This week, while in Japan for a sold-out KubeCon + Cloud NativeCon, I had the great privilege of presenting our latest research to an audience of leading Japanese technology companies. As someone who has long admired Japan’s reputation for precision, quality, and innovation, it was especially meaningful to share insights that could help shape the country’s digital future.
Mozilla Fakespot Deep Fake Detector shuts down on June 26 2025. It says it's to save money, but is it a sign Mozilla is moving away from its original ideals?
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In the world of Linux distributions, many projects aim to strike a balance between functionality, aesthetics, and security. Few, however, have achieved the level of polish and principled focus that Elementary OS brings to the table. With the release of Elementary OS 8, the developers have doubled down on their vision of an operating system that champions privacy and design simplicity without compromising usability. This article takes a look at how Elementary OS 8 prioritizes these values and why it deserves attention from privacy advocates and design enthusiasts alike.
A Fresh Take on Privacy: Built into the CorePrivacy isn’t just a feature in Elementary OS 8 — it’s a foundational principle. The developers have carefully considered how user data is handled at every level of the system.
AppCenter: A Curated, Privacy-Respecting StoreUnlike many popular app stores that may include proprietary apps with invasive tracking, the AppCenter in Elementary OS 8 focuses on open-source, privacy-friendly applications. Every app available through AppCenter undergoes a review process to ensure it adheres to the platform’s guidelines: no ads, no tracking, and no questionable data collection practices.
What sets AppCenter apart is its pay-what-you-want model, which allows users to support developers directly, eliminating the need for ad-supported or data-harvesting monetization schemes.
Flatpak SandboxingElementary OS 8 ships with first-class Flatpak support, enabling apps to run in isolated sandboxes. This technology ensures that applications can only access the data and hardware resources explicitly granted by the user. For example, a note-taking app installed via Flatpak won’t have access to your microphone, camera, or sensitive directories unless you allow it.
The adoption of Flatpak aligns perfectly with Elementary’s privacy goals, as it provides clear boundaries between apps and the rest of the system.
Zero Telemetry, Transparent FeedbackElementary OS 8 does not include any hidden telemetry or automatic data collection. Unlike some mainstream operating systems that quietly transmit usage statistics, crash reports, and device identifiers back to central servers, Elementary’s philosophy is that your data belongs to you.
When feedback is requested, such as through the optional Problem Reporting tool, users are clearly informed about what data will be sent and must opt in consciously.
Go to Full ArticleHello community, here we have another set of package updates.
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Our current supported kernelsPackage Changes (Thu Jun 19 09:57:54 CEST 2025)
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If you’ve spent any time managing Linux systems, you already know how repetitive and time-consuming some tasks can be. Whether
The post 5 Bash Scripts I Use Daily as a Linux SysAdmin first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.A new GNOME Shell extension makes it easy to control the UxPlay AirPlay server on Ubuntu. Start and stop mirroring your iPhone or iPad screen with a click.
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 18, 2025 – Today, Open 3D Foundation (O3DF) announces the availability of the Open 3D Engine (O3DE) 25.05.0 release that delivers powerful new capabilities for game and simulation developers, with a focus on performance, stability, and a streamlined workflow. Engineered for creating high-fidelity, real-time 3D games, O3DE now offers improved rendering performance, enhanced cinematic tools, and a more efficient developer experience.
As a Linux SysAdmin working in a production environment, your daily routine is all about keeping systems stable, secure, and
The post 20 Daily Linux Commands System Administrators Use in Production first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.Managing Linux servers daily can be fun and stressful, especially when you’re dealing with unexpected downtimes or service failures. One
The post How to Automate Daily Linux Health Checks with a Bash Script + Cron first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.Edit is a new open source command line text editor from Microsoft that supports Windows, macOS and Linux. Learn what it can do, and how to try it on Ubuntu.
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Arch Linux has long been revered in the Linux community for its minimalist design, rolling release model, and cutting-edge technology adoption. Now, in a move that underscores its commitment to innovation and security, Arch Linux has officially added support for a Rust-based init system — marking a significant milestone not just for the distribution itself, but for the broader Linux ecosystem. This bold step positions Arch at the forefront of the trend towards modern, memory-safe system components and could signal a turning point in how critical low-level Linux processes are designed and maintained.
In this article, we’ll explore what this new Rust init system means for Arch Linux, why Rust was chosen, the technical details of this groundbreaking addition, and how it may shape the future of Linux init systems.
The Role of Init Systems in Linux: A Foundation of Every BootBefore diving into the specifics of the Rust init system, it’s important to understand the role that init systems play in Linux. When a Linux system boots, the kernel initializes hardware and mounts the root filesystem. But after that, it needs to start up user space — all the daemons, services, and user processes that make a system usable. This crucial task falls to the init system, which is the first process the kernel starts (PID 1).
Key responsibilities of an init system include:
Initializing system services and daemons
Mounting additional filesystems
Setting up devices and networking
Managing service dependencies and startup order
Handling signals for shutdown, reboot, and service restarts
In essence, the init system is the conductor of the Linux orchestra, ensuring that all components of the system start and run in harmony.
From sysvinit to systemd: The Evolution of Init on ArchHistorically, Arch Linux began with sysvinit, a simple and traditional init system dating back to UNIX. However, as Linux systems grew more complex, sysvinit’s limitations became apparent — notably its lack of dependency management and parallel service startup.
In 2012, Arch made a significant transition to systemd, a modern init system written in C that brought features like parallel unit startup, socket activation, cgroups integration, and a powerful journal for logging. While systemd addressed many shortcomings of older init systems, it also sparked controversy due to its complexity and tight integration into the system.
Go to Full ArticleKDE Plasma 6.4 has been released with a huge range of improvements, including an HDR configuration wizard, per-desktop tiling, and more.
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Ubuntu 25.10 switches to Chrony with Network Time Security (NTS) for authenticated time sync, improving security over the existing setup.
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We are transitioning the wine and wine-staging package to a pure wow64 build. This change removes the dependency on the multilib repository for wine and wine-staging.
The main reason for this is to align with upstream Wine development, which simplifies packaging and the dependency chain.
Potential Issues:
If you are facing issues with 32 bit prefixes, please recreate these and reinstall the application.
A simple GNOME Shell extension that lets you search and copy ASCII emoji from your panel without needing to open a browser and hit up a website.
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High Tide, an unofficial desktop TIDAL client for Linux, is now available on Flathub. It also adds Discord integration, animated covers, and more.
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Hello community, here we have another set of package updates.
Current PromotionsGet our latest daily developer images now from Github: Plasma, GNOME, XFCE. You can get the latest stable releases of Manjaro from CDN77.
Our current supported kernelsPackage Changes (Sat Jun 14 12:02:13 CEST 2025)
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A new Rust-based library, rust-hwlib, is included by default in Ubuntu 25.10 'Questing Quokka' to help support Ubuntu Pro.
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Denmark is making 'digital sovereignty' a priority, replacing Microsoft and other US big tech products with Linux and open source.
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