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Writer about all things open source, as well as music and politics. Once upon a time host of The Sixties in 60 on TheBarrelofRock.com. I have a podcast coming up, so watch this space for the news!

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2026-10-27 15:40:01 UTC

Daemonarchy keeps Omarchy’s installer and look, with FreeBSD handling the system underneath: BSD Users Can Now Enjoy Omarchy Flavor https://itsfoss.com/news/daemonarchy-overview/

2026-10-23 15:08:19 UTC

Fatal error...
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2026-10-21 18:20:06 UTC

The private keys of the eMudhra Certificate Authority (CA) have been demonstrated on 20 October 2026 to have been compromised. The Ubuntu Security Team has released updates to the system PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) root CA store in the ca-certificates package: eMudhra CA compromise fixes available | Ubuntu https://ubuntu.com//blog/emudhra-ca-compromise-fixes-available

2026-10-21 16:40:06 UTC

Mozilla has announced that it has received a report that private keys associated with eight eMudhra intermediate certificates have been compromised: eMudhra intermediate CA compromise https://lwn.net/Articles/1101643/

2026-10-21 16:20:03 UTC

php2shell (CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619) – PHP critical vulnerability fixes available | Ubuntu https://ubuntu.com//blog/php2shell-vulnerability-fixes-available

2026-10-19 08:04:21 UTC

Just published on FOSS Force: Open Standards: The Other Side of Open Source https://fossforce.com/2026/10/open-standards-the-other-side-of-open-source/
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2026-10-16 17:20:04 UTC

He says he "barely notices the difference," but I'm betting it's slow as hell: My Linux desktop fits on a USB drive, and it boots the same on any PC I use https://www.xda-developers.com/my-linux-desktop-fits-usb-drive-boots-same-any-pc-use/

2026-10-12 16:20:01 UTC

For those looking to run Linux on new Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 hardware, there are laptops from ASUS, HP, and Lenovo that are powered by the X2 Elite and will be supported with the mainline Linux 7.4 kernel: Linux 7.4 To Upstream Support For Three Snapdragon X2 Elite Laptops - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/ASUS-UX3407NA-Linux-7.4

2026-10-11 17:40:01 UTC

Yeah, but it creates a lot of work for site admins, even for sites that don't really need https to begin with: Let's Encrypt to Cut SSL Certificate Lifetimes to 64 Days in February 2027 https://linuxiac.com/lets-encrypt-to-cut-ssl-certificate-lifetimes-to-64-days-in-february-2027/

2026-10-10 21:00:08 UTC

On every continent and in each of the 43 markets that Wood Mackenzie surveyed, four-hour duration batteries were less expensive than open-cycle gas turbines. The consultancy predicts that the cost of electricity from batteries will continue to decline while electrons from gas turbines will only grow more expensive in the coming decades: Batteries are now cheaper than natural gas turbines used at many data centers | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/09/batteries-are-now-cheaper-than-natural-gas-turbines-used-at-many-data-centers/

2026-10-03 18:00:42 UTC

Prices for memory sold for 2027 “are much higher than 2026 prices”: Memory executives expect RAM shortage to continue through 2028 https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/10/memory-supplies-are-only-getting-tighter-micron-ceo-says/

2026-10-03 17:40:01 UTC

That's a $12.50 increase in this round of pricing updates due to the RAM pricing situation in the industry. Meanwhile the Raspberry Pi 5 4GB is currently at $110, the 8GB at $180, and the 16GB at $305: Raspberry Pi 5 2GB Price Increases To $77.50 USD - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/Raspberry-Pi-5-2GB-Price-77.50

2026-10-01 18:20:02 UTC

You can blame it on Trump or AI. Take your pick: Raspberry Pi 5 2GB Price Increases To $77.50 USD - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/Raspberry-Pi-5-2GB-Price-77.50

2026-10-01 15:00:06 UTC

One of the big selling points for ChromeOS – and the Chromebooks which run the operating system – was the prospect of a full decade of support. But now the company says that 10-year support is not going to be provided: Google is ending support for ChromeOS earlier than previously announced https://betanews.com/article/google-is-ending-support-for-chromeos-earlier-than-previously-announced/

