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The two biggest iOS 27 features at WWDC for me had nothing to do with Siri AI

Enhancements to foundational technologies are always welcomed – and potentially more useful – than the flashier ones.

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I quit Safari for Chrome, but these new MacOS 27 features could pull me back

Safari is getting a glow-up with Apple Intelligence, and I’m all set to make it my default browser, again.

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WatchOS 27 has arrived: How to download the developer beta now

Apple’s WWDC event just elevated every basic user’s experience – even on your smartwatch. Here’s how to get WatchOS 27 early.

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iOS 27’s Shortcuts upgrade makes automations easy to build – and will save me so much time

Apple announced several updates to iOS 27 at WWDC, including an AI feature that will greatly improve the Shortcuts app experience.

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How to install the MacOS 27 public beta on your Mac today – it’s live now

MacOS 27 will go live on all eligible MacBooks this fall, but you can opt into the public beta now. Here’s how.

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Apple’s new Siri AI comes with hidden costs that power users should know of

Apple unveiled a revamped Siri at WWDC, but is it enough to put the company back in the AI race?

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As a parent, I’m beyond excited about iOS 27’s child safety features – how they’re better now

From stronger controls over web browsing and shortcuts to limit screen time, Apple just announced much-needed child-safety features for its OS.

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Distribution Release: RELIANOID 7.10.0

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. RELIANOID, a Debian-based Linux distribution featuring an open-source load-balancer, has reached version 7.10.0: “We are glad to present both RELIANOID 7.10.0 Community edition and RELIA…

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How to download iOS 27 right now (and which iPhone models support it)

Apple’s WWDC 2026 was full of updates for the overall iPhone user experience – here’s how you can try iOS 27 early for free.

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Every iPhone model that supports iOS 27 (and which older ones don’t)

Here’s a breakdown of which iPhone models support the next iOS update (now available on public beta) – and which ones Apple is leaving behind.

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The AirPods getting a custom equalizer with iOS 27 is a bigger deal than you think

Despite flying under the radar during the WWDC keynote, a custom EQ for AirPods is a feature I’m most excited for this fall.

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I’ve used Linux for 30 years – 4 frustrations remain, including 2 that may push me to MacOS

For decades, I’ve recommended the open-source OS to new and experienced computer users alike. But I’m not oblivious to its handful of faults.

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LibreOffice slams Euro-Office as ‘de facto ally’ of Microsoft

Euro-Office launches its stable 1.0 release on June 9, billed as a ‘truly open’ sovereign alternative to Microsoft Office – a claim riling The Document Foundation, makers of LibreOffice. In an open letter published today, TDF’s Italo …

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United Nations Open Source Portal Goes Live

A new open source portal seeks to coordinate and scale open source efforts across the United Nations system.

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How ChatGPT’s new Lockdown mode protects you from data theft (and what else it does)

The goal is to protect you against attackers who try to steal your personal data through prompt injection. But it does limit your ability to access the web.

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I used HyperDroid to make my Android devices look and feel like Windows 11 – and don’t regret it

I’ve never been the biggest fan of Windows UI, but I made my Pixel 9 Pro and Nubia Pad Pro look like it anyway, and didn’t mind it.

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Audacious 4.6.1 Now Uses XDG Cache Dir for Better Flatpak/Snap Support

Just a week since the last 4.6 version, the lightweight Audacious music player announced new 4.6.1 bug-fix release. The new version of this free open-source application adopted XDG cache dir, added new Georgian translation, and fixed some bugs. Improved Flatpak / Snap support First, the new Audacious 4.6.1 now stores temporary files in XDG cache […]

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AliasVault Is The BitWarden Alternative You Didn't Know You Needed

It is open source, self-hostable, and free. What more do you want?

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I’m excited about ChatGPT’s memory upgrade – but I’m quickly seeing a downside

OpenAI says ChatGPT’s memory is getting better. But my tests reveal outdated assumptions, personal profiling, and incorrect details that could subtly distort your answers.

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DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1176

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. This week in DistroWatch Weekly:
Review: Redcore Linux 2601
News: Red Hat account linked to compromised npm repositories, COSMIC desktop to get Frosted Glass effect, openSUSE demonstrat…

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