Elon Musk’s X now trains Grok on your data by default – here’s how to opt out

Your posts and interactions on X are being used to train Grok, but you can put a stop to it.

VirtualBox 7.1 Beta: ‘Modernised’ UI, Wayland Clipboard Sharing + More

If you plan on trying the new Linux Mint 22 release in a virtual machine, you could double the fun by taking it for a spin in the new VirtualBox 7.1 beta release. Don’t tune out—most VirtualBox updates tend to be fairly minor, but the upcoming re…

What to expect from Made by Google 2024: Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Watch, Android 15, AI, and more

Google’s next big product launch takes place on August 13. Here’s everything you can expect from the event.

The best iPads for college students in 2024: Expert tested and reviewed

From taking notes and Zoom calls to completing a graphic design project, we went hands-on with the top iPads for college students heading back to campus this fall.

The best humidifiers of 2024: Expert tested and reviewed

We’ve gone hands-on with some of the best humidifiers on the market from brands like Levoit, Pure Enrichment, Dreo, and more to combat dryness.

I’ve tried a zillion desktop distros – it doesn’t get any better than Linux Mint 22

Linux Mint’s latest release continues its tradition of excellence. It’s easy to learn and use, faster than Windows, and runs on a thrift-store PC. What more can you ask for?

How AlmaLinux Came to Be Fixing Bugs Ahead of a Content Creation-Focused Open-Source Event

We can file this as a plug if we wish, Christine said. “I’m basically writing it because… well, you can color me impressed by an Enterprise Linux distribution that listens to its users and is quick to action. That’s a little old fashioned for the…

Linux Mint 22 Review: Subtle And Impactful Upgrade

Linux Mint 22 is here! Let’s take a look at the upgrades that comes packed with it.

TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro 15 Gen9 Embraces AMD: Efficiency Meets Elegance

A year ago, I transitioned from the TUXEDO Pulse 15 Gen2 with a Ryzen 7 5700U processor to the TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro 16 Gen8 with an Intel Core i7-13700H. While the InfinityBook Pro 16 is a powerful laptop, I, like many Linux users, increasingly value AMD processors for their strong Linux compatibility and focus on […]

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10 Free and Open-Source Simple GUI Based Linux Text Editors

This article focuses on simple GUI text editors. These editors aren’t intended to offer the functionality provided by many text editors. Instead, they are designed for anyone wanting a very basic text editor with a convenient graphical interface.
The p…

How to Install Pydio Cells on Ubuntu 24.04 Server

Pydio Cells is a self-hosted document sharing and collaboration platform. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the installation of Pydio Cells on the Ubuntu 24.04 server with the MariaDB database and Apache as a reverse proxy.
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VirtualBox 7.1 Promises Wayland Support for Clipboard Sharing on Linux

VirtualBox 7.1 open-source virtualization software is now available for public beta testing with Wayland support for clipboard sharing for Linux hosts and guests.
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Microsoft’s generative search engine weds something new, something old

The new experience combines AI-powered conversational responses with traditional search results pages. Bing users may find it a bit familiar.

BSD Release: OPNsense 24.7

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. OPNsense is a FreeBSD-based specialist operating system designed for firewalls and routers. The project’s latest release focuses on performance improvements anda new dashboard. The relea…

Distribution Release: OPNsense 24.7

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. OPNsense is a FreeBSD-based specialist operating system designed for firewalls and routers. The project’s latest release focuses on performance improvements anda new dashboard. The relea…

Google’s DeepMind AI takes home silver medal in complex math competition

The achievement is noteworthy because AI systems don’t usually fare well with complex math challenges.

The best silent mouse of 2024: Expert tested and reviewed

We tested some of the best silent mouse options from brands like Logitech and Razer so you can work in complete quiet.

How to Install Yarn on Ubuntu 24.04 (via 3 Methods)

In this guide, learn how to install the Yarn package manager on Ubuntu using NPM, Corepack, and the APT repository with practical examples.
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FSF Blogs: A world where software freedom has a fighting chance and hope exists

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OpenAI’s newly released GPT-4o mini dominates the Chatbot Arena. Here’s why.

Despite being a more compact – and much cheaper – version of GPT-4o, the week-old model is blowing competitors out of the water.