2026-09-30 19:40:01 UTC

When we heard about the Netherlands' DAWO initiative, a formal mandate to replace outside software across Dutch public institutions with a NixOS-powered platform, we asked ourselves: How could France miss out on this? Turns out, they didn't" The Netherlands Picked NixOS. France Was Already Using It https://itsfoss.com/news/france-nixos-move/

2026-09-30 17:00:24 UTC

WSL stands for Windows Subsystem for Linux: Microsoft Has Made WSL Containers Available to Everyone https://itsfoss.com/news/wslc-general-availability/

2026-09-28 16:58:03 UTC

Happy birthday to LibreOffice!!!!!: Today, we are celebrating sixteen years of LibreOffice's independence and commitment to supporting free software, open standards and digital sovereignty - TDF Community Blog https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/09/28/sixteen-years-of-libreoffices/

2026-09-27 14:00:04 UTC

Currently the LZ4 code in the kernel is effectively a fork of the upstream code that hasn't been updated since 2017~2018. Since then the LZ4 upstream code has seen bug fixes as well as performance optimizations: Linux Kernel's LZ4 Compression Code Being Resynced For Better Performance & Cleanliness - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-LZ4-Clean-Resync

2026-09-03 19:20:01 UTC

The FBI is reportedly investigating a massive data breach that is unfolding in real time: I rented a car, and within hours, my driver's license was for sale https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/09/my-drivers-license-is-one-of-153-million-for-sale-on-a-new-dark-website/

2026-09-03 14:20:03 UTC

Are they able to do that if the Monitor is hooked up to a Linux box?: Monitor Makers Start Pummeling Owners With Annoying Ads, ‘Smart’ Spyware https://www.techdirt.com/2026/09/01/monitor-makers-start-pummeling-owners-with-annoying-ads-smart-spyware/

2026-08-25 20:00:49 UTC

This story starts in 1998 when IBM decided the world needed a single version of UNIX capable of running on multiple processor architectures. To make that happen, Big Blue allied with a company called the Santa Cruz Operation (SCO) which made a version of UNIX for x86 CPUs...: Ancient ‘Who owns Linux?’ case now has one foot very deep in the grave https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/08/24/ancient-who-owns-linux-case-now-has-one-foot-very-deep-in-the-grave/5291513

2026-08-25 17:01:02 UTC

"I put my mother-in-law—a completely non-technical user—on Linux. And spoiler alert: it went better than her time on Windows ever did": I installed Linux on my mother-in-law’s PC to prove it’s easier than Windows https://www.howtogeek.com/i-installed-linux-on-my-mother-in-laws-pc-to-prove-its-easier-than-windows/

2026-08-22 17:20:02 UTC

This release brings improvements to Akregator, Elisa, Itinerary, Okular, Dolphin, Minuet, Konsole, Kdenlive, and many other KDE apps: KDE Gear 26.08 Software Suite Is Out with Many Improvements for KDE Apps - 9to5Linux https://9to5linux.com/kde-gear-26-08-software-suite-is-out-with-many-improvements-for-kde-apps

2026-08-22 13:40:01 UTC

A specialist Ubuntu-based Linux distribution designed for those interested in software-defined radio (SDR). It ships with a suite of some of the most powerful and accessible open-source SDR software: Distribution Release - DragonOS Resolute_R1 (DistroWatch.com News) https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12928

2026-08-19 18:40:01 UTC

While most data center operators treat the speed of fiber as a given, one company is betting that faster fiber could change the geographical math behind the data center buildout: Relativity Networks raises $22 million to bring a faster kind of fiber to data centers | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/19/relativity-networks-raises-22-million-to-bring-a-faster-kind-of-fiber-to-data-centers/

2026-08-19 15:40:01 UTC

Linux users also get improvements to shared clipboard handling under Wayland for both Linux hosts and guests. Clipboard integration has traditionally needed extra work as Linux desktops move away from X11, so this is a useful step toward smoother VirtualBox operation on modern Wayland environments: VirtualBox 7.2.16 Adds Linux FRED Support, Improves Wayland Clipboard https://linuxiac.com/virtualbox-7-2-16-adds-linux-fred-support-improves-wayland-clipboard/

