    If Canonical hadn’t burned through cash and goodwill during its smartphone detour in the mid-2010

38. Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations

    This is free and open source software

39. fomeOS – Debian-based Linux distribution designed for kiosk systems

    fomeOS is a Debian-based Linux distribution designed for kiosk systems

40. Luckfox Aura is a Linux SBC with RV1126B processor, 3 TOPS NPU, and dual CSI

    Luckfox has expanded its Linux SBC lineup with the new Aura

41. LWN on Kernel Space (Linux)

    Outside paywall today

42. 5 ways I make Zorin OS faster and better than it already is

    Zorin OS is one of the most popular Linux distributions on the market

43. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

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