Finally! Firefox Is Getting a Kill Switch for Its (Unwanted) AI Features It's FOSS By: Sourav Rudra 4 February 2026 at 03:03 Maybe this will bring back some of those lost users.
Oh Dear! Notepad++ Was Quietly Compromised for Six Months (But Don't Panic Just Yet) It's FOSS By: Sourav Rudra 3 February 2026 at 17:32 The attack occurred last year, but updating to a recent version is still recommended.
36 Years in Making, GNU's Very Own Kernel Project Hurd is Anything But Dead It's FOSS By: Sourav Rudra 3 February 2026 at 13:21 Better late than never!
Windows 11 May Introduce a Linux-like Feature for its Power Users It's FOSS By: Sourav Rudra 3 February 2026 at 13:19 This sure does feel familiar to any Linux user. And it is for Windows power users.
Linux's Second-in-Command Greg Kroah-Hartman Bestowed With The European Open Source Award It's FOSS By: Sourav Rudra 2 February 2026 at 13:48 Linux kernel maintainer honored at Brussels ceremony for decades of critical infrastructure work.
$69 in 2026 Gets You a Tool to Rejuvenate Old Computers It's FOSS By: Sourav Rudra 2 February 2026 at 10:38 PicoIDE is a device that turns microSD cards into working hard drives and CD-ROMs for retro PCs.
Your eBooks Don't Have to Look Boring, Calibre 9.0 Now has Shelves It's FOSS By: Sourav Rudra 31 January 2026 at 09:23 The eBook manager gets a visual upgrade with bookshelves and in-viewer editing.
France Just Created Its Own Open Source Alternative to Microsoft Teams and Zoom It's FOSS By: Sourav Rudra 30 January 2026 at 13:24 Not only for them, but any other non-European videoconferencing software.
Systemd Creator Quits Microsoft to Form His Own Linux-focused Start Up It's FOSS By: Sourav Rudra 30 January 2026 at 08:47 Based in Germany, the company is made up of open source veteran developers.
A Bunch of Developers Have Come Together to Make Linux Gaming Great It's FOSS By: Sourav Rudra 29 January 2026 at 16:56 The people behind Bazzite, Fyra Labs, Nobara, ChimeraOS, and a few other projects have teamed up to improve Linux gaming for everyone.
What Happens to Linux After Linus Torvalds? We Finally Have the Answer to This Uncomfortable Question It's FOSS By: Sourav Rudra 29 January 2026 at 14:43 They finally set this in stone.
What is this Clawdbot, Err Moltbot, Everyone's Screaming About? It's FOSS By: Sourav Rudra 28 January 2026 at 13:06 This open source project has survived Anthropic's trademark lawyers, crypto scammers hijacking its identity, and security holes exposing users.
loss32 is a Linux Distro Nobody Asked For (But Still Has Its Use) It's FOSS By: Sourav Rudra 24 January 2026 at 17:06 This sure sounds like a meme project, but there's more to it!
Good News for Mobile App Developers: Skip Is Now Open Source It's FOSS By: Sourav Rudra 24 January 2026 at 10:26 The tool gets rid of its subscription model and open-sources the engine.
I (Briefly) Tried Proton Lumo's New AI Workspaces It's FOSS By: Sourav Rudra 24 January 2026 at 05:32 The feline-faced AI assistant just got a neat upgrade. π±
cURL Gets Rid of Its Bug Bounty Program Over AI Slop Overrun It's FOSS By: Sourav Rudra 23 January 2026 at 19:55 Daniel Stenberg says the inflow of AI slop has become unsustainable for the curl security team to handle.
Not An April Fool's Joke, You Can Run Linux and Windows on This Android Smartphone It's FOSS By: Sourav Rudra 23 January 2026 at 16:44 This $549 rugged smartphone runs Android 16, launches Debian Linux as an app, and dual-boots Windows 11.
FreeBSD is a No-Go for KDE's Plasma Login Manager It's FOSS By: Sourav Rudra 22 January 2026 at 16:41 Not everyone will be happy with this.
Espressif Launches "Radio Co-Processor" ESP32-E22 It's FOSS By: Sourav Rudra 22 January 2026 at 10:49 The new SoC comes loaded with some utility-focused bits. Engineering samples are available right now.
Open Source Project LLVM Says Yes to AI-Generated Code, But Not Without Conditions It's FOSS By: Sourav Rudra 22 January 2026 at 07:30 The new "human in the loop" policy holds contributors accountable for reviewing and understanding all AI-assisted submissions.