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The Debian Linux project is inviting artists worldwide to submit designs for its upcoming release, giving one winner the chance to see their work on millions of computers. The deadline is November 26, and the winner gets their art featured on boot screens, login prompts, and desktop wallpapers.
An AI-powered security tool just caught a critical bug that sat hidden in Linux code for 15 years, proving machines can spot vulnerabilities even expert humans miss. The discovery is making software safer for millions while showing how AI and human expertise can work together to protect us all.
After three months of using Linux as his main operating system, a veteran tech editor hasn't looked back. The transition proved surprisingly smooth, with only two brief returns to Windows needed.
France is making the biggest government tech switch in history, moving 2.5 million civil servants from Windows to Linux by 2027. The country already proved it works with 100,000 police computers running on their own Linux system for nearly 20 years.
France just announced it's switching all government computers from Microsoft Windows to Linux, joining a growing European movement toward tech independence. It's part of a broader plan to reduce reliance on American and Chinese technology.
A journalist rescued a perfectly functional 2017 ThinkPad from obsolescence by installing Linux Mint instead of buying a new computer. Her experiment could help save hundreds of millions of working laptops from becoming electronic waste.
A Finnish company just launched a smartphone that blocks tracking at the system level while still running your favorite Android apps. The Jolla Phone promises real privacy without sacrificing functionality.