Nostr notes by Christine Hall

In North Korea, stealing by crackerhacking is call "tax ...

2026-10-30T23:20:01Z

In North Korea, stealing by crackerhacking is call "tax collection": North Korean hackers blamed for stealing record $6.3B in Binance breach | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/30/north-korean-hackers-blamed-for-stealing-record-6-3b-in-binance-breach/

Michael Nicolls, SpaceX’s vice president for Starlink and ...

2026-10-28T14:40:02Z

Michael Nicolls, SpaceX’s vice president for Starlink and president of xAI, appeared recently at the International Astronautical Congress in Turkey to lament the rise of space collisions as Musk and Bezos flood the night sky with low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites: SpaceX Whines About Space Collisions After Gutting Regulators That Oversee That Sort Of Thing https://www.techdirt.com/2026/10/26/spacex-whines-about-space-collisions-after-gutting-regulators-that-oversee-that-sort-of-thing/

Amen to that: Election integrity requires free software — Free ...

2026-10-24T16:02:39Z

Amen to that: Election integrity requires free software — Free Software Foundation — Working together for free software https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/2026-election-integrity-requires-free-software

In an announcement on their website the CEO of Legacy Games ...

2026-10-23T20:00:51Z

In an announcement on their website the CEO of Legacy Games mentioned you will be able to download games until February 28, 2027, after that - they're gone: Legacy Games store is closing down https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/legacy-games-store-is-closing-down/

"Are you still writing your own code? At this point, refusing ...

2026-10-21T20:40:01Z

"Are you still writing your own code? At this point, refusing to use coding agents is a career-limiting move." This was pretty much the theme of Tuesday morning's keynotes at this week's All Things Open: Eight reasons coding agents are better than software developers https://www.infoworld.com/article/4237954/eight-reasons-coding-agents-are-better-than-software-developers.html

“I was heartbroken by this ending. So many people put so much ...

2026-10-21T19:20:03Z

“I was heartbroken by this ending. So many people put so much time and energy and passion and love into building Foursquare — the company, the products, the brand, the culture. I am sorry the Foursquare story ended in such a way that makes it seem like our collective efforts were worth … nothing?”: Foursquare co-founder says equity holders saw no returns from the company's acquisition | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/foursquare-co-founder-says-equity-holders-saw-no-returns-from-the-companys-acquisition/

Just published on FOSS Force: Open Standards: The Other Side of ...

2026-10-19T08:04:21Z

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/

When Laurent Pinchart argued on the kernel mailing list that the ...

2026-10-18T17:20:01Z

When Laurent Pinchart argued on the kernel mailing list that the Linux kernel still needs a way to set expectations around AI-assisted patches, Torvalds told him to stop using compilers and write his submissions in assembler. He added that Pinchart should skip the text editor for his commit messages too. It was sarcasm with a point: Linux Kernel Quits Making Devs Admit AI Use. Linus Explains https://linuxstans.com/linus-torvalds-rejects-no-ai-rules-as-the-linux-kernel-drops-its-assisted-by-tag/

Wanna give a talk?: Red Hat Summit 2027 call for proposals is now ...

2026-10-15T20:40:01Z

Wanna give a talk?: Red Hat Summit 2027 call for proposals is now open https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-summit-2027-call-proposals-now-open

Last night, the Haiku project published its monthly status report ...

2026-10-14T19:20:03Z

Last night, the Haiku project published its monthly status report to summarize all of the interesting changes that materialized over September: BeOS-Inspired Haiku Landed More Hardware Improvements & Other Changes In September - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/Haiku-September-2026

Just published on FOSS Force: LibreOffice Rescues Microsoft Users ...

2026-10-14T18:18:26Z

Just published on FOSS Force: LibreOffice Rescues Microsoft Users With Abandoned PUB Files https://fossforce.com/2026/10/libreoffice-rescues-microsoft-users-with-abandoned-pub-files/

Also fixes for crashes and several timeline and title editor ...

2026-10-14T16:00:05Z

Also fixes for crashes and several timeline and title editor issues: Kdenlive 26.08.2 Video Editor Released with Proxy, Audio, and Project Fixes https://linuxiac.com/kdenlive-26-08-2-video-editor-released-with-proxy-audio-and-project-fixes/

Free and open African style: LibreOffice Migration Workshop in ...

