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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How to AirDrop on an Android phone (and the few models that can actually do it)
Google has found a way for Quick Share to play nicely with AirDrop, paving the way for the new sharing method.Read more
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I found true AirPods Pro rivals in these Samsung earbuds - and they're better in several ways
A new look might be the most interesting thing about the Galaxy Buds 4 Pro, but their audio upgrades are just as...Read more
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iPhone 17e vs. Google Pixel 10a vs Samsung Galaxy A56: This budget phone wins it for me
The iPhone 17e, Pixel 10a, and Galaxy A56 are all solid midrangers, but they excel in different areas.Read more
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How Apple and other tech brands are selling you on color in 2026 - and it's working
From phones to laptops to other mobile accessories, any color besides black is the new black.Read more
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How To Install Mumble on Linux Mint 22
If you need a reliable, low-latency voice chat tool that respects your privacy and runs well on Linux, Mumble is one of...Read more
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How To Install OpenClaw on Debian 13
If you have been looking for a self-hosted AI assistant that runs 24/7, automates tasks through WhatsApp or Telegram, and stays under...Read more
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Sashiko Now Providing AI Reviews On Rust Code For The Linux Kernel
A few days ago Google engineers went public with Sashiko with their agentic AI code review for the Linux kernel. The Google...Read more
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taws – terminal user interface for Amazon Web Services
taws is a terminal user interface for Amazon Web Services that lets you browse, inspect, and manage cloud resources from inside the...Read more
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Jonathan Dowland: Ladytron
I saw Ladytron perform in Digital, Newcastle last night. The last time I saw them was, I think, at the same venue,...Read more -
Rybbit – privacy-friendly alternative to Google Analytics
Rybbit is the modern open source and privacy friendly alternative to Google Analytics. It claims that takes only a couple minutes to...Read more
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It’s been 20 years since the first tweet
On March 21, 2006, Jack Dorsey posted a simple message: “just setting up my twittr”.Read more
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Matthew Garrett: SSH certificates and git signing
When you’re looking at source code it can be helpful to have some evidence indicating who wrote it. Author tags give a...Read more
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Blender 5.1 Open-Source 3D Graphics Software Released with Many New Features
Blender 5.1 open-source 3D graphics software is now available for download with hardware ray-tracing by for AMD GPUs and other changes. Here’s...Read more
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Immich 2.6 Photo and Video Management Solution Released with 350+ Commits
Immich 2.6 includes over 350 commits, delivering faster mobile performance, improved playback, and enhanced sharing features.Read more -
Ravi Dwivedi: Vietnam Trip
Before reaching Vietnam Continuing from the last post, Badri and I took a flight from the Brunei International Airport to Kuala Lumpur...Read more -
Publisher pulls horror novel ‘Shy Girl’ over AI concerns
Hachette Book Group said it will not be publishing “Shy Girl” over concerns that artificial intelligence was used to generate the text.Read more
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QEmacs – small but powerful UNIX editor
QEmacs is a small but powerful text editor with an Emacs-like interface. The post QEmacs – small but powerful UNIX editor...Read more
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Announcing The Winners Of The 8th Annual Public Domain Game Jam
It’s finally time! Once again it took us a little while to get through all the entries this year, but we’ve now...Read more
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Sam Thursfield: Status update, 21st March 2026
Hello there, If you’re an avid reader of blogs, you’ll know this medium is basically dead now. Everyone switched to making YouTube...Read more -
Ackee – self-hosted analytics application
Ackee is a self-hosted analytics application for people who want useful website statistics without invasive tracking. The post Ackee – self-hosted analytics...Read more