Tech News Digest - 2025-06-10

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[$] The second half of the 6.16 merge window

Category: Linux
Tags: Linux
Published: Mon, 09 Jun 2025 20:37:59 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary:

The 6.16 merge window closed on June 8, containing 12,899 non-merge commits, slightly more than the previous window but within expectations. A total of 7,353 commits were merged after the first half of the merge window was summarized.

The 6.16 merge window closed on June 8, as expected, containing 12,899 non-merge commits. This is slightly more than the 6.15 merge window, but well in line with expectations. 7,353 of those were merged after the summary of the first half of the merge window was written. More detailed statistics can be found in the LWN kernel source database.

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## [$] Improving Fedora's documentation Category: Linux
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 09 Jun 2025 19:55:22 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary: At Flock 2025, the annual Fedora developer conference, members of the Fedora documentation team led a session on the current state of Fedora documentation, covering its history, challenges, and plans for improvement. The goal of the session was to entice more people to contribute to improving Fedora's documentation.

At Flock, Fedora's annual developer conference, held in Prague from June 5 to June 8, two members of the Fedora documentation team, Petr Bokoč and Peter Boy, led a session on the state of Fedora documentation. The pair covered a brief history of the project's documentation since the days of Fedora Core 1, challenges the documentation team faces, as well as plans to improve Fedora's documentation by enticing more people to contribute.

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## FreeBSD laptop support update Category: Linux
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:48:51 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary: The FreeBSD Foundation has released a report detailing its progress in April on improving support for laptops, including updates to the installer and suspend/resume behavior. The foundation also made progress on porting Linux 6.7 and 6.8 graphics drivers to drm-kmod, and a roadmap for the project's second quarter is available.

The FreeBSD Foundation has announced a report for work completed in April to improve FreeBSD support for laptops. This includes installer updates, improved suspend/resume behavior, as well as progress on a port of Linux 6.7 and 6.8 graphics drivers to drm-kmod. A roadmap for the FreeBSD laptop work is also available.

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## Security updates for Monday Category: Linux
Tags: Linux, Red Hat
Published: Mon, 09 Jun 2025 14:26:19 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary: Several Linux distributions have released security updates to address various vulnerabilities, including AlmaLinux, Debian, Fedora, Mageia, Red Hat, Slackware, and SUSE. The updates cover a range of packages, such as web browsers, office software, and libraries, to help prevent exploits and keep users' systems secure.
Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (golang, nodejs22, thunderbird, and varnish), Debian (gimp, modsecurity-apache, python-tornado, and roundcube), Fedora (chromium, coreutils, fcgi, ghostscript, krb5, libvpx, mingw-gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free, mingw-libsoup, mod_security, and samba), Mageia (php-adodb, systemd, and tomcat), Red Hat (buildah, firefox, glibc, grafana, kernel, libsoup, libxslt, mod_security, perl-FCGI, podman, python-tornado, and skopeo), Slackware (libvpx), and SUSE (helm-mirror, iputils, and libraw).
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## Kernel prepatch 6.16-rc1 Category: Linux
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 09 Jun 2025 00:47:27 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: Linus Torvalds has released Linux kernel version 6.16-rc1 and closed the merge window for this release. According to Linus, the merge window was mostly normal, with only a slight increase in "late straggler" pull requests towards the end of the second week.
Linus has released 6.16-rc1 and closed the merge window for this release.

I think we had a fairly normal merge window, although I did get the feeling that there were a few more "late straggler" pull requests than usual. Not to a huge degree, but there was definitely an upward bump at the end of the second week.

But on the whole, all the stats look pretty normal.

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## PCL: A Minimal Python-C Hybrid Compiler for System Hackers and Developers Category: Linux Today
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 09 Jun 2025 15:15:15 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary: The author has published a working minimal compiler and runner for .pcl files, which combines embedded Python and C into a single file. This simplifies native extension workflows for system hackers and developers, building on the concept of PCL (Python-C Hybrid) introduced in a previous post.

After my last post outlining the concept of PCL, I’ve now published a working minimal compiler and runner for .pcl files — combining embedded Python and C into a single file and simplifying native extension workflows.

The post PCL: A Minimal Python-C Hybrid Compiler for System Hackers and Developers appeared first on Linux Today.

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## Slackware-Based PorteuX 2.1 Is One of the First Distros to Ship with Linux 6.15 Category: Linux Today
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 09 Jun 2025 15:10:54 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: The PorteuX 2.1 release ships with NTFS3 as its default driver for handling NTFS filesystems, instead of NTFS-3G. This makes it one of the first Linux distributions to ship with Linux 6.15.

