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HDR & VRR Linux support, AMD challenges Apple Silicon, Microsoft Edge abuse

May 06, 2023 0:40:33 33.07 MB Downloads: 0

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Flathub redesign, Linux 6.3 + Intel performance boost, EU vs big platforms

April 29, 2023 0:41:26 32.89 MB Downloads: 0

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Fedora 38, Ubuntu 23.04, Solus survives & big KDE app updates

April 22, 2023 0:38:01 31.73 MB Downloads: 0

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Solus is dying, OpenAI defamation suit, EU builds its own Google

April 16, 2023 0:42:04 33.63 MB Downloads: 0

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Linux Mint theme changes, System76 in house laptop, Google Drive backtracks

April 08, 2023 0:45:44 36.69 MB Downloads: 0

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Ubuntu 23.04 beta, Mobile Linux improvements, Italy blocks chatGPT

April 02, 2023 0:43:41 34.41 MB Downloads: 0

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Giant Nextcloud update, Twitter goes Open Source, Wayland screen sharing fixed

March 26, 2023 0:45:13 34.49 MB Downloads: 0

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Docker vs Open Source, Ubuntu wants less Python issues, Fedora 38 beta

March 18, 2023 0:45:08 35.77 MB Downloads: 0

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Meta in the Fediverse, Duck Duck Go works on AI, Flathub Roadmap

March 12, 2023 0:47:26 38.41 MB Downloads: 0

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HP gives up, Flathub & paid apps, companies are using FOSS wrong

March 05, 2023 0:43:52 34.42 MB Downloads: 0

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Ubuntu hates flatpak, Microsoft's anti consumer practices, GNOME 44 beta

February 25, 2023 0:42:49 34.02 MB Downloads: 0

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FOSS funding is broken, Mycroft shuts down, KDE Plasma 5.27

February 18, 2023 0:45:53 36.63 MB Downloads: 0

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Windows is spyware, Fedora adds Flathub, AI tool violates FOSS

February 12, 2023 0:45:33 36.79 MB Downloads: 0

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A peek at Cosmic DE's design, Mint + Wayland, elementary OS 7 released

February 04, 2023 0:43:20 35.0 MB Downloads: 0

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New EU law hurts FOSS, GNOME 44 alpha, Chrome beats Firefox

January 28, 2023 0:47:02 38.41 MB Downloads: 0

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