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New Steam Client Update Introduces Linux 64-Bit Support, Steam Achievement Sets

The November 11th Steam Client update is the first stable release to run the Steam Client itself as a 64-bit application on Linux, rather than a 32-bit one. However, Steam installations will still download 32-bit libraries as part of the Steam Runtime, since Steam needs to be able to run the many 32-bit games in its catalog.

Ardour 9.10 Open-Source DAW Is Out with Live Gain Envelope Waveform Updates

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.3 Released with Sealed Images for Image Mode

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LinuxGizmos.com

OSM dev board supports NXP i.MX and Qualcomm IQ615 SoCs

Tria Technologies has unveiled its OSM-SB-EP5, a 146 × 102mm development platform supporting Open Standard Module (OSM) Size-S, Size-M, and Size-L modules. The carrier board combines dual Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0, MIPI camera and display interfaces ti  intended for industrial IoT, edge AI, robotics, and embedded vision development.

Flipper One Linux handheld rocks RK3576 with SDR and cellular options via M.2

Flipper Devices is preparing a Kickstarter campaign for its “Flipper One,” a portable Linux computer powered by an octa-core Rockchip RK3576 processor and a Raspberry Pi RP2350 microcontroller. The handheld combines 8GB LPDDR5, Wi-Fi 6E, dual Gigabit Ethernet, and M.2 expansion for cellular modems, SDR modules, and other peripherals.

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He loves what he does

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Explaining What Microsoft Did

bout 3 days ago I received a PDF of a submission made by a proponent of Microsoft-controlled Restricted Boot. I was unconvinced by what was said there, as it seemed like an appeal to emotion, not facts. If you spend decades promoting an American monopoly and undermining security, do you expect protection from critics? Do you even believe that critics are allowed to exist?

Manchester City Council Report Card – Part 11 – Almost an Hour Waiting in Line (on the Phone) and Big Phone Bills Just to Speak to a Person

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Slow Down, Squirrel Ahead

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Never Make Threats to People

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British Mercenaries With Suits and Ties

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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Oct 21, 2026

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  3. Brett Wilson LLP Has Almost Zero Litigation Clients This Year (in the Area They Specialise in)
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  4. Where to Celebrate the 20-Year Anniversary
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  5. Cheapening of the Workforce at IBM and Microsoft, Typically Without Even Announcing Any Layoffs
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  6. Help Us Improve Techrights
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  7. Links 20/10/2026: $100 Million ICE “Intelligence” Program and France Riots
    Links for the day
  8. Gemini Links 20/10/2026: GAFAM GCP Outage in the UK and New Oddμ Release
    Links for the day
  9. Articles in The Register MS Composed by Employees of the Companies They're About
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  10. Intercontinental Brigading - Part IX - Swatting is Not Funny, Swatting is a Murder Attempt
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  11. Links 20/10/2026: Facebook Scraping and Plagiarising News Sites, Copyright Act Turns 50
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  12. Microsoft's XBox Leadership and Strategy is Slop
    XBox sales are already worst in the entire history of XBox
  13. Over at Tux Machines...
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  14. IRC Proceedings: Monday, October 19, 2026
    IRC logs for Monday, October 19, 2026
  15. Gemini Links 20/10/2026: Old Movies, Bandera Hike, and Mongolian
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