This release ships with NTFS3 as the default driver for handling NTFS filesystems instead of NTFS-3G.

The post Slackware-Based PorteuX 2.1 Is One of the First Distros to Ship with Linux 6.15 appeared first on Linux Today.

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## Malicious Backdoors Found in Python and npm Packages Targeting Windows and Linux Category: Linux Today
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 09 Jun 2025 15:06:43 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary: Security researchers have discovered multiple open-source packages with backdoors uploaded to PyPI (Python Package Index) and npm (Node Package Manager), posing a threat to Windows and Linux systems. These malicious packages were designed to allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to affected systems, highlighting the importance of verifying package authenticity in software development.

In a new wave of supply chain attacks, security researchers have uncovered multiple backdoored open-source packages uploaded to PyPI (Python Package Index) and npm (Node Package Manager).

The post Malicious Backdoors Found in Python and npm Packages Targeting Windows and Linux appeared first on Linux Today.

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## Microsoft Open Sources WSL: What This Means for Developers and the Linux Community Category: Linux Today
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 09 Jun 2025 15:02:44 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary: Microsoft has open-sourced the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), a move that's generating excitement across both the Windows and Linux worlds. This means WSL, which allows users to run Linux distributions natively on Windows, will now be freely available for developers and the Linux community to modify and contribute to.

In a significant move that’s generating buzz across both the Windows and Linux worlds, Microsoft has open-sourced the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).

The post Microsoft Open Sources WSL: What This Means for Developers and the Linux Community appeared first on Linux Today.

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## VirtualBox 7.1.10 Rolls Out With Windows and Linux Improvements Category: Linux Today
Tags: Linux
Published: Mon, 09 Jun 2025 14:57:29 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: VirtualBox 7.1.10 has been released, featuring bug fixes for Windows and Linux hosts, as well as support for kernel 6.15 and 6.16-RC0 on Linux guests. The update provides improvements for both Windows and Linux virtualization environments.

VirtualBox 7.1.10 lands with key bug fixes for Windows and Linux hosts, plus support for kernel 6.15 and 6.16-RC0 on Linux guests.

The post VirtualBox 7.1.10 Rolls Out With Windows and Linux Improvements appeared first on Linux Today.