2026-10-13T17:20:06Z

Free and open African style: LibreOffice Migration Workshop in Nairobi, Kenya - TDF Community Blog https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/10/13/libreoffice-migration-workshop-in-nairobi-kenya/

The story of the BitKeeper brouhaha that led to Torvald's ...

2026-10-11T15:20:03Z

The story of the BitKeeper brouhaha that led to Torvald's creating Git: A software company evicted the Linux community in 2005, and its replacement powers projects around the world https://www.xda-developers.com/a-software-company-evicted-the-linux-community-in-2005-and-its-replacement-powers-projects-around-the-world/

Because that's the way Google rolls: Use Gemini for free? ...

2026-10-08T15:40:02Z

Because that's the way Google rolls: Use Gemini for free? You'll soon be limited to its weakest AI model - ZDNET https://www.zdnet.com/innovation/google-ai-free-model-access-limited/

Because America needs more dissatisfied racists: Trump Officially ...

2026-10-08T13:01:36Z

Because America needs more dissatisfied racists: Trump Officially Opens Border To Thousands More White South Africans https://www.techdirt.com/2026/10/06/trump-officially-opens-border-to-thousands-more-white-south-africans/

As Nextcloud increasingly positions itself as a software ...

2026-10-06T14:40:02Z

As Nextcloud increasingly positions itself as a software platform, its new Academy aims to bring more developers into the fold: Nextcloud Launches Academy to Help Developers Build Apps - FOSS Force https://fossforce.com/2026/10/nextcloud-launches-academy-to-help-developers-build-apps/

For a city that was once filled with so much love, SF cops have ...

2026-09-30T13:20:02Z

For a city that was once filled with so much love, SF cops have always been asshats: EFF to San Francisco Police: Drones are Powerful Surveillance Tools That Require a Robust Policy https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/eff-san-francisco-police-drones-are-powerful-surveillance-tools-require-robust

Jack Wallen ruminesses (look Ma! I made up a word!0: 5 reasons ...

2026-09-29T19:20:01Z

Jack Wallen ruminesses (look Ma! I made up a word!0: 5 reasons why Linux really will dominate the future of desktop computing - ZDNET https://www.zdnet.com/tech/linux-desktop-future-domination/

They should sue them out of existence: Microsoft tells nonprofits ...

2026-09-29T16:00:32Z

They should sue them out of existence: Microsoft tells nonprofits their deleted M365 data isn't coming back https://www.theregister.com/saas/2026/09/28/microsoft-tells-nonprofits-their-deleted-m365-data-isnt-coming-back/5299433

I used to hate drive-throughs because your human contact is ...

2026-09-29T14:00:18Z

I used to hate drive-throughs because your human contact is through a squawk box. Now the squawk box is AI. At McDonalds, you never speak to a human. The human comes out with your order and hollers your name: Meta is expanding its AI agent Muse to small businesses | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/meta-is-expanding-its-ai-agent-muse-to-small-businesses/

Deploying private 5G at the edge introduces additional ...

2026-09-28T19:00:26Z

Deploying private 5G at the edge introduces additional challenges. The edge is constrained by power, cooling, space, and it is physically vulnerable. And, increasingly, the edge needs to meet high localized AI processing demands. Solving these challenges requires a cohesive software stack spanning from the immutable Operating System up to model-driven automation, capable of bridging the gaps between telco requirements and cloud-native IT: Creating a private 5G network https://ubuntu.com//blog/creating-a-private-5g-network

A simple ClickFix attack is only one way to completely hijack the ...

2026-09-22T14:20:03Z

A simple ClickFix attack is only one way to completely hijack the new agent: Muse, Meta's extraordinarily privileged AI assistant, has a serious 0-day https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/09/muse-metas-extraordinarily-privileged-ai-assistant-has-a-serious-0-day/

Valve has officially opened up the source code for Lepton, their ...

2026-09-17T20:40:01Z

Valve has officially opened up the source code for Lepton, their compatibility layer to run Android games on Linux for the Steam Frame. It's available on their GitLab instance, under the MIT license for their code Lepton from Valve to run Android games on Linux is now open source https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/lepton-from-valve-to-run-android-games-on-linux-is-now-open-source/

Ideally, we’d like to get these magazines out to places where ...