2026-08-17 18:20:04 UTC

Too bad. So sad. Linux is gradually entering the mainstream, Apple and Google are reaching wider audiences, and Microsoft's own mistakes are snowballing: Windows is losing an entire generation of PC users to Linux, Apple, and Google https://www.howtogeek.com/windows-is-about-to-lose-an-entire-generation/

2026-08-17 16:00:09 UTC

When this bubble pops, it's going to be much worse than dotcom: Nvidia investing $1.5B in SoftBank data center developer behind OpenAI project | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/nvidia-investing-1-5b-in-softbank-data-center-developer-behind-openai-project/

2026-08-17 10:04:52 UTC

Just published on FOSS Force: OpenAltFinder Connects Users With FOSS Alternatives to Nonfree Apps https://fossforce.com/2026/08/openaltfinder-connects-users-with-foss-alternatives-to-nonfree-apps/
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2026-08-16 16:00:04 UTC

Debian developers have been considering a general resolution over LLM usage within the project. After collecting a variety of proposals, voting has now commenced for Debian developers to decide how comfortable they are with AI / Large Language Model contributions in the project or not: Debian Developers Begin Voting Over LLM Usage Within The Project - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-Votes-On-LLM-Usage

2026-08-15 18:00:09 UTC

How can you seriously review a laptop without mentioning how well (or not) it handles Linux?: Dell XPS 13 review: The first budget laptop to rival Neo raises the bar for all PCs https://www.zdnet.com/article/dell-xps-13-spotlight/

2026-08-14 17:00:08 UTC

Hey capitalists! Trump's still your buddy, right?: Hyperscalers might regret embracing natural gas if new forecast proves correct | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/14/hyperscalers-might-regret-embracing-natural-gas-if-new-forecast-proves-correct/

2026-08-12 17:11:55 UTC

Fiftysomething years later and Angela Davis continues to be one of my heroes.
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2026-08-12 13:20:02 UTC

Antisocial bastard has spent more money to stop the tax than he would pay under the tax -- proving that billionaire's can afford it: Google co-founder Sergey Brin has now spent $100 million to fight the billionaire tax | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/10/google-co-founder-sergey-brin-has-now-spent-100-million-to-fight-the-billionaire-tax/

2026-08-10 17:00:03 UTC

Flock's supercharged automatic license plate readers, which not only capture plates but pictures of drivers/passengers and full vehicle images to capture any other distinctive features, are so widely deployed they’re now capturing 20 billion images per month across the nation: It’s Official: Flock Is For Stalking https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/10/its-official-flock-is-for-stalking/

2026-08-08 14:40:07 UTC

Spending taxpayer money to keep taxpayers and the environment from benefitting: Trump administration has spent nearly $4B to cancel offshore wind farms | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/07/trump-administration-has-spent-nearly-4b-to-cancel-offshore-wind-farms/

2026-08-08 13:40:01 UTC

Me, I use a prepaid "burner" phone. I get great service for way less than $200 yearly: I was loyal to T-Mobile for 10 years, but switching to Mint slashed my bill - by a lot https://www.zdnet.com/article/i-was-loyal-to-t-mobile-for-years-but-switching-to-mint-slashed-my-bill/

2026-08-05 18:20:01 UTC

That's the kind of news we like to hear. I hope that Ballmer and Gates have their hearing aids on so they can hear us coming: Desktop Linux just cracked 10% market share - and Windows 11 is mostly to blame https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-linux-desktop-finally-cracks-the-10-market-share-barrier/

2026-08-04 20:00:23 UTC

1981 was a different time for computing. It was expensive (both hardware and software), and it was far from a given that machines from one vendor would be able to talk to those from another: Celebrating 45 Years of Kermit with the First New C-Kermit Release in 15 Years (and working with a decades-old C codebase) | The Changelog https://changelog.complete.org/archives/44456-celebrating-45-years-of-kermit-with-the-first-new-c-kermit-release-in-15-years-and-working-with-a-decades-old-c-codebase

