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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Systemd daddy quits Microsoft to prove Linux can be trusted
Lennart Poettering's Amutable aims to bring 'cryptographically verifiable integrity' to the other OSLinux celeb Lennart Poettering has left Microsoft and co-founded a...Read more
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Stop Killing Games Gets Over 1 Million Petition Signatures Verified By EU
I’ve been talking about the Stop Killing Games movement for some time now, so important is its mission to me. This collection...Read more
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LILYGO Debuts ESP32-C5-Based T-Dongle C5 and T7-C5 Development Boards
LILYGO has introduced its first ESP32-C5-based development boards, geared toward different form factors and usage models: the USB stick-style T-Dongle C5 and...Read more
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This tiny USB-C mic is the easiest way to make your phone videos sound professionally recorded
Shure's MV88 USB-C microphone is a beginner-friendly option with lots of customization.Read more
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Verizon has a new free iPhone 17 Pro Max deal to entice new customers - here's how to qualify
New Verizon customers can get the latest flagship iPhone model at a steep discount with these qualifying plans.Read more
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The Alienware 16 Aurora is a beast of a gaming laptop, and it's under $1,000 right now
In a world where $1,000 will barely cover a RAM or GPU upgrade, you can snag the premium Alienware 16 Aurora on...Read more
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Don't buy a snow blower unless you've consulted these 6 expert-approved steps
Whether you're buying your first snow blower or replacing one, it can be difficult to know what kind to buy. Here's my...Read more
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Microsoft's latest zero-day patch blocks a viral Office document hack - how to protect your PC ASAP
This emergency zero-day patch prevents attackers from slipping past built-in protections and compromising your system.Read more
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How Sequoia-backed Ethos reached the public market while rivals fell short
The profitable life-insurance platform was one of the first major tech companies to test the 2026 public markets.Read more
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I removed ads and recommendations from my Fire TV with these settings
Adjusting these settings made my Fire TV experience better.Read more -
I regret ignoring this BIOS setting for years — this tweak changed everything
BIOS settings, RAM configuration, and a general lack of research combined to slow me down.Read more -
The iPhone just had its best quarter ever
Growth in regions like China and India are credited with pushing Apple's phone sales higher than ever.Read more
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Guys, I don’t think Tim Cook knows how to monetize AI
One intrepid Morgan Stanley analyst dared to ask how Apple will make money on its AI investments. The answer will not shock...Read more
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Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Think Globally, Stack Locally
Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe...Read more
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I used a smart plug to stop my kid from staying up late
Just a few clicks and I was all set.Read more -
Your ISP can still see every site you visit unless you enable this browser setting
Go on, switch this setting on, it only takes a moment.Read more -
Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Tesla, and xAI in talks to merge, according to reports
This merger would bring the Grok chatbot, Starlink satellites, and SpaceX rockets together under one corporation.Read more
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Microsoft Working On Improved vCPU Scheduler Support For Hyper-V Linux VMs
Microsoft posted a patch series for introducing Hyper-V integrated scheduler support into the Linux kernel for enhancing vCPU scheduling behavior for virtual...Read more
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Google Maps just got a lot more useful for walkers and cyclists
Gemini integration makes it easier to get around and explore new placesRead more -
Official Firefox RPM Package Now Available for Fedora-Style Linux Distributions
Mozilla has taken a notable step toward improving Firefox distribution on Linux. An official Firefox RPM package is now available directly from...Read more