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    Updates:

    1. Linux 7.3-rc2
      Another Sunday afternoon, another -rc
    2. Asahi Linux takes on Apple M3, minus a few creature comforts
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    4. Microsoft Crisis in the US [original]
      in US laptops and desktops, according to Cloudflare, GNU/Linux is now measured at about 20%

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      3 new episodes
    5. Debian: Development Report by Colin Watson, Freexian, New Debian Developers and Maintainers
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    6. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
      GNU and more
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      BSD leftovers
    10. Next Ubuntu, RISC-V, and Bugs
      Canonical/Ubuntu news
    11. Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, Buildroot 2026.08, and More
      Linux devices and more
    12. Graphics: Mesa and Lossless Scaling Frame Gen for Linux
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    13. Consoles/Emulation: ScummVM, RPCS3, PlayStation 5 Linux Project
      3 picks for today
    14. Games: GTA, Oldies, Chess, and More
      gaming on GNU/Linux and more
    15. KDE, Plasma, Gwenview Replacement, and Harmonicon Weekly Update
      KDE news picks
    16. Fedora-based Bazzite Linux 44, Red Hat Flaunting Slop, and More
      Red Hat and IBM
    17. Security Leftovers
      Security related picks
    18. Programming Leftovers
      Development news/views
    19. Benchmarks for Games Shows GNU/Linux Performs Better Than Windows
      2 picks about this
    20. Applications: Albert and CoolerControl
      GNU/Linux software news
    21. today's howtos
      Instructionals/Technical picks
    22. KDE Plasma 6.7.5 Desktop Environment Is Out with Many Improvements and Fixes
      KDE Plasma 6.7.5 is now available as the fifth maintenance update to the KDE Plasma 6.7 desktop environment series with more improvements and bug fixes.
    23. Open Hardware/Modding: Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update, Adafruit, and Raspberry Pi
      hardware picks
    24. Servers: Podman, Hosting in Europe, and Troubleshooting Tip
      Podman and more
    25. Android Leftovers
      Goodbye Chrome — Firefox finally became the Android browser I always wanted
    26. I finally found a Linux music player that feels better than Spotify's desktop app
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    27. I dual-booted Linux for a year, then deleted Windows and never thought about it again
      I knew I wanted to give Linux a try
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