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OpenUK’s State of Open Con 2024
Building Open Technology Skills at SOOCon24
State of Open Con is the UK's annual open technology conference for open source software, open hardware, open data, open standards, and AI openness.
Word Alert
Looking for WordPress vulnerabilities with WPScan
The number of potential WordPress vulnerabilities is stunning. WPScan scans your site to find the problems that could lead to compromise.
A More Modern Man Page
Explainshell – A New Use for Man Pages
Explainshell aims to make documentation more accessible.
Number Game
Getting started with the R data analysis language
The R programming language is a universal tool for data analysis and machine learning.
What's the Name?
Secure name resolution with DNS-over-TLS
Ordinary DNS sends queries in plaintext. If you're looking for something safer, dial up the privacy with DNS-over-TLS.
Keyboard Eavesdropping
An introduction to acoustic keyloggers
Is someone listening in on your typing? Learn more about how acoustic keyloggers work.
Together
Bonding your network adapters for better performance
Combining your network adapters can speed up network performance – but a little more testing could lead to better choices.
Keyboardio: Waiting for Chrysalis
A Graphical Interface for Customizing Keyboard Layouts
How is the popular keyboard manufacturer's graphical installer after nine years in development?
Snake Charmer
Using Python in the browser
PyScript lets you use your favorite Python libraries on client-side web pages.
Get Organized
Scheduling tools for Linux
If you need help staying organized, Linux does not let you down with its large collection of organization and scheduling tools.
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Wayland 1.24 Released with Fixes and New Features
Wayland continues to move forward, while X11 slowly vanishes into the shadows, and the latest release includes plenty of improvements.
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Bugs Found in sudo
Two critical flaws allow users to gain access to root privileges.
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Fedora Continues 32-Bit Support
In a move that should come as a relief to some portions of the Linux community, Fedora will continue supporting 32-bit architecture.
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Linux Kernel 6.17 Drops bcachefs
After a clash over some late fixes and disagreements between bcachefs's lead developer and Linus Torvalds, bachefs is out.
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ONLYOFFICE v9 Embraces AI
Like nearly all office suites on the market (except LibreOffice), ONLYOFFICE has decided to go the AI route.
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Two Local Privilege Escalation Flaws Discovered in Linux
Qualys researchers have discovered two local privilege escalation vulnerabilities that allow hackers to gain root privileges on major Linux distributions.
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New TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro Powered by AMD Ryzen AI 300
The TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro 14 Gen10 offers serious power that is ready for your business, development, or entertainment needs.
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LibreOffice Tested as Possible Office 365 Alternative
Another major organization has decided to test the possibility of migrating from Microsoft's Office 365 to LibreOffice.
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Linux Mint 20 Reaches EOL
With Linux Mint 20 at its end of life, the time has arrived to upgrade to Linux Mint 22.
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TuxCare Announces Support for AlmaLinux 9.2
Thanks to TuxCare, AlmaLinux 9.2 (and soon version 9.6) now enjoys years of ongoing patching and compliance.