FOSS Force News Wire

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.

• Russia tries to force Facebook and Twitter to relocate servers to Russia
  

  Enlarge / A smartphone folder labeled with the Russian word for "community." (credit: Getty Images | Kirill Kudryavtsev ) The Russian government agency responsible for censorship on the ... read more
  Ars Technica News FeedJanuary 21, 2019 1:30 pm
  3 hours ago
• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, video games, and the new online town square
  

  Enlarge (credit: Aurich / Getty) Over the weekend, tens of thousands of people—including one sitting US Congressperson—gathered online to watch a marathon stream of someone playing Donkey Kong ... read more
  Ars Technica News FeedJanuary 21, 2019 1:15 pm
  4 hours ago
• How to Install Yarn on Debian 9
  

  Yarn is an advanced package management tool for Javascript applications mostly used for Node.js applications. Yarn is compatible with npm used for installing, configuring, updating and removing npm packages. ... read more
  LXerJanuary 21, 2019 1:14 pm
  4 hours ago
• vim-plug: A beautiful and minimalist vim plugin manager for Linux/Unix users
  

  A vim plugin manager is a must for any die-hard vim user. You can find a few option available out there. My personal favorite is vim-plug which is a beautiful ... read more
  nixCraftJanuary 21, 2019 1:01 pm
  4 hours ago
• Top 5 Linux Server Distributions
  Linux.com: Ah, the age-old question: Which Linux distribution is best suited for servers? ... read more
  Linux TodayJanuary 21, 2019 1:00 pm
  4 hours ago
• Tens to be disappointed as Windows 10 Mobile death date set: Doomed phone OS won’t see 2020
  

  Microsoft to hang up support on 10 December. Microsoft has formally set the end date for support of its all-but-forgotten Windows 10 Mobile platform.… ... read more
  LXerJanuary 21, 2019 12:44 pm
  4 hours ago
• Google must pay €50 million for GDPR violations, France says
  

  Enlarge / Google's main headquarters. (credit: Cyrus Farivar) Google has been fined €50 million (~$57 million) by French regulators, the first major penalty under a sweeping new European ... read more
  Ars Technica News FeedJanuary 21, 2019 12:26 pm
  4 hours ago
• A Use Case for Network Automation
  LinuxJournal: Use the Python Netmiko module to automate switches, routers and firewalls from multiple vendors. ... read more
  Linux TodayJanuary 21, 2019 12:00 pm
  5 hours ago
• Why Uber wants to build scooters and bikes that can drive themselves
  

  Enlarge (credit: Robert Alexander/Getty Images) Uber is looking to hire people to help it develop autonomous scooter and bike technology, according to Wired-editor-turned-robotics-entrepreneur Chris Anderson. The goal would ... read more
  Ars Technica News FeedJanuary 21, 2019 11:58 am
  5 hours ago
• Dealmaster: A bunch of Sonos speakers are discounted for the Super Bowl
  

  Enlarge / The Beam is more of an entry-level soundbar for smaller rooms and TVs than a true Playbar or Playbase replacement. (credit: Sonos) Super Bowl season typically ... read more
  Ars Technica News FeedJanuary 21, 2019 11:45 am
  5 hours ago