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posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 22, 2026

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    The hardware’s not finalized, but the more powerful Flipper One won’t be a replacement for the Flipper Zero
  2. Fedora Pulls the Plug on Deepin Over Security and Maintenance Failures
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  6. Kernel Space: Bugs and New Features
    Linux leftovers
  7. Linux-centric Devices and Open Hardware
    hardware leftovers
  8. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
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  9. Scanner in Browser and Firefox Development Reports
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  10. Programming Leftovers
    Development news
  11. Windows TCO/Back Doors and Microsoft GitHub Breach
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  12. Security Leftovers
    Security patches and more
  13. today's howtos
    Instructionals/Technical leftovers
  14. KDE and Qt: Kirigami and More
    KDE leftovers
  15. Games: Paralives, Proton 11 Beta 5, and Much More
    gaming news
  16. Android Leftovers
    Android 16 VPN bug turns apps installed on your phone into a leaky sink
  17. Linux power users have been doing this for years—Windows just caught up
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  18. Free and Open Source Software
    This is free and open source software
  19. Tux Machines Subjected to Cyberattacks [original]
    In the past I spoke to the cybercrime unit of British Police. Maybe it's time to do so again.
  20. openSUSE Releases Agama 21 Installer with Better Network Management
    openSUSE releases Agama 21 installer for Tumbleweed and Slowroll with systemd-boot support, better network management, as well as numerous new features and improvements. Here’s what’s new!
  21. In the Red Hat Official Site About 80% of Blog Posts Are Selling Slop, Not Linux
    really terrible!
  22. Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations
    The WO4 ships with 16GB of DDR4-3200 memory and a 512GB PCIe 3.0 SSD
  23. Solara – Arch-based rolling release Linux distribution
    Solara is an Arch-based rolling release Linux distribution that focuses on offering a polished desktop experience out of the box
  24. Android Leftovers
    These settings fix 90% of Android Auto's problems
  25. Free and Open Source Software, and Benchmark
    This is free and open source software
  26. Debian-based TileOS 2.0 arrives with multiple changes
    TileOS 2.0 also sports multiple package updates and substitutions
  27. I tested KDE Plasma 6.7 beta, and it's easily my new Linux desktop of choice
    I took a look at how KDE Plasma 6.7 is coming along
  28. B1ackOS Linux is a Debian-based operating system
    B1ackOS GNU/Linux is a Debian-based operating system designed to provide a simple, privacy-conscious Linux environment with an emphasis on security-related tools
  29. CookieOS – Debian-based Linux distribution
    CookieOS is a Debian-based distribution with a playful cookie-themed presentation
  30. Nitrux 6.1 Is Now Available for Download, Powered by Linux Kernel 7.0
    Nitrux 6.1 immutable, systemd-free GNU/Linux distribution is now available for download with Linux kernel 7.0, Hyprland 0.55.1, Maui Apps 4.0.3, Calamares 3.4.2 installer, and more.
  31. Explaining Who and What We Are (for Our 22nd Anniversary) [original]
    We've already received some feedback from the community and improved it accordingly
  32. Open Source ONLYOFFICE Docs 9.4 Brings Dark Spreadsheets, Smarter Forms, and a Licensing Cleanup
    ONLYOFFICE has been putting out fairly consistent updates to its open source office suite
  33. LWN: Coverage From The 2026 Linux Storage, Filesystem, Memory Management, and BPF Summit
    some recent talks
  34. Friction in Fedora over [Slop] developer desktop initiative
    a last-minute change to vote against the proposal by council member Justin Wheeler has (at least temporarily) sent it back to the drawing board

    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Thursday contains all the text.

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