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Linus Torvalds releases Linux 6.16

July 27, 2025 Brian Fagioli
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Linux 6.16 is here. It’s a stable, low-drama update with lots of small driver fixes, while Linus Torvalds warns the next merge window may get complicated.

Categories Linux Tags AMDGPU, driver updates, Intel i915, kernel release, Linus Torvalds, Linux, Linux 6.16, Open Source, Realtek audio Leave a comment

Shotcut 25.07, the open-source video editor, lands on macOS, Linux, and Windows with new filters and audio tools

July 27, 2025 Brian Fagioli
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Shotcut 25.07 brings new video and audio editing features, better UI themes, and speech-to-text improvements to Linux, Windows, and macOS.

Categories Open source, Linux, Mac, Software, Windows Tags audio tools, free software, Linux, Open Source, outline filter, Shotcut, Shotcut 25.07, Shotcut update, speech to text, video editor Leave a comment

Linux kernel could soon expose every line AI helps write

July 25, 2025 Brian Fagioli
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A new Linux kernel patch proposal could make AI coding assistants like Claude and Copilot identify themselves in kernel commits.

Categories Linux, Artificial Intelligence Tags AI, Claude, GitHub Copilot, Linux, Linux kernel, NVIDIA, Open Source, Sasha Levin, software development Leave a comment

GitHub Spark lets Microsoft Copilot Pro+ users build full-stack apps from natural language

July 23, 2025 Brian Fagioli
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GitHub Spark lets Copilot Pro Plus users build full-stack apps using natural language, skipping setup and speeding up deployment.

Categories Developer, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Tags AI apps, Claude Sonnet 4, Copilot, Copilot Pro Plus, full stack, GitHub, GitHub Actions, natural language, Open Source, Spark Leave a comment

Proton Lumo open source AI assistant keeps your data private

July 23, 2025July 23, 2025 Brian Fagioli
Lumo

Proton’s new AI assistant Lumo keeps chats private with no logging or training on your inputs. Try it free without an account.

Categories Artificial Intelligence Tags AI assistant, encrypted chat, ghost mode, Lumo, Open Source, privacy, Proton, Proton Mail, secure AI, zero logging Leave a comment

OPNsense 25.7 Visionary Viper is the open source firewall upgrade power users have been waiting for

July 23, 2025 Brian Fagioli
Visionary viper

The new OPNsense 25.7 Visionary Viper release brings serious upgrades for firewall users. Expect better onboarding, stronger backups, and modular security tools.

Categories Open source Tags cybersecurity, Deciso, firewall, FreeBSD, Linux, Open Source, OPNsense, sysadmin, Visionary Viper, VPN Leave a comment

Trump AI plan aims to flood allies with American tech while banning woke bots

July 23, 2025 Brian Fagioli
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Trump’s AI strategy promotes exports and ideological control while fast-tracking data centers and military adoption.

Categories Artificial Intelligence Tags AI Action Plan, artificial intelligence, China, data centers, export control, military AI, Open Source, Trump, White House, woke bots Leave a comment

Liya Linux 2.4 dares Windows 10 users to switch

July 23, 2025 Brian Fagioli
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Liya Linux 2.4 Shravya cuts legacy CPU support and adds new performance tools. If you’re done with Windows 10, this lightweight Linux distro is ready for you.

Categories Linux Tags clean install, Linux distro, linux-xanmod, Liya Linux, Open Source, Saanvi, Shravya, Windows 10 alternative, x86_64-v3 Leave a comment

Thunderbird 141 adds archive shortcut to notifications and cleans up emoji mistake

July 22, 2025 Brian Fagioli
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Thunderbird 141 adds helpful features like archiving from notifications and warns of expiring OpenPGP keys. It also fixes emoji labeling and folder creation issues.

Categories Mozilla, Open source, Software Tags email client, encrypted email, Linux, macOS, Open Source, OpenPGP, Thunderbird, Thunderbird 141, Windows Leave a comment

Google launches Veles open-source scanner to catch leaked credentials early

July 22, 2025 Brian Fagioli
google veles secret scanner

Google’s Veles scanner helps developers and cloud users find and fix exposed API keys and credentials before they cause trouble.

Categories Google, Open source Tags API key detection, CI/CD security, cloud security, credential leak, cybersecurity, Google, Open Source, secret scanner, Veles Leave a comment
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