2026-08-04 14:20:03 UTC

It's far easier to find security holes than to fix them, and leaving it to AI can introduce 9 times as many new vulnerabilities as developers do: AI is finding bugs faster than humans can fix them: How enterprise security teams must adapt https://www.zdnet.com/article/ai-is-finding-bugs-faster-than-humans-can-fix-them-how-enterprise-security-teams-must-adapt/

2026-08-03 14:01:03 UTC

Humoring the boss all the way into bankruptcy: Why businesses lie about AI (01 Aug 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow https://pluralistic.net/2026/08/01/dare-snot/#i-will-fucking-piledrive-you-if-you-mention-ai-again

2026-08-02 18:40:01 UTC

All Debian Trixie users are urged to update their systems as soon as possible: New Debian 13 “Trixie” Kernel Security Update Fixes 68 Vulnerabilities - 9to5Linux https://9to5linux.com/new-debian-13-trixie-kernel-security-update-fixes-68-vulnerabilities

2026-07-30 19:00:24 UTC

A quantum-resistant cryptography algorithm that was under consideration as an official US standard has been taken out of the running after an Anthropic security model helped find a flaw that rendered it broken: Mythos attack on 3rd-round PQC algorithm candidate puts it out of commission https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/07/mythos-uncovers-crypto-weaknesses-that-went-unknown-for-years/

2026-07-30 17:20:01 UTC

If a contribution is legally significant and any part of it traces back to an LLM, GCC won't take it: GCC Compiler Bans AI Code Contribution But Sensibly https://itsfoss.com/news/gcc-bans-ai-code/

2026-07-28 19:00:20 UTC

Since 2014 there has been a KDE bug report titled Ridiculously slow file copy (multiple small files): KDE Developer Fixing Long-Standing Bug Over Very Long Small-File Copy Times - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Ridiculous-File-Copy-Times

2026-07-27 18:40:01 UTC

"Wake up, sheeple! You can't trust American tech, and I speak as a US citizen whose ancestors first arrived in the States in the 1770s": Digital sovereignty is real in Europe. The UK? Not so much https://www.theregister.com/columnists/2026/07/27/digital-sovereignty-is-real-in-europe-the-uk-not-so-much/5276852

2026-07-27 14:11:47 UTC

It's been pointed out that AI did exactly what it was prompted to do, but it's still funny.
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2026-07-26 20:00:06 UTC

“As a librarian, I think it’s important to see this as advancing digital literacy and helping people reclaim their autonomy over whether they want to use AI tools,” Bailey said. “It’s important, especially when it can be so difficult not to use them, and when the design seems to force adoption”: Librarians are hosting viral 'Avoiding AI' workshops for people who are fed up with Big Tech | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/25/librarians-are-hosting-viral-avoiding-ai-workshops-for-people-who-are-fed-up-with-big-tech/

2026-07-23 19:40:02 UTC

Anybody looking for work?: Join the LibreOffice team as a Marketing and Communication Professional (full-time, remote, m/f/d) - TDF Community Blog https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/07/23/join-the-libreoffice-team-as-a-marketing-and-communication-professional-full-time-remote-m-f-d/

2026-07-23 18:40:01 UTC

Data brokers are a cancer. There's a direct line from the unrestricted collection, retention and processing of our data to a host of evils, from deepfake porn to phishing scams; from racial discrimination in hiring to ICE roundups of migrants; from targeted election interference to identity theft: California’s privacy obstacle course (23 Jul 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow https://pluralistic.net/2026/07/23/drop-a-dime/#privacy-theater

2026-07-22 20:40:01 UTC

Why spend quality time with your kid when you can give them an automated version of Zuck instead: Meta is testing an AI bedtime story app for people with no imagination | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/21/meta-is-testing-an-ai-bedtime-story-app-for-people-with-no-imagination/

2026-07-22 19:40:01 UTC

The final patent, active in Brazil, expired on July 19, 2026: Siemens AG Was The Last Holdout in MPEG-4 Visual's Road to Being Patent-Free https://itsfoss.com/news/mpeg-4-visual-patent-expiry/