2026-09-16T15:20:01Z

Ideally, we’d like to get these magazines out to places where internet connections aren’t always available – so that the users can really benefit from the DVDs. So, if you can help us to distribute these magazines, drop us a line!: New "LibreOffice Expert 2026/2027" magazines available for schools and local communities - TDF Community Blog https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/09/16/new-libreoffice-expert-2026-2027-magazines-available-for-schools-and-local-communities/

This version includes important security updates to Firefox - New ...

2026-09-15T15:00:22Z

This version includes important security updates to Firefox - New Release: Tor Browser 15.0.23 | Tor Project https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-15023/

Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company hopes to bring AI ...

2026-09-15T14:00:10Z

Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company hopes to bring AI safety to enterprises and companies building AI models and agents. The startup names Cursor, Lovable, Harvey, and ElevenLabs as customers: Early Anthropic hire, former METR COO have found a way to rein in rogue AI agents | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/15/early-anthropic-hire-former-metr-coo-have-found-a-way-to-rein-in-rogue-ai-agents/

Compares Zorin to Windows and Zorin wins: I tested 5 daily PC ...

2026-09-11T14:40:02Z

Compares Zorin to Windows and Zorin wins: I tested 5 daily PC tasks to see if Linux is actually harder than Windows https://www.howtogeek.com/i-tested-5-everyday-pc-tasks-in-zorin-os-and-windows-11-linux-won-3/

Secret scanning tools are designed to identify credentials and ...

2026-09-11T14:01:22Z

Secret scanning tools are designed to identify credentials and other sensitive information that have accidentally been stored in source code, configuration files, repositories or commit history: 4 Best Free and Open Source Secret Scanning Tools - LinuxLinks https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-secret-scanning-tools/

GPL-licensed CAD app for Linux with native DWG/DXF editing, 2D ...

2026-09-09T15:20:02Z

GPL-licensed CAD app for Linux with native DWG/DXF editing, 2D drafting, 3D modeling, and a browser-based version: Open CAD Studio Is a New Rust-Based Open-Source CAD App for Linux https://linuxiac.com/open-cad-studio-is-a-new-rust-based-open-source-cad-app-for-linux/

And you're surprised exactly why?: I put Linux on ...

2026-09-08T18:20:03Z

And you're surprised exactly why?: I put Linux on Microsoft’s own hardware, and it works so much better than Windows https://www.makeuseof.com/put-linux-on-microsoft-surface-pro-hardware-and-it-works-better-than-windows/

Slop comes to menus: The sameness problem behind those ...

2026-09-04T20:20:01Z

Slop comes to menus: The sameness problem behind those unappetizing AI-generated menus | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/03/the-sameness-problem-behind-those-unappetizing-ai-generated-menus/

Jiminy! I'm already boycotting Apple. The C-suite at big tech ...

2026-09-03T14:40:02Z

Jiminy! I'm already boycotting Apple. The C-suite at big tech companies is completely out of control: Apple follows Google in adopting Trump’s ‘Lake America’ name | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/01/apple-follows-google-in-adopting-trumps-lake-america-name/

And with this news, FOSS Force will be ending its affiliate ...

2026-08-26T20:20:02Z

And with this news, FOSS Force will be ending its affiliate relationship with AliExpress: Inaudible sounds used to fingerprint browsers catch AliExpress red-handed https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/08/aliexpress-caught-fingerprinting-visitors-after-sending-inaudible-sounds-to-browsers/

Experts have already noted that the low-Earth-orbit Starlink ...

2026-08-25T15:20:01Z

Experts have already noted that the low-Earth-orbit Starlink satellite network is generally too congested to scale in the way the SpaceX IPO claims it can. The IPO projects a jump from 10 million to 300+ million in just a few years; an impossible feat: Telecom Experts Say Elon Musk’s Wireless Plan Is Historically Stupid https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/24/telecom-experts-say-elon-musks-wireless-plan-is-historically-stupid/

When it comes to tech, being born in 1971 – to a computer ...

