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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
      The Asahi Linux gang has announced support for Apple's M3 silicon
    3. Good News! CERN is Migrating Over 2,200 Control Systems to Debian 13
      The migration would move accelerator control computers out of the Red Hat ecosystem
    4. Microsoft Crisis in the US [original]
      in US laptops and desktops, according to Cloudflare, GNU/Linux is now measured at about 20%

    New:

    1. Today in Techrights
      Some of the latest articles
    2. MocaccinoOS 26.09 Adds x86-64-v3 Optimized Builds for Improved Performance
      MocaccinoOS 26.09 distribution is now available for download with optional x86-64-v3 optimized builds for improved performance on supported modern CPUs, improved Intel CPU/platform support, and other changes.
    3. Thomas Günther Moving to GNU/Linux, OpenSUSE Talks About GAFAM-Sponsored Work
      a couple more picks
    4. Audiocasts/Shows: This Week in Linux, Rubenerd Show, and Late Night Linux
      3 new episodes
    5. Debian: Development Report by Colin Watson, Freexian, New Debian Developers and Maintainers
      Debian news
    6. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
      GNU and more
    7. LibreOffice Highlights/Spotlights Tulio Macedo, The Document Foundation Collaborates With GNU/Linux Hardware Vendor
      LibreOffice picks
    8. Content Management Systems (CMS): WordPress Aims for Quantity, TCMS 16.4 is Out
      CMS news
    9. FreeBSD 14.5-RELEASE and NetBSD 9.5, NetBSD Google Summer of Code
      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
      Graphics stories
    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
      I like to test out different music/media players on Linux every so often
    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
    28. YuzukiNeko – A Linux-capable Allwinner F101 RISC-V SBC with Raspberry Pi Pico form factor
      YuzukiHD has made another open-source hardware Linux SBC
    29. Best Free and Open Source Software
      This is free and open source software
    30. A Clanker Pitted Fedora Against Windows 11. Fedora Won, Mostly
      PhoneBuff's automated test found Windows 11 ahead only at launching Cyberpunk 2077
    31. Project Final Report: Adding Debug Adapter Protocol Support to GJS
      How to debug a GJS application in Zed using DAP support
    32. Stable kernels: Linux 7.2.4, Linux 6.18.50, and Linux 6.12.109
      I'm announcing the release of the 7.2.4 kernel
    33. Today in Techrights
      Some of the latest articles
    34. GStreamer 1.28.7 Open-Source Multimedia Framework Adds Support for OpenCV 5
      GStreamer 1.28.7 open-source multimedia framework is now available for download with support for building against OpenCV 5, missing API version suffix in HIP support library filename, and other changes.

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