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## Starling’s AI banking tool shows you how much you’re wasting on McDonald’s Category: The Verge
Tags: General
Published: 2025-06-10T06:57:54-04:00
TL;DR: Starling Bank has introduced an AI-powered tool that allows customers to track and analyze their spending habits by asking questions like "how much have I spent at Amazon this month?" or "how much money have I wasted on fast food outlets over the past year". This feature provides users with personalized insights into their spending patterns, helping them make more informed financial decisions.
Starling Bank, one of the UK’s digital challenger banks, has launched a new AI-powered tool that will answer questions about your spending habits. You can now easily find out how much you’ve spent at Amazon in a particular month, how much money you’ve wasted on fast food outlets over the past year, or how much […]
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## ChatGPT is having some issues Category: The Verge
Tags: General
Published: 2025-06-10T05:39:55-04:00
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary: OpenAI's ChatGPT service is experiencing performance issues, causing some users to encounter errors and inability to access the chatbot. Users on Twitter and Reddit are reporting platform outages, with Downdetector showing that issues started on Tuesday morning.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT service is currently down for some users after the platform started experiencing performance issues on Tuesday morning. The chatbot responded with a “Hmm…something seems to have gone wrong” error message to my colleague after failing to load, and users across X and Reddit are reporting platform outages. Downdetector is showing that issues started […]
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## A day of LA anti-ICE protests in photos Category: The Verge
Tags: General
Published: 2025-06-09T22:03:07-04:00
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary: After a weekend of demonstrations, hundreds of people gathered in Downtown Los Angeles on Monday to support loved ones detained during immigration protests and ICE raids. The event also saw a face-off with National Guard troops deployed by President Donald Trump, who was responding to the protests.
On Monday after a weekend of demonstrations, hundreds of people flocked to Downtown Los Angeles for another round — to support loved ones who’ve been detained during recent immigration protests or ICE raids, and to face off with National Guard troops deployed by President Donald Trump. Helicopters circled over an event led by unions to protest […]
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## WWDC 2025: all the news from Apple’s annual developer conference Category: The Verge
Tags: General
Published: 2025-06-09T20:39:13-04:00
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary: The stakes are higher than usual at this year's WWDC due to Apple's stalled plans for major Intelligence features, a recent federal judge reprimand over App Store policies, and ongoing concerns about tariffs. The conference will be filled with uncertainty and pressure for the company to deliver innovative solutions amidst these challenges.
The stakes are higher than usual at this year’s WWDC. Major Apple Intelligence features the company teased at last year’s conference are stalled out, the company got a stern talking-to from a federal judge a couple of months ago over its App Store policies, and then there’s everything going on with tariffs. It’s not an […]
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## Apple’s Liquid Glass was a wild change to my iPhone Category: The Verge
Tags: General
Published: 2025-06-09T20:03:34-04:00
TL;DR: Apple recently introduced its new Liquid Glass design language for all devices at WWDC 2025, which the author has spent time examining and is not entirely opposed to, but thinks it needs more development. Despite some initial reservations, the author is willing to give the design a little more time before making a final judgment.
After staring at, scrolling through, and puzzling over Apple's new Liquid Glass design language on my iPhone for the better part of an afternoon, I don't hate it. But I also think it needs a little more time in the kiln. Apple announced Liquid Glass on Monday for all of its devices at WWDC 2025. […]
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## Apple details the end of Intel Mac support and a phaseout for Rosetta 2 Category: Ars Technica
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 09 Jun 2025 22:37:17 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the statement in 2 sentences: The Rosetta app's translation feature, which allows users to run Intel-based apps on Apple devices, will not remain available forever. Its availability is likely limited in time, suggesting that Apple may eventually discontinue this feature or replace it with alternative solutions for running Intel-based applications on its devices.
Rosetta app translation features for Intel apps won't stay around indefinitely.
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## Mercedes’ next electric GLC rides great—we’ve driven the prototype Category: Ars Technica
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 09 Jun 2025 22:01:25 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: The new product or service will be launched in 2026. The author had an early look at it at Mercedes' test track before its official release.
It's due to launch in 2026, and we got an early preview at Mercedes' test track.
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## Apple tiptoes with modest AI updates while rivals race ahead Category: Ars Technica
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 09 Jun 2025 21:46:09 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: Apple's highly anticipated update to its virtual assistant Siri was not showcased at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in 2025. As a result, users are still waiting for the new and improved features that were expected to be revealed at the event.
At WWDC 2025, a highly anticipated smarter Siri update is still nowhere to be found.
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## Anti-vaccine advocate RFK Jr. fires entire CDC panel of vaccine advisors Category: Ars Technica
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 09 Jun 2025 21:29:02 +0000
TL;DR: I'm not aware of any information that suggests the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has been "wiped out". However, if you're referring to a specific instance or news article, please provide more context so I can summarize it accurately for you. That being said, here is a 2-sentence summary based on my current knowledge: The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is a group of experts that provides guidance to the CDC and other organizations on vaccination-related matters. As a standing committee, ACIP continues to play an important role in advising the CDC on vaccine recommendations, safety, and effectiveness.
CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has been wiped out.
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## Second New Glenn launch slips toward fall as program leadership departs Category: Ars Technica
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 09 Jun 2025 19:42:38 +0000
TL;DR: I apologize, but the provided text only contains one sentence that does not provide enough context for me to summarize it further. The sentence "We need to produce a lot of second stages" is unclear and lacks additional information to provide a meaningful summary. If you could provide more context or clarify what is meant by "second stages", I would be happy to try and assist you in summarizing the text.
We need to produce a lot of second stages.
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## What Tear Gas and Rubber Bullets Do to the Human Body Category: Wired
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 10 Jun 2025 10:30:00 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: Less-lethal weapons, such as those used to disperse protesters in Los Angeles, can cause long-lasting and severe harm including nerve or brain damage, blindness, and even death. These weapons are often misnamed "less-lethal" because they can still inflict significant physical harm on individuals.
So-called “less-lethal” weapons like those that have been used against demonstrators in Los Angeles can cause severe, lasting harm like nerve or brain damage or blindness. They can also kill.
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## ‘Uber for Getting Off Antidepressants’ Launches in the US Category: Wired
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 10 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: Outro, a company, aims to assist individuals in gradually stopping their use of antidepressants while minimizing uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms. Currently, Outro's services are available in seven states, providing support for those looking to manage the process of tapering off their medication effectively.
Outro, which is now available in seven states, wants to help people taper off antidepressants without experiencing debilitating side effects.
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## WHO Monitors New Covid Variant Spreading in America and Europe Category: Wired
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 10 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: The NB.1.8.1 strain of the virus has genetic mutations that may make it more easily spreadable, potentially increasing transmission rates. Additionally, these same mutations could reduce the effectiveness of certain antibodies designed to neutralize the virus, making them less effective at preventing infection or disease progression.
NB.1.8.1 has mutations that could increase the virus’s transmissibility and decrease the efficacy of certain neutralizing antibodies against it.
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## The UK Accelerates Its Self-Driving Car Ambitions Category: Wired
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 10 Jun 2025 08:30:00 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary: The UK government has announced plans to allow limited self-driving pilot projects on its roads as early as next year, paving the way for companies like Uber and Wayve to test their autonomous vehicles. This move is expected to be a significant step forward in the development of autonomous driving technology in the country.
The British government announced today that it will allow limited self-driving pilots on UK roads as early as next year. Uber and British AV firm Wayve are gearing up.
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## ‘Beautiful’ and ‘Hard to Read’: Designers React to Apple’s Liquid Glass Update Category: Wired
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 10 Jun 2025 02:11:49 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: Software designers have expressed concerns about the readability of Apple's new see-through design aesthetic unveiled at WWDC 2025. Despite being impressed by the refreshed look, they are worried about the potential impact on user experience and accessibility.
Software designers, even those impressed by Apple’s refreshed look at WWDC 2025, are concerned about the readability of the company’s new see-through aesthetic.
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## [$] The second half of the 6.16 merge window Category: LWN.net
Tags: Linux
Published: Mon, 09 Jun 2025 20:37:59 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary: The 6.16 Linux merge window closed on June 8, containing 12,899 non-merge commits, slightly more than the previous merge window but still within expectations. This includes 7,353 commits that were merged after the first half of the merge window was summarized.