2026-08-24T19:20:02Z

When it comes to tech, being born in 1971 – to a computer scientist father, no less – conferred a tremendous advantage for my career chances: Born on technology’s third base (21 Aug 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow https://pluralistic.net/2026/08/21/world-historic-forces/#multicore

Just published on FOSS Force: LibreOffice 26.8 Will Bring a ...

2026-08-23T19:50:01Z

Just published on FOSS Force: LibreOffice 26.8 Will Bring a Better Tabbed Interface — Not a Single ‘Best’ One https://fossforce.com/2026/08/libreoffice-26-8-will-bring-a-better-tabbed-interface-not-a-single-best-one/

The machine can be had with either Windows or Ubuntu out of the ...

2026-08-21T18:20:01Z

The machine can be had with either Windows or Ubuntu out of the box. Framework has revealed that most people who choose Ubuntu for the Laptop 13 Pro tend to stick to the OS: Most Framework Laptop 13 Pro Linux users apparently never switch to Windows https://www.notebookcheck.net/Most-Framework-Laptop-13-Pro-Linux-users-apparently-never-switch-to-Windows.1372564.0.html

Behind stillOS is Cameron Knauff, who goes by the name ...

2026-08-20T20:20:01Z

Behind stillOS is Cameron Knauff, who goes by the name "PizzaLovingNerd" in the Linux community, and this isn't his first distro: This Solo Dev Already Built a Popular Distro. Now He's Trying It Again https://itsfoss.com/stillos-review/

In Google Workspace, Gemini has access to Gmail, Docs, Calendar, ...

2026-08-17T19:00:27Z

In Google Workspace, Gemini has access to Gmail, Docs, Calendar, Chat, and more by default. Here's why it matters, and how administrators can disable it today: Google Workspace lets Gemini access your company data by default - how to shut it down https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-workspace-lets-gemini-access-your-company-data-by-default-how-to-shut-it-down/

Debian developers have been considering a general resolution over ...

2026-08-16T16:00:04Z

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

Just published on FOSS Force: Alpha-Stage NeoSearch Brings ...

2026-08-15T18:47:41Z

Just published on FOSS Force: Alpha-Stage NeoSearch Brings Openness to Search https://fossforce.com/2026/08/alpha-stage-neosearch-brings-openness-to-search/

I'm trying to figure out whether you mean this as fuck the ...

2026-08-15T14:16:55Z

In reply to nevent1q…7k4v
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I'm trying to figure out whether you mean this as fuck the billionaires who don't want to pay their share for living in a country that enabled them to become filthy rich, or fuck the working class that thinks they should?

A word to the wise: If Apple sends you a push notification ...

2026-08-15T13:20:01Z

A word to the wise: If Apple sends you a push notification alerting you to a spyware attack, take it seriously | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/13/if-apple-sends-you-a-push-notification-alerting-you-to-a-spyware-attack-take-it-seriously/

Antisocial bastard has spent more money to stop the tax than he ...

2026-08-12T13:20:02Z

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/

We published this on Monday, in case you missed it: SparkleShare ...

2026-08-11T20:40:02Z

We published this on Monday, in case you missed it: SparkleShare Finds Funding—and an Unintended Lesson for Open Source - FOSS Force https://fossforce.com/2026/08/sparkleshare-finds-funding-and-an-unintended-lesson-for-open-source/

Just found this on FB. Thought I'd share. ...

2026-08-11T15:13:28Z

Just found this on FB. Thought I'd share.

Me, I use a prepaid "burner" phone. I get great service ...

2026-08-08T13:40:01Z

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/

Can autonomous AI agents be sued or prosecuted for hacking? ...

2026-08-04T19:20:02Z

Can autonomous AI agents be sued or prosecuted for hacking? It’s no longer a question for sci-fi movies. It’s a question human lawyers and judges may soon have to grapple with: Who's legally to blame for Anthropic and OpenAI's autonomous AI hacks? It's complicated | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/03/whos-legally-to-blame-for-anthropic-and-openais-autonomous-ai-hacks-its-complicated/

This isn’t the end of xAI’s lawsuit against the ban; it only ...