2026-07-22 17:40:01 UTC

The Document Foundation has some new “Board of Trustees” members: Welcome to our new TDF members! - TDF Community Blog https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/07/22/welcome-to-our-new-tdf-members/

2026-07-22 15:40:02 UTC

Aren't you glad you use Flatpaks? Don't you wish that everybody did?: Three New Ubuntu Snap Vulnerabilities Made Public - One Dates Back To Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Snap-Three-More-Vulns

2026-07-21 15:00:10 UTC

The XZ Backdoor Long Con Chronicled in 'Half a Second' - FOSS Force https://fossforce.com/2026/07/the-xz-backdoor-long-con-chronicled-in-half-a-second/

2026-07-19 20:10:12 UTC

Just published on FOSS Force: Microsoft’s Formats Are the Real the Cancer Redmond Blamed on FOSS https://fossforce.com/2026/07/microsofts-formats-are-the-real-the-cancer-redmond-blamed-on-foss/
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2026-07-19 13:20:01 UTC

Hip! Hip! Hooray!: Right to Repair Fundraiser Goal Reached https://sfconservancy.org/news/2026/jul/16/software-right-to-repair-baltobu-fundraiser-succes/

2026-07-18 17:40:01 UTC

Hiding out for nearly 15 years, the Ghostlock vulnerability allows a standard logged-in user to gain root privileges: New Vulnerability Discovered in Linux Kernel » Linux Magazine https://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/New-Vulnerability-Discovered-in-Linux-Kernel

2026-07-18 16:47:25 UTC

An open-source event has just been updated on FOSS Force's Calendar of Open Source Events! DebConf26 https://fossforce.com/event/debconf26/
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2026-07-17 16:20:01 UTC

"Teaching others about FreeBSD and helping it grow doesn’t require a developer background — it just takes someone willing to show up and talk about why this project matters": Represent FreeBSD in Your Community | FreeBSD Foundation https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/represent-freebsd-in-your-community/

2026-07-14 17:00:21 UTC

The concern is that, as startups and enterprises use AI models from labs like OpenAI and Anthropic, the labs gain ever-increasing access to those companies’ most sensitive business information. The model makers can then use that knowledge for themselves, potentially becoming competitors to their own customers: Satya Nadella has issued a shocking warning to companies using AI | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/satya-nadella-has-issued-a-shocking-warning-to-companies-using-ai/

2026-07-08 14:29:56 UTC

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@nprofile…s24j @nprofile…4tva It sounds as it you've been listening to some FUD. In most Linux distributions, I think the only "source-unavailable" blobs you're going to find are for firmware to drive Wi-Fi and the like, which aren't part of the OS itself. Also, most distros ship optional closed‑source drivers (especially for graphics) which are enabled only if your hardware needs them.

2026-07-06 17:20:01 UTC

I didn't see a price, but it measures in at just 150 x 150 x 45 mm and weighs less than 1.2 kilograms. The TDP on the device is 120 Watts: AMD Ryzen AI Halo Is An Excellent & Powerful Mini PC With Fully Open-Source Software Review - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/review/amd-ryzen-ai-halo

2026-07-05 14:40:01 UTC

"This is a major, systemic, pandemic of incomplete error handling. We cannot just discard unrelated errors if they become inconvenient. The code that caused the error needs to be fixed to handle it": The pandemic of incomplete OpenSSL error handling https://blog.jak-linux.org/2026/07/03/openssl-pandemic/

2026-06-26 18:20:01 UTC

For those of you sticking with older NVIDIA GPUs - you're still getting some fixes with driver 580.173.02 released for Linux: NVIDIA 580.173.02 released for Linux for those on older GPUs https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/nvidia-580-173-02-released-for-linux-for-those-on-older-gpus/

2026-06-25 19:20:02 UTC

ASML, based in the Netherlands, is the only maker in the world of the sophisticated lithography machines that are used to make cutting-edge AI chips: Europe is pushing back on Washington's chip war | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/24/europe-is-pushing-back-on-washingtons-chip-war/

