GoKawiil - Tech News

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Microsoft’s Secure Boot has been broken for a decade and no one noticed until now (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-14 | tags: boot, firmware, linux

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I'm a serial Linux distro hopper - these 7 signs mean it's time to switch (zdnet.com)

2026-07-14 | by Jack Wallen | tags: desktop, distribution, distro

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The best app for Linux handhelds is now on Android (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-14 | tags: android, game, games

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Linux 0.11 rewritten in idiomatic Rust, boots in QEMU (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-13 | tags: disk, kernel, linux

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Linux on the Sega 32X. Who needs hardware synchronization primitives anyway? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-13 | tags: basically, genesis, linux

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Sega Dreamcast driver fixes appear in Linux 7.2-rc3 — fabled console remains in favor while iconic computing architectures like i486 fall by the wayside (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-12 | by Mark Tyson | tags: dreamcast, driver, hardware

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How I run Linux GUI apps on my Android phone - and what to consider before you do it, too (zdnet.com)

2026-07-10 | by Jack Wallen | tags: android, flatpak, linux

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I'm a Windows user who installed Linux for the first time - here's how the experience changed me (zdnet.com)

2026-07-10 | by Cesar Cadenas | tags: installation, laptop, linux

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OpenMandriva Linux says contributor tried to sabotage the project (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-09 | tags: beatrici, distribution, linux

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I've used Linux for 30 years - here's how I'd rank DistroWatch's top 10 (zdnet.com)

2026-07-09 | by Jack Wallen | tags: desktop, distribution, distributions

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'I'm not a programmer' anymore: Linus Torvalds on the only two tools he uses now (zdnet.com)

2026-07-08 | by Steven Vaughan-Nichols | tags: bugs, code, kernel

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Linux Mint vs. RefreshOS: I compared the two best distros for new users - this one's better (zdnet.com)

2026-07-07 | by Jack Wallen | tags: desktop, linux, linux mint

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How to run Linux GUI apps on Android (when it actually works) (zdnet.com)

2026-07-07 | by Jack Wallen | tags: android, flatpak, linux

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After 30 years with Linux, here's my way of convincing Windows users to switch (zdnet.com)

2026-07-07 | by Jack Wallen | tags: linux, operating, switch

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Unix copyright code infringement lawsuit is back from the dead — IBM still under fire from Xinuos over 2003-era bytes (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-07 | by Bruno Ferreira | tags: claim, court, lawsuit

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New Januscape Linux flaw allows VM escape on Intel, AMD devices (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-07 | tags: exploit, guest, host

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5 tiny Linux tools I can't live or work without (zdnet.com)

2026-07-06 | by Jack Wallen | tags: albert, backups, editor

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Zombie 'Who Owns Unix?' Lawsuit Comes Alive Again (slashdot.org)

2026-07-06 | tags: code, linux, monterey

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Linux on the Atari Jaguar (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-06 | tags: basically, busybox, jaguar

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Linux on the Atari Jaguar. No, really. (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-06 | tags: basically, busybox, jaguar

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Want to convince a Windows user to try Linux? Here's how I do it (zdnet.com)

2026-07-06 | by Jack Wallen | tags: linux, operating, switch

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Ask Slashdot: Which Apps Aren't Available on Linux? (slashdot.org)

2026-07-05 | by Posted | tags: apps, does, linux

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Hannah Montana Linux gets modern remaster after nearly two decades — ‘Sweet niblets,’ new v26 is built on Debian with a re-skin of KDE Plasma (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-05 | by Mark Tyson | tags: cagle, hannah, hannah montana

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Since Linux 6.9, LUKS suspend stopped wiping disk-encryption keys from memory (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-02 | tags: linux 6.9, luks, disk encryption

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The Pixel 6 looks like it will miss out on Android’s next big kernel upgrade (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-02 | tags: pixel 6, linux kernel, google

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Microsoft's new Azure Linux 4.0 is here, and it could replace Windows Server in the enterprise (zdnet.com)

2026-07-02 | by Steven Vaughan-Nichols | tags: azure linux, microsoft, fedora

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Android’s Linux Terminal is getting some style with the latest Android 17 QPR1 Beta 6 (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-02 | tags: android 17, linux terminal, material 3

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Android’s Linux Terminal no longer restricts you to a single font and window in QPR1 Beta 6 (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-02 | tags: android authority, android 17 qpr1 beta 6, linux terminal

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Android 17 QPR1 Beta 6 brings a major power-user upgrade to the Terminal app (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-02 | tags: android 17, linux terminal, galaxy z flip 7

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If you like COSMIC Desktop, you'll love its new system monitor (zdnet.com)

2026-07-02 | by Jack Wallen | tags: cosmic desktop, system76, linux