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We are used to seeing systemd as the default init on most Linux distributions, but not everyone is a fan. Some users and developers take issue with its broad scope, preferring init systems that do one thing and do it well rather than one that reaches into session management, logging,Continue Reading

Proton Drive (partner link) is getting a lot of love these days. We recently covered the encryption upgrades and the Linux desktop client that’s in the works. Now Proton has added something the terminal dwellers will find useful; an official Command-Line Interface (CLI) for Drive, available on Linux, macOS, andContinue Reading

Rivian aims to grow with a smaller, more affordable EV; the R2 has to have a Tesla Model Y moment. The 2027 Rivian R2 electric SUV has to be nothing less than the company’s breakout vehicle. Tall and square, the five-seat compact utility vehicle is aimed at the heart ofContinue Reading

London’s Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has selected BetterFleet to provide a charge management system for its EV fleet. BetterFleet’s software will “ensure that frontline officers and their fleet teams can reliably plug in and charge EVs across depots and public networks, while giving MPS Fleet managers real-time visibility of chargingContinue Reading

The remotely operated boat saved the pilots from water off the coast of Oman in a two-hour mission., The remotely operated boat saved the pilots from water off the coast of Oman in a two-hour mission., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading

TAICHUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s military fired rockets in China’s direction from “shoot-and-scoot” mobile launchers on Wednesday in a demonstration of how it might try to repel a Chinese attack. While the U.S.-supplied system known as HIMARS has been tested before, the latest live-fire exercise was the first time itsContinue Reading

The Fedora Design Team discovered that using open source tools to run a virtual conference can be quite effective by hosting the first Creative Freedom Summit in January 2023. In this article, I’ll share some background on the conference, why using open source tools to run it was important toContinue Reading

Ideally, designers have a good relationship with their product team and users. However, the relationship between designers and developers is more difficult to build and maintain. The lack of a close relationship makes it difficult to solve problems or improve. In my experience, the open source Open Decision Framework can overcomeContinue Reading

We round up the top features of the Cinnamon 6.6 desktop and point releases in this page. Cinnamon 6.6 released a few months back on November 2025 with month worth of bug fixes and feature enhancements. Linux Mint team is incrementally updating this core desktop environment for their Mint offerings.Continue Reading