Tech News Digest - 2025-07-29

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Help for OpenPrinting needed

Category: Linux
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 28 Jul 2025 20:04:00 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary:

Till Kamppeter, co-founder and lead of the OpenPrinting project, has been laid off by Canonical and is seeking sponsors or a job to continue his work on OpenPrinting. He is currently working with the Linux Foundation to make OpenPrinting an organization that can receive sponsor funding, but is also open to being hired independently.

Till Kamppeter, co-founder and lead of the OpenPrinting project, has put out a call for sponsors after being laid off by Canonical:

I want to continue doing OpenPrinting for a living, and need a way to do so. I am currently working with the Linux Foundation to make OpenPrinting an [organization] which can receive sponsor funding. So now I am looking for sponsors.

Even greater would be, if independent of this somebody could hire me to continue OpenPrinting...

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## [$] Some 6.16 development statistics Category: Linux
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 28 Jul 2025 17:05:53 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: The 6.16 development cycle was busy with 14,639 non-merge changesets pulled into the mainline, just shy of the total for 6.15 by 18 commits. The 6.16 release was delivered on July 27 as expected, and LWN (Linux Weekly News) published its usual report on where the code came from in this release.
The 6.16 development cycle was another busy one, with 14,639 non-merge changesets pulled into the mainline — just 18 commits short of the total for 6.15. The 6.16 release happened on July 27, as expected. Also as expected, LWN has put together its traditional look at where the code for this release came from.
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## [$] Smaller Fedora quality team proposes cuts Category: Linux
Tags: Red Hat
Published: Mon, 28 Jul 2025 16:48:59 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary: The Fedora quality team aims to reduce test coverage and modify release criteria by dropping certain features that are no longer relevant or crucial. This change is partly driven by a desire to simplify the process, but also necessitated by the smaller size of the Red Hat QA team, which has shrunk by half in the past year.

Fedora's quality team is looking to reduce the scope of test coverage and change the project's release criteria to drop some features from the list of release blockers. This is, in part, an exercise in getting rid of criteria, such as booting from optical media, that are less relevant. It is also a necessity, since the Red Hat team focusing on Fedora quality assurance (QA) is only half the size it was a year ago.

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## Security updates for Monday Category: Linux
Tags: Linux, Red Hat
Published: Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:29:54 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary: Multiple Linux distributions have issued security updates to address vulnerabilities in various packages, including Debian, Fedora, Red Hat, SUSE, and Ubuntu. The affected packages include audiofile, glibc, kernel, firefox, thunderbird, and others, with the specific packages and versions varying by distribution.
Security updates have been issued by Debian (audiofile, libcaca, libetpan, libxml2, php7.4, snapcast, and thunderbird), Fedora (glibc, iputils, mingw-binutils, and thunderbird), Red Hat (kernel, kernel-rt, mod_auth_openidc, and mod_auth_openidc:2.3), SUSE (afterburn, apache2, atop, chromedriver, chromium, cloud-init, deepin-feature-enable, firefox, firefox-esr, grafana, grype-db, gstreamer-plugins-bad, javamail, jupyter-jupyterlab-templates, jupyter-nbdime, konsole, libetebase, libxmp, minio-client-20250721T052808Z, MozillaFirefox, MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE, opera, pdns-recursor, perl-Authen-SASL, polkit, python-Django, python3-pycares, python311-starlette, rpi-imager, ruby3.4-rubygem-thor, spdlog, thunderbird, varnish, viewvc, and xtrabackup), and Ubuntu (openjdk-21-crac).
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## LWN is back Category: Linux
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:27:58 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: The Linode data center experienced an issue that has not been resolved, causing the company to switch to an emergency backup server. However, after some time, the regular production server was restored and everything appears to be stable again.
The good folks at Linode still have not managed to fix whatever broke in their data center, so we are running on an emergency backup server. Things seem to be working, but the occasional glitch is to be expected. Please accept our apologies for the extended downtime!

Update: we're back on the regular production server, and all seems stable now.
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## Calibre 8.7 Adds Page Number Support for Newer Kindles Category: Linux Today
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:51:21 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: The Calibre 8.7 e-book manager has added support for APNX files, which allows it to work with newer Kindle devices. Additionally, the update improves author matching and fixes regressions with Kobo devices and book sending.

Calibre 8.7 e-book manager adds APNX file support for newer Kindles and improves author matching, while fixing regressions with Kobo devices and book sending.

The post Calibre 8.7 Adds Page Number Support for Newer Kindles appeared first on Linux Today.

