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.

• CrossOver for Android Lets You Run Windows Apps on Intel-Based Chromebooks
  CodeWeavers‏, the commercial company behind the well-known CrossOver for Linux and Mac application that lets users install and run Windows apps and games is still working to release an Android ... read more
  SoftpediaJune 27, 2017 4:47 pm
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• Rugged marine computer runs Linux on Skylake-U
  Avalue’s “EMS-SKLU-Marine” is an IEC EN60945 certified computer with 6th Gen Core CPUs, -20 to 60°C support, plus 2x GbE, 4x USB 3.0, M2, and mini-PCIe. The EMS-SKLU-Marine is designed ... read more
  HackerBoardsJune 27, 2017 4:42 pm
  2 hours ago
• Intel Core i7 7740X Preliminary Benchmarks On Linux
  For those not yet well briefed on the Core-X series since the embargo expiry last week, the i7-7740X has four cores plus Hyper Threading. It has a 4.3GHz ... read more
  Tux MachinesJune 27, 2017 4:41 pm
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• Black-hole mergers may reveal dark past of cannibalism
  Enlarge (credit: A. Bohn et al.) Now that we can detect gravitational waves, a new generation of stargazers is turning its attention to the Universe and using observatories ... read more
  Ars Technica News FeedJune 27, 2017 4:40 pm
  2 hours ago
• Techdirt Podcast Episode 128: Patent Trolls, With Cloudflare’s General Counsel
  As we reported last month, CDN provider Cloudflare has decided to hit back against patent troll Blackbird Technologies with an aggressive strategy. Leading this charge is Doug ... read more
  TechdirtJune 27, 2017 4:30 pm
  2 hours ago
• GitHub launches Open Source Friday
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  Linux TodayJune 27, 2017 4:27 pm
  2 hours ago
• LinuxQuestions.org Turns Seventeen
  I'm proud to announce that over the weekend LQ turned 17! I’d like to once again thank each and every LQ member for their participation and feedback. While ... read more
  Linux QuestionsJune 27, 2017 4:01 pm
  3 hours ago
• Security: Another Massive, Worldwide Ransom Attack on Microsoft Windows, Security News About GNU/Linux
  NSA-linked tools help power second global ransomware outbreak [Ed: And neglecting to mention it targets Microsoft Windows. Why?] Hacker Behind Massive Ransomware Outbreak Can't Get Emails from ... read more
  Tux MachinesJune 27, 2017 3:53 pm
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• GitHub launches Open Source Friday 
  Open source software is developed by hobbyists and professionals alike. In fact, 65% of respondents to this year's GitHub open source survey who make contributions to open source projects do so as ... read more
  LXerJune 27, 2017 3:50 pm
  3 hours ago
• Microsoft bringing EMET back as a built-in part of Windows 10
  Enlarge / The new security analytics dashboard. (credit: Microsoft) The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update will include EMET-like capabilities managed through a new feature called Windows Defender Exploit ... read more
  Ars Technica News FeedJune 27, 2017 3:47 pm
  3 hours ago