2026-08-03T13:01:10Z

This isn’t the end of xAI’s lawsuit against the ban; it only means that the law can take effect while the lawsuit proceeds. In the suit, xAI argued that the ban — the first of its kind in the United States — is “overinclusive” and that “there are far less restrictive alternatives that function to achieve the same ends": Judge denies xAI’s request to block Minnesota ban on ‘nudify’ apps | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/01/judge-denies-xais-request-to-block-minnesota-ban-on-nudify-apps/

If a contribution is legally significant and any part of it ...

2026-07-30T17:20:01Z

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/

There is a support effort underway for Dan's family as they ...

2026-07-24T16:00:05Z

There is a support effort underway for Dan's family as they come to terms with this loss: Mourning Dan Williams https://lwn.net/Articles/1084545/

Ha-ha! Couldn't happen to a more diserving guy: Careful What ...

2026-07-24T14:01:01Z

Ha-ha! Couldn't happen to a more diserving guy: Careful What You Sue For: Trump’s BBC Case Just Forced His Financial Records Into Discovery https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/22/careful-what-you-sue-for-trumps-bbc-case-just-forced-his-financial-records-into-discovery/

The payout will deliver $3,000 per work across an estimated ...

2026-07-21T18:20:01Z

The payout will deliver $3,000 per work across an estimated 500,000 works, shared among the authors and publishers who hold rights to them. While the settlement is believed to be the largest in the history of U.S. copyright law, many authors and creators still don’t view it as a win: Anthropic's landmark $1.5B copyright settlement is approved | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/20/anthropics-landmark-1-5b-copyright-settlement-is-approved/

The concern is that, as startups and enterprises use AI models ...

2026-07-14T17:00:21Z

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/

There are many reasons for considering switching to DuckDuckGo as ...

2026-07-12T14:40:01Z

There are many reasons for considering switching to DuckDuckGo as your web browser – privacy being key among them. But now there is a new reason to take into consideration: How to block ads on YouTube – just install DuckDuckGo https://betanews.com/article/how-to-block-ads-on-youtube-just-install-duckduckgo/

Beginning with the next Cinnamon release, Wayland support will no ...

2026-07-08T18:00:32Z

Beginning with the next Cinnamon release, Wayland support will no longer be considered "experimental". Cinnamon for now intends to continue both fully supporting X11 and Wayland: Wayland No Longer Considered Experimental For Linux Mint's Next Cinnamon Release - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/LinuxMint-Cinnamon-Wayland-Good

KDE Plasma 6.6.6 Released with Numerous Bug Fixes and Various ...

2026-07-07T18:20:01Z

KDE Plasma 6.6.6 Released with Numerous Bug Fixes and Various Improvements - 9to5Linux https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-6-6-released-with-numerous-bug-fixes-and-various-improvements

I just learned something: I enabled Android's new security ...

2026-07-07T16:40:03Z

I just learned something: I enabled Android's new security feature that detects fake cell towers - here's why https://www.zdnet.com/article/android-security-setting-spots-bad-networks-and-fake-cell-towers/

Hmmm... I wonder what OS it uses?: Clicks shows off its ...

2026-07-02T13:01:03Z

Hmmm... I wonder what OS it uses?: Clicks shows off its BlackBerry-inspired phone in a new hands-on video | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/30/clicks-shows-off-its-blackberry-inspired-phone-in-a-new-hands-on-video/

Just published on FOSS Force: GNU Ships GCC 14.4 as a Bug-Fix ...

2026-06-28T18:43:34Z

Just published on FOSS Force: GNU Ships GCC 14.4 as a Bug-Fix Release https://fossforce.com/2026/06/gnu-ships-gcc-14-4-as-a-bug-fix-release/

I hate to disagree with Jack, but I'm a Linux Mint user too, ...

2026-06-27T17:00:06Z

I hate to disagree with Jack, but I'm a Linux Mint user too, and I think it's a best-of-breed distro too, for a lot of reasons, but none of them Cinnamon, which I don't use. For well over a decade I've used it's Xfce edition: Linux Mint vs RefreshOS: I found the best distro for new users https://www.zdnet.com/article/linux-mint-vs-refreshos-best-distro-for-new-users/

Just published on FOSS Force: It’s 1996 All Over Again on the ...