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## Linux has over 6% of the desktop market? Yes, you read that right – here’s how Category: Linux Today
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:49:29 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary: According to US government records, Linux's desktop share is growing. Specifically, Linux has over 6% of the desktop market, as reported by Linux Today.

It's not a typo. Linux's desktop share is growing, according to the US government's records.

The post Linux has over 6% of the desktop market? Yes, you read that right – here’s how appeared first on Linux Today.

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## WebGPU Lands in Firefox 141 on Windows, Eyes Linux and macOS Next Category: Linux Today
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:47:27 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: Firefox 141 has introduced WebGPU support on Windows for creating powerful GPU-based web applications. The company also plans to add WebGPU support for Linux and macOS, with these platforms currently being considered for future updates.

Firefox 141 introduces WebGPU on Windows for powerful GPU-based web apps, with Linux and Mac support also on Mozilla’s roadmap.

The post WebGPU Lands in Firefox 141 on Windows, Eyes Linux and macOS Next appeared first on Linux Today.

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## Hyprland 0.50 Lands with New Render Scheduler and Tons of Fixes Category: Linux Today
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:46:20 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: Hyprland 0.50, a Wayland compositor, has dropped legacy rendering and added triple buffering to improve performance. The update also includes new features and numerous fixes for better compositing performance on Wayland-based systems.

Hyprland 0.50 tiling Wayland compositor drops legacy rendering, adds triple buffering, and packs in new features for better Wayland compositing performance.

The post Hyprland 0.50 Lands with New Render Scheduler and Tons of Fixes appeared first on Linux Today.

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## Krita 5.2.11 Rolls Out with Bug Fixes for Android Users Category: Linux Today
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:45:21 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: Krita 5.2.11, a free and open-source digital painting app, has released an update that fixes bugs related to Android canvas issues and index color filtering. The update aims to improve the user experience for Android users.

Krita 5.2.11, a free and open-source digital painting app, brings bug fixes for Android canvas issues, index color filtering, and more.

The post Krita 5.2.11 Rolls Out with Bug Fixes for Android Users appeared first on Linux Today.

