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  2. Raspberry Pi Imager 1.9.4 Adds UI Improvements, New Translations, and Bugfixes
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  26. today's howtos
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  28. Sponsorships Seem to Be Coming to Arch Linux!
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  29. Stretch Break Linux App Reminds You to Stop Pixel-Gawping
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  32. VirtualBox 7.1.10 Is Out with Initial Support for Linux 6.15 and 6.16 Kernels
    Oracle released VirtualBox 7.1.10 today as the fifth maintenance update to the latest VirtualBox 7.1 stable series of this popular, free, open-source, and cross-platform virtualization software for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
  33. Today in Techrights
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