FOSS Weekly #25.42: Hyprland Controversy, German State with Open Source, New Flatpak App Center and a Lot More Linux Stuff
In the previous newsletter, I asked what kind of advice someone looking to switch from Windows to Linux would have. I got so many responses that I am still replying to all the suggestions. I am also working on the ‘Windows to Linux migration’ page. Hopefully, we will have thatContinue Reading
Ateios Systems and Kodak unveil solvent-free battery electrode manufacturing process
Battery electrode supplier Ateios Systems has teamed up with materials and chemicals manufacturer Kodak to demonstrate a high-speed, solvent-free production process for the manufacturing of high-energy electrodes for EV batteries. The system, powered by Atelos’s RaiCure platform, reaches a coating speed of 80 meters per minute, which the companies sayContinue Reading
Upgrade to Fedora 41 from Fedora 40 Workstation (GUI and CLI)
Here are the upgrade steps for the new Fedora 41 release from the earlier Fedora 40 workstation version. Fedora 41 is officially available for download and the upgrade channels are now open. This release brings the latest and greatest GNOME 47 desktop for workstation editions, refinements to KDE Plasma 6.2Continue Reading
Emil Motors validates full-scale magnet-free axial-flux induction motor for EVs
Emil Motors has announced successful laboratory dynamometer testing of its initial full-scale magnet-free axial-flux induction motor research unit. The company says that this validation milestone demonstrates the feasibility of scalable, recyclable electric drive units without permanent magnets, targeting EV manufacturers and suppliers concerned with supply chain risks and rare-earth dependence.Continue Reading
Firefox 144 brings fixes, features, and farewells for 32-bit Linux die-hards
Mozilla hardens its browser and toys with AI search while closing the door on legacy systems New versions of both Mozilla’s browser and its subsidiary MZLA’s messaging client are here – with some bad news for users of older kit.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Mind the gap – in mobile coverage: UK train signal to stay patchy till 2030
Minister pins hopes on low Earth orbit satellites to plug crap rail connectivity Data-hungry rail passengers will have to wait until at least 2030 before getting something like universal mobile data coverage across the UK, a minister confirmed this week.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
The Traitor keeps name-checking the Insurrection Act. It could give him extraordinary powers
In his push to send troops, Traitor 47 has discussed invoking an 1800s law that has been been used to quell rebellions, shield students and take on the KKK., Read MoreContinue Reading
Hackers hijack airport info systems | CTV News Vancouver at Six for Oct. 15, 2025
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Russia fabricates triple murder story to discredit Ukrainian Armed Forces
Russian propaganda channels are circulating a fabricated story claiming that servicemen from Ukraine’s 95th Air Assault Brigade murdered three civilians near the village of Nyzy in Sumy Oblast, the Center for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine reported on Facebook. The disinformation campaign relies onContinue Reading
Ukraine to build German Lynx infantry vehicles and repair Leopard tanks under new deal
Ukraine and Germany have signed a new agreement to jointly produce and maintain key military systems inside Ukraine. The deal sets the stage for launching production of German Lynx infantry fighting vehicles and establishing local repair capabilities for Gepard anti-aircraft systems and Leopard tanks. The announcement come after a meetingContinue Reading
Thousands protest in Tunisia over pollution from phosphate plant
Thousands in southern Tunisia rally to shut a state phosphate plant blamed for cancer, illness, and mass poisoning., NewsFeed Thousands of people in southern Tunisia joined a rally demanding the closure of a state-run phosphate plant blamed for cancers, respiratory illnesses, and a mass poisoning that hospitalised more than 120Continue Reading
Madagascar’s new army ruler to be sworn in as Rajoelina confirms departure
Military leader to take his oath as president on Friday as African Union calls for the restoration of civilian rule., Military leader to take his oath as president on Friday as African Union calls for the restoration of civilian rule. Madagascar‘s new military leader, who came to power on theContinue Reading
The Supreme Court’s War on the Voting Rights Act Is Almost Over
The Supreme Court spent Wednesday morning trying to figure out a way to legalize racial gerrymandering. While the justices didn’t coalesce around a single approach, they generally appeared to agree that Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act must fall. The high court’s conservative majority signaled during oral arguments inContinue Reading