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FOSS Weekly #26.42: AI in Kernel, Ubuntu 26.10 Firefox Business, Mint Release Changes and More Linux Stuff
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FOSS Weekly #26.42: AI in Kernel, Ubuntu 26.10 Firefox Business, Mint Release Changes and More Linux Stuff

Abhishek PrakashOctober 16, 2026

AI’s role in kernel work is looking more apparent now. Linus Torvalds’ use of Claude Code has tripled read speeds for concurrent file access, while

With an Eye on Europe, Mozilla Launches Firefox Enterprise With Self-Hosted Browser Management
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With an Eye on Europe, Mozilla Launches Firefox Enterprise With Self-Hosted Browser Management

Abhishek PrakashOctober 13, 2026

Mozilla has a new product called Firefox Enterprise. Which is basically Firefox but built around the needs of private and government organizations. The idea is

FOSS Weekly #26.41: Open Source Trouble, More Rust in Ubuntu, Adobe Photoshop’s Linux Clone, Rich CLI Tool and More
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FOSS Weekly #26.41: Open Source Trouble, More Rust in Ubuntu, Adobe Photoshop’s Linux Clone, Rich CLI Tool and More

Abhishek PrakashOctober 8, 2026

Long-standing open source projects won’t receive new DigitalOcean infrastructure credits after the company quietly ended its support program in a disruptive move that has affected

ORICO X50 Review: A Sleek Thunderbolt 5 SSD Enclosure
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ORICO X50 Review: A Sleek Thunderbolt 5 SSD Enclosure

Abhishek PrakashOctober 4, 2026

A few months back, I reviewed the TerraMaster D1 SSD Plus and liked it for what it offered. A sturdy box that gives a second

DigitalOcean Quietly Ends Open Source Credits Program
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DigitalOcean Quietly Ends Open Source Credits Program

Abhishek PrakashOctober 4, 2026

If some Reddit posts are to be believed, Digital Ocean is ending its Open Source Credits program quietly: DigitalOcean has decided to sunset the Open

We View Consumer Data as Toxic Waste
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We View Consumer Data as Toxic Waste

Abhishek PrakashOctober 3, 2026

The VPN industry runs on a promise. Pick almost any provider and the pitch is the same: “we don’t keep logs.” You hand over your

How I Fixed the Biggest Annoyance of My Homelab
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How I Fixed the Biggest Annoyance of My Homelab

Abhishek PrakashOctober 2, 2026

My homelab started small, and so did the annoyance. To open Jellyfin, I typed 192.168.0.x:8097. For Home Assistant, it was another IP and :8123. For

FOSS Weekly #26.40: NixOS is European Choice, Firefox Nova and Features, Free Terminal Course, Homelab Improvements and More
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FOSS Weekly #26.40: NixOS is European Choice, Firefox Nova and Features, Free Terminal Course, Homelab Improvements and More

Abhishek PrakashOctober 1, 2026

Canonical is moving Ubuntu’s kernel update cycle from four weeks to two, with the expected result being a kernel release landing every week due to

Local AI Weekly #4: The Fine Print of Running AI Locally
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Local AI Weekly #4: The Fine Print of Running AI Locally

Abhishek PrakashSeptember 30, 2026

Welcome to Local AI Weekly #4. “Local AI” keeps meaning different things these days. Sometimes the model runs on your computer. Sometimes only the app

This Tiny SBC Lets You Swap Interface Modules for Voice, Vision or Sensing
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This Tiny SBC Lets You Swap Interface Modules for Voice, Vision or Sensing

Abhishek PrakashSeptember 25, 2026

You get an SBC and start building projects on that. You start with a vision project. Then the next project idea needs audio. Perhaps the

FOSS Weekly #26.39: Snapdragon X2, Ubuntu 26.10, Konsole, systemd Tricks and a New Project
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FOSS Weekly #26.39: Snapdragon X2, Ubuntu 26.10, Konsole, systemd Tricks and a New Project

Abhishek PrakashSeptember 24, 2026

First thing first. Yesterday, I mistakenly sent the Local AI Weekly newsletter to everyone. That was not supposed to happen. I’ll be more careful in

Local AI Weekly #3: The Token Rug Pull
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Local AI Weekly #3: The Token Rug Pull

Abhishek PrakashSeptember 23, 2026

📋 I mistakenly sent the Local AI Weekly to the subscribers of FOSS Weekly. My bad. A long, tiring day led to this mishap. Won’t

PeppermintOS Is Moving From Xorg to XLibre to Avoid Wayland
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PeppermintOS Is Moving From Xorg to XLibre to Avoid Wayland

Abhishek PrakashSeptember 22, 2026

If you run a lightweight distro and you do not like the fact that Wayland will probably become the default, PeppermintOS has some news you

How an Italian Logistics Company Moved From Windows to Linux: A Real Migration Story
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How an Italian Logistics Company Moved From Windows to Linux: A Real Migration Story

Abhishek PrakashSeptember 20, 2026

In the past, I have shared stories of how real people using Linux in the real world. My favorite is the interview with Stu Keroff

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