I used Netflix’s secret codes to quintuple my viewing options – here’s how

By searching these unique codes on your Netflix app or browser, you’ll uncover hundreds of new genres and obscure shows.

FOSS Weekly #25.30: AUR Poisoned, Linux Rising, PPA Explained, New Open Source Grammar Checker and More

Linux rises in the west

Thunderbird 141 Adds ‘Archive’ Notification Action & Fixes

Thunderbird 141 brings minor changes to the email client, including a new notification action, OpenPGP key warnings, and better Exchange login support.

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BSD Release: OPNsense 25.7

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. OPNsense is a FreeBSD-based specialist operating system designed for firewalls and routers. The project’s latest release, OPNsense 25.7, introduces several changes to the user interface …

7 Free Open Source Apps to Watch Live TV in Linux Desktop

Looking for an app to watch live TV, movies, or other video contents through IPTV channels? Here I’m going to introduce some for you. IPTV, Internet Protocol television, is a service to deliver television content over the internet. There are quite a few applications support iptv playback. And, here I’m going to introduce some that […]

GitHub Wants the EU to Fund Open Source, But Who Should Really Pay?

GitHub is urging the EU to create a €350m fund for open source maintenance. But as Big Tech profits, should taxpayers be the ones to pay the tab?

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How to clear your Android phone cache (and why it makes such a big difference)

This quick tweak can instantly improve speed and responsiveness on almost any device.

Deepin 25 GNU/Linux Released with Download Links, Mirrors and Torrents

Congratulations to Deepin Developers for the official release of Deepin OS 25!
Deepin is a beautiful, innovative, free/libre open source
software desktop operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux developed by
Wuhan Technology Group from China to…

Distribution Release: Liya 2.4

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Liya is an Arch Linux-based, rolling-release distribution. The project’s latest release is Liya 2.4 which introduces optimizations and responsiveness improvements. “The system is now opt…

How to disable ACR on your TV (and all the privacy risks it negates in the process)

Your Samsung, LG, and even Sony TV comes with risks you should know about. Here’s how to avoid one of the biggest.

Distribution Release: Br OS 12.11

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Br OS project has announced the release of Br OS 12.11. The new version marks a significant milestone as the project has moved away from its Ubuntu base to using Debian as its parent…

How Stacer Simplifies Linux System Maintenance and Optimization

The FOSS Force Linux App of the Week — Stacer Want complete control over your Linux system—without the command line? Discover how Stacer can clean,…
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Your Samsung phone has hidden Wi-Fi settings that are highly useful – here’s how to unlock them

If you love Samsung’s feature-packed software, and curious about your internet connectivity, this OneUI tool is the next rabbit hole for you to explore.

Thunderbird 141 Open-Source Email Client Adds ‘Archive’ Action to Notifications

Thunderbird 141 open-source email client is now available for download with a new ‘Archive’ action for email notifications and other changes. Here’s what’s new!
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Firefox 142 Is Now Available for Public Beta Testing, Here’s What to Expect

Firefox 142 open-source web browser is now available for public beta testing with various new features and improvements. Here’s what to expect!
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OBS Studio Snap Updated to Core24, AI Features Inbound

A big update to OBS Studio Snap package is available to test, with Canonical rebasing the software on top of Core24 and switching the source code it is built from. The bump to the Snap core is needed as the latest OBS Studio 31.1 release drops support for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, as Canonical software engineer Vanda Hendrychová notes: “Until now the snap has been running on core22; however, official builds of OBS Studio version 31.0 and subsequent releases are only available for Ubuntu 24.04 and later.We have upgraded the base snap to core24 in order to ensure close alignment with […] upstream.” […]

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FSF Events: Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, July 25, starting at 12:00 EDT (16:00 UTC)

Join the FSF and friends on Friday, July 26 from 12:00 to 15:00 EDT (16:00 to 19:00 UTC) to help improve the Free Software Directory.

FSF Blogs: 4 decades, 4 freedoms, 4 all users

The registration for the FSF40 celebration is open. We hope you’ll
join us for the festivities on October 4, 2025, at the Wentworth
Institute of Technology in Boston, MA, USA!

The best Bluetooth trackers of 2025: Expert tested

From backpacks to keychains, the best Bluetooth trackers make it easy to keep tabs on your essentials during the busy back-to-school season.

Fortifying Ubuntu’s Root with sudo‑rs: How Rust Reinforces Privilege Escalation

by George Whittaker

Introduction

Privilege escalation in Linux has always walked a tightrope between convenience and risk. sudo allows users to perform tasks as root without sharing t…