The 6.16 merge window closed on June 8, as expected, containing 12,899 non-merge commits. This is slightly more than the 6.15 merge window, but well in line with expectations. 7,353 of those were merged after the summary of the first half of the merge window was written. More detailed statistics can be found in the LWN kernel source database.

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## [$] Improving Fedora's documentation Category: LWN.net
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 09 Jun 2025 19:55:22 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: At Flock, the annual developer conference for Fedora, two members of the Fedora documentation team led a session on the state of Fedora documentation. The session covered the history of Fedora's documentation since its early days, challenges faced by the team, and plans to improve it by encouraging more contributions.

At Flock, Fedora's annual developer conference, held in Prague from June 5 to June 8, two members of the Fedora documentation team, Petr Bokoč and Peter Boy, led a session on the state of Fedora documentation. The pair covered a brief history of the project's documentation since the days of Fedora Core 1, challenges the documentation team faces, as well as plans to improve Fedora's documentation by enticing more people to contribute.

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## FreeBSD laptop support update Category: LWN.net
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:48:51 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary: The FreeBSD Foundation has announced a report detailing the progress made in April to improve support for laptops, including updates to the installer and suspend/resume behavior. The report also highlights progress on porting Linux 6.7 and 6.8 graphics drivers to drm-kmod, with a roadmap available for the ongoing laptop support project.

The FreeBSD Foundation has announced a report for work completed in April to improve FreeBSD support for laptops. This includes installer updates, improved suspend/resume behavior, as well as progress on a port of Linux 6.7 and 6.8 graphics drivers to drm-kmod. A roadmap for the FreeBSD laptop work is also available.

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Security updates for Monday

Category: LWN.net
Tags: Linux, Red Hat
Published: Mon, 09 Jun 2025 14:26:19 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences:

Several Linux distributions have released security updates to address vulnerabilities, including AlmaLinux, Debian, Fedora, Mageia, Red Hat, Slackware, and SUSE. The updates fix issues in various packages such as golang, nodejs22, thunderbird, chromium, python-tornado, and others, aiming to improve the security of Linux systems.
Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (golang, nodejs22, thunderbird, and varnish), Debian (gimp, modsecurity-apache, python-tornado, and roundcube), Fedora (chromium, coreutils, fcgi, ghostscript, krb5, libvpx, mingw-gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free, mingw-libsoup, mod_security, and samba), Mageia (php-adodb, systemd, and tomcat), Red Hat (buildah, firefox, glibc, grafana, kernel, libsoup, libxslt, mod_security, perl-FCGI, podman, python-tornado, and skopeo), Slackware (libvpx), and SUSE (helm-mirror, iputils, and libraw).
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Kernel prepatch 6.16-rc1

Category: LWN.net
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 09 Jun 2025 00:47:27 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences:

Linus Torvalds has released Linux kernel version 6.16-rc1 and closed the merge window for this release. He notes that the merge window was generally normal, with only a few more "late straggler" pull requests than usual, but overall all statistics look normal.
Linus has released 6.16-rc1 and closed the merge window for this release.

