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New Release: Tails 7.4

If you turn on this option, your language and formats settings are saved unencrypted on the USB stick to help you type the passphrase of your Persistent Storage more easily.

New Release: Tor Browser 15.0.4

This version includes important security updates to Firefox.

Arti 1.9.0 released: Proxy improvements, relay development, and more.

This release includes some behind-the-scenes work on relays and directory authority development, and adds improved support for running with dynamically assigned ports. For example, Arti now accepts proxy.socks_listen = "auto" to configure its SOCKS proxy with an operating-system-assigned port, and writes the assigned port to a structured JSON file in Arti's data directory.

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MSI PRO DP10 A14MG Features 14th-Gen Intel CPUs in a Compact Chassis

The PRO DP10 A14MG series supports 14th-generation Intel desktop processors, ranging from the Intel Core i7-14700 to Core i5-14400, Core i3-14100, and Pentium Gold G7400 models.

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Tails 7.4 Anonymous Linux OS Released with Persistent Language and Formats: Tails 7.4 has been released today as the fourth minor update in the Tails 7.x series of this portable Linux distribution based on Debian GNU/Linux and designed to protect you against surveillance and censorship.
Orion Browser Takes First Step Toward Linux Availability: The Orion Browser team has confirmed its first Linux version
KDE Plasma 6.6 Desktop Environment Is Now Available for Public Beta Testing: The KDE Project announced today the release of the beta version of the upcoming KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop environment series, a major update that will introduce many new features and improvements.
Linux Mint 22.3 “Zena” Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New: Linux Mint 22.3 “Zena” distribution is now available for download based on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS and featuring the latest Cinnamon 6.6 desktop environment. Here’s what’s new!
OBS Studio 32.1 Promises New Audio Mixer and WebRTC Simulcast Support, Beta Out Now: OBS Studio 32.1 has entered public beta testing today for this powerful, open-source, cross-platform, and free software for video recording and live streaming on Linux, macOS, and Windows systems.
Red Hat Gives You Less and Less Over Time [original]: If the future of GNU/Linux is Software Freedom, then this future isn't Red Hat or IBM
Attacking People Accomplishes Nothing [original]: When people start attacking those who advocate sharing it's not hard to see who the aggressor really is
Publishing Originals is Hard [original]: Perhaps I underestimated how much time would be occupied or spent with a growing volume of news
Android Leftovers: A phenomenal new Android calendar power-up
This ideal distro for Linux newbies includes a bonus for Windows users: If you're looking to finally test the waters of Linux
Debian Plans to Remove GTK2 Before Debian 14: Debian maintainers argue that shipping dead upstream software
Corporate Distributions and Upselling: Red Hat and Canonical
Open Hardware/Modding: SparkFun, Single-Board Computers, and Raspberry Pi: Hardware picks
HTTP RateLimit and "Mozilla Ventures" on Slop: WWW news
Finance: GNU Taler news and KeePassXC woes: a pair of articles
I spent a year on Linux and forgot to miss Windows: One year on Linux, two distros, a few tears, four desktop environments, and zero regrets about leaving Windows
Free and Open Source Software: This is free and open source software
StormOS – Arch-based distro for intermediate to advanced users: StormOS is an Arch-based Linux distribution
Haruna 1.7: Haruna version 1.7.1 is released
You Can Now Use ONLYOFFICE on Raspberry Pi-Like ARM Devices: Native ARM support expands the open source office suite's reach
Games: Cygames, CiniCross, and More: half a dozen picks from GamingOnLinux
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Android Leftovers: I put these 5 shortcuts on my Android home screen and saved hours
Nginx Proxy Manager 2.13.6 Released With Built-In Two-Factor Authentication: Nginx Proxy Manager
GNOME 48.8 Released With Bug Fixes and Security Updates: GNOME 48.8 desktop environment is out as a maintenance release
DietPi 10.0 Enters Open Beta With Major Platform and Software Changes: DietPi 10.0 enters open beta with breaking changes
Capsule and Site Maintenance Ongoing [original]: There are upstream tasks underway today
I'm a creator and my new favorite Linux distro is multimedia perfection - here's why: Several Linux distributions are specifically geared towards multimedia creators
This distro makes it easy to switch from Windows to Linux - here's how: If you're looking to migrate from Windows to Linux