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## Home Depot now has an app-controlled version of its viral Halloween skeleton Category: The Verge
Tags: General
Published: 2025-07-29T07:00:00-04:00
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: Home Depot has already started promoting Halloween products, introducing a new decoration called Ultra Skelly, a 6.5-foot-tall skeleton that's smaller than their previous 12-foot-tall skeleton from last year. The company hopes to generate buzz and go viral with this new product, building on the success of their animated skeleton decoration from the previous year.
The summer isn’t halfway over, and Home Depot already wants you to start thinking about Halloween. After introducing a limited-edition animated version of its 12-foot-tall skeleton decoration last year, the hardware company is hoping for more viral fame this year with a new Ultra Skelly. At 6.5 feet tall, it’s much smaller than the original […]
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## The controversial legal tactic The Trump Organization is using to take down fake merch Category: The Verge
Tags: General
Published: 2025-07-28T18:17:05-04:00
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary: Unauthorized merchandise promoting Donald Trump, such as hats, mugs, signs, and T-shirts, has become widespread online. However, the Trump Organization has apparently taken issue with this unofficial merchandising, filing a lawsuit against online sellers to protect its intellectual property rights.
Unauthorized merch promoting Donald Trump - from hats and mugs to signs and T-shirts - is everywhere online. Go to a Trump rally or other MAGA political event and you're bound to find people hawking their DIY Trump wares. The Trump Organization apparently isn't too pleased. A lawsuit filed last week claims online sellers on […]
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## Samsung’s One UI 8 might shut down bootloader unlocking on Galaxy phones Category: The Verge
Tags: General
Published: 2025-07-28T18:05:48-04:00
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary: Samsung's One UI 8 update has reportedly prevented users from unlocking their device's bootloader to load custom ROMs. The issue affects devices in regions outside the US, where the bootloader unlock option was previously available, but has now been disabled.
Samsung’s One UI 8 update seems to prevent users from unlocking their device’s bootloader to load custom ROMs, as spotted earlier by SammyGuru. Over the weekend, users on the XDA Developers forum noticed that Samsung appears to have disabled the option on devices in regions outside the US, where the option had already been locked […]
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## Sony calls Tencent game ‘slavish clone’ of Horizon in new lawsuit Category: The Verge
Tags: General
Published: 2025-07-28T17:26:31-04:00
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary: Sony is suing Tencent to prevent the release of Light of Motiram, which it claims is a "slavish clone" of its popular Horizon series. The game was announced last year with a trailer featuring similarities to Horizon, including large robots and post-apocalyptic settings.
Sony is suing Tencent to attempt to stop the release of Light of Motiram, which Sony describes as a “slavish clone” of its Horizon series of games, as reported by Reuters. Light of Motiram was announced last year with a trailer featuring an aesthetic that’s quite similar to the Horizon franchise — including huge robot […]
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## Warner Bros. Discovery will be Warner Bros. and Discovery after they break up Category: The Verge
Tags: General
Published: 2025-07-28T17:06:48-04:00
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary: Warner Bros. Discovery announced that it will split into two companies: Warner Bros. and Discovery Global, as part of its restructuring process. By next year, the Warner Bros. Discovery corporate entity will cease to exist, with these two new names taking its place.
This time next year, the corporate entity known as Warner Bros. Discovery will be no more, and the two companies it’s splitting into have some very inspired names. Today, Warner Bros. Discovery announced that “Warner Bros.” and “Discovery Global” are the names of the two new businesses that will exist after it completes its restructuring […]
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## The first company to complete a fully successful lunar landing is going public Category: Ars Technica
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 28 Jul 2025 22:52:57 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of your text in 2 sentences: Firefly's programs have had varying degrees of success, with some doing well and others struggling. While some initiatives have been successful, others have faced challenges or underperformed.
Some of Firefly's programs are going quite well. Others, not so much.
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## Review: Fantastic Four: First Steps is the best film version so far Category: Ars Technica
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 28 Jul 2025 22:10:40 +0000
TL;DR: The movie's plot is nonsensical, but the nostalgic and futuristic atmosphere of Tomorrowland, combined with a talented cast, helps to make up for its lack of coherence.
The plot makes no sense, but that retro-futuristic Tomorrowland vibe and superb cast make it (mostly) work.
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## Bankrupt Futurehome suddenly makes its smart home hub a subscription service Category: Ars Technica
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 28 Jul 2025 21:30:53 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: The connected devices are no longer able to function automatically, and instead require manual operation. Additionally, these devices can only be used without the need for a subscription.
The connected devices now only work manually without a subscription.
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## Trump caving on Nvidia H20 export curbs may disrupt his bigger trade war Category: Ars Technica
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 28 Jul 2025 21:04:07 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary: China's artificial intelligence (AI) development is expected to be driven by the use of Nvidia H20 chips, according to experts who have warned US President Donald Trump about this potential threat. This could potentially give China an advantage in the global AI race and further strengthen its technological capabilities.
China’s frontier AI will be fueled by Nvidia H20 chips, experts warn Trump.
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## Blender developers begin work on full-fledged mobile version Category: Ars Technica
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 28 Jul 2025 20:17:17 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of your text in 2 sentences: Support for the iPad Pro will be available first, followed by other platforms.
Support will come to the iPad Pro first, with other platforms to follow.
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## This Smart Basketball Tracks Data About Every Shot. It Could Be Headed to the NBA Category: Wired
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 29 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: The basketball league is exploring the possibility of implementing technology that uses sensors on the valve stem to enhance gameplay. The tech would allow for more accurate tracking of balls during games without altering their natural movement or behavior, such as dribbling, shooting, and rebounding.
The league is considering adopting the tech for in-game use. Since the sensor is in the valve stem, the ball dribbles, shoots, and rebounds nearly the same as always.
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## I Lived With Alexa+ for a Week. Here’s How It Went (2025) Category: Wired
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 29 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of your statement in 2 sentences: You tested the new Alexa+ feature on three Echo Show devices in your home and found that it performed well, considering it's still early access software. Overall, your experience with Alexa+ was positive and showed promise.
I tried the new Alexa+ across three Echo Show devices in my house. The experience was pretty solid for early-access software.
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## Age Verification Laws Send VPN Use Soaring—and Threaten the Open Internet Category: Wired
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:30:00 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: The UK's new law requiring internet users to verify their age to access adult content has led to a significant increase in VPN (Virtual Private Network) downloads, allowing people to bypass these restrictions. This development has raised concerns among experts about the potential impact on free expression online and the ability to access certain types of content anonymously.
A law requiring UK internet users to verify their age to access adult content has led to a huge surge in VPN downloads—and has experts worried about the future of free expression online.
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## Psychedelic Therapy Crashed and Burned. MAHA Might Bring It Back Category: Wired
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000
TL;DR: A campaign to legalize MDMA, also known as ecstasy, for medical use was hindered by abuse allegations and internal conflicts, ultimately leading to its demise. However, allies of former President Donald Trump are now offering support to proponents of MDMA therapy, potentially paving the way for a renewed push to make it legal for medical use.
Abuse allegations and infighting helped kill a campaign to legalize MDMA for medical use. Trumpworld is giving the therapy’s advocates hope for a second shot.
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## The Real Demon Inside ChatGPT Category: Wired
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 29 Jul 2025 09:30:00 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: AI-powered chatbots can remove the historical and cultural context from language, potentially misinterpreting or misunderstanding certain phrases or concepts. For example, what appears to be a dark or sinister ritual may actually have roots in science fiction or fantasy, such as the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
AI chatbots strip language of its historical and cultural context. Sometimes what looks like a satanic bloodletting ritual may actually be lifted from Warhammer 40,000.
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## Help for OpenPrinting needed Category: LWN.net
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 28 Jul 2025 20:04:00 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary: Till Kamppeter, co-founder and lead of the OpenPrinting project, has been laid off by Canonical and is seeking sponsors or potential employers to continue his work on OpenPrinting. He is currently working with the Linux Foundation to make OpenPrinting an organization that can receive sponsor funding, but would also consider being hired independently to continue his role.

