GoKawiil - Tech News

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The 5 best Linux alternatives to Windows in 2026 (that aren't Mint) (zdnet.com)

2026-08-27 | by Jack Wallen | tags: zorin os, linux, windows

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Two Alleged ‘TeamPCP’ Hackers Arrested in Australia (krebsonsecurity.com)

2026-08-27 | tags: teampcp, cybercrime, open-source software

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Australia arrests alleged TeamPCP hackers behind supply-chain attacks (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-27 | tags: teampcp, supply-chain attacks, open-source software

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Nvidia is reportedly buying the popular open-source AI hub Hugging Face for $12.9 billion (techspot.com)

2026-08-27 | by Rob Thubron | tags: nvidia, hugging face, ai processors

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Nvidia agrees to buy Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, report says (cnbc.com)

2026-08-27 | by April Roach | tags: nvidia, hugging face, ai models

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Nvidia closes in on Hugging Face acquisition (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-27 | by Connie Loizos | tags: nvidia, hugging face, ai chips

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Nvidia agrees to acquire Hugging Face for $13B (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-27 | by Katie Roof | tags: nvidia, hugging face, ai platform

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Thomson Reuters Launches Its Own Frontier Model (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-25 | tags: thomson reuters, frontier model, large language model

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Hugging Face reportedly in talks to be acquired for $13B (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-24 | by Rebecca Bellan | tags: hugging face, open-source community, openai

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How Europe is killing makers and micro-entrepreneurs (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-24 | by Alain Pannetrat | tags: arduino, electronz, open-source hardware

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The best Android weather app isn’t on the Play Store. Here’s how to install it (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-24 | tags: android, breezy weather, google play

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I found a free, open-source Android app that replaced 8 other apps I used to rely on (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-22 | tags: android, image toolbox, open-source

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Bringing the cybersecurity capabilities of Claude Mythos 5 to more defenders (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: claude mythos 5, cyber defense, open-source software

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Omacom Foundation Launches with $8M (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: omarchy quattro, omacom foundation, open-source

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DJI Osmo fans are breaking the shackles of its closed-source camera app (theverge.com)

2026-08-20 | by Sean Hollister | tags: dji osmo, osmo pocket 3, osmo action 5 pro

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Launch HN: OneCLI (YC S26) – OSS sandboxed agent harness for teams (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-19 | tags: onecli, open-source, rust

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GitHub programmer ports playable Doom to DSLR camera with 3-inch TFT LCD display — Canon EOS 550D with open-source Magic Lantern firmware uses camera's button as controls, even plays sound (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-19 | by Jowi Morales | tags: canon eos 550d, magic lantern, doom

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This R-Rated Film Studio Wants to Be the HBO of AI (wired.com)

2026-08-17 | by Jason Parham | tags: rogue studio, ai video-generation, adult content

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The Galaxy S22 just got a new shot at Android 17, thanks to LineageOS (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: lineageos, galaxy s22, android 17

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Alibaba answers Meta’s AI challenge with new laptop-ready model (cnbc.com)

2026-08-17 | by Arjun Kharpal | tags: alibaba, qwen3.8-27b, open-source ai

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Looking for a Free Microsoft 365 Replacement? Try This Program (cnet.com)

2026-08-15 | by Zachary Mcauliffe | tags: microsoft 365, libreoffice, document privacy

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Tech Visionary Says the Big AI Labs Don’t Get What People Want (wired.com)

2026-08-14 | by Steven Levy | tags: open-source ai, microsoft, neural-net

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Chestnut – eGPU dock with open-source firmware (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: egpu, thunderbolt 3, open-source firmware

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GoAccess – Open-source real-time log analyzer and interactive viewer (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: goaccess, open-source, log analyzer

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China-Linked Hackers Used AI To Run First-Ever 'Autonomous' Cyberattack On Taiwan (slashdot.org)

2026-08-12 | tags: china-linked hackers, open-source ai-agent, dream cybersecurity

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As AI safety concerns mount, three pioneers make the case for staying open (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-12 | by Kate Park | tags: ai safety, open-source models, geoffrey hinton

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The Download: our 35 young innovators and the “censorship-industrial complex” (technologyreview.com)

2026-08-12 | by Thomas Macaulay | tags: china, taiwan, open-source

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Meta and Nvidia plant 'very firm flag' in open-weight AI race led by Chinese Labs (cnbc.com)

2026-08-12 | by Jonathan Vanian | tags: meta, nvidia, open-source

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Show HN: Write.md – A free, open-source, themeable Markdown editor for macOS (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-11 | by Daniel Bilek | tags: write.md, markdown editor, macos

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Show HN: Write.md, a free, open-source, themeable Markdown editor for macOS (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-11 | by Daniel Bilek | tags: write.md, markdown editor, macos