2026-06-21 17:00:10 UTC

Chatbots act like your friend because they've been programmed that way to spur engagement, to keep you using tokens: Signal’s Meredith Whittaker wants you to remember that AI chatbots ‘are not your friends’ | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/20/signals-meredith-whittaker-wants-you-to-remember-that-ai-chatbots-are-not-your-friends/

2026-06-19 16:40:02 UTC

It wouldn't bother me if Broadcom-the-company's body was found floating face down in dirty water: Tesco moving 40,000 server workloads off VMware amid Broadcom's “abusive conduct” https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/06/tesco-moving-40000-server-workloads-off-vmware-amid-broadcoms-abusive-conduct/

2026-06-14 16:20:01 UTC

Audacity is essential for me, so I'm definitely looking forward to this: First Look at Audacity 4: A Beautiful and Modern Revamp of the Audio Editor - 9to5Linux https://9to5linux.com/first-look-at-audacity-4-a-beautiful-and-modern-revamp-of-the-audio-editor

2026-06-12 16:46:28 UTC

Just published on FOSS Force: Arch Devs Scramble as 400 AUR Packages Infected With Malware https://fossforce.com/2026/06/arch-devs-scramble-as-400-aur-packages-infected-with-malware/
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2026-06-11 18:20:01 UTC

H.R. 6028 would fundamentally change the U.S. Copyright Office, and not in a good way. The bill removes the Library of Congress’ current supervisory role over the Copyright Office, transfers several powers directly to the Register of Copyrights, and makes the Register a presidential appointee, confirmed by the Senate: Congress Just Rushed Through a Disastrous Copyright Office Overhaul https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/congress-just-rushed-through-disastrous-copyright-office-overhaul

2026-06-11 17:40:01 UTC

"Granted, these days you can run Half-Life on Linux and it works well on other platforms via Wine, it's fun seeing Half-Life now running on ReactOS at it continues persevering in its quest of Windows binary compatibility": ReactOS "Open-Source Windows" Reaches The Milestone Of Being Able To Run Half-Life - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/ReactOS-Running-Half-Life

2026-06-09 19:20:01 UTC

Last week, researchers identified code in Meta AI, a companion app for its line of smart glasses, that could convert images of faces into unique biometric signatures to identify strangers in public: VICTORY - Meta Strips Facial Recognition Code From Smart Glasses App After Public Outcry https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/victory-meta-strips-facial-recognition-code-smart-glasses-app-after-public-outcry

2026-06-09 18:00:44 UTC

After cuts to funding and staff were done, the same Trump administration began scrambling to restore it after government agencies found themselves unable to function properly.
But not every bit of funding was restored. Part of what DOGE cut was roughly 5,000 funding grants for USAID. One of those grants funded a detection and warning program for, you guessed it, screwworms!
DOGE Cut Screwworm Fly Monitoring Program From USAID Last Year. Now They’re Back In The U.S. https://www.techdirt.com/2026/06/08/doge-cut-screwworm-fly-monitoring-program-from-usaid-last-year-now-theyre-back-in-the-u-s/

2026-06-05 16:20:01 UTC

Flock started out by pitching its cameras — with built-in license plate readers — to the kind of people with money to blow to keep unwanted people (read: not white) out of their neighborhoods. It soon expanded past the gated community market, courting cops who wanted to use the tech to track unwanted people (read: not white) who might be driving around in cars and existing Because Flock Can’t Be Trusted, Cities Are Covering Cameras With Garbage Bags https://www.techdirt.com/2026/06/04/because-flock-cant-be-trusted-cities-are-covering-cameras-with-garbage-bags/

2026-06-04 19:20:01 UTC

Yes, the Fedora 43 upgrade brought an interesting revelation for all Outlook users—one that Microsoft is unlikely to be thrilled about: Fedora 43 Upgrade revealed 20 years old Outlook Security Bug - Fedora Magazine https://fedoramagazine.org/fedora-43-upgrade-revealed-20-years-old-outlook-security-bug/

2026-06-03 00:27:09 UTC

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@nprofile…vvev I figure Berkshire Hathaway's purchase is hoped to allow Uncle Goog to sell that shitload of stock without driving the price down.

