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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KDE Plasma 6.8 Beta Released
Last week, KDE released the beta version of Plasma 6.8. This marks the start of the final testing phase for the next...Read more
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OpenAI, Anthropic cut AI model costs as price-performance race intensifies
Enterprises can now buy frontier AI for far less per token after OpenAI and Anthropic cut prices on their newest models on...Read more -
YouTube Music gets more conversational with new AI features
YouTube is adding new AI-powered features to YouTube Music that aim to make it easier for listeners to discover music, explore artists,...Read more
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KeePassXC 2.8 Is Taking Shape: Here’s What to Expect
KeePassXC 2.8 is on the way with Wayland Auto-Type, Qt 6, Polkit Quick Unlock, remote database sync, and more.Read more -
GitHub App keys can still enable takeovers long after they are forgotten
GitHub allows organizations to install GitHub Apps that automate and extend certain functionality on the platform and have access to selected repositories...Read more -
Fine tune your own custom LLM with Canonical Charmed Kubeflow and Feast
So you want your own pet LLM huh? Knowing where to start can be quite tricky, so luckily for you I’ve put...Read more
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Intel Developing Their DXVK-IGDEXT For Improved Linux Gaming On Arc Graphics
Intel engineers have been quietly developing dxvk-igdext as their own component for DXVK Direct3D 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 atop...Read more
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Systemd v262 released
Systemd v262 has been released. Some of the notable new features include the ability to build systemd as a single statically linked...Read more
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Local AI Weekly #3: The Token Rug Pull
Cheap frontier tokens won't last. Plus an email client on the edge, an inbox for background agents. Check out the latest Local...Read more -
Eight Sleep’s new Pod 6 comes in smaller and solo sizes, starting at $1,999
Eight Sleep said the new pod is now 20% faster than the previous generationRead more
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YouTube doubles down on video shopping with AI-powered ‘Ask YouTube’ feature
YouTube's AI feature can now help you compare products as you shop.Read more
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YouTube will let you build your own algorithm with AI
ouTube’s new custom feeds let users describe the videos they want to see in their own words, then use Gemini to build...Read more
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YouTube releases new AI features for creators within its Studio app
YouTube is adding new features to generate ideas and monitor the performance of thumbnails.Read more
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YouTube’s new ‘Short Series’ feature brings episodic viewing to Shorts
As microdrama apps gain traction, YouTube is clearly betting that episodic short-form storytelling will stick around. And that the format belongs on...Read more
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YouTube adds new creator tools like video A/B testing, dynamic thumbnails, and live dubbing
Many of these tools hinge on using generative AI to try out a variety of different tactics on a video to find...Read more
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StrictlyVC at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Inside the changing rules of venture capital
StrictlyVC joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to discuss the changing VC landscape thanks to AI. Get your Investor Pass to join this exclusive...Read more
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Here’s the trailer for Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary, in theaters October 16
In this cursed timeline, we have been gifted with something so unfathomable that we could never have imagined it.Read more
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Critical security vulnerabilities in the Radicle network protocol
The Radicle peer-to-peer code-collaboration project has disclosed two critical vulnerabilities in the network protocol used by Radicle nodes. The first flaw is...Read more
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KeePassXC 2.8 Promises Auto-Type on Wayland and Qt 6 Port, Beta Out Now
KeePassXC 2.8 open-source password manager is now available for public beta testing with Auto-Type support on Wayland, quick unlock on Linux, and...Read more
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Benchmarking Java Performance Of JDK 8 Through OpenJDK 27
With the recent release of Java/OpenJDK 27 I began some fresh benchmarks in not having looked at the OpenJDK Java performance in...Read more
