The FOSS Force News Wire pulls mostly FOSS related news stories from a variety of sources and is updated every 30 minutes. The News Wire is also available as an RSS feed at http://fossforce.com/newswire. Time stamps are in UTC, so “4 hours ago” means it was published this hour EDT.
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This “big” Windows 11 update is mostly just a switch flip
When Windows flips the switch, does it actually enable anything?Read more -
New Code Merged For Linux 6.18 To Address Linus Torvalds' Rust Formatting Critique
Back during the Linux 6.18 merge window Linus Torvalds commented on "mindless and completely crazy Rust format checking" and that the RUst...Read more
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Spyware maker NSO Group blocked from WhatsApp
A federal judge has granted Meta-owned WhatsApp’s request for a permanent injunction blocking Israeli cyberintelligence company NSO Group from targeting the messaging...Read more
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5 Chrome extensions I always keep installed
If you are using Google Chrome, these are the extensions you should install permanently.Read more -
Julian Andres Klode: Sound Removals
Problem statement Currently if you have an automatically installed package A (= 1) where A (= 1) Depends B (= 1)...Read more
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Your phone’s default apps aren’t as private as you think — these open-source apps are
Open-source Fossify apps offer a simple way to replace default phone tools without sacrificing privacy or usability.Read more -
This Week In Techdirt History: October 12th – 18th
Five Years Ago This week in 2020, Ajit Pai put the final bullet in net neutrality and decided to move forward with...Read more
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Wikipedia says traffic is falling due to AI search summaries and social video
Looks like Wikipedia isn't immune to broader online trends.Read more
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This top VC has bet close to 20% of his fund on teenagers — here’s why
Eventbrite co-founder Kevin Hartz is onto his next thing — teenage founders, not as a social experiment but as an unplanned investment...Read more
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zfs: setting compression and adding new vdevs
If you read my recent posts, I’m replacing an existing zpool with new devices. At first, I went to copy the old...Read more
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I like YouTube’s new look but it needs to fix these 2 things people hate
YouTube has changed its look and functionality, and everyone feels very strongly about it.Read more -
YouTubers aren’t relying on ad revenue anymore — here’s how some are diversifying
YouTubers are no longer just creators, and in some cases, their side businesses are growing faster than their channels.Read more
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HTTPDirFS – HTTP Directory Filesystem
HTTPDirFS is a filesystem which allows you to mount HTTP directory listings or a single file, with a permanent cache. The post...Read more
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How To Install Wireshark on Fedora 42
Wireshark stands as one of the most powerful and widely-used network protocol analyzers available today. This open-source tool enables network administrators, security...Read more
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I don’t shop on Amazon without Keepa anymore
Keepa is the ultimate Amazon shopping helper.Read more -
Proton Experimental brings fixes for Assassin's Creed Shadows, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition and more
A fresh batch of fixes for Proton Experimental to run Windows games on Linux / SteamOS + Steam Deck arrived October 17th...Read more -
Rust Changes from "Master" to "Main"
Two weeks ago, The Lunduke Journal pointed out how many Leftist Open Source organizations (Rust, NixOS, Linux Kernel, etc.) still used the...Read more
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Dorothy Kabarozi: Deploying a Simple HTML Project on Linode Using Nginx
Deploying a Simple HTML Project on Linode Using Nginx: My Journey and Lessons Learned Deploying web projects can seem...Read more
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I wish Microsoft hadn’t ruined these 5 Windows features
A nostalgic look at how Windows lost some of its charm, one feature at a time.Read more -
Too burned out to travel? This new app fakes your summer vacation photos for you
A new iPhone app, Endless Summer, uses AI to create photorealistic vacation photos starring you — no travel requiredRead more