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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Hacktivist scrapes over 500,000 stalkerware customers’ payment records
More than half-a-million people who bought access to phone surveillance and social media snooping apps had their email address and partial payment...Read more
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How to lock down your iPhone to the extreme - so even the FBI can't get in
Lockdown Mode defends your iPhone against cyber attacks and can block forensic tools after an FBI seizure. Here's how.Read more
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YouTube TV introduces cheaper bundles, including a $65/month sports package
YouTube TV is offering new, less expensive plans that can be customized around topics like sports, news and entertainment.Read more
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5 Linux servers that let you ditch the public cloud and reclaim your privacy - for free
European Union countries are moving away from American tech giants to run their own clouds and servers to control their digital destiny....Read more
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GNU Binutils 2.46 Adds Support for AMD Zen6 CPUs, SFrame v3, and More
GNU Binutils 2.46 is now available for download with support for AMD Zen6 processors, support for generating the SFrame Version 3 format,...Read more -
Discord to roll out age verification next month for full access to its platform
All users will be put into a "teen-appropriate experience" by default unless they prove that they are adults.Read more
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Is a refurbished MacBook worth buying in 2026? I did the math, and here's my advice
Back Market offers refurbished MacBooks from across the price spectrum, but are they worth it? I got a MacBook Pro M1 and...Read more
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My 3 biggest concerns about the Galaxy S26 Ultra - and the one reason why I'd upgrade
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra looks like another incremental upgrade, and some of the rumored features have me concerned. Here's why.Read more
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Discord is about to require age verification for everyone
Discord have announced that beginning in March, they're starting a global rollout of forced age verification to access all features of the...Read more -
Discord to roll out age verification globally
Online age verification checks are becoming increasingly common. It is something that has been particularly noticeable in Europe, but Discord has just...Read more
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Uber to buy delivery arm of Turkey’s Getir
The deal will see Uber paying $335 million at the outset to purchase Getir's food delivery business. Uber will also pay $100...Read more
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This vertical charging tower reset my home office in the best way - so I bought 3 more
I was so impressed by the Tessan 65W charging tower, it became a staple both at home and the office.Read more
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Blender 5.1 Lands Raycast Nodes, Blender Adjusting Release Cycle Moving Forward
Two interesting bits of Blender news this week for those fond of this leading open-source 3D modeling software...Read more
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Call for speakers: TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026
Submit to speak at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 to lead a roundtable. Share scaling insights with 1,100 founders on June 23 in...Read more
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Office workers leave devices on standby despite knowing the cost
A new survey finds 21 percent of office workers don't worry about leaving laptops, desktops, and monitors on all the time because...Read more
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GNU Linux-Libre 6.19 Kernel Is Now Available for Software Freedom Lovers
GNU Linux-libre 6.19 kernel is now available for download based on Linux kernel 6.19 and targeted at those seeking 100% freedom for...Read more -
Offpunk 3.0 released
Version 3.0 of the Offpunk offline-first, command-line web, Gemini, and Gopher browser has been released. Notable changes in this release include integration...Read more
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GNU Binutils 2.46 Released With AMD Zen 6 and Arm v9.7 Support
GNU Binutils 2.46 adds support for AMD Zen 6 processors and Arm v9.7, expanding toolchain readiness for upcoming CPU architectures.Read more -
Debian's tag2upload considered stable
Sean Whitton has announced that Debian's tag2upload service is now out of beta and ready for use by Debian developers and maintainers....Read more
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The battle begins: 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are open
Calling Pre-Series A founders: nominations for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 are open. Compete in the world’s most iconic pitch competition at Disrupt...Read more