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SSDs aren’t just about speed; discover what really makes the difference before you buy!
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Speed Isn't Everything When Buying SSDs - Here's What Really Matters!
Remember this for the next time you're shopping for an SSD.
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Give your Ghostty terminal a fresh look with these 14 stunning themes! 🎨✨
https://itsfoss.com/ghostty-themes/
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14 Themes for Beautifying Your Ghostty Terminal
Learn to customize the famed Ghostty terminal with new themes. Learn about using the in-built ones as well as the external ones.
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Remembering a Legend 🙌
🎉 Happy Birthday, Dennis M. Ritchie
📅 1941 — 2011
📜 His contributions shaped the foundations of modern computing and inspired generations of developers. 🖥️❤️
🎉 Happy Birthday, Dennis M. Ritchie
📅 1941 — 2011
📜 His contributions shaped the foundations of modern computing and inspired generations of developers. 🖥️❤️
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Type special characters easily in GNOME with the Compose Key.
https://itsfoss.com/compose-key-gnome-linux/
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I Discovered the Wonderful Compose Key After 15 Years of Using Linux
Discovering the ever so wonderful compose key after so many years (probably because I never needed it).
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RIP Nova Launcher, you'll be missed 😔
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Ubuntu 25.10 Questing Quokka: What’s New & Exciting
Ubuntu 25.10 Questing Quokka is coming soon, and it’s one of the most exciting short-term releases in years. Packed with radical changes like Rust-based sudo, a new default terminal, TPM-backed full-disk encryption, and a Wayland-only session, Ubuntu is pushing…
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Dracut in, initramfs-tools out with the latest Ubuntu 25.10 builds.
https://news.itsfoss.com/ubuntu-switches-to-dracut/
https://news.itsfoss.com/ubuntu-switches-to-dracut/
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Ubuntu Switches to Dracut With 25.10: What Does It Mean for You?
Ubuntu replaces initramfs-tools with Dracut for a faster boot process.
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SUSE's Agama 17 installer is here with many new additions.
https://news.itsfoss.com/agama-17-release/
https://news.itsfoss.com/agama-17-release/
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SUSE Installer Agama 17 Lets You Skip SELinux, Customize Storage, and More
A new Agama release from the house of SUSE.
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Performance, cooling, and style make Pironman 5 Max the case every Raspberry Pi deserves! 🔥🏆
https://itsfoss.com/pironman-5-max-review/
https://itsfoss.com/pironman-5-max-review/
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Pironman 5 Max Review: Best Raspberry Pi Case Money can Buy
Give your Raspberry Pi 5 a stunning makeover with this tower case.
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#TBOT 13: The Future of The Internet, Google’s Antitrust Decision, Well Ill Be Dammed, How To Overthrow Google Maps
Your weekly tech update!
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The internet is changing fast. Stay on top of it:
The Future of the Internet: It’s more than just a digital ID. It’s a whole verification ecosystem that could fracture the internet. Learn about how it works in this report preview. Be the first to get your eyes on the report—sign up for the waitlist!
Google’s Antitrust Decision: Google bullied other big tech companies into complying with their monopoly. Then they were sued and threatened with selling Android and Chrome browser. The judge has now has ruled on the case. So, what’s changed?
Well I’ll Be Dammed: A scientist in the southwest used piles of rocks and logs to restore some of the dryest regions to green wetlands. Learn about her 20 year study and how we can restore our environment.
How to Overthrow Google Maps: It seems big tech maps have a monopoly on locating points of interest. StreetComplete is an app that crowdsources locations for use on open source maps.
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🪄 We aim for our show to be well-researched, well-informed and focused on the most impactful stories while being concise.
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Your weekly tech update!
Watch on Substack
The internet is changing fast. Stay on top of it:
The Future of the Internet: It’s more than just a digital ID. It’s a whole verification ecosystem that could fracture the internet. Learn about how it works in this report preview. Be the first to get your eyes on the report—sign up for the waitlist!
Google’s Antitrust Decision: Google bullied other big tech companies into complying with their monopoly. Then they were sued and threatened with selling Android and Chrome browser. The judge has now has ruled on the case. So, what’s changed?
Well I’ll Be Dammed: A scientist in the southwest used piles of rocks and logs to restore some of the dryest regions to green wetlands. Learn about her 20 year study and how we can restore our environment.
