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New out-of-band Windows 11 update fixes March’s installation errors – how to get it

Windows 11 users who tried to install March’s broken preview update will want to grab the new replacement.

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Ubuntu added Official NVIDIA 595 Driver for 26.04 [How to Install]

NVIDIA 595.58.03, the latest stable version of NVIDIA driver for Linux, is available in Ubuntu repository for the upcoming 26.04 LTS. Canonical (the company behind Ubuntu) usually supports production branch NVIDIA driver by building the packages into the restricted repository. Now, NVIDIA 595 for Ubuntu 26.04 is ready, while, the driver package for current 25.10, […]

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Oneisall Ease S1 review: Finally, a smart litter box that doesn’t cost an arm and a paw

The Oneisall Ease S1 litter robot saves you from scooping and is a lot more affordable than competitors.

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FOSS Weekly #26.14: Open Source Office Drama, Ubuntu MATE Troubles, Conky With Ease, Session Management in Wayland and More Linux Stuff

Controversies all around.

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I built two apps with just my voice and a mouse – are IDEs already obsolete?

With one hand holding my dog and no keyboard, I advanced two serious development projects using AI prompting, proving that the traditional coding setup may no longer be required.

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Why my Raspberry Pi boards suddenly cost as much as a laptop now – and I’m not surprised

We live in a time when two 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 boards cost the same as a MacBook Neo. Here’s how to save up during the ongoing AI boom.

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LibreOffice Drama: TDF Removes Collabora Developers in One Sweep

TDF has used a bylaw Collabora publicly opposed to strip over 30 of its most active developers of their membership.

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Proposal to Centralize Per-User Environment Variables Under Systemd in Fedora Rejected

It was rejected due to insufficient consideration for systemd-less environments like containers.

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Distribution Release: Netrunner 26

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Netrunner project has published a new version of its Debian-based distribution. Netrunner 26 is based on Debian 13 and ships with improved security hardening, the /tmp directory is n…

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Hideout – Stupid Simple App to Encrypt Individual Files in Linux

Want to password protect your files in Linux? Here’s a stupid simple app to do the job for beginners. There are quite a few ways to secure your data in Linux, e.g., encrypt the whole disk, encrypt a folder, or compress files into encrypted archive. For individual files, the GPG (GNU Privacy Guard) command line […]

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Still running iOS 18? Install this critical update ASAP

The latest patch provides protection against the deadly DarkSword exploit for iPhone users who have chosen to remain on iOS 18.

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I found an AirTag alternative that’s twice as durable and works with Android phones

The latest Ugreen Finder Pro tags are some of the toughest trackers I’ve tested.

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Local vs. Microsoft account in Windows 11: How to decide and set up your preference

The Windows 11 setup program really, really wants you to use a Microsoft account instead of a local account. Here’s everything you need to know about your options.

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Raspberry Pi gets eye-watering price rises, new 3GB RAM model

Raspberry Pi has announced a fresh round of price rises for its range of popular single-board computers, owing to industry-wide memory costs. It’s also launched a new version of the Pi 4 with 3GB RAM to sweeten the bad news, albeit somewhat. This…

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Must Be April Fools’ Day. Gentoo Says It’s Moving to Hurd

Gentoo has a Hurd port you can boot today, plus a straight-faced promise to ditch Linux by year’s end. We’re guessing only one of those things is real.
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I used Gmail’s AI tool to do hours of work for me in 10 minutes – with 3 prompts

I just had a ‘living in the future’ moment with Gmail, of all things. Here’s what happened.

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Ubuntu quietly raises its minimum system requirements

You’ll need at least 6GB of RAM to run Ubuntu 26.04 LTS comfortably, as the upcoming version of the distro raises its minimum memory requirement for the first time since 2019. According to the official specs, “Ubuntu Desktop 26.04 LTS …

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I bought a thermal camera for my Android and it spotted a hidden hazard right away

The Thermal Master P4 plugs into your Android phone and can help prevent disasters. Here’s how it did for me.

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I found an M.2 dock that handles SSD cloning without a computer – and with only one click

The Icy Box Docking and Clone Station provides the simplest way to transfer data between drives and to access bare drives.

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I let Apple Music’s new AI tool curate my playlists for 24 hours – and discovered new hits

I usually cycle through my years-old playlists, but I tried AI-generated ones for a weekend and found some key learnings.

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