5 popular Linux terminal-based file managers—ranked: Well, here’s my list of the five best Linux terminal-based file managers and how they rank against one another
Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations: This is free and open source software
VirtualBox & kernel driver not installed error: Linux. Things work, until they don't
Ubuntu 25.04 “Plucky Puffin” Reached End of Life, Upgrade to Ubuntu 25.10: This is your friendly reminder that Ubuntu 25.04 “Plucky Puffin” reached the end of its supported life today, January 15th, 2026, and it is no longer supported by Canonical with software and security updates.
7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead: Certain Linux commands are no longer maintained for a number of reasons
GNU/Linux Leaps to All-Time High of 3% in Japan [original]: GNU/Linux used to be measured at around 1% in Japan
Animals Update [original]: The fish have remained healthy since summer
Today in Techrights: Some of the latest articles
LWN: Predictions, 2025 Timeline, Kernel Space, and Technical Advisory Board (TAB): half a dozen articles outside paywall
GRUB 2.14 Released with EROFS, Argon2 KDF, and Shim Loader Protocol Support: GNU GRUB 2.14 has been released today as a major version for this popular multiboot boot loader that can be found on almost all of today’s GNU/Linux distributions and UNIX-like operating systems.
Wireshark 4.6.3 Released with Updated Protocol and Capture File Support: Wireshark 4.6.3 has been released today as the third point release to the Wireshark 4.6 series of this popular network protocol analyzer, with support for new and updated capture file and protocol support.
Servers and Hi-Dee [original]: Today, for the second day in a row, the server exceeds a million requests (this time by 8PM)
What to Use Except Ubuntu and Ubuntu-Based Distros [original]: There are many fine distros based on Debian and Devuan
Small/Mobile Systems: AOSP (Android), Raspberry Pi, and RISC-V: some hardware picks
GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers: mostly GNU/Linux
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers: FOSS picks
Mozilla Firefox: Tooling Announcements, Developer Experience, and Firefox Nightly: Firefox news
Programming Leftovers: Development related picks, releases
Games: Playing Factorio On A Floppy Disk Cluster, Cooking Pot For Doom, and Vanilla OS vs. Bazzite: GNU/Linux and other
Fedora and Red Hat Leftovers: mostly from Red Hat's site
Debian: Freexian Collaborators Outline, 30,000 FAIme Jobs, and Debian Libre Live 13.3.0: 3 updates from Debian teams/people
Canonical/Ubuntu: ‘Mass Rebuild’ of All Archive Packages, Spring Boot, 'Debloated' Ubuntu for a Fee: 4 picks for today
Praises of Joplin and More: Free software coverage right now
Early Coverage About Upcoming FOSDEM 2026: FOSDEM 2026 about to begin
today's howtos: many howtos for this evening
Check Point Spreading Fear of Linux, Without Explaining the Real Cause: as usual from Check Point
Linus Torvalds' AudioNoise Project: A New Era of Coding with Vibe: The implication, according to detractors, is that the hype around AI may be masking deeper quality and accountability issues
Security and Microsoft Zero-Days Exploited: as usual also
Zorin OS says Windows users drove nearly 1M downloads, so I installed it to see why: One Linux distribution in particular has seen a surprising uptick in users, ZorinOS
Wine 11 Officially Released with NTSync Support, Vulkan H.264 Decoding, and More: Wine 11 has been released today as the latest stable version of this free and open-source compatibility layer for running apps and games developed for Windows systems on Unix-like operating systems.
Thunderbird 147 Adds “Show Full Path” Folder Pane Option for Compact View Modes: After Firefox 147, Mozilla Thunderbird 147 has been released today as the latest stable version of this open-source, cross-platform, and free email client app that also features chat, addressbook, calendar, and news capabilities.
Disable Lock Screen Media Controls in GNOME 49 (Ubuntu 25.10, Fedora 43): This tutorial shows how to disable the media controls in the lock screen of GNOME 49 desktop in Ubuntu 25.10, Fedora 43
GNU/Linux Leftovers: GNU/Linux and more
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GNU/Linux Rose to All-Time High in Bolivia This Year [original]: Will it be over 5% by year's end?
Our members help secure the future of a free society: Three more days: that's how long we have before our deadline to reach our goal of welcoming 100 new FSF associate members
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Red Hat / Fedora Project / IBM Leftovers: mostly redhat.com
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European Commission issues call for evidence on Free/Libre Software: FOSS win
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