Till Kamppeter, co-founder and lead of the OpenPrinting project, has put out a call for sponsors after being laid off by Canonical:

I want to continue doing OpenPrinting for a living, and need a way to do so. I am currently working with the Linux Foundation to make OpenPrinting an [organization] which can receive sponsor funding. So now I am looking for sponsors.

Even greater would be, if independent of this somebody could hire me to continue OpenPrinting...

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[$] Some 6.16 development statistics

Category: LWN.net
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 28 Jul 2025 17:05:53 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences:

The 6.16 development cycle was busy, with 14,639 non-merge changesets pulled into the mainline, just short of the total for 6.15. The 6.16 release occurred on July 27 as expected, and LWN published a report on where the code came from in this release.
The 6.16 development cycle was another busy one, with 14,639 non-merge changesets pulled into the mainline — just 18 commits short of the total for 6.15. The 6.16 release happened on July 27, as expected. Also as expected, LWN has put together its traditional look at where the code for this release came from.
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[$] Smaller Fedora quality team proposes cuts

Category: LWN.net
Tags: Red Hat
Published: Mon, 28 Jul 2025 16:48:59 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary:

The Fedora quality team aims to reduce test coverage and modify release criteria by dropping less relevant features from the list of blockers. This change is partly driven by a desire to simplify and partly necessitated by the fact that the Red Hat QA team, which supports Fedora, has shrunk by half in size over the past year.

Fedora's quality team is looking to reduce the scope of test coverage and change the project's release criteria to drop some features from the list of release blockers. This is, in part, an exercise in getting rid of criteria, such as booting from optical media, that are less relevant. It is also a necessity, since the Red Hat team focusing on Fedora quality assurance (QA) is only half the size it was a year ago.

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Security updates for Monday

Category: LWN.net
Tags: Linux, Red Hat
Published: Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:29:54 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary:

Multiple Linux distributions have issued security updates to address various vulnerabilities, including Debian, Fedora, Red Hat, SUSE, and Ubuntu. The affected packages include audiofile, glibc, kernel, thunderbird, firefox, perl-Authen-SASL, and others, with the goal of improving system security and protecting users from potential threats.
Security updates have been issued by Debian (audiofile, libcaca, libetpan, libxml2, php7.4, snapcast, and thunderbird), Fedora (glibc, iputils, mingw-binutils, and thunderbird), Red Hat (kernel, kernel-rt, mod_auth_openidc, and mod_auth_openidc:2.3), SUSE (afterburn, apache2, atop, chromedriver, chromium, cloud-init, deepin-feature-enable, firefox, firefox-esr, grafana, grype-db, gstreamer-plugins-bad, javamail, jupyter-jupyterlab-templates, jupyter-nbdime, konsole, libetebase, libxmp, minio-client-20250721T052808Z, MozillaFirefox, MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE, opera, pdns-recursor, perl-Authen-SASL, polkit, python-Django, python3-pycares, python311-starlette, rpi-imager, ruby3.4-rubygem-thor, spdlog, thunderbird, varnish, viewvc, and xtrabackup), and Ubuntu (openjdk-21-crac).
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LWN is back

Category: LWN.net
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:27:58 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences:

Linode's data center issue has not been resolved yet, so the website is running on an emergency backup server with occasional glitches expected. However, Linode was able to switch back to their regular production server and all seems stable again.
The good folks at Linode still have not managed to fix whatever broke in their data center, so we are running on an emergency backup server. Things seem to be working, but the occasional glitch is to be expected. Please accept our apologies for the extended downtime!

