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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Hegseth’s War On Anthropic Encounters The First Amendment
The expression, “to make a federal case out of something” usually describes making a bigger deal out of something than it should...Read more
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US Tech Companies Must be Accountable in US Courts for Facilitating Persecution and Torture Abroad, EFF Urges US Supreme Court
Cisco Systems Case Has Major Implications for Global Human RightsSAN FRANCISCO – U.S. technology companies should be legally accountable in U.S. courts...Read more -
Why SoftBank’s new $40B loan points to a 2026 OpenAI IPO
Wall Street giants JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs are extending a 12-month, unsecured loan to the Japanese conglomerate.Read more
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From Linux to Blockchain: The Infrastructure Behind Modern Financial Systems
The modern internet is built on open systems. From the Linux kernel powering servers worldwide to the protocols that govern data exchange,...Read more
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Framework Computer Steps Up Their Support For KDE
Framework Computer as the company behind the modular Framework laptops and incredible Ryzen AI Max "Strix Halo" Framework Desktop has stepped up...Read more
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What is Restricted Bash Shell (or rbash) on Linux
The restricted bash shell (or rbash) is a Linux shell that blocks certain features of the bash shell for both commands and...Read more
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Turns Out That Advertisers Not Wanting To Fund Neo-Nazi-Adjacent Content Isn’t An Antitrust Violation
Remember when Elon Musk told advertisers to “go fuck” themselves and then sued them for the crime of taking his advice? A...Read more
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Mixxx 2.5.6 Open-Source DJ App Improves Controller Mapping Support and Effects
Mixxx 2.5.6 open-source virtual DJ software for performing live mixes is now available for download with improvements to controller mappings and effects,...Read more -
Memory chip giant SK hynix could help end ‘RAMmageddon’ with blockbuster US IPO
SK hynix’s potential U.S. listing could raise $10-$14 billion to help it build more capacity, encourage others to follow, and end the...Read more
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Waymo’s skyrocketing ridership in one chart
Waymo's weekly paid robotaxi trips have increased tenfold in less than two years.Read more
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12 Best Free and Open Source GUI Weather Tools
Here's our verdict on the best GUI weather tools. Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion. The post 12...Read more
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Fridays with Nicole Sandler
A long chat about two weeks of news. The post Fridays with Nicole Sandler appeared first on emptywheel.Read more
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Hyprland 0.54.3 Wayland Compositor Released With Crash Fixes
Hyprland 0.54.3 delivers fixes for crashes in compositor, layout handling, and XWayland, improving overall stability in this patch release.Read more -
Best Buy is selling last year's LG OLED TV for 50% off right now - and I highly recommend it
The LG B5 is a more affordable OLED option, offering the same signature picture quality as its flagship sibling at a fraction...Read more
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How To Install Grafana on AlmaLinux 10
If you manage Linux servers and rely on log files and command-line tools to understand what is happening, you already know how...Read more
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Fontra – browser-based font editor
Fontra uses a JavaScript client running in the browser together with a Python server running locally or remotely. The post Fontra –...Read more
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How To Install JasperReports on openSUSE
JasperReports Server stands as one of the most powerful open-source business intelligence and reporting platforms available today. This robust Java-based solution enables...Read more
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FOSS Force 2026 Independence Drive You keep independent FOSS journalism alive. Your support powers our 2026 Independence Drive. March fundraising goal: $1,000...Read more
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European Commission confirms cyberattack after hackers claim data breach
The European Union's top executive body has confirmed a cyberattack after hackers reportedly stole reams of data from the European Commission's cloud...Read more
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ODF: Open by Design, Not by Marketing
ODF was built in the open, under public standards bodies, to be fully implementable by anyone. OOXML’s “standard” status hides a legacy...Read more