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itsfoss. com > news > tinyretropad-notepad-clone

Sick of AI Slop, Former Microsoft Engineer Built a New, AI-less Notepad

5+ min ago  (467+ words) Microsoft has spent the last few years stuffing Notepad with AI tools, Markdown support, and cloud-tied credits, chipping away at the simple, local text editor it used to be. Basic editing still works without signing in, but the AI features…...

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itsfoss. com > news > proton-lumo-2

Lumo 2. 0: Proton's Private Alternative to Chat GPT and Claude Just Got Better

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (883+ words) When Lumo (partner link) launched last year, I took it for a spin to see what Proton's foray into AI assistants looked like. I found out that the open source AI assistant ran quite well for a new launch. And…...

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itsfoss. com > news > linux-foundation-agent-name-service-announcement

AI Agents Could Get Verified Identities, Courtesy of DNS

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (325+ words) The Linux Foundation says that it intends to launch the Agent Name Service (ANS), an open standard that extends DNS to give AI agents a way to prove who they are. In practice, that means being able to look up…...

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itsfoss. com > news > purism-librem-16

You Can Spend Up to $11, 944 on Purism's Librem 16 Linux Laptop

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (415+ words) Ever since successfully crowdfunding over $500k for the Librem 15, Purism has become a recognized hardware manufacturer catering to privacy and Linux enthusiasts. The company is registered as a Social Purpose Corporation, dedicating its existence to upholding the privacy, security, and freedom…...

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itsfoss. com > brian-iode

Banking Apps, No Google, and a Locked Bootloader: How iod" Makes Privacy Android Work for Everyone

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (958+ words) A few weeks back, I invited Brian from the iod, a de-googled Android project, to have a quick discussion on the project, its achievements and the futuree challenges. I was meant to be in video/audio format but part of…...

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itsfoss. com > kde-system-monitor-tweaks

Getting More Out of KDE Plasma System Monitor

6+ day, 22+ hour ago  (1499+ words) One of the biggest strengths of KDE Plasma is its customization, and the System Monitor is no exception. I have shown this with KDE Konsole tweaks earlier and now I am here to do the same with KDE System Monitor....

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itsfoss. com > terramaster-f4-425-pro-first-impressions

Terramaster F4-425 Pro: An Hardware Upgrade for an Already Solid NAS

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (1877+ words) Terramaster F4-425 Plus was the first NAS I ever used in my hoemlab setup. It's a solid device for a NAS. Not too expensive, silent and has a decent operating system. The hybrid HDD+SSD model along with TRAID and built-in…...

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itsfoss. com > news > brave-origin-linux

Linux Users Get This For Free! Brave Origin Costs $59. 99 For Everyone Else

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (1065+ words) Origin is Brave's stripped-down browser, built for people who never touch most of what the company packages with Brave Browser. It drops the AI assistant, the rewards program, the crypto wallet, and the VPN, leaving the ad and tracker blocking…...

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itsfoss. com > news > armsom-sige6-launched-with-allwinner-soc

Arm So M Sige6 is The First Sige Board to Ditch Rockchip For Allwinner

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (447+ words) Arm So M is known for designing and manufacturing development boards and embedded solutions for a range of use cases that range from multimedia and Io T to AI and industrial applications. We have covered a few of their products…...

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itsfoss. com > news > guncrypt-demo-review

Guncrypt is Halfbrick Studio's First PC Game, That Also Works on Linux

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (583+ words) Halfbrick Studios reached out to us recently, and they were hyped to show off their newest project, Guncrypt, a dungeon crawler built around loading bullets in the right order instead of chasing better gear. If that name sounds familiar to…...

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