2026-06-25T21:08:41Z

Just published on FOSS Force: It’s 1996 All Over Again on the New GIMP 0.54 Flatpak https://fossforce.com/2026/06/its-1996-all-over-again-on-the-new-gimp-0-54-flatpak/

Just published on FOSS Force: Get Linux Certification and Help ...

2026-06-23T02:40:33Z

Just published on FOSS Force: Get Linux Certification and Help Fund FOSS Force All at Once! https://fossforce.com/2026/06/get-linux-certification-and-help-fund-foss-force-all-at-once/

Chatbots act like your friend because they've been programmed ...

2026-06-21T17:00:10Z

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/

"We’re going to be curating between five and nine art ...

2026-06-20T14:20:01Z

"We’re going to be curating between five and nine art pieces across writing (fiction, nonfiction, poetry) and visual arts (photography, drawing, painting). We are looking for works that convey the importance of digital liberation and ways of achieving it, particularly from under-represented perspectives": Call for Submissions: Digital Pride https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/call-submissions-digital-pride

Apple ended their AppleTalk support back in 2009. Now 17 years ...

2026-06-17T19:00:39Z

Apple ended their AppleTalk support back in 2009. Now 17 years later, the Linux kernel is ending AppleTalk support due to a recent surge of AI-generated patches: Linux Finally Ends AppleTalk Protocol Support - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Drops-AppleTalk

Just updated on FOSS Force AUR to Arch: ‘Houston, We’ve Got a ...

2026-06-14T18:01:38Z

Just updated on FOSS Force AUR to Arch: ‘Houston, We’ve Got a Problem…We’re Under Attack Again’ https://fossforce.com/2026/06/aur-to-arch-houston-weve-got-a-problem-were-under-attack-again/

H.R. 6028 would fundamentally change the U.S. Copyright Office, ...

2026-06-11T18:20:01Z

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

Comparing Linux Mint, Fedora, and Manjaro to find the right fit ...

2026-06-10T18:40:01Z

Comparing Linux Mint, Fedora, and Manjaro to find the right fit for your needs: A beginner's guide for choosing your first Linux distribution | We Love Open Source • All Things Open https://allthingsopen.org/articles/choosing-linux-mint-fedora-manjaro-beginners

73 packages run self-replicating stealer as soon as they’re ...

2026-06-09T20:20:02Z

73 packages run self-replicating stealer as soon as they’re opened by an AI agent: For the 2nd time in weeks, Microsoft packages laced with credential stealer https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/06/for-the-2nd-time-in-weeks-microsoft-packages-laced-with-credential-stealer/

Those are damn flirty judges, if you ask me: Cheers to the ...

2026-06-09T20:00:21Z

Those are damn flirty judges, if you ask me: Cheers to the Winners of EFF’s 18th Annual Cyberlaw Trivia Night! https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/cheers-winners-effs-17th-annual-cyberlaw-trivia-night

We're turning a lot of asshats into billionaires: As OpenAI ...

2026-06-09T19:40:01Z

We're turning a lot of asshats into billionaires: As OpenAI files for IPO, Sam Altman's eye-scanning company is doing layoffs, report says | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/08/as-openai-files-for-ipo-sam-altmans-eye-scanning-company-is-doing-layoffs-report-says/

Last week, researchers identified code in Meta AI, a companion ...

2026-06-09T19:20:01Z

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

OK, I'm not even on Instagram; should I be? And which of ...

2026-06-07T18:00:12Z

OK, I'm not even on Instagram; should I be? And which of these should I be on?: Beyond Instagram: Introducing the next generation of social apps | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/06/beyond-instagram-introducing-the-next-generation-of-social-apps/

I wrote and published this rather odd article yesterday, in case ...

2026-06-06T18:20:01Z

I wrote and published this rather odd article yesterday, in case you missed it: KDE Turns 30 and Wants You to Put Some Icing on Its Cake - FOSS Force https://fossforce.com/2026/06/kde-turns-30-and-wants-you-to-put-some-icing-on-its-cake/

Just published on FOSS Force: KDE Turns 30 and Wants You to Put ...

2026-06-05T16:45:51Z

Just published on FOSS Force: KDE Turns 30 and Wants You to Put Some Icing on Its Cake https://fossforce.com/2026/06/kde-turns-30-and-wants-you-to-put-some-icing-on-its-cake/

Not only this, but AI is dominating all of my favorite ...

