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posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 25, 2025

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  9. today's howtos
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  20. Free and Open Source Software
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  21. How Big Tech Exploits Apps to Circumvent Privacy Laws & a Solution from Purism
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  22. This Week in Plasma: time-of-day wallpapers
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