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NordVPN 6.0 for Linux adds NordWhisper and faster OpenVPN

NordVPN has released version 6.0.0 of its Linux app, dated October 22, 2026. The update changes how obfuscation works, adds kernel-level acceleration for OpenVPN on newer Linux kernels, and removes several older command-

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LibreOffice Draw Adds Support for Microsoft Publisher Files

LibreOffice Draw can now open Microsoft Publisher files, giving users another way to access documents in the proprietary .pub format after Microsoft ended support for Publisher. TechRadar reports that Microsoft ended sup

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NVIDIA Contributes Vera Rubin Rack Designs to OCP

NVIDIA says it is contributing its Vera Rubin platform to the Open Compute Project (OCP), an initiative the company links to advancing AI factories. The announcement covers rack designs for the platform. The source…

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Open source emerges as a route to Europe’s digital sovereignty

At the Linux Foundation Open Source Summit Europe, Madalin Neag and Mirko Boehm argued that Europe’s push for digital sovereignty depends on securing the software supply chains its economy relies on. The initiatives they

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LibreOffice says it will not add default AI features for now

The Document Foundation says LibreOffice will not include AI features in its default configuration for now, arguing that no available option meets the project’s principles. The statement follows the launch of LibreOffice

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LibreOffice says it will keep AI out of its default installation

The Document Foundation, the nonprofit behind the open-source document editor LibreOffice, says it will not add artificial intelligence to the software’s default installation for the foreseeable future. In a blog post, t

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Obscura VPN arrives on Linux with GUI, CLI and GPLv3 license

Obscura VPN has launched a native Linux desktop app with a full graphical interface and an experimental command-line interface. The release ends the need for Linux users to connect through a manual WireGuard setup.…

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How to self-host apps with Docker

TechRadar's Ritoban Mukherjee explains how users can run websites, apps, automated workflows and local AI models on servers they control. The guide says a private server can cost $15 to $20 a month, while…

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Nitter and XCancel shut down again after X legal action

Privacy-friendly services that let people view X posts without an account appear to have gone dark again after X escalated its legal action. TechCrunch’s Sarah Perez reports that Nitter and XCancel may now be…

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Homebrew 7.0.0 adds native GUI and stronger security controls

Homebrew 7.0.0 has been released with a built-in vulnerability scanner, stronger security controls, and the full release of its native BrewUI graphical interface. BrewUI is available on macOS 26 “Tahoe” and later. It let

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