How to Overthrow Google Maps: It seems big tech maps have a monopoly on locating points of interest. StreetComplete is an app that crowdsources locations for use on open source maps.
Share this post with your crew. 🚢
🪄 We aim for our show to be well-researched, well-informed and focused on the most impactful stories while being concise.
⭐ PLUS - Each story comes with recommendations, and there’s one cool tech trick or open-source solution every week.
We’ll be publishing full posts and clips of each of these stories soon.
Show Links:
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#TBOT 13: The Future of The Internet, Google’s Antitrust Decision, Well Ill Be Dammed, How To Overthrow Google Maps
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🌐The Future of The Internet: Global Digital ID Report
Digital ID is no longer just an idea—it’s a global verification ecosystem that could fracture the internet.
Governments promise it won’t be mandatory, but “mandate by proxy” means industries adopt it until you can’t live without it. Think Pakistan’s NADRA (96% adoption) or COVID passes.
Meanwhile, big tech is locking down phones & apps. Google’s Play Integrity ensures only “approved” devices & apps can run—perfect for Digital ID rollout.
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Digital ID is no longer just an idea—it’s a global verification ecosystem that could fracture the internet.
Governments promise it won’t be mandatory, but “mandate by proxy” means industries adopt it until you can’t live without it. Think Pakistan’s NADRA (96% adoption) or COVID passes.
Meanwhile, big tech is locking down phones & apps. Google’s Play Integrity ensures only “approved” devices & apps can run—perfect for Digital ID rollout.
📩 Sign up to get the full report when it drops: abovephone.com/future-of-internet/
🪧 Read the full article on Substack
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⚡️Google's Default Bullying & The Antitrust Decision
Back in 2021, U.S. attorney generals sued Google for strong-arming competitors to stay the default—paying up to $10B a year in partner deals. Whether bribes, threats, or coercion, Google crushed rivals in search, app stores, assistants, and more.
Examples? Google pressured Samsung over its Galaxy Store, killed Epic Games’ OnePlus deal, blocked Amazon’s store, and locked smart speakers into Google Search & Assistant.
The court’s decision: Google can’t force all-or-nothing bundles or multi-year contracts. Rivals must get access to search index data. But Google can still pay for defaults and exclusivity.
And the kicker? Nobody’s talking about their newest move: banning alternative app stores entirely.
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Back in 2021, U.S. attorney generals sued Google for strong-arming competitors to stay the default—paying up to $10B a year in partner deals. Whether bribes, threats, or coercion, Google crushed rivals in search, app stores, assistants, and more.
Examples? Google pressured Samsung over its Galaxy Store, killed Epic Games’ OnePlus deal, blocked Amazon’s store, and locked smart speakers into Google Search & Assistant.
The court’s decision: Google can’t force all-or-nothing bundles or multi-year contracts. Rivals must get access to search index data. But Google can still pay for defaults and exclusivity.
And the kicker? Nobody’s talking about their newest move: banning alternative app stores entirely.
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✅ Updates & security until 2031
Features that put you in control:
• Disable 5G for safer connections
• Multiple phone numbers on one device
• Encrypted “phones” inside your phone
• Offline maps & navigation
Plus, get personal onboarding, private software, and community support.
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🗺️How to Overthrow Google Maps
Want to stop relying on Google Maps? StreetComplete makes it easy. The app gives you simple “quests” like adding house numbers, street names, or details about roads. Each answer strengthens a map free from big tech control.
Instead of driverless cars surveilling neighborhoods, StreetComplete grows because we contribute. Every time you add info, you’re breaking Google’s monopoly and building a truly independent map.
You can find StreetComplete on FDroid and start contributing today—one quest at a time.
🪧 Read the full article on Substack
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Want to stop relying on Google Maps? StreetComplete makes it easy. The app gives you simple “quests” like adding house numbers, street names, or details about roads. Each answer strengthens a map free from big tech control.
Instead of driverless cars surveilling neighborhoods, StreetComplete grows because we contribute. Every time you add info, you’re breaking Google’s monopoly and building a truly independent map.
You can find StreetComplete on FDroid and start contributing today—one quest at a time.
🪧 Read the full article on Substack
📲 Get privacy gear
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