2026-06-02 19:00:22 UTC

John Deere is facing a second class action lawsuit for its ongoing, ham-fisted effort to monopolize tractor repair and drive up costs for its customers. The latest lawsuit was filed by Christy Webber Landscaping of Chicago, which alleges that the company actively makes it harder to get needed tools, manuals, and parts for repairing equipment, in order to drive customers to more expensive dealership repairs: John Deere Faces Second Class Action For Monopolizing Repair https://www.techdirt.com/2026/06/01/john-deere-faces-second-class-action-for-monopolizing-repair/

2026-06-02 17:40:01 UTC

Part of the plan involves selling $10 billion in stock to Berkshire Hathaway, the massive global holding company formerly led by Warren Buffett: Alphabet plans to raise $80B to pay for AI buildout | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/01/alphabet-plans-to-raise-80-billion-to-pay-for-ai-buildout/

2026-05-31 14:20:01 UTC

Also introduces support for searching for notes across all your notebooks and the ability to add emojis to your notes: Marknote 1.6 WYSIWYG Note-Taking App Adds Initial Support for Sub-Folders - 9to5Linux https://9to5linux.com/marknote-1-6-wysiwyg-note-taking-app-adds-initial-support-for-sub-folders

2026-05-27 18:20:01 UTC

Last week, I overheard a woman on the phone saying she was switching to DuckDuckGo because you can “opt out of using AI.”
“Google just isn’t Google anymore,” she said
DuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject being ‘force-fed’ Google’s AI Search | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/duckduckgo-installs-are-up-30-as-users-reject-being-force-fed-googles-ai-search/

2026-05-24 19:00:09 UTC

KDE Plasma 6.7 remains on track for its planned June 16 release (beta is already available), with a new set of fixes targeting stability, desktop behavior, Discover, KWin, and various Plasma widgets: KDE Plasma 6.7 Gets More Crash Fixes Ahead of June Release https://linuxiac.com/kde-plasma-6-7-gets-more-crash-fixes-ahead-of-june-release/

2026-05-23 17:20:01 UTC

The best thing I can say about Bezos is that I don't dislike him as much as I dislike Musk and Trump: Blue Origin cleared to fly New Glenn mega-rocket after April mishap | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/22/blue-origin-cleared-to-fly-new-glenn-mega-rocket-after-april-mishap/

2026-05-13 17:40:01 UTC

Chromebooks focus on affordability, while Googlebooks aim for a premium experience: Chromebook vs. Googlebook: How I'm deciding which laptop to upgrade to next https://www.zdnet.com/article/googlebook-vs-chromebook-differences/

2026-05-12 16:40:01 UTC

"Please stop submitting AI slop code pull requests to RPCS3. We will start banning those who do without disclosing. There are plenty of resources online to learn how to debug and code instead of generating slop that you don't understand and that doesn't work": PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 devs battling "AI slop code pull requests" https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/playstation-3-emulator-rpcs3-devs-battling-ai-slop-code-pull-requests/

2026-05-05 20:40:01 UTC

EFF joins 18 organizations in writing a letter to UK policymakers urging them to address the root causes of online harm—rather than undermining the open web through blunt restrictions: EFF and 18 Organizations Urge UK Policymakers to Prioritize Addressing the Roots of Online Harm https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/eff-and-18-organizations-urge-uk-policymakers-prioritize-addressing-roots-online

2026-05-03 20:00:08 UTC

The more I learn about OpenAI, where nothing is open, the more I want it to just disappear, along with its cofounders: Anthropic nears $900B valuation in a deal that could dethrone OpenAI https://betanews.com/events/anthropic-900b-valuation-dethrone-openai/

2026-05-02 17:40:01 UTC

Steam on Linux use in March had skyrocketed to 5.33%, a 3.1% boost month-over-month and easily the highest level we've seen Steam on Linux at since its inception more than a decade ago: Steam On Linux In April Pulled Back From Its Record High Marketshare - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-April-2026-Survey

