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💬 Let's see what else you get in this edition:
- Ubuntu focusing on RISC-V.
- A new Ultramarine Linux release.
- Google's search algorithm secret sauce being spilled.
- And other Linux news, videos and, of course, memes!
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📰 Linux news
- A new Ultramarine release has arrived.
- Bitwarden's browser extension is getting a much-needed revamp.
- Alpine Linux is slowly but surely moving towards supporting RISC-V.
- Ubuntu 24.04 is now available for the world's first credit-card-sized RISC-V SBC.
- KaOS 2024.5 features some important updates, while signalling a future move to Wayland.
Mozilla has laid out an interesting course of action regarding the need for more openness in AI.
Sourav Rudra
🧠 What we’re thinking about
Oops, Google's secret sauce is out in the open. 🙃
Mike King
🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More
These are some of the best open-source LLMs for most use cases:
Ankush Das
Ever wondered how to check logged-in users in Linux?
Sagar Sharma
Were you aware of these commands? These can be very useful:
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📹 Video tutorial
✨ Project highlights
Interested in an open-source app that can help you keep other Android apps in check?
Ankush Das
Or, how about a minimal audio player?
Sourav Rudra
🧩 New quiz
Brush up your Linux command skills with this quiz!
Ankush Das
💡 Quick handy tip
It is possible to open man pages using Firefox. It opens the man page inside the GNOME Help app.
For this, first enter the following in the address bar of Firefox:
man:<command>There should not be any space. This will ask to open the Link with Help app. Click on open.
Now, the man page will be opened inside the Help viewer. You can scroll to read. Interlink also works.
It works in other browsers too, if you have "Help" installed.
🤣 Meme of the week
Oh, it does get confusing. But it would help if you refer to our list of the best Linux distributions.
🗓️ Tech Trivia
Windows 2.1 was released on May 27, 1988. Interestingly, as an operating system, it never really caught on until Windows 3 came about.
🧑🤝🧑 FOSSverse corner
FOSSers are discussing whether autocorrect is racist.
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