Any Phone, or any Device for that matter, is about Drivers. When it comes to two way Radios, and Cellular Encryption, it gets even worse.
With all of the individual sub-devices in todays Phones, like Cameras, both EO and IR Sensors, Touch Screens, with Biometric Sensors, and all of that Biometric having to go through the Hardware Layer, Middle Security Layer, and then the Software Layer to work properly, not to mention Sound Boards, Speakers, Video Cards, and then all of the Radio Equipment, and its encrypting Devices, that communicates with the Cellular Providers, its a wonder that linux runs at all.
Just as we know with rooting or flashing Phones, each specific Device has its own specific Hardware Driver Requirements. Every Phone would literally have to have a Custom Linux ROM made specifically for that Model. Most Phones have limited Internal Storage. A "one size fits all" Download is impossible, with the literally millions of Hardware/Driver combinations that would be necessary. The Phone wouldn't even hold the Installer. Most Computers wouldn't hold something that size either.
ROMs are custom brewed by Manufacturers and hacking Devs for that reason. The Phone Manufacturers know this, and purposely make their Hardware Drivers uncompatible in Linux, or other operating systems. Until a group of Devs settle in, get rid of Android, and work on a specific Device, with a specific OS and Driver package, linux in a phone is going to be very rare.
With all of the individual sub-devices in todays Phones, like Cameras, both EO and IR Sensors, Touch Screens, with Biometric Sensors, and all of that Biometric having to go through the Hardware Layer, Middle Security Layer, and then the Software Layer to work properly, not to mention Sound Boards, Speakers, Video Cards, and then all of the Radio Equipment, and its encrypting Devices, that communicates with the Cellular Providers, its a wonder that linux runs at all.
Just as we know with rooting or flashing Phones, each specific Device has its own specific Hardware Driver Requirements. Every Phone would literally have to have a Custom Linux ROM made specifically for that Model. Most Phones have limited Internal Storage. A "one size fits all" Download is impossible, with the literally millions of Hardware/Driver combinations that would be necessary. The Phone wouldn't even hold the Installer. Most Computers wouldn't hold something that size either.
ROMs are custom brewed by Manufacturers and hacking Devs for that reason. The Phone Manufacturers know this, and purposely make their Hardware Drivers uncompatible in Linux, or other operating systems. Until a group of Devs settle in, get rid of Android, and work on a specific Device, with a specific OS and Driver package, linux in a phone is going to be very rare.
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Denmark Wants to Dump Microsoft Software for Linux, LibreOffice | PCMag
https://www.pcmag.com/news/denmark-wants-to-dump-microsoft-software-for-linux-libreoffice
https://www.pcmag.com/news/denmark-wants-to-dump-microsoft-software-for-linux-libreoffice
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Denmark Wants to Dump Microsoft Software for Linux, LibreOffice
The Danish Ministry for Digital Affairs will move half of its employees off Windows and Microsoft 365 next month as part of a four-year 'digital sovereignty' push.
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RikkaHub
A native Android LLM chat client that supports switching between different providers for conversations
🔗 Links:
- Download
- Screenshots
-Features
- Discord chat
- Website
- Source code
Organization: rikkahub
🏷 Tags: #Android #AI #Productivity
A native Android LLM chat client that supports switching between different providers for conversations
🔗 Links:
- Download
- Screenshots
-Features
- Discord chat
- Website
- Source code
Organization: rikkahub
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Julia Evans
Using `make` to compile C programs (for non-C-programmers)
I have never been a C programmer but every so often I need to compile a C/C++ program from source. This has been kind of a struggle for me: for a long time, my approach was basically “install the dependencies, run make, if it doesn’t work, either try to find…
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Grok Integration
Pavel Durov announced that Telegram has reached an agreement with Elon Musk to integrate Grok into the messenger this summer.
The one-year partnership will give Telegram users access to xAI’s Grok chatbot.
