ricardo 1 month ago

#Microsoft Confirms It Can Share #Windows11 #BitLocker Keys With Law Enforcement

gHacks

Microsoft Confirms It Can Share Windows 11 BitLocker Keys With Law Enforcement - gHacks Tech News

Microsoft has confirmed it will provide BitLocker recovery keys to law enforcement when legally required, a situation made possible by Windows 11�...

ricardo 1 month ago

Do not store your #Bitlocker encryption keys on #Microsoft's servers if your threat model includes governments or law enforcement. As this article points out, this is the result of a design choice Microsoft made. It didn't have to be this way. https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2026/01/22/microsoft-gave-fbi-keys-to-unlock-bitlocker-encrypted-data/

ricardo 1 month ago

I Ran the Famed #Affinity Designer on #Linux. Here's How It Went

It's FOSS

I Ran the Famed Affinity Designer on Linux. Here's How It Went

While compatibility isn't perfect, it's sufficient for getting a feel of the program (if that's your desire) and even potentially for using it to d...

ricardo 1 month ago

10 Best Tools to Create Bootable USB from ISO in 2026

10 Tools to Make Bootable USB Drive from ISO in 2026

10 Best Tools to Create Bootable USB from ISO in 2026

This article has been refreshed to include the latest bootable USB creation tools for Linux in 2026, removing outdated utilities and adding modern ...

ricardo 1 month ago

How to Roll Back a #Linux Kernel Safely (GRUB, All Distros)

OSTechNix

How to Roll Back a Linux Kernel Safely (GRUB, All Distros) - OSTechNix

Kernel update broke your system? Learn how to roll back a Linux kernel safely using GRUB or package managers.

ricardo 1 month ago

#Nekoware resurrected: freeware and open source repository for #IRIX

Nekoware Release Notes

ricardo 1 month ago

#KDE Plasma Login Manager Won’t Support Systemd-Free #Linux or #BSD Systems

Linuxiac

KDE Plasma Login Manager Won’t Support Systemd-Free Linux or BSD Systems

KDE's new Plasma Login Manager is tightly bound to systemd, making it unusable on systemd-free Linux distributions and BSD systems.

ricardo 1 month ago

#Linux GPU Driver Loophole Being Fixed For Unprivileged Users Being Able To Tap Unbounded Kernel Memory https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-DRM-Blob-OOM

ricardo 1 month ago

#ReactOS Celebrates 30 Years In Striving To Be An #OpenSource #Windows Implementation https://www.phoronix.com/news/ReactOS-30-Years-Old

ricardo 2 months ago

#Google confirms 'high-friction' sideloading flow is coming to #Android

Android Authority

Google confirms 'high-friction' sideloading flow is coming to Android

Google says Android is getting a "high-friction" sideloading flow, but insists it's an accountability layer about risk awareness.

ricardo 2 months ago

Going immutable on #macOS

A journey into a wild pointer

Going immutable on macOS

From imperative chaos to nix-darwin

ricardo 2 months ago

The Danish special forces decided to surprise the US President—because apparently, he needed a wake-up call. #Denmark #Greenland

ricardo 2 months ago

❄️🦊 #fjallraven #kanken

ricardo 2 months ago

#HaikuOS Pulls In Updated Drivers From #FreeBSD 15 https://www.phoronix.com/news/Haiku-December-2025

ricardo 2 months ago

Ultimate betrayal. #mozilla #firefox

ricardo 2 months ago

If you put the #Apple icons in reverse it looks like the portfolio of someone getting really really good at icon design.

ricardo 2 months ago

Just the Browser: scripts to remove all the crap from your browser

Just the Browser

Just the Browser - Just the Browser

Remove AI features, telemetry data reporting, sponsored content, product integrations, and other annoyances from web browsers.

ricardo 2 months ago

The stories you believe to be true are solely based on the social identity group you chose to join. Everyone is vulnerable to misinformation and conspiracy myths and you can't fix this with better media proficiency or better education.

The cure for misinformation is not more information or smarter news consumers

Political scientist Samuel Bagg explains why social identity is at the root of the misinformation crisis -- which calls for something deeper than f...

ricardo 2 months ago

#LinuxMint 22.3 "Zena" Now Available for Download, This Is What’s New

Linuxiac

Linux Mint 22.3 "Zena" Now Available for Download, This Is What’s New

Linux Mint 22.3 “Zena” is now available for download, based on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS, introducing the Cinnamon 6.6 desktop with a redesigned app m...

#Linux #Mint

ricardo 2 months ago

#EU Reframes #OpenSource As A Strategic Weapon Against U.S. Tech Control

Open Source For You

EU Reframes Open Source As A Strategic Weapon Against U.S. Tech Control - Open Source For You

The European Union is launching a major open source review to reduce dependence on U.S. tech giants, positioning open software as a cornerstone of ...