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The best TV antenna of 2026: Expert tested

An indoor or outdoor TV antenna gives you access to dozens of free, local news, sports, and entertainment channels so you can say goodbye to pricey cable contracts and subscriptions.

FOSS Force’s Top Five Articles — For the Week Ending April 17, 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.
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sort and uniq: Clean and Count Log File Entries in Linux

The post sort and uniq: Clean and Count Log File Entries in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .In this guide, we’ll show you how to use sort and uniq together to deduplicate, count, and summarize log file
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Your old iPad or Android tablet can be your new smart home panel – here’s how

Do you have an old tablet tucked away in a drawer somewhere? It’s easy to turn it into a control panel for your smart home devices.

Apple’s original AirTag still tracks effectively, and you can get a 4-pack for its best price ever

The AirTag Gen 1 isn’t the latest and greatest anymore, but it still offers reliable Bluetooth tracking at almost half the cost of the newer Gen 2 model.

T-Mobile will give you an iPad for $99 when you sign up for a new line – here’s how

Scoop up the base model iPad for under $100 at T-Mobile. Here’s what to know.

AI Pushes Cal.com to Shutter Open and Go Nonfree

Cal.com blames AI-powered vulnerability hunting for its move from open source to locked-down code — and tosses a crippled ‘community’ edition to keep its cred.
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You can still get a free Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 deal at T-Mobile – here’s how to qualify

You can get a Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 at T-Mobile when you add a new watch line to your mobile plan – or save $300 on the Apple Watch Series 11.

Prolonged AI use can be hazardous to your health and work: 4 ways to stay safe

AI is a great tool for small, well-defined tasks, but maintain a healthy skepticism and avoid falling down a rabbit hole.

Verizon will give you a free iPad or Apple Watch with your next iPhone – how the deal works

The latest Verizon deal lets you choose either the A16 iPad or a recent Apple Watch model for free with select Unlimited mobile plans.

The best laptops of 2026: Expert tested and reviewed

We’ve tested dozens of laptops over the last year, but there are some clear winners in each of our different categories. Here’s our top picks so far from 2026.

I hid 4 Bluetooth trackers (including AirTags) to test their reliability – here’s how Android rivals compared

AirTags were released in April 2021, and since then, it’s never been easier to find your lost gear. Years later, here’s how they hold up.

I stopped using my iPhone’s hotspot after testing this 5G router – and that won’t change

The Acer Connect M6E mobile hotspot delivers high-speed connectivity without draining your phone’s battery. But is it worth it?

The best Kindles in 2026: Expert recommended

A Kindle condenses a library of books into a handheld device, making reading convenient and uber-portable. Here are our top Kindle reading tablet picks for 2026.

Does Best Buy price match? Everything to know about matching prices online and in-store

Here’s what you need to know about Best Buy’s price-matching policy.

Kdenlive 26.04 is Out with Animated Transition Preview & Screen Mirroring

KDE announced the release of KDE Gear 26.04 on Thursday, including Kdenlive 26.04 the popular video editor. The new version of this free open-source Qt and MLT based video editor introduced many exciting new features. First, for multiple monitor users, the new Kdenlive 26.04 added screen mirroring feature. Instead of detaching, it can now mirror […]

Distribution Release: ZimaOS 1.6.0

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. IceWhale Technology has released ZimaOS 1.6.0, an updated build of the company’s independently-developed, Linux-based operating system for personal servers and network-attached storage (…

Cal.com Goes Close Source Because "AI Can Easily Exploit Open Source Software"

That said, the old codebase will live on as Cal.diy under the MIT license.

health @ Savannah: Thalamus 0.9.18 released

Dear GNU Health community

We are happy to announce the release of Thalamus 0.9.18. Thalamus is the message and authentication server of the GNU Health Federation.

In this release, we have migrated to Poetry packaging system and updated the docu…