Telegram will receive $300 million in cash and equity from xAI, as well as 50% of revenue from xAI subscriptions sold through Telegram. Grok may be sold as a separate subscription.
Privacy
Pavel Durov claims that Telegram will only send Grok the data that the user and their chat partners decide to share. The founder of the messenger did not specify whether xAI has the right to train its models on data received from Telegram users.
Note that these words should not be taken as a long-term guarantee — Telegram has changed its approach to privacy in the past, even after making promises.
What features can we expect?
In his post, Pavel Durov presented a video concept of future features. It is worth noting that in their final forms, the features may not work as shown in the demonstration.
1. Grok pinned for all users (0:02)
It is likely that the bot can be unpinned — there is an “unpin” button displayed in the video.
2. Questions through global search (0:04)
A Grok button will appear in global search, clicking on which sends the search query to the Grok chatbot.
3. Communication in threads (0:08)
Communication with Grok may be done in several threads in parallel, the interface will look similar to forums, but in private with the bot.
4. Editing text before sending (0:12)
Upon selecting text in the message input field and pressing “AI Tools”, you will be offered options to rewrite the text: to “Improve”, “Expand”, or “Change Tone”. The new menu is added right before Formatting options in the floating bar.
5. Chat summarization (0:16)
By holding down the unread message indicator, you may select the “Summarize” option to get a summary of the chat’s unread messages.
The interface also shows a selector for the range of messages the model will have access to, and the tone of the narrative. It may be possible to get a summary not only for unread messages, but also for messages you choose.
6. Document summarization (0:20)
In the context menu of PDF files uploaded to Telegram, you will be able to select the “Summarize” option to get a digest of the text inside, without opening the file.
7. Link summarization (0:24)
If you long press a link in a message and select the “Summarize” option, the chatbot will generate a digest of the Instant View article. The summary text may be listened to as audio.
It is not clear whether this function will be available for links without Instant View.
8. Moderating groups (0:28)
Automated moderation of group chats is shown.
In the example, Grok issues a warning to the user and threatens with a ban for repeated violations. How exactly admins will be able to set rules and control the number of warnings is unclear.
9. Grok in 1-on-1 chats (0:32)
It will be possible to configure the chatbot so that it responds in personal messages on behalf of the user. The video also shows how you will be able to monitor the bot’s responses in real time and a button to intercept control.
10. Fact-checking in channels (0:36)
A “Fact-Check” button will appear in the context menu of messages in channels.
What sources the model will use and how reliable such reviews will be is unknown.
11. Generating stickers (0:40)
The sticker editor will allow you to describe the desired sticker using text to generate new stickers, including video stickers.
12. Generating avatars (0:44)
Similar to stickers, it will be possible to generate avatars for your profile.
In the video, the user asks to change the background of their avatar, while the user’s face is preserved. Perhaps users will be able to not only generate images from scratch, but also ask to edit their own photos.
#Grok #AI
Pavel Durov announced that Telegram has reached an agreement with Elon Musk to integrate Grok into the messenger this summer.
The one-year partnership will give Telegram users access to xAI’s Grok chatbot.
Telegram will receive $300 million in cash and equity from xAI, as well as 50% of revenue from xAI subscriptions sold through Telegram. Grok may be sold as a separate subscription.
Privacy
Pavel Durov claims that Telegram will only send Grok the data that the user and their chat partners decide to share. The founder of the messenger did not specify whether xAI has the right to train its models on data received from Telegram users.
Note that these words should not be taken as a long-term guarantee — Telegram has changed its approach to privacy in the past, even after making promises.
What features can we expect?
In his post, Pavel Durov presented a video concept of future features. It is worth noting that in their final forms, the features may not work as shown in the demonstration.
1. Grok pinned for all users (0:02)
It is likely that the bot can be unpinned — there is an “unpin” button displayed in the video.
