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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 03, 2026

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    Updates:

    1. California’s Age Attestation Bill to Exclude Linux and All Open Source OSes
      California’s Digital Age Assurance Act will exempt open source operating systems and applications from its age-verification requirements.
    2. Mozilla: Excuses for Privacy Shortcomings, Servo, and Firefox Developer Experience
      Mozilla picks
    3. Kernel Space: Multikernel, BPF, and More
      Linux news
    4. Mozilla Firefox 155 Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New
      Mozilla Firefox 155 open-source web browser is now available for download with support for Happy Eyeballs v3 for faster page loading and many other changes.
    5. Applications: Calibre 9.13, Dynamic Music Pill 1.3.0, NordVPN
      new releases and more
    6. Vanilla OS 3 “Reunion” Released with Reproducible Builds, ARM64 Support
      Vanilla OS 3 “Reunion” is now available for download based on Debian GNU/Linux and powered by Linux kernel 7.1 and featuring the latest GNOME 50 desktop environment.

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    8. today's howtos
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    19. Ubisoft Does Not Like GNU/Linux, Blocks Users (Despite Full Compatibility)
      DRM lovers wants rootkits
    20. Linux Besieged by LLM Plagiarism Engines That Clog Up the Development Pipeline, LWN Increases Fees After Persistent Problems With LLM Scrapers
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      Linux kernel 7.1 reached end of life and all users are now recommended to upgrade their systems to the latest Linux 7.2 kernel series as soon as possible.
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    30. Today in Techrights
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    31. Mozilla Thunderbird 155 Adds Custom OAuth Support for IMAP and SMTP Servers
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    32. Steam Client Now Supports HDR Streaming on Steam Deck OLED
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