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LG G6 vs. Samsung S95H: I compared the best OLED TVs of 2026 and made a tough choice

The LG G6 and Samsung S95H are two premium-grade OLED TVs with excellent picture and sound, but which is the better buy?

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My favorite Android Auto find is these hidden shortcuts that are highly customizable

Android Auto’s best-kept secret lets you set custom assistant toggles that only take a minute to set up.

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Samsung’s latest TV firmware update fixes the Chromecast issue for older models – finally

Samsung’s 2026 TV lineup will feature built-in support for Google Cast, but with the latest firmware, models as far back as 2024 will also get an update.

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GNU Taler news: TalerBarr is now available to everyone

by Bohdan Potuzhnyi

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Firefox’s free VPN rollout finally reached me – is it any good?

Firefox recently added a free built-in VPN to its desktop browser, but access to the feature is rolling out gradually. It hit my Ubuntu machine last night – and I’m last to be invited to anything, so I thought I’d write a quick rundown of w…

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Ubuntu MATE Dev Leaving After 12 years

Martin Wimpress, the maintainer of Ubuntu MATE, is now searching for his successor. Are you the next in line?

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I tested Gemini on Android Auto and now I can’t stop talking to it: 5 tasks it nails

I didn’t see much benefit for Google’s AI – until now. Here are my favorite ways to use the new Gemini integration in my car.

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Why Microsoft is forcing Windows 11 25H2 update on all eligible PCs

With support ending for Windows 11 24H2 in October, Microsoft wants all PCs on the same version for security reasons – but you can postpone the update. Here’s how.

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Development Release: NetBSD 11.0 RC3

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The NetBSD project has announced the availability of a new release candidate for the project’s upcoming 11.0 release. “The NetBSD project is pleased to announce the third (and probably f…

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This is the lowest price on an M5 MacBook Air I’ve seen – and it launched a month ago

On Amazon, the 13-inch MacBook Air M5 currently starts at $950, luring Windows laptop users over to Apple’s ecosystem.

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I tried Peppermint Linux: How this bare-bones distro lets you build your ideal OS

Peppermint Linux was once a minimalist distribution for out-of-date hardware, but has grown into something much better.

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Your chatbot is playing a character – why Anthropic says that’s dangerous

Researchers found that part of what makes chatbots so compelling also makes them vulnerable to bad behavior. Here’s why.

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I tested Fedora Miracle: Why Linux needs a ‘broken’ flag for orphaned spins

Opinion: Tiling managers are supposed to make your life easier, but the Miracle Window Manager did anything but for me last week. Here’s what happened.

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Parabola GNU/Linux-libre: iptables-legacy

From Arch:
The old iptables-nft package name is replaced by iptables, and the
legacy backend is available as iptables-legacy.
When switching packages (among iptables-nft, iptables, iptables-legacy),
check for .pacsave files in /etc/iptables/ and rest…

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The Linux Kernel is Finally Letting Go of i486 CPU Support

The support remained in the Linux kernel all these years after every other major platform dropped it.

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How I set up Claude Code in iTerm2 to launch all my AI coding projects in one click

Managing multiple Claude Code projects doesn’t have to be chaotic. My iTerm2 setup dramatically reduces friction in my daily AI-assisted coding workflows – here’s how.

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How to Install the Previous 25.10 Folder Icons in Ubuntu 26.04

For those who don’t like the new default folder icons in Ubuntu 26.04, here’s a step by step guide shows how to restore to the previous 25.10’s folder icons. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS introduced new folder icons for the default GNOME Desktop. Instead of using subtle tints, the new icons are fully adapted to system accent […]

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A New Linux Kernel Driver Wants to Catch Malicious USB Devices in the Act

If adopted, this kernel module would detect when a plugged-in USB device is acting suspiciously.

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DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1167

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. This week in DistroWatch Weekly:
Review: Origami Linux 2026.03
News: Ubuntu MATE seeks new contributors, Ubuntu software centre expands deb support, FreeBSD fixes forum compromise, open…

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You can now enable Ubuntu Pro from the OS setup tool

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS makes it easier to enable Ubuntu Pro, Canonical’s opt-in (but free for home users) subscription that extends security update to more packages in the wider Ubuntu repos, straight after installation. An Enable Ubuntu Pro step has b…

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