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1 week ago | 
news.itsfoss.com | Sourav Rudra
🎗️Here's why you should opt for It's FOSS Plus Membership:- Even the biggest players in the Linux world don't care about desktop Linux users. We do. - We don't put informational content behind paywall. Your support keeps it open for everyone. Think of it like 'pay it forward'. - Don't like ads? With the Plus membership, you get an ad-free reading experience. - When millions of AI-generated content is being published daily, you read and learn from real human Linux users.
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1 week ago | 
news.itsfoss.com | Sourav Rudra
Tracking-driven video platforms like YouTube and Twitch heavily rely on monitoring user behavior to fuel their algorithms and maximize ad revenue, with user privacy nowhere on their agenda. PeerTube edges over such services with its decentralized, open source nature, where videos are hosted across a federated network of independent servers, out of the control of Big Tech.
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1 week ago | 
news.itsfoss.com | Sourav Rudra
You might know of Organic Maps, the open source app that's an alternative to Google Maps. Recently, concerns have been raised about its governance, with many contributors questioning the project's transparency and direction.
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1 week ago | 
news.itsfoss.com | Sourav Rudra
Okay, I know how that sounds. An operating system that runs inside a web browser? No, it's not April Fool's Day, and this isn't some half-baked project that was made for internet clout and forgotten the moment it went out of trend. Puter actually works — no BS, no gimmicks. Just a real, functional OS running in your browser. So how does it pull this off? Continue reading to learn more.
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1 week ago | 
news.itsfoss.com | Sourav Rudra
Apple's Touch Bar was a thin, touch-sensitive OLED strip integrated into some MacBook Pro models, replacing the traditional function keys with more dynamic, context-specific controls. It allowed users to quickly adjust system settings, activate Siri, access function keys, and perform app-specific tasks through intuitive touch gestures. However, Apple discontinued it back in 2021, leaving the door open for a Touch Bar clone to step in.
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1 week ago | 
news.itsfoss.com | Sourav Rudra
A new Linux release signifies progress in making the kernel faster, more reliable, and compatible with newer hardware. As expected, a new release has arrived two months after the earlier kernel release, marking a notable milestone in Linux's development. On this, Linus Torvalds stated that:So this was delayed by a couple of hours because of a last-minute bugreport resulting in one new feature being disabled at the eleventhhour, but 6.15 is out there now.
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1 week ago | 
news.itsfoss.com | Sourav Rudra
Rhino Linux is a really cool Ubuntu-based rolling-release distribution that offers a neat user experience thanks to tools like the Rhino PKG package manager and the Unicorn desktop environment. A few months ago, the developers were seeking support to continue the project, and luckily, they appear to have received it, as Rhino Linux is now back on track with new releases. Moving to the topic at hand, Rhino Linux has launched its first community-led UBXI port, expanding beyond Xfce.
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1 week ago | 
news.itsfoss.com | Sourav Rudra
🎗️Here's why you should opt for It's FOSS Plus Membership:- Even the biggest players in the Linux world don't care about desktop Linux users. We do. - We don't put informational content behind paywall. Your support keeps it open for everyone. Think of it like 'pay it forward'. - Don't like ads? With the Plus membership, you get an ad-free reading experience. - When millions of AI-generated content is being published daily, you read and learn from real human Linux users.
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2 weeks ago | 
news.itsfoss.com | Sourav Rudra
Based on Arch Linux, SteamOS is a powerful and heavily customizable gaming distribution that's been optimized for Steam's vast library of games and handheld play. It combines the bleeding-edge experience of Arch Linux with an intuitive user interface and a host of supporting drivers, delivering a portable gaming experience that's only matched by the likes of the Nintendo Switch.
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2 weeks ago | 
news.itsfoss.com | Sourav Rudra
If that name sounds unfamiliar to you, GNU Taler is a free, open source digital payment system that has been built from the ground up to provide fast, secure, and privacy-respecting payments. Don't think that this is a new currency or anything. It is just a tool for handling fiat currencies like euros, dollars, francs, etc. where the payer's identity remains anonymous, while the merchant/business who uses it remains fully auditable for tax and regulation purposes.