2. Questions through global search (0:04)
A Grok button will appear in global search, clicking on which sends the search query to the Grok chatbot.
3. Communication in threads (0:08)
Communication with Grok may be done in several threads in parallel, the interface will look similar to forums, but in private with the bot.
4. Editing text before sending (0:12)
Upon selecting text in the message input field and pressing “AI Tools”, you will be offered options to rewrite the text: to “Improve”, “Expand”, or “Change Tone”. The new menu is added right before Formatting options in the floating bar.
5. Chat summarization (0:16)
By holding down the unread message indicator, you may select the “Summarize” option to get a summary of the chat’s unread messages.
The interface also shows a selector for the range of messages the model will have access to, and the tone of the narrative. It may be possible to get a summary not only for unread messages, but also for messages you choose.
6. Document summarization (0:20)
In the context menu of PDF files uploaded to Telegram, you will be able to select the “Summarize” option to get a digest of the text inside, without opening the file.
7. Link summarization (0:24)
If you long press a link in a message and select the “Summarize” option, the chatbot will generate a digest of the Instant View article. The summary text may be listened to as audio.
It is not clear whether this function will be available for links without Instant View.
8. Moderating groups (0:28)
Automated moderation of group chats is shown.
In the example, Grok issues a warning to the user and threatens with a ban for repeated violations. How exactly admins will be able to set rules and control the number of warnings is unclear.
9. Grok in 1-on-1 chats (0:32)
It will be possible to configure the chatbot so that it responds in personal messages on behalf of the user. The video also shows how you will be able to monitor the bot’s responses in real time and a button to intercept control.
10. Fact-checking in channels (0:36)
A “Fact-Check” button will appear in the context menu of messages in channels.
What sources the model will use and how reliable such reviews will be is unknown.
11. Generating stickers (0:40)
The sticker editor will allow you to describe the desired sticker using text to generate new stickers, including video stickers.
12. Generating avatars (0:44)
Similar to stickers, it will be possible to generate avatars for your profile.
In the video, the user asks to change the background of their avatar, while the user’s face is preserved. Perhaps users will be able to not only generate images from scratch, but also ask to edit their own photos.
#Grok #AI
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olmOCR
A toolkit for converting PDFs and other image-based document formats into clean, readable, plain text format.
🔗 Links:
- Website
- Features
- Source code
Organization: Ai2
🏷 Tags: #Website #AI #Tools
A toolkit for converting PDFs and other image-based document formats into clean, readable, plain text format.
🔗 Links:
- Website
- Features
- Source code
Organization: Ai2
❤️ Support the Project
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⭐ Star the repo/app
☕ Buy a coffee for the developer
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🏷 Tags: #Website #AI #Tools
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Non-DEI Fork of #Xorg by Most Active Xorg Developer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwaaSatk0pI
#RedHat & #FreeDesktop Go Into Mass #Censorship Mode over Xorg Fork, Bans Dev
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujJCyXfWpOo
#Ubuntu & #GNOME Drop Xorg Following Xorg Fork Announcement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIvUUfM_5HI
Open Source People are Fighting to Kill Open Source Projects
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdlhHOLaRgQ
The Register Covers Xorg Fork by Virtue Signalling About DEI & Climate Change
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-Uar0Tb8s0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwaaSatk0pI
#RedHat & #FreeDesktop Go Into Mass #Censorship Mode over Xorg Fork, Bans Dev
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujJCyXfWpOo
#Ubuntu & #GNOME Drop Xorg Following Xorg Fork Announcement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIvUUfM_5HI
Open Source People are Fighting to Kill Open Source Projects
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdlhHOLaRgQ
The Register Covers Xorg Fork by Virtue Signalling About DEI & Climate Change
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-Uar0Tb8s0
YouTube
Non-DEI Fork of Xorg by Most Active Xorg Developer
The XLibre fork of the ubiquitous open source X11 implementation, Xorg, plans first release with "about 3,000 commits" and no "DEI".
