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Ubuntu 24.04 Has Linux 6.17 HWE Kernel Backported

For Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, the Linux Kernel 6.17 backported from Ubuntu 25.10 is available ahead of the 4th point release (Ubuntu 24.04.4). As you may know, every Ubuntu LTS point release (except for the first one) has a hardware enablement (HWE) kernel major version update, that is the backport of the latest supported release, until […]

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The best business messaging apps of 2026: Expert tested

I tested the top business messaging platforms to find the best solutions for team collaboration, security, and productivity in 2026.

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I’ve used nearly every browser out there, and these are my top 4 (spoiler: Chrome is out)

Looking for a new browser? After reviewing nearly all of them, these are the ones I recommend most.

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Why the most private way to browse the web isn’t incognito mode (but this instead)

If you want the highest level of privacy and security online, you should be using the Tor browser.

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FOSS Weekly #26.06: Bash Manual in Epstein Files, Linux after Linus, Nano like Editors, France Takes on Big Tech and More

Your weekly assortment of FOSS news, Linux tips and open source tools.

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Enhance Your Terminal Display with Fastfetch

Almost all Linux graphical desktop environments integrate programs that provide users with system information. Fastfetch lets you route important system information to the terminal.

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Build Smarter Command-Line Tools with the argparse Python Module

Parse arguments at the command line with this powerful Python module.

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Sparkling gems and new releases from the world of Free and Open Source Software

Nate explores the top FOSS including the latest version of the Cinnamon desktop, a graphical ping monitoring tool, a handy subscription tracker, and a fiendish pixel logic game.

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Chasing Rabbits

The world moves quickly and you have to keep on making choices. I guess we all know that, but in the high tech industry, those choices move billions of dollars and affect thousands of lives.

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Repower Your Raspberry Pi

Solar-powered projects sometimes require a parallel power supply to bridge periods of darkness. There are a number of technical pitfalls you need to avoid.

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A Look at the InfinityBook Pro 15 Gen10

The newest generation TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro 15 delivers a "premium business ultrabook" with Linux support out-of-the-box.

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Locally Encrypt Files for Cloud Storage

Cryptomator lets you encrypt your files on your computer before syncing to the cloud, keeping your data private even from your storage provider.

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Using Go to Monitor for Available Laundromat Machines

Before doing his laundry, Mike Schilli checks the activity in the laundry room using a Go program that queries a Tapo motion detector.

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Music Sharing with Navidrome and Funkwhale

If you like sharing music but don’t want to give up your independence, try Navidrome, an open source, web-based music collection server and streamer, or Funkwhale, a platform for uploading, sharing, and publishing audio content across the federated web.

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Use these hacks to keep your Linux box running

You know the phrase "Never change a running system," which is rooted in the fear that things may break when you change them? If you do want to keep your systems running, I have a few suggestions. Adding a backup routine to your workflow is ju…

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LAN Party with PiVPN

With PiVPN, a system administrator can build a small private network and let end users attach to it themselves – and use it for running games.

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An Out-of-Date CMS is No Match for a Skilled Intruder

Scary things can happen if you don’t keep your CMS up to date. We’ll show you how an unpatched vulnerability can lead to privilege escalation and root access.

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Linux in the Community

True community – and community benefit – can be found in sharing open source in person.

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Create a Pi Text Message Server

No Internet? No problem: Use Bash, Node-RED, or Python to send and receive SMS text messages and turn your Raspberry Pi into an SMS-based server.

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Jose E. Marchesi: Algol 68 support in VS Code

Pietro Monteiro has added Algol 68 support syntax highlighting for VS
Code. You can get the sources at https://codeberg.org/sleepy4727/supper-algol-68.

He has also adapted it to add support for Algol 68 syntax highlighting
in Compiler Explorer, wit…

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