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Bitlocker unlocked for US Feds
Surrender as a service: Microsoft unlocks BitLocker for fedsIf you’re serious about encryption, keep control of your encryption keys If you think using Microsoft’s BitLocker encryption will keep your data 100 percent safe, think again. Last year, Redmond reportedly provided the FBI with encryption keys to unlock the laptops of Windows users charged in a…
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New Deepin Linux adds AI
China’s Deepin Linux gets a slick desktop – and, yes, built-in AIShows Chinese Startup moving in tandem with other big tech Browsers Uniontech’s Deepin 25.0.10 release shows that the Chinese desktop world isn’t waiting on Western tech. It’s modern and good-looking, and has built-in “AI”. Deepin 25.0.10 is the latest point release of Uniontech’s free…
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Scammers invade Snap Store
Ubuntu’s Snap Store is Under Siege from Scammers, and The Gates are Open.After years of crypto wallet theft, scammers have escalated to domain takeovers. Malicious actors are doing everything at their disposal to undermine modern IT infrastructure. Some are motivated by the usual monetary gains, while others have more sinister intents. Canonical’s Snap Store is…
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Linux Mint “Zena” is Out
Linux Mint 22.3 “Zena” is Officially Available Now! Introduces Two New AppsA fresh menu, troubleshooting tools, and other improvements arrive in this point release. A few months ago, Linux Mint 22.2 “Zara” was introduced with many useful changes, like Linux kernel 6.14, support for accent colors on XDG Desktop Portal XApp, blur effects on the…
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Updates to GUIs Launched for 2026
IceWM soldiers on while Budgie jumps the Wayland ship.Two new Linux GUIs – plus Phoenix, an experimental new X server in Zig. The new year brings releases from opposite ends of the Linux GUI spectrum: IceWM, an X11 window manager from the late 1990s, and Budgie, a newer full desktop environment that has gone Wayland-native.…
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Mint “Zena” Now Available
The team is proud to announce the release of Linux Mint 22.3 “Zena”. Linux Mint 22.3 is a long term support release which will be supported until 2029. It comes with updated software and brings refinements and many new features to make your desktop even more comfortable to use. New features: This new version of…
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