Update: we're back on the regular production server, and all seems stable now.
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Firefox Add-Ons Website Revamps Listing Pages

Category: OMG! Ubuntu!
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 29 Jul 2025 02:25:38 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences:

Mozilla has redesigned the listing pages for Firefox Add-Ons to help users find good working add-ons. The redesign aims to improve the user experience and make it easier to discover new and useful add-ons for the open-source browser.

Firefox Add-Ons are a crucial element of this open source browser, and finding good ones that work well, important. A design change aims to help.

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Testing New Linux Kernels on Ubuntu is About to Get Easier

Category: OMG! Ubuntu!
Tags: Linux
Published: Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:38:20 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary:

Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, has announced a new strategy for development releases that includes offering upstream Linux kernels earlier in the testing process to improve stability. This change aims to make it easier and faster to test and refine Linux kernels on Ubuntu, leading to potentially more stable releases.

Canonical announces a new strategy for Ubuntu development releases, now offering upstream Linux kernels for earlier testing and (hopefully) better stability.

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Linux 6.16 Released with OpenVPN Speed Boost, 5-Level Paging + More

Category: OMG! Ubuntu!
Tags: Linux
Published: Mon, 28 Jul 2025 02:12:11 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary:

Linux 6.16 has been released, bringing improvements such as faster OpenVPN speeds, expanded 5-level paging, and a significant performance boost for Ext4 file systems. The update includes additional features and enhancements, with more details available in the original blog post from OMG! Ubuntu.

Linux 6.16 improves OpenVPN speeds, expands 5-level paging, and delivers a 'stupendous' Ext4 performance boost - and a fair bit more. Highlights inside.

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Kapitano (Linux Antivirus Scanner) Developer Abandons Ship

Category: OMG! Ubuntu!
Tags: General
Published: Sun, 27 Jul 2025 18:31:52 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary:

The developer of Kapitano, a Linux virus scanning app using ClamAV, has discontinued the project and made the code available under The Unlicense to allow others to continue working on it.

Kapitano, a Linux virus scanning app using ClamAV has been discontinued by its developer and the code made available under The Unlicense for continuation.

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KDE Plasma 6.5 Adds Low Printer Ink Notifications

Category: OMG! Ubuntu!
Tags: General
Published: Sun, 27 Jul 2025 16:37:02 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences:

The author hasn't used or owned a printer in a long time, but remembers being frustrated when printer ink ran out mid-print. The blog post "KDE Plasma 6.5 Adds Low Printer Ink Notifications" discusses a new feature that will notify users when their printer ink is running low, making it easier to avoid this frustration.

I don't remember the last time I used a printer, let alone owned one, but I do remember printer ink running out mid-print being a major frustration.

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5 Open Source Apps You Can use for Seamless File Transfer Between Linux and Android

Category: It's FOSS
Tags: General
Published: Sat, 26 Jul 2025 13:47:27 GMT
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences:

You can share files between an Android smartphone and a Linux computer using open-source tools, which allow for seamless file transfer between the two devices. These tools provide a convenient way to exchange files without relying on cloud services or complicated setups.
Want to share selected files between your Android smartphone and Linux computer? Explore these open source tools.
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FOSS Weekly #25.30: AUR Poisoned, Linux Rising, PPA Explained, New Open Source Grammar Checker and More

Category: It's FOSS
Tags: General
Published: Thu, 24 Jul 2025 05:03:42 GMT
TL;DR: I'm happy to help! However, I need you to provide the text about "Linux rises in the west" so I can summarize it for you. Please share the text, and I'll do my best to condense it into two sentences.
Linux rises in the west
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I Found a New Open Source Grammar Checker Tool And I Like it... Well... Kind of

Category: It's FOSS
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 22 Jul 2025 07:05:00 GMT
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary:

In today's era of advanced technology, a simple yet effective open-source grammar checker can be a valuable tool for checking and improving written communication. By providing a straightforward solution to grammatical errors, this new open-source grammar checker can help cut through the complexity of data collection and AI-driven tools.
Sometime simple is better. This new open source grammar checker is what we need in this age of data collection and AI.
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I Made Kitty Terminal Even More Awesome by Using These 15 Customization Tips and Tweaks

