Google plans mass crackdown on Android apps that don’t meet these new standards

By the end of August, Google could mass delete apps that it considers low quality or otherwise unusable.

Forget Windows 11: Nobara Linux is the OS for everyone

If you’ve soured on Windows 11 and are looking for something that’s more secure, reliable, customizable, and can serve as your gaming console, Nobara Linux might be it.

OMG! SUSE Wants to Take the ‘SUSE’ Out of openSUSE?

Would openSUSE by any other name still have Tumbleweed and Leap? We’ve looked at the openSUSE name-change controversy and have decided there’s nothing to see here — move on.
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This Khan Academy AI tool helps students combat writer’s block – here’s how

Khanmigo Writing Coach uses gen AI to teach students how to write – not write for them.

libc @ Savannah: The GNU C Library version 2.40 is now available

The GNU C Library

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The GNU C Library version 2.40 is now available.

The GNU C Library is used as the C library in the GNU system and

in GNU/Linux systems, as well as many other systems that use Linux

as the kernel.

The GN…

OpenMandriva Lx 24.07 “ROME” Released With KDE Plasma 6 and Linux Kernel 6.10

OpenMandriva Lx 24.07 “ROME” is one of the very first Linux distros to be powered by the latest and greatest Linux 6.10 kernel series, built with Clang, and features the KDE Plasma 6.1 desktop environment by default, while the other two spins offer use…

Microsoft releases CrowdStrike recovery tool – here’s how it works

The new tool offers two recovery options for IT admins fixing computers impacted by the now-infamous CrowdStrike snafu.

Audacity 3.6.1 Update Fixes Critical Crashes

Audacity 3.6.1 update fixes critical bugs, including crashes with multichannel audio exports and clip pasting. Here’s more on that!
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Who needs ransomware when a faulty software update can shut down critical infrastructure?

This should be the last security wake-up calls for organizations.

What caused the great CrowdStrike-Windows meltdown of 2024? History has the answer

When a trusted software provider delivers an update that causes PCs to immediately stop working across the world, chaos ensues. Last week’s incident wasn’t the first such event. Here’s how to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

10 Lesser Known Linux Commands – Part 2

The post 10 Lesser Known Linux Commands – Part 2 first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Following up on our previous discussion of lesser-known Linux commands, this article will explore more hidden commands, which are extremely
Th…

Internxt: Secure Open-Source Cloud Storage for Linux Users (87% Off)

The post Internxt: Secure Open-Source Cloud Storage for Linux Users (87% Off) first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .There are countless cloud storage platforms that provide safe and secure storage space for your files. Popular cl…

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: July 21st, 2024

The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for July 21st, 2024, brings news about Blender 4.2, Audacity 3.6, OpenMandriva Lx 24.07, NVIDIA 560 shipping with open-source kernel modules, VirtualBox 7.0.20, KDE Plasma 6.1.3, GNU Linux-Libre 6.10, KaOS Linux 2024.07, as…

GitHub Copilot Alternatives: Best Open Source LLMs for Coding

Looking to deploy an AI model for coding or just want an open-source GitHub Copilot replacement? We got you!

DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1080

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. This week in DistroWatch Weekly:
Review: Andronix – Running Linux distributions on an Android phone
News: Solus dropping AppArmor and Snap support, openSUSE’s Aeon Desktop gaining full …

Tiling Shell GNOME Extension Adds New Way to Tile Windows Quickly

If you’ve tried the Tiling Shell GNOME extension you’ll know how easy it makes it to tile application windows in GNOME Shell, from simple to more complex. The latest update, which began rolling out through the GNOME Extensions website this …

OpenMandriva Lx 24.07 “ROME” Released with KDE Plasma 6.1 and Linux Kernel 6.10

OpenMandriva 24.07 ROME distribution is now available for download with the KDE Plasma 6 desktop environment and Linux kernel 6.10. Here’s what else is new!
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Is the European Commission Dropping Support for Important Open-Source Funding?

Maybe it’s just an oversight, but the European Commission’s draft of projects for next year fails to mention the NGI Zero Commons Fund, an important source of funding for FOSS projects.
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Want to be an IT pro? Here are 4 ways to look like a great job candidate

Companies aren’t just looking for people with strong tech aptitude. Attitude matters, too, say business leaders.

parallel @ Savannah: GNU Parallel 20240722 (‘Assange’) released [stable]

GNU Parallel 20240722 (‘Assange’) has been released. It is available for download at: lbry://@GnuParallel:4

Quote of the month:

  parallel is frickin great for launching jobs on multiple

  machines. Ansible and Jenkins and others may be good t…