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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Mar 20, 2025

Updated This Past Day

1. elementary OS 8.0.1 Released with Linux Kernel 6.11 from Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS

   elementary OS 8.0.1 arrived today as the first point release to the elementary OS 8.0 “Circe” series incorporating a newer kernel from the upstream Ubuntu LTS repos and various other improvements.

2. Why TuxMachines Won't Link to The Times Group Publications (Like The Times of India) Anymore [original]

   This time a death by LLM slop/plagiarism

   New

3. Kali Linux 2025.1 Ethical Hacking Distro Is Here with Xfce 4.20, Refreshed Theme

   Offensive Security announced today the release and general availability of Kali Linux 2025.1 as the first update to this Debian-based distribution for ethical hacking and penetration testing in 2025.

4. Security Leftovers and Windows TCO

   not many Windows TCO examples today

5. today's leftovers

   GNU/Linux, FOSS, and more

6. Programming Leftovers

   Development picks

7. Videos and Shows: LinDoz, Destination Linux, and Linux Matters

   Shows, episodes

8. Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, Flipper Zero, and More

   Hardware leftovers

9. Databases and Hosting, Mostly Postgres

   postgres and more

10. Debian Development and Developers

    3 picks for today

11. Kernels and Kernel-Level Work

    some kernel stuff

12. Ubuntu Buzzwords Roadshow and Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter

    Some Ubuntu news

13. CentOS, Red Hat, and IBM Leftovers

    not just Linux

14. Vivaldi Browser 7.2 and a Look at FireDragon Browser

    browser news

15. today's howtos

    only a few howtos for now

16. Huawei to drop Windows, shifting to HarmonyOS and Linux for future PCs

    Huawei appears to be shifting its focus toward Linux and HarmonyOS, its proprietary operating system

17. I'm ready to gamble on this alternative gaming-focused underdog to Windows 11, are you?

    It's Valve's SteamOS, and its latest preview build (SteamOS 3.7.0 Preview) is opening the doors for its adoption on "non-Steam Deck handhelds"

18. GNOME 48 “Bengaluru” Desktop Environment Officially Released, This Is What’s New

    The GNOME Project released today GNOME 48 “Bengaluru” as the latest stable version of this widely used desktop environment for GNU/Linux distributions, a major release that introduces exciting new features.

19. IPFire 2.29 - Core Update 193 is available for testing

    Only a few days after releasing the latest update, we are excited to begin testing the next one

20. today's howtos

    today's first batch

21. Android Leftovers

    Google says its new Linux Terminal feature isn't a replacement for Android's desktop mode

22. A Debian-Based Distro and Hardware Upgrades Come to the PINE64 RISC-V Tablet

    Some notable upgrades for the PineTab-V tablet have arrived

23. PeerTube 7.1 Expands Podcast 2.0 and Apple Podcast Support

    PeerTube 7.1 open-source decentralized video platform released with improved podcast support

24. Games: War Thunder, Half-Life 2, Stardew Valley, and More

    GamingOnLinux latest

25. Best Free and Open Source Software

    We recommend the best free and open source alternatives

26. New Smartwatches Support PebbleOS with Long Battery Life and E-Paper Displays

    Two new smartwatches running open-source PebbleOS have been introduced: Core 2 Duo and Core Time 2

27. This is the best-looking Linux desktop of 2025 (so far)

    The developers of one of the coolest Linux distros just dropped a new version

28. Rocky Linux From CIQ — Hardened Takes Enterprise Linux Security to the Next Level

    Rocky Linux from CIQ – Hardened is a new take on Rocky Linux that’s not only fully supported by CIQ

29. Finally, a Linux distro for power users with a refreshing approach to OS design

    NixOS is a well-designed OS with a fantastic array of layouts and features

30. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

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