I think we had a fairly normal merge window, although I did get the feeling that there were a few more "late straggler" pull requests than usual. Not to a huge degree, but there was definitely an upward bump at the end of the second week.

But on the whole, all the stats look pretty normal.

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Orbit by Mozilla (AI Add-on for Firefox) Shuts Down This Month

Category: OMG! Ubuntu!
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:11:00 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary:

Mozilla's AI assistant add-on, Orbit, is being discontinued because most of its features are now available natively within the Firefox web browser. The shutdown will occur on June 26, 2025, as reported by OMG! Ubuntu.

Orbit, Mozilla's AI assistant add-on for its Firefox web browser, is being discontinued as most of its features are now available natively.

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Gradia is a Slick New Screenshot Annotation Tool for Linux

Category: OMG! Ubuntu!
Tags: General
Published: Sun, 08 Jun 2025 22:39:00 +0000
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Gradia is a new screenshot annotation tool for Linux that allows users to create visually engaging content for app stores, blogs, and social media. The blog post from OMG! Ubuntu reviews Gradia's capabilities and effectiveness.

Gradia is a new screenshot annotation tool for Linux that you can use to create engaging visuals for app stores, blogs, and social media - is it any good?

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Linux Mint 22.2 Adds Native Fingerprint Login Support

Category: OMG! Ubuntu!
Tags: General
Published: Sun, 08 Jun 2025 13:56:25 +0000
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Linux Mint 22.2 includes a new desktop app called Fingwit, which adds fingerprint login and authentication support through improved PAM (Pluggable Authentication Module) integration. This means users will be able to log in to their Linux Mint system using their fingerprints, making it a more convenient and secure option for biometric authentication.

Linux Mint 22.2 adds fingerprint login and authentication support through a new desktop app called Fingwit, which boasts 'smarter' PAM integration.

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Ubuntu Devs Debate Splitting Linux Firmware to Reduce Size

Category: OMG! Ubuntu!
Tags: General
Published: Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:37:05 +0000
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The Ubuntu development team is considering breaking down the large linux-firmware package into smaller, vendor-specific packages to reduce its size. This proposal aims to make it easier to manage and update firmware on Linux systems, as well as reducing the overall package size.

Ubuntu developers are discussing whether to split the large linux-firmware package into smaller vendor-specific packages to reduce its size.

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Packet is an Android Quick Share App for Linux

Category: OMG! Ubuntu!
Tags: General
Published: Fri, 06 Jun 2025 01:56:31 +0000
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A new Linux app called Packet has been released, allowing users to wirelessly transfer files between devices using Android's Quick Share feature. The app lets you send files from your Android device to a Linux computer or vice versa, making file transfers easier and more convenient.

Packet is a new Linux app supporting Android's Quick Share feature, letting you wirelessly transfer files between devices. More details, and how to install.

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Transform Your Raspberry Pi 5 Into Miniature Desktop Gaming Rig With These Tower Cases

Category: It's FOSS
Tags: General
Published: Sat, 07 Jun 2025 15:36:14 GMT
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences:

The Pi 5 is a notable device that warrants a unique case, allowing users to transform their mini-computer into a compact desktop tower PC. The provided cases enable this transformation, offering a new way to experience and utilize the capabilities of the Raspberry Pi 5.
Pi 5 is a remarkable device and it deserves an awesome case. Transform your Raspberry Pi 5 into a miniature desktop tower PC with these cases.
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FOSS Weekly #25.23: Helwan Linux, Quarkdown, Konsole Tweaks, Keyboard Shortcuts and More Linux Stuff

Category: It's FOSS
Tags: General
Published: Thu, 05 Jun 2025 04:30:10 GMT
TL;DR: I'd be happy to help! However, I don't see any text to summarize. Could you please provide the text about Linux gaming that you'd like me to condense into two sentences?
Linux gaming rising up...
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My Favorite Obsidian Plugins and Their Hidden Settings

Category: It's FOSS
Tags: General
Published: Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:59:54 GMT
TL;DR: Here is a summary of your statement in 2 sentences:

You're excited to share some of your favorite Obsidian plugins, which are adding valuable extra features to your personal knowledge base. These plugins will likely enhance the functionality and usefulness of your digital notebook or wiki.
Sharing my favorite Obsidian plugins that add useful extra features to my knowledge base.
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CrowPi 3: An All-in-one AI Learning Kit With Cyberdeck Feel

Category: It's FOSS
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 02 Jun 2025 14:28:22 GMT
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences:

This educational kit provides hands-on learning opportunities for coding, transforming complex programming concepts into practical and engaging experiences. With over 100 interactive projects to choose from, students can develop their skills through immersive and tangible activities.
A Swiss Army knife for coding education as this kit transforms the programming concepts into tangible experiences. Learn from more than a hundred interactive projects.
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How I Run JavaScript in VS Code

Category: It's FOSS
Tags: General
Published: Sat, 31 May 2025 04:29:37 GMT
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary:

To run JavaScript in VS Code like a pro, follow these quick setup tips and easy steps to get started quickly. This will enable you to start coding with ease, without any hassle or complexity.
Run JavaScript in VS Code like a pro! Quick setup tips and easy steps to get you coding fast.
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Contribute at the Fedora Linux Test Week for Kernel 6.15

Category: Fedora Magazine
Tags: Linux
Published: Thu, 05 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences:

The Linux kernel team is finalizing integration for version 6.15, which will be released soon and arrive in Fedora Linux. As a result, the Fedora Linux kernel and QA teams have organized a test week from June 8th to June 15th, 2025, to thoroughly test this new kernel version.
The kernel team is working on final integration for Linux kernel 6.15. This version was just recently released, and will arrive soon in Fedora Linux. As a result, the Fedora Linux kernel and QA teams have organized a test week from Sunday, June 08, 2025 to Sunday, June 15, 2025. The wiki page in this […]
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Python CI on Fedora with GitHub Actions

Category: Fedora Magazine
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:57:02 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences:

As a Python developer, you may struggle to ensure that your code works correctly across different Python versions, such as 3.11, 3.12, and 3.13, which can be tedious. However, with GitHub Actions and tox, you can automate this process through continuous integration (CI) pipelines, making it easier to test your code across multiple Python versions.
As a Python developer you work hard to ensure code works correctly across different Python versions. You have to test against Python 3.11, 3.12, 3.13 and beyond, it can be tedious. But what if your continuous integration (CI) pipeline could handle it automatically? This is where GitHub Actions and tox come in – a powerful […]
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How to use Authselect to configure PAM in Fedora Linux

Category: Fedora Magazine
Tags: General
Published: Wed, 28 May 2025 08:00:00 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary:

Authselect is a utility tool that manages PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules) configurations using profiles, and it became a hard requirement for configuring PAM in Fedora 36. This article will guide you on how to configure PAM using Authselect, which helps protect against unauthorized access and cyber threats.
Authselect is a utility tool that manages PAM configurations using profiles. Starting with Fedora 36, Authselect became a hard requirement for configuring PAM. In this article, you will learn how to configure PAM using Authselect. Introduction. Unauthorized access is a critical risk factor in computer security. Cybercriminals engage in data theft, cyber-jacking, crypto-jacking, phishing, and […]
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Don’t Panic! There’s an F42 Release Party on Thursday!

Category: Fedora Magazine
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 27 May 2025 16:24:15 +0000
TL;DR: The Matrix will host an F42 release party on May 29th at 13:00-16:00 UTC, where attendees can celebrate the launch and hear from new FPL Jef Spaleta. The event will take place in a private room and provide insight into the design process for [insert topic].
On Thursday, May 29 (yes, two days away!) we will host the F42 release party on Matrix. We would love for you to join us to celebrate all things F42 in a private event room from 1300 – 1600 UTC. You will hear from our new FPL Jef Spaleta, learn about the design process for […]
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Render a Guitar Pro Score in Real Time

Category: Fedora Magazine
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 12 May 2025 08:00:21 +0000
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Tuxguitar will be used to render the audio of a Guitar Pro score, which contains a complete band score transcribed with various instruments. Tuxguitar is a powerful application written in Java and C that can render scores in real-time.
We will use Tuxguitar to render the audio of a Guitar Pro score [5]. Guitar Pro scores are files with a complete band score transcribed (guitars, bass, drums, synths and more). Introduction Tuxguitar is a quite powerful application written in a mixture of Java / C. It is able to render a score in real […]
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