2026-05-02 17:00:10 UTC

Both Cupertino and Google are imposing ever stricter limits on their phones – but you have alternatives: Where to buy a non-Apple, non-Google smartphone https://www.theregister.com/2026/05/01/buy_a_foss_fondleslab/

2026-04-30 14:40:01 UTC

Crime service kits like WormGPT, FraudGPT, and BruteForceAI contributed to a 389 percent year-on-year increase in ransomware victims according to a new report: Ransomware victims increase 389 percent fueled by AI https://betanews.com/article/ransomware-victims-increase-389-percent-fueled-by-ai/

2026-04-29 19:00:12 UTC

While there isn't much upstream software still left on the GTK2 toolkit after the likes of Inkscape and GIMP transitioned over to GTK3, a Devuan developer has taken to enhancing the GTK2 toolkit in 2026 that hasn't been maintained by upstream GTK since it was declared end-of-life back in December 2020: Devuan Developer Working On Reviving GTK2 With Modern Fixes - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/GTK2-NG

2026-04-29 10:02:31 UTC

Just published on FOSS Force: From Copilot to Canonical: How Ubuntu Plans to Add AI Without Taking Over Your PC https://fossforce.com/2026/04/from-copilot-to-canonical-how-ubuntu-plans-to-add-ai-without-taking-over-your-pc/
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2026-04-26 16:20:01 UTC

A practical look at using Fedora Silverblue with Cosmic Atomic to extend hardware life and reduce costs for libraries: How immutable Linux can save libraries thousands on Windows 11 upgrades | We Love Open Source • All Things Open https://allthingsopen.org/articles/how-immutable-linux-can-save-libraries-thousands-on-windows-11-upgrades

2026-04-22 15:00:58 UTC

With AI-generated bug reports as well as fuzzing at large uncovering more code defects, Linux kernel developers either can ignore the AI-driven reporting or begin removing old drivers to avoid the excess reports for drivers where there are likely few to no one using an upstream kernel on old computer hardware relics: Linux May Drop Old Network Drivers Now That AI-Driven Bug Reports Are Causing A Burden - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Old-Network-AI

2026-04-17 18:31:07 UTC

Just published on FOSS Force: AI Pushes Cal.com to Shutter Open and Go Nonfree https://fossforce.com/2026/04/ai-pushes-cal-com-to-shutter-open-and-go-nonfree/
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2026-04-15 17:40:01 UTC

KWin can now show different virtual desktops on each screen independently: A PHP Dev Just Solved a 20+ Year-Old KDE Plasma Problem No One Else Would https://itsfoss.com/news/kde-plasma-per-screen-virtual-desktops/

2026-04-14 14:40:02 UTC

OpenSSL 4.0 introduces Encrypted Client Hello support, removes SSLv3, and implements extensive changes to APIs, TLS, and FIPS-related features: OpenSSL 4.0 Released with ECH Support and Significant Legacy Code Removal https://linuxiac.com/openssl-4-0-released-with-ech-support-and-significant-legacy-code-removal/

2026-04-12 15:40:01 UTC

Reducing e-waste through open source and extending the life of outdated hardware: How Linux Mint gave five "obsolete" library PCs a second life | We Love Open Source • All Things Open https://allthingsopen.org/articles/linux-mint-library-pcs-reduce-ewaste

2026-04-10 18:40:01 UTC

TUXEDO Computers' laptops received some heat in the past from upstream Linux kernel developers over their out-of-tree kernel drivers but fortunately that situation has been improving: TUXEDO Laptops Will Enjoy More Features With The Upstream Linux 7.1 Kernel - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/TUXEDO-More-Uniwill-Linux-7.1

2026-04-10 17:00:23 UTC

There’s trouble in paradise: a judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking the merger from proceeding. For now. “Defendants must immediately cease all ongoing actions relating to integration and consolidation of Nexstar and Tegna,” wrote Troy Nunley, the chief judge in US District Court for the Eastern District of California. The savior in this case is curiously DirecTV: Court Blocks Republican Push To (Further) Dominate And Destroy Local Broadcast News https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/10/court-blocks-republican-push-to-further-dominate-and-destroy-local-broadcast-news/