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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 15, 2024

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Updated This Past Day

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  4. Internet and Web Browsers Leftovers
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  5. Software and Gaming Leftovers
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  6. Security Leftovers and Windows TCO
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  7. CentOS and Red Hat Leftovers
    mostly official pages
  8. Android Leftovers
    New Android tool alerts users of potential web threats
  9. Haiku Activity & Contract Report, January 2024 (ft. USB audio)
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  10. today's howtos
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  11. Kernel, Graphics, Ubuntuu, and More
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  16. Open Hardware: Arduino, Cruise, Raspberry Pi
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  17. today's howtos
    many howtos in this batch
  18. Android Leftovers
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  19. Slimbook Titan report 2 - Shaping up nicely
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  20. Qubes OS: Fedora 39 templates available; Whonix 17 templates available for Qubes OS 4.1
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  21. IPFire Hardened Linux Firewall Distro Is Now Powered by Linux Kernel 6.6 LTS
    IPFire 2.29 Core Update 183 Linux firewall distribution is now available for download powered by Linux kernel 6.6 LTS, a fresh new look, and updated components.
  22. Games: SteamOS, Godot Engine, and More
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  23. Chromium Plans to Roll Out Web Monetization
    Chromium is experimenting with a Web Monetization API, allowing site owners to generate revenue without ads
  24. First Look at Ubuntu’s New ‘Desktop Security Center’
    Ubuntu is working on a new Desktop Security Center that aims to make it easier for users to access some of the distro’s underlying security features
  25. Vivid Unit is a low-profile Rockchip RK3399 SBC with an integrated touchscreen display
    They offer two OS images for the Vivid Unit: Debian 11 and Debian 11 with RetroPie preinstalled
  26. Cinnamon vs. Mate vs. XFCE: The Best Linux Mint Edition
    Linux Mint is one of the most accessible Linux distros that you can get today
  27. Purism Differentiator Series, Part 5: Privacy
    Privacy is about control and consent
  28. Linux is a CNA
    For more details about how this is all going to work for the kernel, please see this documentation addition
  29. Security Leftovers
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  30. Today in Techrights
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  31. Valentine's Day Wishes to Our Readers [original]
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  32. Asian Countries Where Android is Measured at Over 70% of the Operating Systems Market (and Where Windows is Below 20%) [original]
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