Category: It's FOSS
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 21 Jul 2025 06:38:35 GMT
TL;DR: Here is a summary of your text in 2 sentences:

Kitty is a good terminal that allows for various customizations through its configuration file. The author prefers certain changes to the config file, but does not specify what those changes are.
Kitty is an excellent terminal and offers you a variety of customization options though its config file. Here are the config changes I prefer.
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FOSS Weekly #25.29: End of Ubuntu 24.10, AUR Issue, Terminal Tips, Screenshot Editing and More Linux Stuff

Category: It's FOSS
Tags: General
Published: Thu, 17 Jul 2025 04:27:47 GMT
TL;DR: Europe is continuing to promote the adoption and development of open-source technologies, recognizing their potential to drive innovation, improve collaboration, and reduce reliance on proprietary software. This shift towards open-source solutions is expected to have a significant impact on the continent's technology landscape, enabling greater transparency, customization, and cost-effectiveness in various sectors.
Europe keeps on marching...towards open source.
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Contribute to the Anaconda Installer DNF 5 Test Days, July 28 – August 1

Category: Fedora Magazine
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 28 Jul 2025 22:20:04 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences:

The Anaconda team has made significant changes to Fedora Linux over recent releases and now needs help testing their latest updates for Fedora Linux 43. Specifically, they are switching the Anaconda installer to DNF5 and removing DNF modularity support from Anaconda, and are seeking assistance from the Fedora QA team in testing these changes.
The Anaconda team have done some great changes over the last few Fedora Linux releasese. For Fedora Linux 43, they would like your help testing their latest changes – switching Anaconda installer to DNF5 and removing DNF modularity support from Anaconda. With the help of the Fedora QA team, a number of test matrices have […]
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🧱 Building better initramfs: A deep dive into dracut on Fedora & RHEL

Category: Fedora Magazine
Tags: General
Published: Fri, 04 Jul 2025 08:00:00 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences:

This guide provides hands-on instruction on how to utilize Dracut, the tool behind Fedora and RHEL's boot process, to create more effective initramfs images. It covers real-world scenarios, custom module configurations, and performance tuning tips to help you build better initramfs images.
Learn how to harness the full power of dracut, the modern tool behind Fedora and RHEL's boot process. This hands-on guide explores real-world scenarios, custom module configurations, and performance tuning tips for building better initramfs images.
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🔧 Unlocking system performance: A practical guide to tuning PCP on Fedora & RHEL

Category: Fedora Magazine
Tags: General
Published: Fri, 27 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary:

Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) is a framework for collecting and monitoring system performance metrics, allowing administrators to gather data with minimal configuration. This guide provides instructions on how to tune PCP's pmlogger service to better suit specific needs, such as debugging performance issues.
Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) is a robust framework for collecting, monitoring, and analyzing system performance metrics. Available in the repos for Fedora and RHEL, it allows administrators to gather a wide array of data with minimal configuration. This guide walks you through tuning PCP’s pmlogger service to better fit your needs—whether you’re debugging performance issues or […]
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🔧 Deep dive into sosreport: understanding the data pack layout in Fedora & RHEL

Category: Fedora Magazine
Tags: Red Hat
Published: Wed, 25 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0000
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The sosreport output is the result of running the sosreport command-line utility, which collects a comprehensive snapshot of system data on Fedora, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), CentOS, and other RHEL-based systems. This article aims to explain the content and structure of the sosreport output in order to improve its usefulness for troubleshooting and analysis purposes.
This article will describe the content and structure of the sosreport output. The aim is to improve its usefullness through a better understanding of its contents. 🧰 What is sosreport? sosreport is a powerful command-line utility available on Fedora, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), CentOS, and other RHEL-based systems to collect a comprehensive snapshot of […]
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System insights with command-line tools: free and vmstat

Category: Fedora Magazine
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0000
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This article explores the "System insights with command-line tools" series, specifically examining the free and vmstat utilities that provide valuable information about Linux system health. The free utility provides an instant snapshot of RAM and swap usage, while vmstat offers a real-time view of virtual memory statistics.
In this fifth article of the “System insights with command-line tools” series we explore free and vmstat, two small utilities that reveal a surprising amount about your Linux system’s health. free gives you an instant snapshot of how RAM and swap are being used. vmstat (the virtual memory statistics reporter) reports a real-time view of […]
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