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  4. Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) Is Now Available Powered by Linux Kernel 6.8
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  10. Programming and Hackable Hardware
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  11. Security Leftovers and Windows TCO
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  12. today's howtos
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  13. Why I Use NixOS (And Why You Should Too)
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  17. eLxr – community–hardened Debian distro
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  18. Deepin 23 GNU/Linux Released with Download Links, Mirrors and Torrents
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  19. Announcing the AlmaLinux Certification SIG
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  22. Plasma Mobile for highly configurable Linux phones
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  23. Advances in font technology and GTK text rendering [LWN.net]
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  24. Games: Fanatical Bundle Fest, Devil's Hideout, and Stellaris: Cosmic Storms
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  25. Arduino Plug and Make Kit and Strandbeest-style coffee table
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  26. Security and Windows TCO
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  27. Today in Techrights
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