2026-05-29T14:20:01Z

Not only this, but AI is dominating all of my favorite tech-related podcasts: Linux Networking Still Seeing "Significantly Bigger" Pull Requests Due To AI - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Net-Significantly-Bigger

KDE Plasma 6.7 remains on track for its planned June 16 release ...

2026-05-24T19:00:09Z

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/

Following the process of phasing out Intel 486 CPU support and ...

2026-05-24T16:00:07Z

Following the process of phasing out Intel 486 CPU support and other old hardware drivers that were dropped in the Linux 7.1 kernel cycle for reducing the kernel maintenance burden: Linux To Remove ISA Speech Synthesizer Driver That Likely Hasn't Been Used In Decades - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Dropping-Double-Talk

Greg Kroah-Hartman was at RustWeek 2026 in Utrecht this week, and ...

2026-05-21T19:20:01Z

Greg Kroah-Hartman was at RustWeek 2026 in Utrecht this week, and he talked about a Rust-based proposal still in development that could wipe out around 80% of the CVEs the Linux kernel generates: Rust Could Eliminate 80% of Linux Kernel CVEs! https://itsfoss.com/news/linux-kernel-rust-cve-reduction/

Ah! Not that search revenue from Uncle Goog is dropping, Firefox ...

2026-05-21T16:40:01Z

Ah! Not that search revenue from Uncle Goog is dropping, Firefox decides it's time to get serious about it's browser again: Firefox Is Getting a New Look Later This Year https://linuxiac.com/firefox-is-getting-a-new-look-later-this-year/

When Mozilla announced that Firefox would be becoming an AI ...

2026-05-21T16:20:01Z

When Mozilla announced that Firefox would be becoming an AI browser, there were concerns from users about what this may mean. The organization took stock and decided to introduce controls that would give users the ability to opt out of AI features if they wanted. These controls were only available in the desktop version of the web browser, but now Mozilla is bringing the same to the mobile versions of Firefox: Mozilla announces AI controls for Firefox mobile https://buff.ly/M5CKBUi

Instead of delivering a list of links, the agents can synthesize ...

2026-05-20T14:40:01Z

Instead of delivering a list of links, the agents can synthesize information from multiple sources, explain why something matters, compare perspectives, and provide actionable insights. In many ways, the agents represent the next evolution of Google Alerts, the notification service Google launched in 2003. However, these agents are designed to go beyond simple notifications: How to use Google’s new AI agents to go beyond your standard searches | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/19/how-to-use-googles-new-ai-agents-to-go-beyond-your-standard-searches/

Do you have an NVIDIA GPU? You should probably ensure you're ...

2026-05-20T13:00:56Z

Do you have an NVIDIA GPU? You should probably ensure you're on updated drivers, as we have another wave of security issues that have been revealed today. Not just 1 or 2 either, there's 12 that affect Linux and a few that also affect Windows here: NVIDIA reveal more GPU driver security flaws for May 2026 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/nvidia-reveal-more-gpu-driver-security-flaws-for-may-2026/

The acquisition will take a key infrastructure supplier out of ...

2026-05-19T14:02:15Z

The acquisition will take a key infrastructure supplier out of the hands of Anthropic’s competitors. The company told TechCrunch it will wind down all hosted Stainless products, including its SDK generator. An Anthropic spokesperson said Stainless customers will still own the SDKs they’ve generated to date and have full rights to modify and extend them however they wish: Anthropic has acquired the dev tools startup used by OpenAI, Google, and Cloudflare | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/18/anthropic-has-acquired-the-dev-tools-startup-used-by-openai-google-and-cloudflare/

Using environment variables as launch options for games it allows ...

2026-05-18T16:40:01Z

Using environment variables as launch options for games it allows you to inject specific DLLs to change upscaling and frame generation tech used by games: Proton-CachyOS 11 adds initial OptiScaler integration and lots of other fixes https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/proton-cachyos-11-adds-initial-optiscaler-integration-and-lots-of-other-fixes/

The vibes around the current AI boom aren’t great, even in the ...

