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  14. Security Leftovers
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  15. GNU/Linux and Free Software Leftovers
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  19. Flatpak and Red Hat Leftovers
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  20. Games: GNU/Linux, Steam, SteamOS, and More
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  22. GNU/Linux and Development Leftovers
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  25. FriendlyElec NanoPi M5 Offers RK3576, Dual LAN, MIPI-CSI, and 6 TOPS NPU
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  26. today's howtos
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  27. Games: SteamOS, Modding Games, and More
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  28. Sponsorships Seem to Be Coming to Arch Linux!
    A proposal looks to introduce a transparent sponsorship process to Arch Linux
  29. Stretch Break Linux App Reminds You to Stop Pixel-Gawping
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  30. zplug is a next-generation plugin manager for zsh
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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.
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