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Google Messages is hiding a useful text formatting feature from users
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Google Messages is hiding a useful text formatting feature from users

Did you know that Google Messages actually supports text formatting? Unfortunately, though, this feature isn't available to users.

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July 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM

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Vivaldi 7.5 Is Here With Colored Tab Stacks www.howtogeek.com/vivaldi-75-i...

Vivaldi 7.5 Is Here With Colored Tab Stacks

Vivaldi finally lets you color-customize your Tab Stacks.

www.howtogeek.com

July 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM

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Thunderbird 140 Adds ‘Mark as Spam’ and ‘Mark as Starred’ Actions to Notifications 9to5linux.com/thunderbird-...

Thunderbird 140 Adds 'Mark as Spam' and 'Mark as Starred' Actions to Notifications - 9to5Linux

Mozilla Thunderbird 140 open-source email client is now available for download with various new features and many bug fixes.

9to5linux.com

July 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM

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The Windows Subsystem for Linux goes open source
www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/05/20/m...

The Windows Subsystem for Linux goes open source - Help Net Security

Microsoft has officially open-sourced the WSL, closing the very first issue ever filed on the Microsoft/WSL GitHub repo.

www.helpnetsecurity.com

May 30, 2025 at 11:19 AM

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Silence is the most effective tool at your disposal to fix communication problems.

May 28, 2025 at 5:30 AM

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Linux 6.15 Kernel Released, This is What’s New
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Linux 6.15 Kernel Released, This is What's New

Linux 6.15 kernel released with new NVIDIA Rust driver, major exFAT performance gains, controversial fwctl subsystem, and more hardware support.

www.omgubuntu.co.uk

May 26, 2025 at 5:11 AM

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13 Common Linux Myths Debunked (With Real Facts)
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13 Common Linux Myths Debunked (With Real Facts) - OSTechNix

Tired of outdated ideas about Linux? We debunk the most common Linux myths and misconceptions, revealing the truth about the Linux OS.

ostechnix.com

May 25, 2025 at 2:28 PM

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Teitter/X is down.
All other platforms ususally go to Twiter/X to complain and confirm downtime. So, where to Twitter/X users go for the same 'therapy'?

May 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM

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Unusual Whales

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Twitter / X is down

May 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM

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The peace and quiet we are enjoying at the moment is courtesy of @tottenhamhotspur.com

May 22, 2025 at 6:15 AM

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Linux Kernel 6.15 RC7 Released: Nearing Final Version
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Linux Kernel 6.15 RC7 Released: Nearing Final Version - OSTechNix

Linus Torvalds has announced the release of Linux Kernel 6.15 Release Candidate 7 (RC7) with CPU bug mitigations and graphics fixes.

ostechnix.com

May 20, 2025 at 5:45 AM

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Learning Shell Scripting: A Guide from Newbies to System Administrator
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A Beginner's Guide to Shell Scripting for SysAdmins

If you’re starting your journey in the world of system administration or want to automate your tasks on Linux, then learning shell scripting is a must.

www.tecmint.com

May 15, 2025 at 10:41 AM

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Linux Kernel 6.15 RC6: A Fairly Normal Release
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Linux Kernel 6.15 RC6: A Fairly Normal Release - OSTechNix

Linux Kernel 6.15 RC6 is released with many driver updates and lots of fixes across various other kernel subsystems.

ostechnix.com

May 13, 2025 at 7:15 AM

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Google Search quality has reportedly declined in recent years, this change was intentional 😱

The recent court documents showed that Google's internal testing demonstrated that significantly worse search results would not harm their business operations. This apparent immunity to quality concerns stems from the company's dominant market position, which the recent federal court ruling
addressed. "Since Google doesn't have any real competition, it can make the best information hard to find, forcing users to stay on Google for longer and interact with more ads," Papadimitriou said. "This is dangerous for consumers, most of whom think the best results
appear first."
The strategy appears to be working from a business perspective. The study suggests that poor organic search results actually benefit Google's bottom line in two ways: they make paid advertisements more valuable to users seeking accurate information, and they force users to refine their searches multiple
times, exposing them to more advertising in the process.

May 12, 2025 at 2:46 AM

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Outlaw Cybergang Launches Global Attacks Targeting Linux Servers
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Outlaw Cybergang Launches Global Attacks Targeting Linux Servers - CYPTD.com

A notorious cybercrime group, Outlaw (also known as "Dota"), has ramped up its global operations, with a primary focus on exploiting Linux systems. This group has been leveraging weak or default SSH c...

cyptd.com

May 10, 2025 at 6:36 PM

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🚨 **CVE-2025-3839**: Critical vuln in Epiphany (GNOME Web) lets malicious sites open external apps with little user interaction. Affects Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE. Fixed in Epiphany 48.2+. Update now. CVSS 9.8. #Linux #Infosec #CVE

May 10, 2025 at 4:47 AM

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Linux Kernel Ends Support for the Intel 486 and Early 586
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Linux Kernel Ends Support for the Intel 486 and Early 586 - OSTechNix

Linux kernel 6.15 is ending support for some very old computer processors such as Intel 486 and the early Pentium (i586 or P5 Pentium).

ostechnix.com

May 9, 2025 at 3:57 PM

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Ubuntu is working with the Trifecta Tech Foundation to transition core system tools to memory-safe utilities written in Rust.
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