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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Kernel prepatch 6.19-rc4
The 6.19-rc4 kernel prepatch is out for testing. So this rc is still a bit smaller than usual, but...Read more
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DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1154
The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. This week in DistroWatch Weekly: Review: postmarketOS 25.06 and 25.12...Read more
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I tested 5 open-source music players and this is the only one I kept
Echo is the only open-source music player I'll use, because it beautifully handles both on-device files and streaming service in a single...Read more -
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: January 4th, 2026
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for January 4th, 2026, brings news about VLC 3.0.23, Devuan GNU+Linux 6.1, Shotcut 25.12, Arch Linux 2026.01.01, GNU Wget...Read more -
Jotit – simple note taking
Jotit is a command-line tool for quick note capture and browsing, built with Go. One of the problems with taking notes is...Read more
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Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 1, 2026 (Dec 29, 2025 – Jan 4, 2026)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Manjaro 26, Devuan 6.1, IceWM 4.0, Archinstall 3.0.15, Orbitiny Desktop Pilot 8, Shotcut 15.12, key...Read more -
Linux 6.19-rc4 Released Following A Quiet Holiday Week, 6.19-rc8 Already Planned
Following the holidays, Linux 6.19-rc4 was released today in working toward the Linux 6.19 stable kernel release in early February...Read more
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Can a social app fix the ‘terrible devastation’ of social media?
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone and Pinterest co-founder Evan Sharp have raised new funding for a social media app that helps users "plan...Read more
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This multifunctional trackpad may be the most exciting PC accessory at CES (and it has a price)
Hyper announced a release date for its much-anticipated TrackPad Pro ahead of CES 2026.Read more
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“You shouldn’t make New Year’s Resolutions!”
There’s a particular type of journalism that comes alive at this time of year, thanks to the humble New Year’s Resolution. Writers...Read more
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Pebble's newest e-paper smartwatch is for enthusiasts who want the analog feel
It's thin and has an e-paper display with 10 days of battery life.Read more
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DoorDash says it banned driver who seemingly faked a delivery using AI
DoorDash seems to have confirmed a viral story about a driver using an AI-generated photo to lie about making a delivery.Read more
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5 things your Samsung Galaxy camera can do besides taking photos
You already know how to use the camera, just not like this.Read more -
This wireless HDMI adapter from Belkin lets you link devices from across the room
The Belkin ConnectAir, unveiled at CES, makes it easy to cast to any screen without an app or Wi-Fi.Read more
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Jussi Pakkanen: Converting Chapterizer from Cairo + Pango to CapyPDF
Chapterizer (not a great name, I know) is a tool I wrote to generate books. Originally used Cairo and Pango to generate...Read more
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bvi – hex editor
The bvi is a display-oriented editor for binary files (hex editor), based on the vi text editor. The post bvi – hex...Read more
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Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of 2025 At Techdirt
It’s that time again! Instead of our usual look at the top comments of the week, it’s time to celebrate the most...Read more
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You’re wasting your phone’s camera potential by ignoring this mode
If you are not using this, you are using your phone's camera wrong.Read more -
Distribution Release: Manjaro Linux 26.0
The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Philip Müller has announced the release of Manjaro Linux 26, a...Read more
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Manjaro 26 Released With Plasma 6.5 and GNOME 49 on Wayland
Manjaro 26 "Anh-Linh" is now available, bringing Plasma 6.5 and GNOME 49 with Wayland as the default session.Read more