2026-05-17T15:00:06Z

The vibes around the current AI boom aren’t great, even in the tech industry, according to a lengthy social media post from Menlo Ventures partner Deedy Das: The haves and have nots of the AI gold rush | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/16/the-haves-and-have-nots-of-the-ai-gold-rush/

Just published on FOSS Force: Fragnesia, ssh-keysign‑pwn, and ...

2026-05-15T20:41:12Z

Just published on FOSS Force: Fragnesia, ssh-keysign‑pwn, and the Month of Living Dangerously on Linux https://fossforce.com/2026/05/fragnesia-ssh-keysign-pwn-and-the-month-of-living-dangerously-on-linux/

Just published on FOSS Force: Exim Mail Server Hit by ...

2026-05-12T19:35:40Z

Just published on FOSS Force: Exim Mail Server Hit by “Dead.Letter” TLS Flaw, Admins Told to Upgrade https://fossforce.com/2026/05/exim-mail-server-hit-by-dead-letter-tls-flaw-admins-told-to-upgrade/

Users can create countdown-based reminders with a message using ...

2026-05-10T15:40:01Z

Users can create countdown-based reminders with a message using Super + Ctrl + R, view active reminders with Super + Ctrl + Alt + R, and clear them with Super + Ctrl + Shift + R. These functions are also accessible via Trigger > Reminder and the command line: Arch-Based Omarchy 3.8 Adds Reminders, Live Weather, and Default App Controls https://linuxiac.com/arch-based-omarchy-3-8-adds-reminders-live-weather-and-default-app-controls/

Just published on FOSS Force: openSUSE Board Sees Changing of the ...

2026-05-06T18:12:02Z

Just published on FOSS Force: openSUSE Board Sees Changing of the Chair https://fossforce.com/2026/05/opensuse-board-sees-changing-of-the-chair/

We published this on Monday, in case you missed it: After Years ...

2026-05-06T15:20:02Z

We published this on Monday, in case you missed it: After Years of Teasing, Warp Finally Goes Open Source - FOSS Force https://fossforce.com/2026/05/after-years-of-teasing-warp-finally-goes-open-source/

Here' my latest pitch. Please donate to our fundraiser: On ...

2026-05-06T13:20:03Z

Here' my latest pitch. Please donate to our fundraiser: On Our Way to Independence: Oops! I Guess I Should've Kept Posting - FOSS Force https://fossforce.com/2026/05/on-our-way-to-independence-oops-i-guess-i-shouldve-kept-posting/

Somebody tell the good folks at openSUSE that we would've ...

2026-05-05T20:20:01Z

Somebody tell the good folks at openSUSE that we would've been happy to put this on our Calendar of Open Source Events if we'd known about it: Summit Draws Landmark Regional Gathering https://news.opensuse.org/2026/05/05/summit-draws-landmark-regional-gathering/

Ay-yi-yi: Meta will use AI to analyze height and bone structure ...

2026-05-05T16:40:02Z

Ay-yi-yi: Meta will use AI to analyze height and bone structure to identify if users are underage | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/meta-will-use-ai-to-analyze-height-and-bone-structure-to-identify-if-users-are-underage/

"This is a series looking at the Minisforum MS-R1 ARM Mini ...

2026-05-04T13:40:02Z

"This is a series looking at the Minisforum MS-R1 ARM Mini Workstation running Linux. In this series, I’ll examine every aspect of this mini workstation in detail from a Linux perspective": Minisforum MS-R1 ARM Mini Workstation running Linux: BIOS - LinuxLinks https://www.linuxlinks.com/minisforum-ms-r1-arm-mini-workstation-running-linux-bios/

It's being developed by Miklos Szeredi of Red Hat: FUSEX ...

2026-05-03T18:40:01Z

It's being developed by Miklos Szeredi of Red Hat: FUSEX File-System Being Developed For Extended/Experimental Features - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/FUSEX-File-System

Just published on FOSS Force: Ask.com Goes to the Great Beyond ...

2026-05-03T18:30:08Z

Just published on FOSS Force: Ask.com Goes to the Great Beyond https://fossforce.com/2026/05/ask-com-goes-to-the-great-beyond/

Both Cupertino and Google are imposing ever stricter limits on ...

2026-05-02T17:00:10Z

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/