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.
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GNU Linux-Libre 6.13 Kernel Released for Software Freedom Lovers
The GNU Linux-libre project announced the release and general availability of the GNU Linux-libre 6.13 kernel for those who seek 100% freedom for their GNU/Linux computers and software freedom lovers.... Read more
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Meta will continue to use fact checkers -- for now, at least, and only outside of the US
When Mark Zuckerberg announced recently that Meta was ditching fact checking on Facebook and Instagram in favor of X-style community notes, the response was very mixed. While hardly a clean line between the two camps, those with conservative political leanings tended to see this as a good thing, while those... Read more
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DoE: ‘Portfolio Approach’ Key to Solving the Data Center Energy Puzzle
In exclusive comments to Data Center Knowledge, the DoE’s director of industrial efficiency emphasizes the need for a holistic strategy to tackle data center energy challenges.... Read more -
Infrastructure & Release Engineering Summary 2024
This is a summary of the work done by Fedora Infrastructure & Release Engineering teams as of 2024. As these teams are working closely together, we will summarize the work done in one blog post by both teams. This update is made from infographics and detailed updates. If you want... Read more -
Trump Puts Hundreds of Violent Criminals Back on the Streets
In one of his first acts in his second term, Donald Trump freed hundreds of violent criminals (along with a great number of other people charged or convicted for nonviolent crimes for January 6). The post Trump Puts Hundreds of Violent Criminals Back on the Streets appeared first on emptywheel.... Read more
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Gemini Links 21/01/2025: London Library, Kobo Sage, and Beyerdynamic DT 48 E
Links for the day... Read more
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Microsoft’s latest Windows security fixes may not install alongside Citrix software -- but there is a workaround
The recently released security updates for Windows 10 and Windows 11 are proving problematic for some people. Microsoft has acknowledged issues with the KB5049981 and KB5050009 updates on systems with “certain Citrix components installed”. With Windows 10 breathing its last, users will be keen to grab all available security updates... Read more
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Bringing 12-year LTS to 32-bit Arm processors as CRA comes into force
With the release of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) and Ubuntu Core 24, Canonical introduced a 12-year Long Term Support commitment for 32-bit Arm® processors, addressing the critical time_t overflow issue, commonly known as the “Year 2038 problem.” These processors, essential for critical IoT devices requiring a smaller DRAM footprint... Read more
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Android Leftovers
7 Android accessibility features that make your device easier to use... Read more
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The January 20 Public Talk by Richard Stallman (Around Midday ET), Livestream 'Assassinated' by Google's YouTube
our guess is that the 'cancel mob' sabotaged it, possibly by making a lot of false reports to YouTube... Read more
