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Distribution Release: Armbian 26.5.1

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Armbian, which is a set of Debian and Ubuntu-based Linux distributions designed primarily for ARM development boards, has been updated to version 26.5.1: “Armbian 26.5.1 delivers another…

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Distribution Release: NixOS 26.05

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The NixOS project has published a new snapshot of its distribution: NixOS 26.05. The new version updates initrd to be based on systemd, plans for the retirement of x86_64-darwin, and upd…

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Ubuntu 26.10 Snapshot 1 Released, But No Desktop Image for Intel/AMD

The first monthly development release, Ubuntu 26.10 Snapshot 1, is available to download! Ubuntu developer team announced this snapshot last night, though a few images are missing, including Ubuntu 26.10 Desktop image for modern Intel/AMD platform. I’d like to announce the first successful publication of the Stonking Stingray monthly snapshot – Stonking Snapshot 1 (and […]

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I tried Microsoft’s Windows 365 Cloud PC on MacOS, Android, and iOS – here’s what it’s like

Who needs a Cloud PC, anyway? What’s the experience like? How much does it really cost? I’ve got answers to all those questions.

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ReMarkable Paper Pure vs. Boox Go 10.3: I used both tablets at work, and it comes down to this

The Boox Go 10.3 Lumi (Gen 2) and ReMarkable Paper Pure have the same sized display, but they’re very different. Here’s where they each excel.

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I did not expect this Amazfit watch to match my Garmin in functionality – but it delivered

I’ve spent the past few weeks using the new Amazfit Cheetah 2 Pro for all my activities, including running and golfing. Here’s how it fared in my Garmin’s place.

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FOSS Force’s Top Five Articles — For the Week Ending May 29, 2026

Did you miss this week’s top articles? Here are the five most read articles on FOSS Force for the week that just ended.
The post FOSS Force’s Top Five Articles — For the Week Ending May 29, 2026 appeared first on FOSS Force.

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Ubuntu 26.10 Snapshot 1 is now available to download

Canonical has released the first monthly snapshot of Ubuntu 26.10 ‘Stonking Stingray’. This is the first of 4 planned testing builds in the lead up to the final, stable release of Ubuntu 26.10 on 15 October, 2026. Utkarsh Gupta announced th…

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Distribution Release: Ubuntu Sway Remix 26.04

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Aleksey Samoilov has announced the release of Ubuntu Sway Remix 26.04, a major update of the project’s unofficial Ubuntu variant featuring the popular Sway tiling compositor. It is inten…

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gnutrition @ Savannah: GNUtrition 0.33.0rc4

A test release of GNUtrition, 0.33.0rc4, is now available.

GNUtrition is free nutrition analysis software. The USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS) is used as the source of food nutrient information.

This release improves…

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Amazon has discounted this 75-inch Hisense TV by over $500 – and I highly recommend it

The Hisense U6 Pro is a solid midrange Mini LED TV, and an even better buy at this price.

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Open-source security is a mess – IBM and Red Hat bet $5 billion and 20,000 engineers can fix it

Project Lightwell is an AI‑powered initiative to find and fix vulnerabilities in open-source software at an industrial scale. Here’s what we know so far.

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I’ve used Android Auto with Gemini for 2 months now – it’s transformed my drives in 4 ways

Gemini has made voice control in my car fun and useful, and I’m still discovering new ways to use it.

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FSF Events: Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, May 29, starting at 12:00 EDT (16:00 UTC)

Join the FSF and friends on Friday, May 29 from 12:00 to 15:00 EDT (16:00 to 19:00 UTC) to help improve the Free Software Directory.

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Yes, you should remove your data from the internet – and our favorite service is 55% off

Get your data out of the hands of brokers and spam callers with this deal on Incogni.

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Canonical takes over Flutter desktop maintenance

Google confirmed at Google I/O 2026 that Canonical is the new lead maintainer and ‘strategic steward’ of Flutter desktop for Windows, macOS and Linux. The announcement of an expanded partnership with Canonical came during the ‘What&#8…

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ExpressVPN blows away the competition on security audits – but what do they mean?

Ever wonder what a VPN audit is or why they’re always announced to the public? Here’s why.

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I ditched my office desktop PC for a gaming laptop, and it’s a serious productivity upgrade

The MSI Raider 16 Max HX combines powerful hardware with a revamped cooling system and a 240Hz OLED screen.

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Steam Deck OLED is Absurdly Overpriced Now, Yet It Sold Out in North America Overnight

The handheld returned at $789 and $949, sold out in North America within 24 hours, and is now back with inconsistent availability.

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Years of emergency prep taught me how to storm-proof my solar generators

With severe weather becoming more common, you need a plan before the lights go out. Here’s my approach.

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