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RMS’s Cancer, Linux’s Shrinking Support, Goog’s ‘Privacy Sandbox’, Naming OpenSUSE, and More

Also included in this week’s FOSS Week in Review: Gnome’s new due date, reader’s say Red Hat’s changed for the worse under IBM, and a new poll asks how you like your distros released.
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FOSS Week in Review: LibreOffice Fixes Bugs, KDE Release Plans, Automakers ‘F’ on Privacy, and more…

In this week’s roundup, we look at the winding down of LibreOffice’s 7.5 series, how KDE’s getting it together for Plasma’s upcoming 6.0 release, Mozilla’s look at privacy issues and modern automobiles, and more.
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File Shredder: Safeguard Your Data With Secure Deletion on Linux

File Shredder is a GNOME app that employs unique code to thoroughly shred Linux files, ensuring they are irrecoverable and your privacy is intact.
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FreeTube: The Open-Source YouTube Player for Linux

Discover FreeTube, an open-source YouTube app for Linux that prioritizes your privacy. Enjoy your favorite content without the tracking.
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Metadata Cleaner for Linux is… Exactly That!

Want to remove metadata from your files on Linux easily? If so, check out Metadata Cleaner. This Python-based app gives you a simple GTK4/libadwaita frontend to mat2, a comprehensive command-line…

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How To Configure Tor Socks Proxy on Debian 12 and Ubuntu 22.04

This tutorial will help you setup The Onion Router (TOR) anonymity software on your computer system with Debian 12 or Ubuntu 22.04 for use as a proxy with browser and any other internet-based applications you want. Please note that Tor works using addr…

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Google’s Web Environment Integrity Proposal Dismissed by Brave, Mozilla, Vivaldi

Google’s new Web Environment Integrity (WEI) proposal has been rejected by Brave, Mozilla, and Vivaldi. Here’s why.
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Whonix 17: Your Key to Ultimate Online Anonymity

The just-released Whonix 17 security-hardened Linux distro is everything privacy-focused and anonymity users have been dreaming of. Here’s more about it!
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Fedora 40 Plans to Trample User Privacy With Telemetry Integration

In a surprising proposal, Fedora plans to implement a telemetry tool in next year’s Fedora 40 Workstation release. Learn more here.
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Fedora Workstation 40 Might Include Privacy-Preserving Telemetry

Fedora 40 might consider adding a privacy-friendly telemetry system to provide insights to developers. Learn more.
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14 Best Linux Distributions for Privacy and Security in 2023

While these privacy-centric Linux distros target niche Linux communities, many are robust enough to be used for general-purpose computing.
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Best VPN Services for Privacy-Minded Linux Users

Here are our recommendations for the best VPN services for Linux users to secure their privacy and enhance their online security.
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11 Ways to Improve Your Privacy

Improve your privacy online, whether you are a Linux user or not. Follow these tips for a secure experience!
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11 Ways to Improve Your Privacy

Bring your A game to improve your privacy online, whether you are a Linux user or not. Follow these tips for a secure experience!

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Mullvad VPN and Tor Project Create New Privacy-First Browser

The ‘Mullvad Browser,’ made by Mullvad VPN and Tor Project, is an open-source, privacy-focused web browser. Learn more here.
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6 Cybersecurity and Privacy Firefox Add-ons You Need to Know

Firefox is one of the most popular web browsers, and it offers a variety of add-ons that can help you stay safe and secure online.
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Privacy Scare: Go Wants to Enable Telemetry by Default

A proposed change to Google’s Go programming language toolchain might end up scaring off developers more than ever.
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5 Tools to Protect Your Email Address From Websites and Newsletters

You can use these tools to get dummy email addresses to share with third parties. Your actual email address is not exposed.

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How To Download YouTube Videos for Everyone

This is a simple tutorial to download YouTube videos for everyone, in every computer and phone device at no cost. This is good for your software freedom as well as privacy. Now let’s download some! Subscribe to UbuntuBuzz Telegram Channel to …

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Top 5 Privacy Focused Linux Distributions in 2022 to Keep You Safe [Compared]

Here’s a list of five privacy-centric Linux distributions of 2022 with their feature comparison, advantages and download details.
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