More from The Lunduke Journal:
https://lunduke.com/
More from The Lunduke Journal:
https://lunduke.com/
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SigNoz
CI/CD Observability with OpenTelemetry - A Step by Step Guide
In the fast-paced world of CI/CD, understanding the performance and behaviour of your pipelines is crucial. In this guide, we'll walk through setting up OpenTelemetry for GitHub Actions, with practical examples and configuration snippets.
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Fairphone 6 Leaks
Source
Fairphone 6 will be more "modular" due to interchangeable accessories such as a card holder, a lanyard, and a retaining ring that makes it easier to hold the device. Buyers can replace various parts themselves including battery, front camera, top internal cover, the earpiece, the speaker, the USB-C port and even the display.
Specifications:
• 6.31″ (1116 x 2484 px) FHD+ pOLED LTPO display
• 1~120Hz variable refresh rate
• 880 nits peak brightness
• Gorilla Glass 7i Protection
• Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
• 8GB RAM with 256GB storage
• MicroSD card slot expandable upto 2TB storage
• 32MP Front camera
• 50MP main (f/1.56)
• 13MP UltraWide (f/2.2)
• e-SIM support
• 4415mAh battery (USER Replacable)
• 33W Fast charging
• Fingerprint scanner; NFC
• Runs Android 15
Fairphone 6 will have a two-part back cover, with an "upper" and "lower" cover planned in the different colors. Buyers can even combine different colors. It will be priced at 549€ and will debut on 25th June worldwide.
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Source
Fairphone 6 will be more "modular" due to interchangeable accessories such as a card holder, a lanyard, and a retaining ring that makes it easier to hold the device. Buyers can replace various parts themselves including battery, front camera, top internal cover, the earpiece, the speaker, the USB-C port and even the display.
Specifications:
• 6.31″ (1116 x 2484 px) FHD+ pOLED LTPO display
• 1~120Hz variable refresh rate
• 880 nits peak brightness
• Gorilla Glass 7i Protection
• Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
• 8GB RAM with 256GB storage
• MicroSD card slot expandable upto 2TB storage
• 32MP Front camera
• 50MP main (f/1.56)
• 13MP UltraWide (f/2.2)
• e-SIM support
• 4415mAh battery (USER Replacable)
• 33W Fast charging
• Fingerprint scanner; NFC
• Runs Android 15
Fairphone 6 will have a two-part back cover, with an "upper" and "lower" cover planned in the different colors. Buyers can even combine different colors. It will be priced at 549€ and will debut on 25th June worldwide.
Follow @TechLeaksZone
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SDK Monitor
SDK Monitor shows you which Android API levels your installed apps are targeting. Since 2017 Google requires apps to target recent API levels for better security and privacy, this tool helps you see how up-to-date your apps really are.
🔗 Links:
- Download
- Screenshots
- Features
- Source code
Developer: bernaferrari
🏷 Tags: #Android #Tools
SDK Monitor shows you which Android API levels your installed apps are targeting. Since 2017 Google requires apps to target recent API levels for better security and privacy, this tool helps you see how up-to-date your apps really are.
🔗 Links:
- Download
- Screenshots
- Features
- Source code
Developer: bernaferrari
❤️ Support the Project
If this project makes your life easier, here are a few quick ways to show some love:
⭐ Star the repo/app
☕ Buy a coffee for the developer
🛠 Contribute code, issues, or pull-requests
🏷 Tags: #Android #Tools
https://hackaday.io/project/203116-nethunter-c-deck
I like that case for a mini laptop based on phone
I like that case for a mini laptop based on phone
hackaday.io
Mobile C-deck
A DIY portable cyberdeck built from a smartphone, paired with a Bluetooth keyboard and enclosed in a custom 3D-printed clamshell case. This compact setup offers a highly portable, low-cost solution for general-purpose computing. The clamshell form factor…