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  3. Android Leftovers
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  5. Repo Review: Zotero
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  8. The Universim, Reviewed on Linux
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  9. GNU/Linux Applications: fooyin and Notejet
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  11. Papirus Icon Pack Update Adds 50+ New Icons
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  12. today's howtos
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  13. Benchmarks: GNU/Linux Performance on x86
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  14. Security Leftovers
    Security in Linux mostly
  15. Android Leftovers
    Google may roll out 'Circle to Search' for other Android devices after Sept
  16. Gentoo x86-64-v3 binary packages available
    it should work on any 64bit defective chip maker Intel or AMD machine
  17. libredwg-0.13 released
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  18. OSMC's February update is here with Kodi v20.3
    Here's what's new
  19. FreeBSD 13.3-BETA1 Now Available
    The first BETA build of the 13.3-RELEASE release cycle is now available
  20. Fedora Linux Flatpak cool apps to try for February
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  21. Ubuntu 24.04 Will Use Linux Kernel 6.8 — If All Goes to Plan!
    Ubuntu developers recently shared word on the Linux kernel version Ubuntu 24.04 LTS will use — and I’ll admit: it’s not the one I guessed
  22. today's leftovers
    5 more links for this morning
  23. today's howtos
    first batch for this week
  24. Programming Leftovers
    Including Python and shell
  25. Devices Leftovers (Linux and More)
    3 stories about hardware
  26. Web Browser Leftovers
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  27. Audiocasts/Shows: TWIL, Free Software Security Podcast, and Going Linux
    3 new episodes
  28. Today in Techrights
    Some of the latest articles
  29. Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update and Linux Weekly Roundup
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  30. today's leftovers
    many assorted links, some older
  31. Security Leftovers
    mostly CISA
  32. Programming Leftovers
    a few more from the weekend
  33. Videos: This Past Week in GNU/Linux and Free Software (Invidious)
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