FOSS Weekly #26.01: Distros of 2026, Terminal Customization, CachyOS Server Edition and More Linux Stuff
The first FOSS Weekly of the year 2026.
13 Open-Source Apps I Use from a Web Browser (And You Can Too)
You don’t always need to install an open source software on your desktop or self host in your homelab. I use some of my favorites
Around 40 dead, more than 100 injured in blaze at Swiss ski resort bar during New Year’s Eve party
About 40 people are dead and 115 others injured, most of them seriously, after a fire tore through a crowded bar during a New Year’s
20 surprisingly true rumors we verified in 2025
Looking back on 2025, we fact-checked multiple rumors that seemed unbelievable but were true. Snopes reporters picked these examples.
Does a video show ICE agents in NYC being pelted with snowballs? Not so fast
The footage, displaying no visible signs of AI, showed dozens of people throwing snowballs at law enforcement officers wearing riot gear.
“Streaming stops feeling infinite”: What subscribers can expect in 2026
We’re far from streaming’s original promise: instant access to beloved and undiscovered titles without the burden of ads, bundled services, or price gouging that have
Film Technica: Our top picks for the best films of 2025
Editor’s note: Warning: Although we’ve done our best to avoid spoiling anything too major, please note this list does include a few specific references that
‘Popping aspirin like Tic Tacs’: Internet buries Trump’s health claims in WSJ report
The internet criticized President Tweety McTreason’s health revelations following a shocking Wall Street Journal report published Thursday that unveiled some of the inner workings behind
Convicted Jan. 6 conspirator Stewart Rhodes announces return of Oath Keepers
Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers, a far-right militia, announced in November 2025 that he will relaunch the group after it disbanded following
Trees in Panama’s tropical forests are growing longer roots in the face of drought
A long-term experiment reveals tropical forests in Panama are able to adapt to droughts, but scientists warn this short-term “rescue strategy” is unlikely to save
Sigma 14mm f/1.4 DG DN lens review — the ultimate lens for astrophotography
With major light-gathering capabilities with an impressive f/1.4 aperture at 14mm, this lens defies boundaries and is a massive play for the best lens for
January ‘Wolf Supermoon’: How to see the full moon rise with Jupiter this weekend
The first full moon of 2026 and of winter in the Northern Hemisphere will shine brightly this week, just as Earth makes its annual closest
Democratic socialist sworn in as New York mayor in old subway stop
New York’s new mayor Zohran Mamdani has made history and been inaugurated in a disused subway station.
Israel faces widespread condemnation as NGO ban comes into effect
Ban could cut hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza off from essential care, Doctors Without Borders warns.