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Home Depot will give you a free Ryobi power tool with this battery deal – and I recommend it

Save 57% on this Ryobi lithium-ion battery set for your power tools, and get the tool of your choice totally free.

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Flathub bans AI-coded apps and automated submissions

You’ll have to sift through fewer vibe-coded apps on Flathub in future, as the store has announced a policy change on software made using AI tools. Flathub, the de-facto place to find and install Flatpak applications, is banning the use of “AI” c…

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My 7 essential laptop-bag items after decades of working remotely

Have gear, will travel: Here are the gadgets and trinkets powering my mobile office for the rest of the year.

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I finally bought the Transmit MacOS app, and that 16x faster transfer speed is just the beginning

If you spend a good amount of time transferring files to and from your MacOS machine, do yourself a favor and grab a copy of Transmit.

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Another Logic Bug Found in Linux Kernel

Qualys has discovered a vulnerability in the Linux kernel that can be used to elevate standard user privileges.

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Chrome now protects you from hackers who steal browser cookies – how it works

A new security feature in Chrome will thwart attackers who try to impersonate you by using your stolen browser cookies on their own devices.

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FSF Blogs: May GNU Spotlight with Amin Bandali featuring eleven new GNU releases: GnuPG, G-Golf, and more!

Source: Planet GNU

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How I built my own DIY cyberdeck straight out of 80s sci-fi – and all the cool things it can do

The latest DIY craze is a portable computer inspired by a 1984 sci-fi novel. I built one with a Raspberry Pi. Here’s why and how.

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Linux Lite 8.0 Released! High Performance Kernel & Ubuntu 26.04 Base

After a month of RC testing, Linux Lite 8.0 was finally released today! Linux Lite 8.0, code-name Hematite, is a lightweight Linux Distribution that features XFCE Desktop 4.20 with custom themes and core apps, high performance custom Kernel 7.0, and Ubuntu 26.04 package base. The new version features a high performance custom kernel built specifically […]

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Distribution Release: Linux Lite 8.0

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Jerry Bezencon has announced the release of Linux Lite 8.0, an Ubuntu-based distribution which makes getting set up and started easy for beginners. “Linux Lite 8.0 Final is now available…

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Audacious 4.6 Released! Built-in File Browser & .mpc Support [PPA Updated]

After a few weeks of Beta testing, the lightweight Audacious music player finally announced the new 4.6 version. The new version of this free open-source music player app features built-in file browser, macOS Now Playing, new audio format support and various bug-fixes. First, the new version introduced a built-in file browser through plugin, which can […]

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This Credit Card-Sized Linux Box Has a Keyboard, Camera, and AI Capability

M5Stack’s offering has already pulled in over 10,000 Kickstarter backers.

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Distribution Release: Network Security Toolkit 44-15105

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Ron Henderson has announced the release of Network Security Toolkit (NST) 44-15105, a major new version of the project’s Fedora-based Linux distribution featuring a collection of best-of…

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Reverse WSL? I Tried This New Tool to Integrate Windows Apps in Linux

Not that I am a fan of Windows or need Windows-only application. But I appreciate the innovation of open source developers.

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Create a Self-Signed SSL Certificate for Apache on Rocky Linux 10

The post Create a Self-Signed SSL Certificate for Apache on Rocky Linux 10 first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .A self-signed SSL certificate lets you run Apache over HTTPS on Rocky Linux 10 without buying one from a Certificate…

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Amin Bandali: Free software activities in May 2026

Hello and welcome to my May 2026 free software activities report.
A lot’s been going on in my life offline so I took a bit of a hiatus
from doing these reports, but I’ve had a fairly productive month of
May so I thought it’d be nice to do another on…

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DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1175

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. This week in DistroWatch Weekly:
Review: The PineTab2 with various operating systems
News: Canonical is shutting down Ubuntu’s Pastebin, Murena nears one million users
Questions and ans…

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Dell’s new XPS 13 is a MacBook Neo rival that costs $599 and retains premium features

Announced at Computex, Dell’s new XPS 13 takes aim at the MacBook Neo with a touchscreen display and backlit keyboard.

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MacBook Neo vs. Dell XPS 13 (2026): I’ve used both budget laptops – this one wins for now

Dell’s new 13-inch XPS starts at just $599 with student pricing, making it a direct competitor to the Neo. But is it any better?

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Linux App Release Roundup (May 2026)

May 2026 delivered a sizeable set of Linux software updates, including the set I’ve rounded up for your reading pleasure in this post.  The month also saw a buffet of big browser updates, including Firefox 151 with new-look new tab page, Vivaldi …

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